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Top 100 baby names in the US, 1989

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 1989, from Social Security card applications.

In 1989, Jessica was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 47,887 girls, and Michael the most popular boys' name, given to 65,415 boys. New to the top 100 since 1988: Jordan, Taylor, Marissa, Bianca, Abigail and Kaitlyn for girls; Ethan, Caleb, Blake and Adrian for boys. The biggest climbers were Kelsey for girls, up 33 places to #31, and Taylor for boys, up 19 places to #72.

Girls, 1989

  1. 1Jessica47,887
  2. 2Ashley47,588
  3. 3Brittanyup 337,792
  4. 4Amandadown 136,834
  5. 5Sarahdown 127,797
  6. 6Samanthaup 224,792
  7. 7Jenniferdown 224,006
  8. 8Stephaniedown 122,766
  9. 9Laurenup 221,065
  10. 10Elizabeth20,298
  11. 11Meganup 119,780
  12. 12Nicoledown 319,032
  13. 13Emilyup 517,323
  14. 14Amberup 116,760
  15. 15Heatherdown 116,248
  16. 16Tiffanydown 315,716
  17. 17Danielle15,366
  18. 18Rachelup 115,357
  19. 19Melissadown 315,203
  20. 20Kayla14,903
  21. 21Courtneyup 313,452
  22. 22Michelledown 113,376
  23. 23Christinadown 113,141
  24. 24Rebeccaup 212,436
  25. 25Lauradown 211,740
  26. 26Katherineup 111,415
  27. 27Chelseaup 611,252
  28. 28Kimberlydown 311,037
  29. 29Saraup 19,706
  30. 30Jasmineup 239,549
  31. 31Kelseyup 339,256
  32. 32Crystaldown 49,103
  33. 33Alyssaup 149,042
  34. 34Ericadown 39,025
  35. 35Amydown 68,899
  36. 36Kristen8,803
  37. 37Kellydown 58,759
  38. 38Marydown 48,645
  39. 39Andreadown 48,410
  40. 40Erindown 38,144
  41. 41Brittneyup 117,834
  42. 42Hannahup 197,830
  43. 43Alexandraup 67,680
  44. 44Victoriadown 27,637
  45. 45Katiedown 57,290
  46. 46Allison7,282
  47. 47Angeladown 97,199
  48. 48Lindsey7,069
  49. 49Caitlindown 57,025
  50. 50Vanessadown 96,962
  51. 51Annaup 36,898
  52. 52Jamiedown 76,845
  53. 53Aliciadown 36,817
  54. 54Cassandraup 56,698
  55. 55Lisadown 126,573
  56. 56Mariaup 46,345
  57. 57Whitneydown 186,305
  58. 58Kathryndown 36,294
  59. 59Christinedown 86,134
  60. 60Kristindown 26,064
  61. 61Shannondown 55,660
  62. 62Natalieup 15,630
  63. 63Lindsaydown 65,525
  64. 64Jacquelinedown 25,444
  65. 65Kristinaup 34,803
  66. 66Aprildown 14,734
  67. 67Catherineup 24,559
  68. 68Monicaup 24,502
  69. 69Morganup 94,426
  70. 70Taradown 34,370
  71. 71Jennadown 54,339
  72. 72Jordannew4,281
  73. 73Erikaup 34,190
  74. 74Brookeup 134,148
  75. 75Taylornew4,069
  76. 76Katelynup 84,036
  77. 77Briannaup 193,995
  78. 78Juliedown 73,942
  79. 79Hollydown 73,893
  80. 80Meghanup 13,856
  81. 81Marissanew3,794
  82. 82Krystaldown 83,787
  83. 83Leahdown 13,784
  84. 84Cynthiadown 53,778
  85. 85Veronicadown 23,712
  86. 86Dianadown 13,687
  87. 87Natashadown 143,668
  88. 88Melanieup 113,628
  89. 89Patriciadown 123,603
  90. 90Kathleendown 153,596
  91. 91Biancanew3,593
  92. 92Alexisup 53,518
  93. 93Mollydown 73,460
  94. 94Abigailnew3,405
  95. 95Kaitlynnew3,392
  96. 96Juliadown 83,370
  97. 97Margaretdown 43,285
  98. 98Brandidown 73,250
  99. 99Kendradown 193,230
  100. 100Kaitlindown 23,171

Boys, 1989

  1. 1Michael65,415
  2. 2Christopher53,186
  3. 3Matthew45,375
  4. 4Joshua44,100
  5. 5Davidup 135,225
  6. 6Danielup 235,007
  7. 7Andrewdown 234,817
  8. 8Justindown 132,852
  9. 9James32,720
  10. 10Robert30,072
  11. 11Josephup 129,884
  12. 12Johndown 129,853
  13. 13Ryan28,408
  14. 14Nicholas28,230
  15. 15Williamup 124,673
  16. 16Anthonyup 224,423
  17. 17Jonathandown 223,608
  18. 18Brandondown 123,310
  19. 19Kevinup 121,209
  20. 20Kyleup 120,882
  21. 21Ericdown 218,977
  22. 22Stevenup 218,929
  23. 23Thomas18,439
  24. 24Briandown 218,106
  25. 25Zacharyup 418,077
  26. 26Jacobup 217,831
  27. 27Adamdown 116,928
  28. 28Timothydown 316,427
  29. 29Benjaminup 115,733
  30. 30Tylerup 315,594
  31. 31Aaron15,308
  32. 32Alexanderup 214,523
  33. 33Richarddown 114,133
  34. 34Jeremyup 113,081
  35. 35Jasondown 812,614
  36. 36Charlesup 112,245
  37. 37Jeffreydown 112,013
  38. 38Patrickup 411,987
  39. 39Seandown 111,895
  40. 40Stephen11,736
  41. 41Travis11,526
  42. 42Markdown 311,320
  43. 43Nathanup 110,904
  44. 44Jordanup 810,882
  45. 45Codydown 210,823
  46. 46Joseup 310,331
  47. 47Samueldown 210,107
  48. 48Dustin9,715
  49. 49Pauldown 39,029
  50. 50Jesseup 58,853
  51. 51Scottdown 48,850
  52. 52Gregorydown 28,760
  53. 53Kennethdown 28,555
  54. 54Derekdown 18,365
  55. 55Coreyup 18,003
  56. 56Bryandown 27,851
  57. 57Jaredup 37,018
  58. 58Bradleydown 16,977
  59. 59Austinup 46,886
  60. 60Alexdown 26,543
  61. 61Corydown 26,450
  62. 62Edward5,849
  63. 63Juanup 55,781
  64. 64Cameronup 55,593
  65. 65Shawndown 45,479
  66. 66Peterdown 25,411
  67. 67Marcusdown 15,395
  68. 68Ianup 94,948
  69. 69Evanup 54,926
  70. 70Keith4,893
  71. 71Shanedown 44,860
  72. 72Taylorup 194,859
  73. 73Luisup 24,852
  74. 74Chaddown 94,723
  75. 75Phillipdown 44,721
  76. 76Antoniodown 44,719
  77. 77Carlosup 34,638
  78. 78Christianup 84,625
  79. 79Georgedown 14,513
  80. 80Vincentup 14,495
  81. 81Brettdown 84,428
  82. 82Donalddown 64,323
  83. 83Trevorup 44,166
  84. 84Nathanieldown 34,121
  85. 85Ronalddown 64,110
  86. 86Raymonddown 24,106
  87. 87Ethannew4,056
  88. 88Joeldown 33,939
  89. 89Victor3,905
  90. 90Caseydown 73,850
  91. 91Calebnew3,788
  92. 92Douglasdown 43,700
  93. 93Mitchellup 23,645
  94. 94Sethdown 43,633
  95. 95Erikdown 33,630
  96. 96Devinup 23,596
  97. 97Blakenew3,521
  98. 98Wesleydown 63,457
  99. 99Derrickdown 23,442
  100. 100Adriannew3,418

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 1988. Each spelling counts as a separate name, as in the official lists.

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Sources

Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.

To cite this page: Nameling, “Top 100 baby names in the US, 1989”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/1989, updated 20 October 2026.