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Top 100 baby names in the US, 1995

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 1995, from Social Security card applications.

In 1995, Jessica was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 27,941 girls, and Michael the most popular boys' name, given to 41,409 boys. New to the top 100 since 1994: Mackenzie, Selena, Bailey and Grace for girls; Elijah, Chase, Isaac and Noah for boys. The biggest climbers were Sydney for girls, up 33 places to #43, and Logan for boys, up 19 places to #51.

Girls, 1995

  1. 1Jessica27,941
  2. 2Ashley26,606
  3. 3Emily24,382
  4. 4Samantha21,644
  5. 5Sarah21,395
  6. 6Taylor20,426
  7. 7Hannahup 917,018
  8. 8Brittanydown 116,477
  9. 9Amandadown 116,354
  10. 10Elizabethdown 116,192
  11. 11Kaylaup 116,087
  12. 12Rachelup 116,047
  13. 13Megandown 315,530
  14. 14Alexisup 414,334
  15. 15Laurendown 113,443
  16. 16Stephaniedown 112,977
  17. 17Courtneyup 512,775
  18. 18Jenniferdown 112,683
  19. 19Nicoledown 812,277
  20. 20Victoriadown 112,252
  21. 21Briannaup 611,881
  22. 22Amberdown 110,965
  23. 23Morganup 210,877
  24. 24Danielledown 410,653
  25. 25Jasminedown 210,279
  26. 26Alexandraup 210,160
  27. 27Alyssadown 110,100
  28. 28Rebeccadown 49,911
  29. 29Madisonup 229,775
  30. 30Katherine8,987
  31. 31Annaup 108,570
  32. 32Haleyup 48,208
  33. 33Kelseydown 48,184
  34. 34Allison8,126
  35. 35Melissadown 47,879
  36. 36Abigailup 67,825
  37. 37Kimberlydown 57,745
  38. 38Shelbyup 27,632
  39. 39Oliviaup 117,627
  40. 40Marydown 37,458
  41. 41Michelledown 87,392
  42. 42Kaitlynup 67,385
  43. 43Sydneyup 337,360
  44. 44Mariaup 37,003
  45. 45Christinadown 66,953
  46. 46Tiffanydown 116,936
  47. 47Chelseadown 96,761
  48. 48Saradown 56,697
  49. 49Erindown 46,565
  50. 50Jordanup 26,481
  51. 51Natalieup 56,424
  52. 52Brookeup 26,377
  53. 53Marissa6,081
  54. 54Heatherdown 106,032
  55. 55Andreadown 66,008
  56. 55Lauradown 96,008
  57. 57Mirandaup 45,978
  58. 58Paigeup 55,733
  59. 59Katelyndown 15,573
  60. 60Sierraup 115,495
  61. 61Gabrielleup 65,448
  62. 62Juliaup 105,411
  63. 63Vanessadown 45,404
  64. 64Kellydown 25,398
  65. 64Kristendown 95,398
  66. 66Destinyup 205,380
  67. 67Emmaup 75,050
  68. 68Savannahup 144,904
  69. 69Ericadown 124,893
  70. 70Jacquelinedown 54,793
  71. 71Mariahup 44,773
  72. 72Alexandriaup 14,772
  73. 73Shannondown 134,733
  74. 74Brianadown 64,612
  75. 75Amyup 24,528
  76. 76Breannaup 94,527
  77. 77Katiedown 74,482
  78. 78Cassandradown 124,451
  79. 79Madelineup 134,430
  80. 80Crystaldown 164,391
  81. 81Caitlindown 34,384
  82. 82Lindseydown 134,377
  83. 83Kathryndown 44,328
  84. 84Jennadown 44,254
  85. 85Angeladown 44,119
  86. 86Cheyenneup 134,088
  87. 87Monicaup 13,970
  88. 88Mackenzienew3,963
  89. 89Aliciadown 63,908
  90. 90Catherinedown 63,860
  91. 91Selenanew3,825
  92. 92Carolineup 23,799
  93. 93Jamiedown 63,770
  94. 94Kaitlindown 13,602
  95. 95Sabrinaup 23,534
  96. 96Baileynew3,488
  97. 97Gracenew3,473
  98. 98Mollydown 33,382
  99. 99Brittneydown 103,380
  100. 100Alexadown 53,359

Boys, 1995

  1. 1Michael41,409
  2. 2Matthewup 132,882
  3. 3Christopherdown 132,679
  4. 4Jacobup 331,134
  5. 5Joshuadown 130,720
  6. 6Tylerdown 129,161
  7. 7Nicholasup 229,160
  8. 8Brandondown 226,904
  9. 9Danieldown 126,728
  10. 10Austinup 725,908
  11. 11Andrewdown 125,860
  12. 12Josephdown 125,354
  13. 13Johnup 223,244
  14. 14Zacharydown 223,131
  15. 15Ryanup 123,089
  16. 16Daviddown 323,045
  17. 17Jamesdown 322,739
  18. 18Justinup 221,581
  19. 19Anthonydown 120,482
  20. 20Williamdown 120,160
  21. 21Alexanderup 119,456
  22. 22Robertdown 118,586
  23. 23Jonathan18,155
  24. 24Kyle16,761
  25. 25Kevinup 115,860
  26. 26Codydown 115,566
  27. 27Thomas14,163
  28. 28Christianup 713,813
  29. 29Jordan13,574
  30. 30Aarondown 213,291
  31. 31Benjamin12,720
  32. 32Ericdown 212,485
  33. 33Samuel12,440
  34. 34Dylandown 212,091
  35. 35Joseup 111,781
  36. 36Brianup 110,991
  37. 37Stevendown 310,661
  38. 38Adam10,485
  39. 39Nathanup 110,306
  40. 40Timothydown 19,788
  41. 41Jasonup 59,004
  42. 42Richarddown 18,784
  43. 43Patrickdown 18,674
  44. 44Charlesdown 18,478
  45. 45Seandown 18,167
  46. 46Jessedown 17,495
  47. 47Alexup 37,424
  48. 48Jeremydown 17,084
  49. 49Cameronup 37,030
  50. 50Juanup 16,982
  51. 51Loganup 196,953
  52. 52Markdown 46,888
  53. 53Hunterup 146,715
  54. 54Calebup 66,655
  55. 55Connorup 46,619
  56. 56Dakotaup 136,575
  57. 57Stephendown 86,556
  58. 58Devinup 36,193
  59. 59Luisdown 26,174
  60. 60Evanup 26,092
  61. 61Trevordown 36,009
  62. 62Dustindown 65,921
  63. 63Jared5,886
  64. 64Jeffreydown 95,731
  65. 65Gabrielup 35,713
  66. 66Travisdown 135,602
  67. 67Ianup 75,594
  68. 68Carlosup 45,545
  69. 69Taylordown 155,521
  70. 70Bryandown 45,444
  71. 71Pauldown 75,414
  72. 72Kennethdown 75,226
  73. 73Nathanielup 55,203
  74. 74Coreydown 14,976
  75. 75Ethanup 144,934
  76. 76Jesusup 34,908
  77. 77Blakeup 44,821
  78. 78Bradleyup 54,764
  79. 79Mitchelldown 84,737
  80. 80Garrettup 24,710
  81. 81Marcusdown 64,647
  82. 82Lukeup 94,629
  83. 83Derekdown 64,452
  84. 84Gregorydown 84,442
  85. 85Antonioup 34,340
  86. 86Tannerup 104,320
  87. 87Daltondown 24,191
  88. 88Edwarddown 44,143
  89. 89Peterdown 24,112
  90. 90Victorup 34,098
  91. 91Lucasup 44,086
  92. 92Scottdown 124,082
  93. 93Elijahnew3,977
  94. 94Miguel3,953
  95. 95Chasenew3,918
  96. 96Adrianup 13,911
  97. 96Sethdown 63,911
  98. 98Isaacnew3,881
  99. 99Noahnew3,824
  100. 99Shawndown 143,824

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 1994. 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, 1995”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/1995, updated 20 October 2026.