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Top 100 baby names in the US, 1999

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 1999, from Social Security card applications.

In 1999, Emily was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 26,542 girls, and Jacob the most popular boys' name, given to 35,371 boys. New to the top 100 since 1998: Faith, Kiara, Isabel, Catherine, Cassidy and Leslie for girls; Jake for boys. The biggest climbers were Grace for girls, up 26 places to #27, and Seth for boys, up 21 places to #65.

Girls, 1999

  1. 1Emily26,542
  2. 2Hannah21,679
  3. 3Alexisup 319,237
  4. 4Sarah19,119
  5. 5Samanthadown 219,044
  6. 6Ashleydown 118,136
  7. 7Madisonup 218,054
  8. 8Taylordown 116,906
  9. 9Jessicadown 116,350
  10. 10Elizabeth15,350
  11. 11Alyssa14,036
  12. 12Laurenup 213,911
  13. 13Kayladown 113,292
  14. 14Briannaup 312,419
  15. 15Megandown 212,230
  16. 16Victoria11,874
  17. 17Emmaup 511,751
  18. 18Abigail11,686
  19. 19Racheldown 411,632
  20. 20Oliviaup 111,257
  21. 21Jenniferdown 110,616
  22. 22Amandadown 39,750
  23. 23Sydneyup 59,649
  24. 24Morgandown 19,607
  25. 25Nicoledown 19,515
  26. 26Jasmine9,351
  27. 27Graceup 269,181
  28. 28Destinyup 69,172
  29. 29Annaup 29,115
  30. 30Juliaup 28,753
  31. 31Haleyup 58,202
  32. 32Alexandradown 58,163
  33. 33Kaitlynup 28,158
  34. 34Natalieup 68,079
  35. 35Brittanydown 107,942
  36. 36Katherinedown 37,935
  37. 37Stephaniedown 87,692
  38. 38Rebeccadown 87,437
  39. 39Mariaup 47,035
  40. 40Allisondown 27,026
  41. 41Amberdown 46,841
  42. 42Savannahup 36,806
  43. 43Danielledown 26,753
  44. 44Courtneydown 56,559
  45. 45Marydown 16,390
  46. 46Gabrielleup 16,130
  47. 47Brookedown 16,066
  48. 48Jordandown 65,730
  49. 49Sierraup 25,715
  50. 50Saradown 25,626
  51. 51Kimberlyup 35,457
  52. 52Mackenzieup 125,426
  53. 53Sophiaup 205,423
  54. 54Haileyup 165,369
  55. 55Katelynup 35,309
  56. 56Michelledown 15,303
  57. 57Vanessadown 55,287
  58. 58Erindown 15,223
  59. 59Andreaup 25,072
  60. 60Isabellaup 245,060
  61. 61Jennaup 45,043
  62. 62Shelbydown 135,018
  63. 63Chloeup 244,964
  64. 64Melissadown 54,830
  65. 65Baileydown 54,809
  66. 66Makaylaup 54,791
  67. 67Paigedown 44,717
  68. 68Mariahdown 64,646
  69. 69Kayleeup 174,579
  70. 70Madelinedown 204,572
  71. 71Carolineup 44,474
  72. 72Kelseydown 164,400
  73. 73Marissadown 74,389
  74. 74Breannaup 24,341
  75. 75Christinadown 64,296
  76. 76Faithnew4,236
  77. 77Autumn4,128
  78. 78Kiaranew4,024
  79. 79Jacquelineup 163,901
  80. 80Tiffanydown 133,888
  81. 81Lauradown 73,878
  82. 82Brianadown 33,839
  83. 83Alexandriadown 23,789
  84. 84Cheyennedown 123,779
  85. 85Mikayladown 33,735
  86. 86Claireup 53,734
  87. 87Cassandradown 23,729
  88. 88Sabrinadown 203,650
  89. 89Alexaup 43,644
  90. 90Angelaup 103,632
  91. 91Kathryndown 23,590
  92. 92Katiedown 43,550
  93. 93Caitlindown 153,461
  94. 94Mirandadown 143,433
  95. 95Kellydown 63,420
  96. 96Lindseyup 13,417
  97. 97Isabelnew3,405
  98. 98Catherinenew3,401
  99. 99Cassidynew3,395
  100. 100Leslienew3,341

Boys, 1999

  1. 1Jacobup 135,371
  2. 2Michaeldown 133,915
  3. 3Matthew30,418
  4. 4Joshua27,265
  5. 5Nicholasup 125,639
  6. 6Christopherdown 125,604
  7. 7Andrewup 223,866
  8. 8Josephup 323,220
  9. 9Danielup 322,704
  10. 10Tylerdown 222,669
  11. 11Brandondown 421,601
  12. 12Ryanup 521,014
  13. 13Austindown 320,767
  14. 14William20,718
  15. 15John20,366
  16. 16Daviddown 320,352
  17. 17Zacharydown 119,985
  18. 18Anthonyup 119,472
  19. 19Jamesdown 118,555
  20. 20Justin18,277
  21. 21Alexanderup 117,420
  22. 22Jonathandown 117,068
  23. 23Dylanup 215,981
  24. 24Noahup 514,931
  25. 25Christianup 114,783
  26. 26Robertdown 314,540
  27. 27Samuelup 114,049
  28. 28Kyledown 413,774
  29. 29Benjaminup 113,666
  30. 30Jordandown 313,052
  31. 31Thomas12,795
  32. 32Nathanup 212,538
  33. 33Cameronup 212,435
  34. 34Kevindown 212,257
  35. 35Josedown 212,155
  36. 36Hunter11,485
  37. 37Ethanup 111,446
  38. 38Aarondown 19,860
  39. 39Eric9,382
  40. 40Jason9,366
  41. 41Calebup 19,281
  42. 42Loganup 29,136
  43. 43Briandown 28,808
  44. 44Adamup 18,223
  45. 45Codydown 27,864
  46. 46Juanup 67,800
  47. 47Stevendown 17,689
  48. 48Connordown 17,597
  49. 49Timothy7,593
  50. 50Charlesdown 27,525
  51. 51Isaiahup 87,500
  52. 52Jackup 97,385
  53. 53Gabrielup 17,369
  54. 54Jareddown 37,276
  55. 55Luisdown 27,213
  56. 56Seandown 67,205
  57. 57Evanup 66,850
  58. 58Alexdown 36,828
  59. 59Carlosup 106,665
  60. 60Elijahup 66,596
  61. 61Richarddown 66,502
  62. 62Nathanieldown 26,467
  63. 63Patrickdown 66,447
  64. 64Isaacup 16,407
  65. 65Sethup 216,305
  66. 66Trevordown 86,257
  67. 67Lukeup 86,137
  68. 68Devindown 65,970
  69. 69Markdown 55,606
  70. 70Jesusup 65,571
  71. 71Masonup 125,451
  72. 72Ianup 15,450
  73. 73Angelup 85,402
  74. 74Bryan5,391
  75. 75Coleup 25,317
  76. 76Chasedown 95,223
  77. 77Dakotadown 55,093
  78. 78Garrettup 25,075
  79. 79Adriandown 85,066
  80. 80Antoniodown 15,027
  81. 81Jeremydown 135,016
  82. 82Jessedown 125,004
  83. 83Jacksonup 174,993
  84. 84Blakeup 14,812
  85. 85Stephendown 74,543
  86. 86Daltonup 24,541
  87. 87Tannerdown 54,521
  88. 88Alejandroup 74,319
  89. 89Kennethdown 24,285
  90. 90Lucasup 34,220
  91. 91Migueldown 14,207
  92. 92Spencerdown 84,194
  93. 93Bryceup 14,148
  94. 94Pauldown 54,020
  95. 95Victorup 24,016
  96. 96Brendanup 33,995
  97. 97Jakenew3,936
  98. 98Marcusdown 23,867
  99. 99Tristandown 73,845
  100. 100Jeffreydown 93,815

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 1998. 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, 1999”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/1999, updated 20 October 2026.