Popular Baby Names
Based on US Social Security Administration data
Top Names in 1987
Rising Stars
Names with the biggest jump in popularity from 1986
Top Boy Names
| # |
Name |
Babies |
| 1 |
Michael
|
63,663 |
| 2 |
Christopher
|
54,494 |
| 3 |
Matthew
|
46,507 |
| 4 |
Joshua
|
40,004 |
| 5 |
David
|
36,796 |
| 6 |
Andrew
|
36,205 |
| 7 |
Daniel
|
35,875 |
| 8 |
James
|
32,660 |
| 9 |
Justin
|
31,492 |
| 10 |
Robert
|
30,240 |
| 11 |
John
|
29,553 |
| 12 |
Joseph
|
28,519 |
| 13 |
Ryan
|
28,490 |
| 14 |
Brandon
|
24,823 |
| 15 |
William
|
24,203 |
| 16 |
Nicholas
|
23,249 |
| 17 |
Anthony
|
23,123 |
| 18 |
Jonathan
|
23,120 |
| 19 |
Kevin
|
20,421 |
| 20 |
Brian
|
20,363 |
Top Girl Names
| # |
Name |
Babies |
| 1 |
Jessica
|
55,996 |
| 2 |
Ashley
|
54,853 |
| 3 |
Amanda
|
41,786 |
| 4 |
Jennifer
|
32,708 |
| 5 |
Sarah
|
27,895 |
| 6 |
Stephanie
|
22,402 |
| 7 |
Brittany
|
22,231 |
| 8 |
Nicole
|
20,286 |
| 9 |
Heather
|
18,982 |
| 10 |
Elizabeth
|
18,608 |
| 11 |
Samantha
|
17,944 |
| 12 |
Megan
|
17,823 |
| 13 |
Melissa
|
17,674 |
| 14 |
Danielle
|
17,009 |
| 15 |
Amber
|
16,749 |
| 16 |
Lauren
|
16,708 |
| 17 |
Rachel
|
15,644 |
| 18 |
Tiffany
|
14,743 |
| 19 |
Emily
|
14,711 |
| 20 |
Christina
|
13,818 |