The most popular baby names of 1987

In 1987 the most given names were Michael (63,664 boys) and Jessica (55,992 girls); SSA’s file counts 3,605,616 babies under 21,415 name-and-sex entries (every name given to 5 or more babies of one sex).

← 1986 All years 1988 →

The 1987 file: SSA national baby-name file, published May 8, 2026. SSA’s notes on the data.

The top names of 1987

Girls: top 25 of 1987
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1986
1	1 Jessica	55,992	32.2	#1
2	2 Ashley	54,856	31.6	#2
3	3 Amanda	41,786	24.0	#3
4	4 Jennifer	32,710	18.8	#4
5	5 Sarah	27,894	16.0	#5
6	6 Stephanie	22,402	12.9	#6
7	7 Brittany	22,231	12.8	#8
8	8 Nicole	20,286	11.7	#7
9	9 Heather	18,982	10.9	#9
10	10 Elizabeth	18,608	10.7	#10
11	11 Samantha	17,944	10.3	#21
12	12 Megan	17,823	10.3	#11
13	13 Melissa	17,674	10.2	#12
14	14 Danielle	17,010	9.8	#16
15	15 Amber	16,749	9.6	#13
16	16 Lauren	16,710	9.6	#14
17	17 Rachel	15,646	9.0	#15
18	18 Tiffany	14,742	8.5	#17
19	19 Emily	14,710	8.5	#24
20	20 Christina	13,816	8.0	#19
21	21 Michelle	13,034	7.5	#23
22	22 Laura	13,033	7.5	#20
23	23 Kimberly	13,031	7.5	#18
24	24 Amy	11,786	6.8	#22
25	25 Rebecca	11,627	6.7	#26

Girls #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Crystal	11,011
27	Kayla	10,576
28	Katherine	10,438
29	Sara	10,090
30	Kelly	9,866
31	Erica	9,328
32	Whitney	8,923
33	Courtney	8,909
34	Erin	8,847
35	Angela	8,583
36	Andrea	8,496
37	Mary	8,395
38	Katie	8,197
39	Jamie	7,916
40	Lisa	7,549
41	Lindsey	7,457
42	Kristen	7,361
43	Vanessa	7,348
44	Allison	7,341
45	Shannon	6,968
46	Alicia	6,776
47	Chelsea	6,631
48	Christine	6,620
49	Lindsay	6,530
50	Victoria	6,255
51	Kathryn	6,238
52	Anna	6,170
53	Maria	5,678
54	Jacqueline	5,627
55	Kristin	5,463
56	Natalie	5,331
57	Jenna	5,305
58	April	5,295
59	Alexandra	5,220
60	Alyssa	5,136
61	Brittney	5,127
62	Kristina	5,018
63	Caitlin	4,989
64	Monica	4,809
65	Julie	4,737
66	Hannah	4,594
67	Kelsey	4,574
68	Cassandra	4,555
69	Tara	4,446
70	Krystal	4,378
71	Holly	4,259
72	Kathleen	4,165
73	Natasha	4,131
74	Catherine	4,108
75	Erika	3,994
76	Patricia	3,913
77	Kendra	3,841
78	Meghan	3,770
79	Jasmine	3,723
80	Veronica	3,616
81	Casey	3,582
82	Leah	3,454
83	Dana	3,422
84	Cynthia	3,392
85	Diana	3,354
86	Julia	3,331
87	Bethany	3,294
88	Brandi	3,244
89	Leslie	3,194
90	Margaret	3,146
91	Mallory	3,138
92	Brandy	3,032
93	Valerie	2,964
94	Brooke	2,955
95	Morgan	2,928
96	Felicia	2,909
97	Molly	2,891
98	Rachael	2,833
99	Jillian	2,793
100	Alison	2,771

Girls #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Stacy	2,746
102	Melanie	2,745
103	Stacey	2,709
104	Kara	2,699
105	Katrina	2,613
106	Angelica	2,601
107	Karen	2,580
108	Krista	2,550
109	Marissa	2,543
110	Sabrina	2,543
111	Nichole	2,538
112	Ashlee	2,466
113	Alexis	2,460
114	Dominique	2,444
115	Sandra	2,411
116	Jaclyn	2,404
117	Lacey	2,399
118	Alisha	2,392
119	Carrie	2,390
120	Candace	2,329
121	Candice	2,291
122	Brianna	2,287
123	Gina	2,269
124	Desiree	2,251
125	Susan	2,247
126	Nancy	2,235
127	Katelyn	2,219
128	Latoya	2,151
129	Brenda	2,150
130	Monique	2,118
131	Kelli	2,110
132	Denise	2,104
133	Joanna	2,056
134	Renee	2,048
135	Caroline	2,047
136	Meagan	2,003
137	Yesenia	2,003
138	Abigail	2,001
139	Tracy	1,990
140	Miranda	1,977
141	Kaitlin	1,959
142	Linda	1,931
143	Melinda	1,920
144	Heidi	1,914
145	Robin	1,911
146	Jordan	1,901
147	Anne	1,868
148	Meredith	1,815
149	Carolyn	1,813
150	Tina	1,811
151	Tabitha	1,809
152	Sasha	1,802
153	Pamela	1,784
154	Teresa	1,781
155	Cassie	1,755
156	Tanya	1,750
157	Ebony	1,748
158	Colleen	1,747
159	Theresa	1,739
160	Tamara	1,735
161	Rebekah	1,732
162	Misty	1,712
163	Kaitlyn	1,706
164	Taylor	1,705
165	Jenny	1,701
166	Olivia	1,700
167	Kari	1,670
168	Priscilla	1,648
169	Ana	1,647
170	Deanna	1,638
171	Paige	1,637
172	Barbara	1,632
173	Sierra	1,620
174	Gabrielle	1,604
175	Emma	1,589
176	Justine	1,587
177	Britney	1,585
178	Haley	1,557
179	Alexandria	1,554
180	Bridget	1,540
181	Kristy	1,513
182	Mayra	1,512
183	Marie	1,499
184	Audrey	1,487
185	Cristina	1,479
186	Chelsey	1,477
187	Savannah	1,469
188	Adrienne	1,467
189	Jacquelyn	1,467
190	Briana	1,450
191	Kate	1,449
192	Angel	1,445
193	Autumn	1,441
194	Cindy	1,424
195	Kristi	1,420
196	Carly	1,412
197	Jill	1,409
198	Grace	1,380
199	Kristine	1,369
200	Wendy	1,356
201	Ashleigh	1,348
202	Claire	1,335
203	Kasey	1,315
204	Janet	1,313
205	Michele	1,310
206	Claudia	1,304
207	Christy	1,293
208	Tasha	1,278
209	Nina	1,265
210	Stefanie	1,259
211	Sharon	1,249
212	Virginia	1,246
213	Cara	1,232
214	Aimee	1,229
215	Jessie	1,223
216	Janelle	1,218
217	Toni	1,216
218	Adriana	1,210
219	Lydia	1,209
220	Krystle	1,207
221	Ann	1,204
222	Deborah	1,203
223	Latasha	1,202
224	Regina	1,200
225	Carla	1,198
226	Kelley	1,196
227	Tonya	1,189
228	Trisha	1,188
229	Lori	1,171
230	Raquel	1,170
231	Dawn	1,154
232	Sheena	1,154
233	Kellie	1,153
234	Carmen	1,151
235	Elise	1,143
236	Martha	1,143
237	Shawna	1,125
238	Sophia	1,124
239	Jaime	1,108
240	Ellen	1,079
241	Hillary	1,079
242	Nikki	1,072
243	Jeanette	1,065
244	Randi	1,062
245	Abby	1,052
246	Robyn	1,050
247	Summer	1,042
248	Donna	1,031
249	Ruth	1,031
250	Roxanne	1,021
251	Christa	1,018
252	Shana	1,018
253	Evelyn	1,011
254	Amelia	1,006
255	Naomi	998
256	Gloria	989
257	Marisa	989
258	Bonnie	984
259	Gabriela	982
260	Jocelyn	979
261	Rosa	970
262	Allyson	962
263	Cheryl	959
264	Mandy	958
265	Mindy	957
266	Suzanne	948
267	Beth	930
268	Bianca	920
269	Anastasia	909
270	Melody	906
271	Breanna	905
272	Paula	903
273	Shelby	899
274	Diane	895
275	Yolanda	895
276	Kirsten	891
277	Keri	888
278	Hayley	884
279	Maggie	877
280	Madeline	875
281	Hilary	873
282	Rachelle	873
283	Karla	868
284	Tammy	864
285	Sylvia	863
286	Joy	862
287	Jade	858
288	Esther	849
289	Karina	849
290	Lacy	838
291	Rose	836
292	Charlotte	826
293	Sonia	826
294	Alexa	821
295	Aubrey	821
296	Traci	820
297	Helen	816
298	Jasmin	816
299	Destiny	811
300	Hope	808
301	Christie	807
302	Tracey	807
303	Frances	806
304	Charlene	804
305	Elyse	803
306	Sheila	800
307	Brittani	796
308	Angelina	791
309	Jodi	791
310	Antoinette	788
311	Cierra	784
312	Daisy	774
313	Shauna	774
314	Alice	770
315	Ciara	770
316	Johanna	769
317	Brianne	763
318	Carol	763
319	Shaina	760
320	Ashton	758
321	Miriam	758
322	Tatiana	755
323	Alissa	753
324	Keisha	752
325	Cortney	751
326	Madison	749
327	Yvette	748
328	Shanna	744
329	Cecilia	743
330	Charity	741
331	Stacie	741
332	Rochelle	740
333	Anita	737
334	Carissa	734
335	Yvonne	730
336	Kerri	729
337	Katharine	728
338	Staci	726
339	Elisabeth	722
340	Tia	721
341	Mackenzie	711
342	Camille	706
343	Kendall	702
344	Ryan	698
345	Clarissa	697
346	Alyson	694
347	Eva	694
348	Leticia	693
349	Kristie	687
350	Tanisha	685
351	Katy	674
352	Jaimie	670
353	Kerry	670
354	Tiara	670
355	Elaine	669
356	Janice	669
357	Jane	668
358	Leigh	668
359	Chasity	662
360	Annie	659
361	Nikita	659
362	Irene	654
363	Tabatha	653
364	Meaghan	652
365	Sydney	651
366	Debra	641
367	Chelsie	640
368	Tricia	640
369	Ruby	631
370	Guadalupe	630
371	Shelly	629
372	Sade	627
373	Ariel	626
374	Elisa	624
375	Ericka	624
376	Alana	623
377	Lyndsey	623
378	Chantel	619
379	Sonya	618
380	Callie	617
381	Dorothy	614
382	Taryn	613
383	Bailey	611
384	Latisha	609
385	Rhonda	607
386	Kaylee	605
387	Caitlyn	596
388	Janay	596
389	Elena	595
390	Lorena	588
391	Patrice	588
392	Annette	587
393	Christian	583
394	Shayla	583
395	Jana	582
396	Jena	582
397	Noelle	581
398	Jackie	576
399	Francesca	570
400	Sandy	569
401	Sherry	567
402	Tessa	566
403	Constance	564
404	Daniela	562
405	Faith	561
406	Joyce	561
407	Shayna	561
408	Maureen	554
409	Tamika	545
410	Mia	544
411	Michael	544
412	Terri	541
413	Lara	539
414	Nora	538
415	Hailey	537
416	Kayleigh	537
417	Michaela	535
418	Marilyn	532
419	Nadia	532
420	Lillian	531
421	Kira	530
422	India	529
423	Alejandra	528
424	Sally	528
425	Judith	526
426	Jami	524
427	Juanita	524
428	Lakeisha	524
429	Ariana	523
430	Ciera	520
431	Laurie	519
432	Rita	518
433	Kathy	517
434	Tierra	509
435	Ashlie	508
436	Connie	508
437	Marisol	508
438	Ashly	507
439	Chloe	506
440	Lucy	506
441	Larissa	504
442	Shelley	502
443	Julianne	500
444	Ashely	499
445	Isabel	494
446	Tori	494
447	Alma	492
448	Kylie	492
449	Marlene	492
450	Maribel	491
451	Alisa	490
452	Brenna	489
453	Leanne	489
454	Jacklyn	488
455	Bridgette	487
456	Esmeralda	485
457	Keshia	483
458	Carolina	481
459	Krystina	480
460	Kyla	480
461	Brandie	476
462	Lynn	475
463	Lesley	472
464	Eileen	471
465	Jazmin	469
466	Celeste	467
467	Jennie	466
468	Joanne	466
469	Chanel	465
470	Belinda	464
471	Norma	464
472	Natalia	463
473	Shirley	459
474	Juliana	456
475	Kassandra	456
476	Beverly	455
477	Rosemary	455
478	Angie	454
479	Elisha	450
480	Serena	448
481	Jenifer	447
482	Laurel	447
483	Tiffani	447
484	Audra	446
485	Octavia	446
486	Marina	445
487	Jayme	444
488	Blair	443
489	Alaina	442
490	Janae	442
491	Darlene	441
492	Amie	440
493	Devin	440
494	Trista	440
495	Genevieve	439
496	Mariah	437
497	Betty	436
498	Josephine	436
499	Iris	433
500	Vivian	429
501	Mercedes	427
502	Precious	427
503	Bobbie	424
504	Kacie	423
505	Maegan	420
506	Lena	419
507	Shantel	419
508	Devon	418
509	Tania	418
510	Simone	415
511	Judy	411
512	Blanca	408
513	Clara	406
514	Corinne	405
515	Betsy	404
516	Tiana	404
517	Karissa	402
518	Savanna	402
519	Leann	401
520	Mollie	398
521	Cassidy	396
522	Asia	390
523	Cristal	390
524	Stephany	390
525	Hollie	389
526	Sadie	389
527	Liliana	385
528	Alysha	383
529	Jean	381
530	Kala	381
531	Aisha	379
532	Susana	379
533	Christopher	378
534	Becky	377
535	Christen	376
536	Hanna	376
537	Chrystal	375
538	Maritza	375
539	Dianna	374
540	Lorraine	374
541	Sherri	372
542	Bobbi	371
543	Ivy	370
544	Christin	369
545	Margarita	369
546	Daniella	367
547	Deidre	367
548	Chandra	365
549	Terra	365
550	Alyse	364
551	Arlene	364
552	Lacie	364
553	Marquita	364
554	Breanne	363
555	Alecia	362
556	Talia	361
557	Alycia	360
558	Dayna	360
559	Gretchen	359
560	Brittni	357
561	Lea	357
562	Kristal	356
563	Adrian	355
564	Joann	355
565	Jolene	355
566	Justina	355
567	Mandi	351
568	Lora	350
569	Racheal	349
570	Casandra	348
571	Raven	348
572	Desirae	347
573	Kali	346
574	Luz	346
575	Janine	345
576	Kelsie	345
577	Gabriella	344
578	Antonia	343
579	Jeannette	343
580	Chantal	342
581	Arielle	341
582	Janna	341
583	Latonya	341
584	Stevie	339
585	Lyndsay	337
586	Tameka	337
587	Noel	336
588	Tiffanie	334
589	Leanna	332
590	Celia	330
591	Channing	330
592	Corey	330
593	Lucia	330
594	Ayla	329
595	Jazmine	329
596	Rocio	328
597	Abbey	327
598	Cherie	327
599	Teri	326
600	Nadine	325
601	Kacey	324
602	Lana	324
603	Lynette	323
604	Cori	322
605	Jesse	322
606	Kyle	319
607	Jerrica	318
608	Kaila	318
609	Gwendolyn	317
610	Sofia	317
611	Angelique	316
612	Edith	316
613	Adrianne	315
614	Britni	315
615	Paris	315
616	Ashli	313
617	Dina	313
618	Maricela	313
619	Roxana	313
620	Janette	312
621	Marisela	311
622	Lashonda	310
623	Lily	309
624	Sheri	308
625	Kristyn	307
626	Krysta	307
627	Marianne	307
628	Mckenzie	305
629	Rosanna	304
630	Shari	303
631	Sonja	303
632	Adrianna	302
633	Elissa	302
634	Roxanna	301
635	Alysia	299
636	Melisa	298
637	Tracie	298
638	Maranda	296
639	Shanika	296
640	Kassie	294
641	Katlyn	294
642	Kimberley	294
643	Eliza	293
644	Kourtney	293
645	Myra	293
646	Domonique	291
647	Latrice	291
648	Cayla	290
649	Eleanor	290
650	Kaleigh	290
651	Matthew	289
652	Phylicia	289
653	Bernadette	288
654	Maya	288
655	Joelle	287
656	Kaci	287
657	Laci	287
658	Shante	287
659	Alanna	286
660	Billie	285
661	Marcia	284
662	Jody	283
663	Julianna	282
664	Cheyenne	281
665	Joan	281
666	Janel	280
667	Kim	280
668	Kylee	279
669	Jessika	278
670	Lakeshia	278
671	Emilie	277
672	Kimberlee	277
673	Corina	276
674	Britany	274
675	Kaley	274
676	Cari	273
677	Jodie	273
678	Brittanie	272
679	Joshua	272
680	Felisha	271
681	Lakisha	271
682	Leeann	271
683	Maura	271
684	Debbie	270
685	Deidra	270
686	Allie	269
687	Loretta	269
688	Mara	269
689	Fatima	268
690	Janie	268
691	Dominque	267
692	Alesha	265
693	Daniel	265
694	Gillian	265
695	Silvia	265
696	Maryann	264
697	Giselle	263
698	Georgia	262
699	Rhiannon	262
700	Roberta	261
701	Yasmin	261
702	Diamond	260
703	Araceli	259
704	Chantelle	259
705	Kandice	259
706	Martina	259
707	Ali	258
708	Beatriz	258
709	Cameron	258
710	Chiquita	258
711	Katelin	258
712	Nicolette	258
713	Shamika	257
714	Fallon	254
715	Kristian	254
716	Aurora	253
717	Justin	253
718	David	252
719	Marjorie	252
720	Tyler	252
721	Lizette	251
722	Loren	250
723	Marsha	250
724	Monika	250
725	Clare	249
726	Kenya	249
727	Noemi	249
728	Yessenia	249
729	Christi	248
730	Eboni	248
731	Selina	248
732	Holli	247
733	Carina	246
734	Cathy	246
735	James	246
736	Selena	246
737	Zoe	246
738	Janell	245
739	Susanna	245
740	Viviana	245
741	Joni	244
742	Kandace	244
743	Katelynn	244
744	Cherish	243
745	Kyra	243
746	Lee	243
747	Porsha	241
748	Marla	240
749	Skye	240
750	Dara	239
751	Sophie	239
752	Tera	239
753	Tosha	239
754	Daphne	238
755	Emilee	238
756	Jesica	238
757	Marcella	238
758	Princess	238
759	Andria	237
760	Brittaney	237
761	Kati	237
762	Dena	236
763	Gladys	236
764	Lakesha	236
765	Portia	236
766	Ginger	235
767	Jeannie	235
768	Kathrine	234
769	Liza	233
770	Peggy	233
771	Nathalie	232
772	Trina	232
773	Shameka	231
774	Ingrid	230
775	Casie	229
776	Shea	229
777	Abbie	228
778	Olga	228
779	Celina	227
780	Cody	227
781	Doris	227
782	Lynsey	227
783	Rikki	227
784	Santana	227
785	Kelsi	226
786	Kori	225
787	Bridgett	224
788	Nikole	224
789	Andrew	223
790	Irma	223
791	Cheri	222
792	Yadira	222
793	Alexia	221
794	Carley	221
795	Mariana	221
796	Nakita	221
797	Catrina	220
798	Ashlyn	219
799	Candy	219
800	Delilah	219
801	Robert	219
802	Jeanne	218
803	Malorie	218
804	Wanda	218
805	Aileen	217
806	Brandon	217
807	Deana	217
808	Joseph	217
809	Madeleine	217
810	Alexander	216
811	Kasie	216
812	Marlena	216
813	Mattie	216
814	Perla	216
815	Leila	215
816	Reyna	215
817	Linsey	214
818	Richelle	214
819	Anthony	213
820	Mallorie	213
821	Stefani	213
822	Deirdre	212
823	Janessa	212
824	Kiley	212
825	Pauline	212
826	Cecelia	211
827	Eliana	211
828	Jerica	211
829	Alex	210
830	Cory	210
831	Danyelle	210
832	Dora	210
833	Hallie	210
834	Malinda	210
835	Ramona	210
836	Shanda	210
837	Beatrice	209
838	Dannielle	208
839	Tanesha	208
840	Valarie	208
841	Valeria	208
842	Sharonda	207
843	Valencia	207
844	Christal	206
845	Laquita	205
846	Alina	204
847	Darcy	204
848	Athena	203
849	Jessi	203
850	Danelle	202
851	Josie	202
852	Maira	201
853	Shawn	201
854	Ashlea	200
855	Candis	200
856	Eden	200
857	Vicky	200
858	Delia	199
859	Samatha	199
860	Latosha	198
861	Arianna	197
862	Jenelle	197
863	John	197
864	Magen	197
865	Tiera	197
866	Caryn	196
867	Kia	196
868	Kirstin	196
869	Lissette	196
870	Mariel	196
871	Shantell	196
872	Tarah	196
873	Cora	195
874	Jeanna	195
875	Karin	195
876	Venessa	195
877	Chana	194
878	Griselda	193
879	Ladonna	193
880	Paola	193
881	Shanta	193
882	Dolores	192
883	Edna	192
884	Kristan	192
885	Krysten	192
886	Tamra	192
887	Jamila	191
888	Demetria	190
889	Micaela	190
890	Annmarie	189
891	Krystin	189
892	Micah	189
893	Elaina	188
894	Geneva	188
895	Nakia	188
896	Vicki	188
897	Iesha	187
898	Jesenia	187
899	Meghann	186
900	Kasandra	185
901	Leandra	185
902	Rena	185
903	Sheree	185
904	Tess	185
905	Charmaine	184
906	Rosemarie	184
907	Shakira	184
908	Felecia	183
909	Glenda	183
910	Liana	183
911	Rene	183
912	Siobhan	183
913	Antionette	182
914	Eunice	182
915	Kaela	182
916	Porsche	182
917	Farrah	181
918	Karli	181
919	Madelyn	181
920	Breann	180
921	Chanelle	180
922	Kalyn	180
923	Katheryn	180
924	Jonathan	179
925	Karly	179
926	Lisette	179
927	Marian	179
928	Lakendra	177
929	Lauryn	177
930	Terry	177
931	Alessandra	176
932	Ava	176
933	Renae	176
934	Sherrie	176
935	Damaris	175
936	Juana	175
937	Kaycee	175
938	Marcy	175
939	Sheryl	175
940	Tenisha	175
941	Jada	174
942	Kacy	174
943	Lia	174
944	Tami	174
945	Tyesha	174
946	Chastity	172
947	Elsa	171
948	Penny	171
949	Stephenie	171
950	Ami	170
951	Cassondra	170
952	Lynda	170
953	Magdalena	170
954	Denisse	169
955	Georgina	169
956	Kailey	169
957	Louise	169
958	William	169
959	Jessenia	167
960	Annamarie	166
961	Francis	166
962	Helena	166
963	Sarai	166
964	Shanae	166
965	Stella	165
966	Anjelica	164
967	Jeana	164
968	Rebeca	164
969	Shanita	164
970	Danica	163
971	Davina	163
972	Gabriel	163
973	Lucinda	163
974	Brigitte	162
975	Cathleen	162
976	Jaqueline	162
977	Jeanine	162
978	Shanell	162
979	Tianna	162
980	Francine	161
981	Mari	161
982	Racquel	161
983	Kami	160
984	Kaylyn	160
985	Nicholas	160
986	Denisha	159
987	Graciela	159
988	Johnna	159
989	Kaylin	159
990	Luisa	159
991	Natosha	159
992	Stephani	159
993	Aja	158
994	Eric	158
995	Kaylie	158
996	Lourdes	158
997	Ada	157
998	Angeline	157
999	Brook	157
1000	Danae	157

Boys: top 25 of 1987
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1986
1	1 Michael	63,664	34.1	#1
2	2 Christopher	54,493	29.2	#2
3	3 Matthew	46,511	24.9	#3
4	4 Joshua	40,002	21.4	#4
5	5 David	36,795	19.7	#5
6	6 Andrew	36,206	19.4	#8
7	7 Daniel	35,876	19.2	#6
8	8 James	32,659	17.5	#7
9	9 Justin	31,491	16.9	#14
10	10 Robert	30,237	16.2	#9
11	11 John	29,555	15.8	#10
12	12 Joseph	28,516	15.3	#12
13	13 Ryan	28,490	15.3	#11
14	14 Brandon	24,823	13.3	#13
15	15 William	24,202	13.0	#15
16	16 Nicholas	23,247	12.4	#17
17	17 Anthony	23,127	12.4	#19
18	18 Jonathan	23,119	12.4	#16
19	19 Kevin	20,421	10.9	#21
20	20 Brian	20,362	10.9	#20
21	21 Eric	20,203	10.8	#22
22	22 Kyle	19,862	10.6	#23
23	23 Jason	19,350	10.4	#18
24	24 Thomas	18,139	9.7	#26
25	25 Steven	17,768	9.5	#25

Boys #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Timothy	17,398
27	Adam	16,931
28	Benjamin	14,892
29	Jeremy	14,474
30	Richard	14,401
31	Jacob	14,326
32	Jeffrey	13,477
33	Zachary	13,201
34	Aaron	12,685
35	Charles	12,173
36	Mark	11,993
37	Alexander	11,835
38	Stephen	11,550
39	Tyler	11,542
40	Sean	11,455
41	Patrick	11,142
42	Travis	10,397
43	Scott	10,194
44	Dustin	10,108
45	Nathan	9,910
46	Paul	9,707
47	Gregory	9,135
48	Jose	8,737
49	Cody	8,675
50	Samuel	8,576
51	Bryan	8,560
52	Jordan	8,407
53	Kenneth	8,354
54	Derek	8,253
55	Jesse	7,982
56	Bradley	6,918
57	Corey	6,444
58	Jared	6,206
59	Shawn	6,202
60	Alex	6,042
61	Edward	5,913
62	Cory	5,849
63	Chad	5,622
64	Peter	5,553
65	Shane	5,305
66	Juan	4,976
67	Marcus	4,950
68	Phillip	4,813
69	Keith	4,783
70	Donald	4,501
71	Brett	4,429
72	Antonio	4,421
73	Ronald	4,153
74	Carlos	4,149
75	Joel	4,138
76	Austin	4,096
77	George	4,089
78	Nathaniel	4,050
79	Raymond	3,996
80	Casey	3,928
81	Ian	3,924
82	Luis	3,921
83	Evan	3,868
84	Philip	3,837
85	Douglas	3,804
86	Derrick	3,534
87	Gary	3,486
88	Craig	3,364
89	Seth	3,339
90	Christian	3,324
91	Victor	3,307
92	Wesley	3,244
93	Trevor	3,235
94	Erik	3,231
95	Vincent	3,173
96	Cameron	3,159
97	Frank	3,123
98	Gabriel	3,079
99	Devin	3,076
100	Curtis	2,909

Boys #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Mitchell	2,870
102	Adrian	2,846
103	Brent	2,835
104	Jesus	2,790
105	Randy	2,786
106	Blake	2,785
107	Dennis	2,756
108	Mario	2,738
109	Jeffery	2,645
110	Miguel	2,637
111	Luke	2,592
112	Alan	2,586
113	Garrett	2,583
114	Larry	2,503
115	Caleb	2,502
116	Johnathan	2,479
117	Taylor	2,433
118	Martin	2,406
119	Russell	2,379
120	Todd	2,355
121	Lucas	2,327
122	Troy	2,295
123	Tony	2,291
124	Spencer	2,251
125	Jerry	2,233
126	Carl	2,223
127	Johnny	2,202
128	Allen	2,172
129	Jorge	2,172
130	Jeremiah	2,137
131	Ricardo	2,124
132	Jonathon	2,117
133	Terry	2,102
134	Colin	2,098
135	Francisco	2,097
136	Andre	2,092
137	Henry	2,088
138	Manuel	2,084
139	Chase	2,067
140	Mathew	2,045
141	Dylan	1,997
142	Lance	1,993
143	Marc	1,967
144	Logan	1,951
145	Kristopher	1,938
146	Lawrence	1,899
147	Bobby	1,889
148	Ricky	1,854
149	Danny	1,846
150	Randall	1,833
151	Isaac	1,828
152	Shaun	1,828
153	Clayton	1,815
154	Lee	1,811
155	Jimmy	1,810
156	Brendan	1,808
157	Calvin	1,790
158	Albert	1,768
159	Micheal	1,765
160	Drew	1,759
161	Louis	1,683
162	Ross	1,666
163	Oscar	1,661
164	Jack	1,656
165	Angel	1,655
166	Jake	1,639
167	Roberto	1,627
168	Billy	1,622
169	Edgar	1,603
170	Darren	1,602
171	Rodney	1,596
172	Hector	1,592
173	Alejandro	1,586
174	Walter	1,574
175	Grant	1,565
176	Roger	1,559
177	Arthur	1,557
178	Jamie	1,541
179	Javier	1,529
180	Ruben	1,527
181	Jon	1,515
182	Bryant	1,498
183	Julian	1,492
184	Joe	1,488
185	Jay	1,487
186	Willie	1,479
187	Maurice	1,473
188	Max	1,452
189	Sergio	1,444
190	Gerald	1,441
191	Edwin	1,406
192	Emmanuel	1,402
193	Levi	1,393
194	Clinton	1,361
195	Bryce	1,354
196	Dominic	1,336
197	Reginald	1,336
198	Geoffrey	1,305
199	Bruce	1,304
200	Wayne	1,298
201	Omar	1,287
202	Preston	1,278
203	Roy	1,263
204	Pedro	1,257
205	Darrell	1,232
206	Theodore	1,218
207	Rafael	1,217
208	Fernando	1,202
209	Devon	1,196
210	Jaime	1,185
211	Raul	1,184
212	Jerome	1,180
213	Frederick	1,170
214	Jessie	1,162
215	Tyrone	1,149
216	Terrance	1,133
217	Ivan	1,130
218	Andres	1,102
219	Eddie	1,094
220	Eduardo	1,079
221	Marvin	1,078
222	Neil	1,078
223	Darryl	1,076
224	Micah	1,064
225	Armando	1,051
226	Terrence	1,044
227	Ronnie	1,039
228	Brad	1,026
229	Kurt	1,023
230	Nicolas	1,020
231	Maxwell	1,018
232	Julio	1,009
233	Steve	1,004
234	Cole	1,003
235	Ramon	1,002
236	Noah	996
237	Glenn	988
238	Jamal	988
239	Tommy	987
240	Alberto	986
241	Xavier	970
242	Leonard	968
243	Marco	959
244	Francis	949
245	Ernest	947
246	Tristan	934
247	Tyson	934
248	Dale	931
249	Byron	930
250	Erick	917
251	Branden	913
252	Abraham	906
253	Darius	902
254	Eugene	896
255	Brady	877
256	Orlando	877
257	Colby	870
258	Terrell	868
259	Jermaine	860
260	Karl	853
261	Cesar	847
262	Miles	835
263	Jarrod	828
264	Melvin	824
265	Stanley	822
266	Dean	821
267	Isaiah	820
268	Mason	818
269	Andy	809
270	Franklin	808
271	Hunter	806
272	Harold	805
273	Lorenzo	803
274	Antoine	802
275	Dwayne	802
276	Collin	797
277	Barry	791
278	Nickolas	789
279	Johnathon	787
280	Kelly	786
281	Arturo	775
282	Morgan	770
283	Ray	769
284	Courtney	759
285	Dane	757
286	Clifford	754
287	Kelvin	748
288	Demetrius	746
289	Elijah	746
290	Gilbert	738
291	Alfredo	735
292	Brock	733
293	Wade	731
294	Alvin	729
295	Enrique	729
296	Marshall	727
297	Kirk	724
298	Ralph	724
299	Joey	720
300	Tanner	719
301	Warren	714
302	Nelson	712
303	Harry	711
304	Rene	707
305	Trent	706
306	Marcos	705
307	Dillon	700
308	Quentin	700
309	Darnell	688
310	Gerardo	688
311	Zachery	687
312	Dominique	684
313	Alfred	682
314	Cedric	679
315	Daryl	679
316	Trenton	673
317	Dexter	665
318	Leon	662
319	Landon	658
320	Stuart	658
321	Ethan	656
322	Salvador	655
323	Kendrick	640
324	Malcolm	633
325	Clarence	632
326	Donovan	630
327	Gavin	630
328	Gustavo	629
329	Angelo	627
330	Howard	626
331	Ernesto	623
332	Earl	622
333	Israel	614
334	Kurtis	613
335	Lamar	613
336	Rashad	608
337	Deandre	603
338	Roderick	597
339	Desmond	594
340	Bernard	593
341	Harrison	592
342	Connor	585
343	Simon	581
344	Damien	580
345	Heath	576
346	Lewis	573
347	Stephan	566
348	Dallas	562
349	Rudy	559
350	Emanuel	555
351	Clifton	552
352	Felix	551
353	Eli	550
354	Marquis	550
355	Dwight	549
356	Jarrett	548
357	Josue	547
358	Chance	544
359	Clint	542
360	Kendall	540
361	Allan	539
362	Kenny	539
363	Zachariah	538
364	Damian	537
365	Bret	536
366	Charlie	533
367	Damon	533
368	Diego	525
369	Norman	525
370	Tyrell	525
371	Kory	518
372	Quinton	517
373	Shannon	517
374	Pablo	516
375	Beau	514
376	Chris	514
377	Stefan	514
378	Elias	510
379	Rodolfo	507
380	Julius	506
381	Glen	505
382	Blaine	503
383	Brenton	503
384	Josiah	502
385	Leroy	499
386	Jarvis	497
387	Fabian	496
388	Jamar	496
389	Gordon	493
390	Vernon	488
391	Derick	484
392	Perry	483
393	Sam	483
394	Terence	481
395	Jarred	480
396	Nolan	480
397	Alexis	478
398	Graham	476
399	Riley	476
400	Dante	473
401	Pierre	472
402	Clay	467
403	Noel	463
404	Owen	461
405	Oliver	460
406	Zackary	460
407	Abel	458
408	Neal	456
409	Skyler	454
410	Leo	452
411	Trey	451
412	Don	449
413	Alec	446
414	Elliott	444
415	Kent	444
416	Bradford	441
417	Alfonso	437
418	Kody	437
419	Rick	437
420	Ismael	434
421	Dakota	430
422	Saul	429
423	Duane	428
424	Ben	426
425	Donte	425
426	Jayson	425
427	Dominick	423
428	Brennan	422
429	Dana	419
430	Lloyd	419
431	Elliot	415
432	Frankie	415
433	Marlon	415
434	Myles	411
435	Brendon	410
436	Ashley	409
437	Kerry	409
438	Rogelio	409
439	Roland	408
440	Rolando	408
441	Alonzo	406
442	Rickey	406
443	Dusty	405
444	Roman	404
445	Weston	404
446	Lonnie	399
447	Cornelius	394
448	Darin	390
449	Felipe	390
450	Rory	390
451	Guillermo	388
452	Darrin	386
453	Fredrick	385
454	Chadwick	383
455	Fred	380
456	Kasey	380
457	Forrest	377
458	Giovanni	377
459	Avery	376
460	Demarcus	369
461	Hugo	369
462	Sheldon	367
463	Jaron	364
464	Milton	364
465	Wyatt	364
466	Korey	358
467	Conor	356
468	Jordon	355
469	Gilberto	354
470	Guy	354
471	Salvatore	354
472	Sebastian	354
473	Antwan	353
474	Carlton	352
475	Herbert	349
476	Kristofer	346
477	Deangelo	345
478	Esteban	344
479	Jackson	343
480	Rusty	342
481	Cordero	340
482	Johnnie	336
483	Kaleb	334
484	Loren	334
485	Parker	333
486	Jamel	331
487	Freddie	330
488	Reid	330
489	Donnie	329
490	Floyd	326
491	Ramiro	326
492	Sterling	326
493	Zane	325
494	Colton	324
495	Gene	324
496	Sidney	322
497	Zackery	322
498	Leonardo	320
499	Moises	320
500	Jimmie	318
501	Tracy	318
502	Chaz	317
503	Rocky	316
504	Tomas	315
505	Ty	315
506	Gerard	314
507	Moses	312
508	Jerrod	310
509	Lionel	310
510	Mike	310
511	Brice	309
512	Ali	308
513	Nathanael	307
514	Jeff	306
515	Dewayne	304
516	Robin	304
517	Everett	302
518	Clark	301
519	Lamont	299
520	Coty	298
521	Ariel	294
522	Jameson	294
523	Kellen	294
524	Toby	294
525	Wilson	294
526	Kareem	292
527	Reuben	292
528	Freddy	290
529	Jonah	290
530	Leslie	290
531	Keenan	289
532	Emilio	288
533	Humberto	287
534	Stewart	287
535	Ashton	286
536	Braden	286
537	Greg	286
538	Brenden	285
539	Reynaldo	285
540	Ahmad	284
541	Efrain	284
542	Jean	283
543	Herman	282
544	Ted	282
545	Addison	281
546	Quincy	281
547	Demario	279
548	Lester	277
549	Nick	274
550	Quintin	274
551	Jarod	273
552	Davon	271
553	Arnold	270
554	Dion	269
555	Quinn	269
556	Bryon	267
557	Colt	266
558	Markus	266
559	Jamaal	264
560	Adan	262
561	Noe	262
562	Shea	261
563	Cordell	257
564	Santiago	257
565	Alvaro	256
566	Bryson	256
567	Lyle	253
568	Raphael	253
569	Dorian	252
570	Garret	252
571	Griffin	252
572	Chester	251
573	Jackie	251
574	Carson	250
575	Cecil	250
576	Davis	250
577	Jody	249
578	Sammy	248
579	Spenser	248
580	Randolph	247
581	Skylar	245
582	Jessica	243
583	Jim	241
584	Reed	240
585	Thaddeus	240
586	Deshawn	239
587	Joaquin	239
588	Guadalupe	238
589	Mitchel	236
590	Randal	236
591	Myron	235
592	Corbin	234
593	Josh	233
594	Marcel	233
595	Shayne	233
596	Vicente	233
597	Will	233
598	Conrad	232
599	Dan	231
600	Rex	231
601	Brooks	229
602	Jamison	227
603	Scotty	227
604	Solomon	227
605	Moshe	226
606	Sonny	226
607	Mackenzie	223
608	Winston	223
609	Aron	221
610	Bradly	220
611	Donnell	220
612	Mauricio	219
613	Mohammad	219
614	Cortez	218
615	Deon	217
616	Erich	217
617	Jace	217
618	Anton	216
619	Harvey	216
620	Jess	216
621	Nikolas	216
622	Clyde	215
623	Leland	214
624	Amos	213
625	Carter	213
626	Darrel	213
627	Wendell	213
628	Vance	212
629	Benny	211
630	Elvis	211
631	Garry	211
632	Lane	210
633	Rigoberto	210
634	Claude	209
635	Ignacio	208
636	Nigel	208
637	Tory	208
638	Westley	208
639	Jerrell	207
640	Isiah	205
641	Jasper	204
642	Jonas	203
643	Leonel	203
644	Devan	202
645	Jovan	201
646	Amir	199
647	Aubrey	199
648	Barrett	199
649	Chandler	199
650	Dalton	199
651	Ezra	199
652	Hugh	199
653	Sylvester	199
654	Derik	198
655	Royce	196
656	Cristian	194
657	Otis	194
658	Rodrigo	193
659	Erin	192
660	Alton	191
661	Brandan	190
662	Javon	190
663	Jerod	190
664	Lukas	190
665	Agustin	189
666	Edmund	189
667	Harley	189
668	Keegan	188
669	Morris	187
670	Stephon	187
671	Bo	186
672	Jeramy	185
673	Nathanial	185
674	Teddy	185
675	Wilfredo	183
676	Antwon	182
677	Arron	181
678	Bronson	181
679	Vaughn	181
680	Akeem	178
681	Santos	178
682	Cary	177
683	Robbie	177
684	Tom	177
685	Ira	176
686	Shelby	176
687	Rico	175
688	Nestor	173
689	Coleman	172
690	Jarrell	172
691	Marty	172
692	Paris	172
693	Pete	172
694	Sherman	172
695	Heriberto	171
696	Houston	171
697	Kristian	171
698	Darrius	170
699	Earnest	170
700	Mohammed	170
701	Rhett	170
702	Ulysses	170
703	Tyree	169
704	Willis	169
705	Cruz	168
706	Marques	168
707	Ron	168
708	Dereck	167
709	Adolfo	166
710	Maximilian	166
711	Octavio	165
712	Galen	164
713	Hans	164
714	Josef	164
715	Duncan	163
716	Grady	163
717	Cale	162
718	Ellis	162
719	Ezekiel	162
720	Bennett	161
721	Ervin	161
722	Joesph	161
723	Kelsey	161
724	Elmer	160
725	Kameron	160
726	Brant	158
727	Daron	158
728	Issac	158
729	Jamil	157
730	Blair	156
731	Rudolph	156
732	Luther	155
733	Ryne	155
734	Whitney	155
735	Daren	154
736	Malik	154
737	Grayson	153
738	Mickey	153
739	Aldo	152
740	Benito	152
741	Brody	152
742	Cortney	152
743	Cristopher	152
744	Jerad	152
745	Tyrel	152
746	Cyrus	151
747	Tobias	151
748	Roosevelt	150
749	Bennie	149
750	Damion	149
751	Jakob	148
752	Hassan	147
753	Jerel	147
754	Kenton	147
755	Liam	147
756	Antione	146
757	Cullen	146
758	Gregg	146
759	Rocco	146
760	Jedidiah	145
761	Jefferson	145
762	Wallace	145
763	Antony	144
764	Cornell	144
765	Justen	144
766	Stacy	144
767	Tommie	144
768	Torrey	144
769	Van	144
770	Irvin	143
771	Mychal	143
772	Ahmed	142
773	Dontae	142
774	Marquise	142
775	Tucker	142
776	Virgil	142
777	Brain	140
778	Carey	140
779	Cedrick	140
780	Jered	140
781	Raymundo	140
782	Domingo	139
783	Louie	139
784	Aric	138
785	Drake	138
786	Bill	137
787	Curt	137
788	Deron	137
789	Jacques	137
790	Marion	137
791	Timmy	137
792	Britton	136
793	Cooper	136
794	Derrell	136
795	Mikel	136
796	Rashawn	136
797	Conner	135
798	Junior	135
799	Keaton	135
800	Matt	135
801	Abram	134
802	Dave	134
803	Fidel	134
804	Jermey	134
805	Rodrick	134
806	Gregorio	133
807	Keon	133
808	Waylon	133
809	Broderick	132
810	Deven	132
811	Shelton	132
812	Andreas	131
813	Jeremie	131
814	Reggie	130
815	Tylor	130
816	Tyron	130
817	Deonte	129
818	Estevan	129
819	Jairo	129
820	Jed	129
821	Jerald	129
822	Madison	129
823	Dario	128
824	Mack	128
825	Robby	128
826	Justine	127
827	Titus	127
828	Asa	126
829	Gonzalo	126
830	Ken	126
831	Kyler	126
832	Osvaldo	126
833	Hayden	125
834	Johnpaul	125
835	Alphonso	124
836	Bernardo	124
837	Brandyn	124
838	Chauncey	124
839	Jaymes	124
840	Jeffry	124
841	Lincoln	124
842	Randell	124
843	Amanda	123
844	Torey	123
845	Dejuan	122
846	Donavan	122
847	Kiel	122
848	Mohamed	122
849	Prince	122
850	Silas	121
851	Cassidy	120
852	Efren	120
853	German	120
854	Jeremey	120
855	Kraig	120
856	Michel	120
857	Carlo	119
858	Kale	119
859	Stevie	119
860	Andrea	117
861	Dandre	117
862	Jeromy	117
863	Kirby	117
864	Willard	117
865	Buddy	116
866	Davin	116
867	Deric	116
868	Gino	116
869	Ari	115
870	August	115
871	Darwin	115
872	Laurence	115
873	Reece	115
874	Chaim	114
875	Coy	114
876	Denny	114
877	Isidro	114
878	Laron	114
879	Darrick	113
880	Francesco	113
881	Jennifer	113
882	Scot	113
883	Channing	112
884	Jeramie	112
885	Keven	112
886	Raheem	112
887	Ramsey	112
888	Stacey	112
889	Uriel	112
890	Wilbert	112
891	Derrek	111
892	Jory	110
893	Muhammad	110
894	Sarah	110
895	Archie	109
896	Braxton	109
897	Danial	109
898	Demarco	109
899	Denver	109
900	Irving	109
901	Lauren	109
902	Rickie	109
903	Cade	108
904	Hank	108
905	Monte	108
906	Trever	108
907	Cordaro	107
908	Dashawn	107
909	Holden	107
910	Jessy	107
911	Ronny	107
912	Theron	107
913	Edmond	106
914	Johathan	106
915	Kalen	106
916	Kolby	106
917	Octavius	106
918	Shay	106
919	Stephanie	106
920	Dangelo	105
921	Donny	105
922	Elizabeth	105
923	Federico	105
924	Kai	105
925	Martell	105
926	Scottie	105
927	Uriah	105
928	Christoper	104
929	Payton	104
930	Eliezer	103
931	Erwin	103
932	Tad	103
933	Eddy	102
934	Edgardo	102
935	Emmett	102
936	Garett	102
937	Jarad	102
938	Denis	101
939	Jan	101
940	Lazaro	101
941	Pierce	101
942	Dirk	100
943	Kris	100
944	Lyndon	100
945	Marcelo	100
946	Marlin	100
947	Rashaad	100
948	Johnson	99
949	Kristoffer	99
950	Greggory	98
951	Montrell	98
952	Schuyler	98
953	Amit	97
954	Jaren	97
955	Jayme	97
956	Leif	97
957	Maria	97
958	Rufus	97
959	Zechariah	97
960	Austen	96
961	Brandt	96
962	Chet	96
963	Edwardo	96
964	Elvin	96
965	Ezequiel	96
966	Travon	96
967	Alonso	95
968	Brandin	95
969	Joseluis	95
970	Kane	95
971	Lindsey	95
972	Trevin	95
973	Bart	94
974	Brannon	94
975	Giancarlo	94
976	Isaias	94
977	Jarret	94
978	Kalvin	94
979	Samir	94
980	Yaakov	94
981	Al	93
982	Brennen	93
983	Genaro	93
984	Marcellus	93
985	Mariano	93
986	Tremaine	93
987	Tremayne	93
988	Valentin	93
989	Adrain	92
990	Coby	92
991	Darron	92
992	Donta	92
993	Jacoby	92
994	Malachi	92
995	Anderson	91
996	Baron	91
997	Cleveland	91
998	Eliseo	91
999	Kegan	91
1000	Rodger	91

Per 1,000: births under the name per 1,000 of that sex SSA recorded in 1987.

How spread out were the names of 1987?

In 1987 the ten most given boys’ names went to 21.9% of the boys in SSA’s file and the top ten girls’ names to 18.2% of the girls; in 2025 the shares were 8.0% and 7.0%.

Share of babies given a top-10 name, 1987 marked

Top 10 per sex and year, SSA national file.

Top-10 share: the ten most given names’ births over all births of that sex, each year.

Which names entered and left the top 100 in 1987?

Entries and exits: the top 100 of 1987 against the top 100 of 1986.

The biggest climbs of 1987

Names in the top 1,000 both years with at least 100 births in 1987.

Girls: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1986	Rank 1987
Kaila	#911	#608
Krystina	#725	#459
Jessika	#935	#669
Jazmine	#858	#595
Diamond	#959	#702
Janae	#727	#490
Jerrica	#838	#607
Anastasia	#495	#269

Boys: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1986	Rank 1987
Spenser	#951	#579
Kameron	#998	#725
Isiah	#878	#640
Irvin	#993	#770
Cordero	#690	#481
Connor	#536	#342
Griffin	#754	#571
Deven	#991	#810

Climbs: rank change within the top 1,000.

More about the names of 1987

The most given names of the 1980s1987 and the other years of its decade together.
The names of the MillennialsBorn 1981-1996, 1987 among them: their most given and most typical names.
Every state’s most given namesEach state since 1910, from SSA’s state file.
Six real names drawn from 1987Weighted by how often each was given that year.
How old are people with your name?The living by age, from SSA births and life tables.
Look up any nameIts rank, births since 1880 and the people alive with it.

Next year: 1988

The most popular baby names of 1987

The top names of 1987

How spread out were the names of 1987?

Which names entered and left the top 100 in 1987?

Girls entered

Girls left

Boys entered

Boys left

The biggest climbs of 1987

More about the names of 1987