The most popular baby names of 1998

In 1998 the most given names were Michael (36,618 boys) and Emily (26,188 girls); SSA’s file counts 3,678,315 babies under 27,912 name-and-sex entries (every name given to 5 or more babies of one sex).

← 1997 All years 1999 →

The 1998 file: SSA national baby-name file, published May 8, 2026. SSA’s notes on the data.

The top names of 1998

Girls: top 25 of 1998
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1997
1	1 Emily	26,188	14.8	#1
2	2 Hannah	21,376	12.1	#5
3	3 Samantha	20,195	11.4	#6
4	4 Sarah	19,898	11.3	#4
5	5 Ashley	19,875	11.3	#3
6	6 Alexis	19,778	11.2	#8
7	7 Taylor	18,576	10.5	#7
8	8 Jessica	18,239	10.3	#2
9	9 Madison	17,787	10.1	#10
10	10 Elizabeth	15,193	8.6	#9
11	11 Alyssa	13,709	7.8	#15
12	12 Kayla	13,422	7.6	#12
13	13 Megan	13,258	7.5	#11
14	14 Lauren	12,908	7.3	#14
15	15 Rachel	12,209	6.9	#13
16	16 Victoria	12,148	6.9	#19
17	17 Brianna	12,047	6.8	#17
18	18 Abigail	11,100	6.3	#26
19	19 Amanda	10,928	6.2	#16
20	20 Jennifer	10,692	6.0	#18
21	21 Olivia	10,610	6.0	#27
22	22 Emma	10,451	5.9	#36
23	23 Morgan	10,217	5.8	#22
24	24 Nicole	9,911	5.6	#21
25	25 Brittany	9,844	5.6	#20

Girls #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Jasmine	9,488
27	Alexandra	8,608
28	Sydney	8,553
29	Stephanie	8,491
30	Rebecca	8,423
31	Anna	8,386
32	Julia	8,328
33	Katherine	8,207
34	Destiny	8,155
35	Kaitlyn	7,937
36	Haley	7,934
37	Amber	7,930
38	Allison	7,861
39	Courtney	7,555
40	Natalie	7,549
41	Danielle	7,368
42	Jordan	7,114
43	Maria	6,817
44	Mary	6,478
45	Savannah	6,464
46	Brooke	6,346
47	Gabrielle	6,201
48	Sara	6,010
49	Shelby	5,893
50	Madeline	5,869
51	Sierra	5,841
52	Vanessa	5,830
53	Grace	5,724
54	Kimberly	5,722
55	Michelle	5,562
56	Kelsey	5,551
57	Erin	5,471
58	Katelyn	5,367
59	Melissa	5,354
60	Bailey	5,198
61	Andrea	5,133
62	Mariah	5,086
63	Paige	4,976
64	Mackenzie	4,890
65	Jenna	4,866
66	Marissa	4,722
67	Tiffany	4,612
68	Sabrina	4,608
69	Christina	4,533
70	Hailey	4,473
71	Makayla	4,365
72	Cheyenne	4,327
73	Sophia	4,308
74	Laura	4,298
75	Caroline	4,276
76	Breanna	4,250
77	Autumn	4,208
78	Caitlin	4,175
79	Briana	4,153
80	Miranda	4,143
81	Alexandria	4,009
82	Mikayla	3,858
83	Diana	3,853
84	Isabella	3,851
85	Cassandra	3,813
86	Kaylee	3,806
87	Chloe	3,794
88	Katie	3,746
89	Kathryn	3,703
90	Kelly	3,703
91	Claire	3,642
92	Erica	3,624
93	Alexa	3,622
94	Chelsea	3,518
95	Jacqueline	3,500
96	Amy	3,485
97	Lindsey	3,465
98	Alicia	3,408
99	Heather	3,397
100	Angela	3,369

Girls #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Catherine	3,350
102	Kristen	3,348
103	Michaela	3,341
104	Shannon	3,278
105	Monica	3,230
106	Leah	3,218
107	Faith	3,217
108	Molly	3,192
109	Angelica	3,183
110	Crystal	3,174
111	Leslie	3,079
112	Jamie	3,066
113	Cassidy	3,045
114	Margaret	2,962
115	Caitlyn	2,937
116	Gabriella	2,925
117	Kylie	2,879
118	Isabel	2,827
119	Jada	2,711
120	Kaitlin	2,702
121	Meghan	2,696
122	Zoe	2,692
123	Maya	2,687
124	Erika	2,672
125	Jade	2,657
126	Veronica	2,632
127	Cynthia	2,631
128	Jocelyn	2,583
129	Gabriela	2,577
130	Mia	2,567
131	Summer	2,558
132	Bethany	2,490
133	Esmeralda	2,477
134	Adriana	2,475
135	Melanie	2,459
136	Daisy	2,449
137	Ariana	2,424
138	Angel	2,384
139	Selena	2,279
140	Ana	2,265
141	Carly	2,264
142	Mckenzie	2,243
143	Brittney	2,239
144	Karina	2,235
145	Audrey	2,202
146	Dominique	2,159
147	Ariel	2,150
148	Valerie	2,142
149	Brenda	2,133
150	Casey	2,103
151	Hayley	2,084
152	Karen	2,073
153	Lydia	2,071
154	Kendra	2,035
155	Rebekah	2,030
156	Alejandra	2,020
157	Bianca	2,019
158	Jillian	2,015
159	Desiree	1,999
160	Hope	1,951
161	Lindsay	1,939
162	Madelyn	1,928
163	Holly	1,921
164	Diamond	1,919
165	Hanna	1,898
166	Riley	1,877
167	Arianna	1,841
168	Julie	1,807
169	Lily	1,752
170	Rachael	1,744
171	Kathleen	1,739
172	Kiara	1,734
173	Skylar	1,731
174	Lillian	1,718
175	Christine	1,715
176	Kara	1,711
177	Jasmin	1,710
178	Evelyn	1,707
179	Claudia	1,706
180	Patricia	1,704
181	Cierra	1,687
182	April	1,662
183	Kennedy	1,658
184	Alexus	1,654
185	Raven	1,653
186	Allyson	1,651
187	Kendall	1,645
188	Alison	1,642
189	Tara	1,637
190	Naomi	1,630
191	Adrianna	1,614
192	Kristina	1,612
193	Whitney	1,611
194	Abby	1,608
195	Daniela	1,596
196	Isabelle	1,592
197	Jordyn	1,583
198	Cameron	1,565
199	Kyra	1,565
200	Brooklyn	1,558
201	Ashlyn	1,548
202	Kirsten	1,547
203	Alondra	1,536
204	Mallory	1,525
205	Natasha	1,522
206	Asia	1,509
207	Nancy	1,480
208	Jazmin	1,479
209	Karla	1,473
210	Katelynn	1,457
211	Kristin	1,447
212	Mckenna	1,439
213	Marisa	1,433
214	Tatiana	1,428
215	Amelia	1,425
216	Dana	1,425
217	Madeleine	1,424
218	Peyton	1,417
219	Jazmine	1,403
220	Serena	1,401
221	Delaney	1,400
222	Aaliyah	1,399
223	Guadalupe	1,383
224	Tessa	1,377
225	Mercedes	1,376
226	Kiana	1,371
227	Payton	1,368
228	Sandra	1,366
229	Alexia	1,365
230	Lisa	1,364
231	Nina	1,348
232	Sofia	1,346
233	Tori	1,332
234	Kylee	1,307
235	Katrina	1,297
236	Cindy	1,292
237	Bridget	1,287
238	Mya	1,284
239	Priscilla	1,284
240	Joanna	1,281
241	Savanna	1,278
242	Giselle	1,255
243	Aubrey	1,252
244	Deanna	1,246
245	Deja	1,244
246	Avery	1,242
247	Dakota	1,242
248	Kassandra	1,237
249	Maggie	1,237
250	Ciara	1,232
251	Alissa	1,231
252	Celeste	1,229
253	Imani	1,222
254	Alana	1,218
255	Sophie	1,216
256	Ruby	1,207
257	Brandi	1,202
258	Monique	1,198
259	Julianna	1,192
260	Genesis	1,185
261	Yesenia	1,185
262	Katlyn	1,183
263	Meagan	1,179
264	Gianna	1,177
265	Kyla	1,177
266	Anastasia	1,176
267	Ashlee	1,172
268	Angelina	1,168
269	Natalia	1,159
270	Makenzie	1,158
271	Sidney	1,140
272	Kate	1,139
273	Elena	1,138
274	Kira	1,136
275	Anne	1,134
276	Rosa	1,125
277	Sadie	1,123
278	Carmen	1,121
279	Kailey	1,114
280	Meredith	1,111
281	Tabitha	1,110
282	Krystal	1,093
283	Camille	1,071
284	Brandy	1,058
285	Cecilia	1,053
286	Shania	1,049
287	Brenna	1,047
288	Ashleigh	1,040
289	Juliana	1,037
290	Valeria	1,032
291	Tiana	1,028
292	Bryanna	1,027
293	Elise	1,026
294	Logan	1,026
295	Skyler	1,022
296	Mikaela	1,021
297	Rose	1,019
298	Gina	1,016
299	Carolina	1,011
300	Callie	1,009
301	Clarissa	1,005
302	Kasey	1,004
303	Denise	999
304	Charlotte	997
305	Hunter	997
306	Miriam	994
307	Shayla	992
308	Destinee	983
309	Teresa	981
310	Cassie	979
311	Tatyana	978
312	Allie	972
313	Linda	972
314	Tia	957
315	Cristina	952
316	Ashton	945
317	Baylee	944
318	Krista	944
319	Nadia	943
320	Tyra	943
321	Esther	941
322	Lacey	941
323	Marina	939
324	Annie	921
325	Vivian	912
326	Raquel	911
327	Carolyn	901
328	Tiara	899
329	Cheyanne	894
330	Nia	891
331	Gillian	890
332	Julissa	889
333	Reagan	889
334	Gloria	885
335	Tamara	879
336	Aliyah	878
337	Macy	872
338	Renee	870
339	Wendy	867
340	Mariana	865
341	Alisha	857
342	Ruth	853
343	Heidi	848
344	Liliana	847
345	Eva	846
346	Colleen	843
347	Josephine	840
348	Chelsey	832
349	Helen	832
350	Ava	831
351	Kelsie	828
352	Harley	825
353	Emilee	816
354	Paola	812
355	Tyler	810
356	Kaitlynn	809
357	Haylee	808
358	Heaven	808
359	Cara	807
360	Josie	801
361	Mayra	797
362	Virginia	797
363	Marie	794
364	Kayleigh	793
365	Theresa	787
366	Kassidy	784
367	Camryn	782
368	Martha	779
369	Jenny	778
370	Mckayla	769
371	Clara	768
372	Jacquelyn	759
373	Janet	759
374	Susan	758
375	Francesca	755
376	Kierra	755
377	Justine	754
378	Felicia	750
379	Jessie	744
380	Tamia	742
381	Precious	741
382	Elisabeth	740
383	Ivy	728
384	Rylee	724
385	Marisol	723
386	Eleanor	720
387	Jayla	715
388	Pamela	714
389	Carley	713
390	Melody	708
391	Jaclyn	703
392	Lucy	700
393	Talia	697
394	Lesley	695
395	Daniella	692
396	Larissa	692
397	Sharon	691
398	Alaina	689
399	Tatum	689
400	Carissa	686
401	Kali	686
402	Madalyn	682
403	Addison	679
404	Noelle	678
405	Kaylie	673
406	Carla	668
407	Lexi	666
408	Abbey	662
409	Ella	659
410	Alyson	658
411	Julianne	657
412	Yasmine	648
413	Janelle	647
414	Bailee	640
415	Jane	638
416	Toni	637
417	Ally	636
418	Sonia	635
419	Lizbeth	633
420	Carrie	629
421	Lauryn	628
422	Makenna	627
423	Kaleigh	625
424	Tayler	623
425	Tierra	623
426	Ellen	622
427	Nichole	620
428	Georgia	619
429	Karissa	619
430	Haleigh	617
431	Regan	615
432	Sasha	615
433	Ebony	614
434	Arielle	612
435	Justice	608
436	Taryn	606
437	Ellie	603
438	Alice	597
439	Yasmin	597
440	Adrienne	589
441	Kaylin	586
442	Joy	583
443	Kiera	582
444	Tania	582
445	Lorena	581
446	Nathalie	581
447	Barbara	579
448	Ayanna	574
449	Eliza	573
450	Ashlynn	572
451	Britney	572
452	Kelli	572
453	Simone	571
454	Iris	570
455	Chasity	569
456	Celine	565
457	Essence	565
458	Paris	565
459	Kiersten	562
460	Breana	560
461	Devin	559
462	Maddison	559
463	Micaela	557
464	Ann	555
465	Deborah	554
466	Kaila	554
467	Rhiannon	554
468	Sylvia	553
469	Carlie	549
470	Angelique	548
471	Elisa	547
472	Frances	547
473	Annika	544
474	Leticia	541
475	Viviana	541
476	Aimee	540
477	Nora	540
478	Tianna	540
479	Janae	536
480	Candace	535
481	Hallie	534
482	Nikki	530
483	Christian	528
484	Alma	527
485	Robyn	526
486	Aileen	525
487	Irene	522
488	Perla	522
489	Shayna	520
490	Marilyn	518
491	Hailee	516
492	Lesly	516
493	Skye	516
494	India	514
495	Alina	512
496	Fatima	512
497	Johanna	512
498	Kacie	512
499	Savanah	512
500	Clare	510
501	Kaley	510
502	Luz	510
503	Regina	509
504	Aurora	503
505	Devon	503
506	Brianne	501
507	Alanna	497
508	Ciera	497
509	Laurel	497
510	Kailee	496
511	Montana	496
512	Robin	496
513	Amari	495
514	Shyanne	492
515	Jewel	491
516	Anahi	490
517	Stacy	490
518	Lexus	489
519	Emilie	486
520	Fiona	485
521	Kelsi	483
522	Lena	483
523	Elaine	481
524	Lexie	481
525	Trinity	481
526	Cristal	480
527	Zaria	479
528	Zoey	478
529	Ryan	477
530	Sienna	477
531	Charity	476
532	Bria	475
533	Paulina	475
534	Genevieve	471
535	Kenya	471
536	Cora	468
537	Keely	466
538	Kiley	466
539	Maia	466
540	Antonia	465
541	Kellie	465
542	Brooklynn	462
543	Darian	462
544	Jailene	460
545	Moriah	457
546	Paula	457
547	Judith	455
548	Katharine	453
549	Ericka	452
550	Athena	451
551	Maritza	451
552	Eileen	450
553	Carina	448
554	Kamryn	448
555	Kayley	446
556	Shawna	445
557	Mollie	442
558	Cayla	439
559	Destiney	439
560	Stacey	439
561	Mireya	438
562	Noemi	438
563	Kaylyn	437
564	Eden	435
565	Mariela	435
566	Jaime	434
567	Donna	433
568	Alayna	431
569	Tina	431
570	Halle	430
571	Salma	430
572	Tess	430
573	Marlene	429
574	Graciela	428
575	Leanna	428
576	Kourtney	426
577	Maribel	424
578	Madisyn	422
579	Nicolette	419
580	Alisa	418
581	Blanca	416
582	Micah	415
583	Lilly	414
584	Meaghan	414
585	Melinda	414
586	Chandler	412
587	Edith	412
588	Emely	412
589	Katelin	412
590	Mara	411
591	Aspen	409
592	Karlee	408
593	Araceli	407
594	Candice	407
595	Destini	407
596	Karli	406
597	Angie	404
598	Chyna	404
599	Casandra	400
600	Corinne	400
601	Karlie	400
602	Tanya	400
603	Abbie	398
604	Aisha	398
605	Phoebe	398
606	Juliet	397
607	Katarina	396
608	Macey	395
609	Rosemary	395
610	Margarita	394
611	Reyna	393
612	Sage	393
613	Abbigail	392
614	Christy	392
615	Carlee	391
616	Desirae	391
617	Sarai	391
618	Kathy	386
619	Celia	384
620	Gracie	382
621	Yvette	382
622	Leann	381
623	Reilly	379
624	Thalia	377
625	Isis	376
626	Sydnee	376
627	Lyndsey	372
628	Madyson	371
629	Karly	370
630	Lucia	370
631	Madelynn	370
632	Gisselle	368
633	Christa	366
634	Miracle	366
635	Jazmyn	365
636	Kristine	365
637	Lea	365
638	Taya	364
639	Sandy	361
640	Lyric	360
641	Annabelle	359
642	Maranda	359
643	Nikita	359
644	Beatriz	358
645	Diane	358
646	Cortney	357
647	Kacey	357
648	Maegan	357
649	Carli	355
650	Chelsie	355
651	Kailyn	355
652	Elaina	354
653	Kianna	353
654	Malia	353
655	Randi	353
656	Rylie	352
657	Anita	351
658	Carol	351
659	Alivia	349
660	Allyssa	349
661	Kari	349
662	Estrella	348
663	Sheila	348
664	Kyleigh	347
665	Bridgette	346
666	Celina	346
667	Halie	346
668	Tracy	346
669	Anissa	345
670	Juliette	345
671	Alexandrea	344
672	Shaina	344
673	Rocio	343
674	Tiffani	343
675	Brook	342
676	Brielle	341
677	Stephany	340
678	Aleah	339
679	Helena	339
680	Chantel	336
681	Selina	336
682	Jayda	335
683	Maura	335
684	Lizette	334
685	Joyce	332
686	Darby	330
687	Jazlyn	330
688	Rachelle	330
689	Susana	330
690	Yvonne	329
691	Sally	328
692	Yadira	328
693	Dulce	327
694	Chanel	325
695	Jaqueline	325
696	Kasandra	324
697	Calista	323
698	Madisen	322
699	Janessa	319
700	Esperanza	316
701	Macie	316
702	Gwendolyn	315
703	Shea	315
704	Damaris	314
705	Kenzie	314
706	Loren	314
707	Stefanie	314
708	Eliana	313
709	Rebeca	313
710	Dorothy	312
711	Alize	311
712	Elissa	311
713	Janice	311
714	Karley	311
715	Jeanette	309
716	Katlin	309
717	Bonnie	308
718	Lori	308
719	Misty	308
720	Norma	307
721	Brynn	306
722	Ayana	305
723	Kallie	305
724	Kayli	305
725	Kristy	305
726	Arlene	304
727	Kaela	304
728	Brittani	303
729	Anika	299
730	Carson	299
731	Juanita	299
732	Michele	299
733	Amani	298
734	Caitlynn	297
735	Leila	297
736	Aylin	296
737	Hana	296
738	Leilani	296
739	Mikala	296
740	Christiana	295
741	Daria	294
742	Shirley	293
743	Shyann	293
744	Kaelyn	292
745	Mariam	292
746	Nataly	291
747	Gretchen	290
748	Itzel	290
749	Tea	290
750	Ansley	289
751	Yolanda	288
752	Devyn	287
753	Marley	287
754	Dallas	286
755	Kori	286
756	Antoinette	285
757	Alessandra	284
758	Daphne	284
759	Giovanna	284
760	Raegan	284
761	Elyse	283
762	Berenice	282
763	Jaden	282
764	Quinn	282
765	Annette	281
766	Kaci	281
767	Kaylynn	281
768	Yasmeen	281
769	Alena	280
770	Dasia	280
771	Alex	279
772	Fabiola	279
773	Jenifer	279
774	Joselyn	278
775	Alysa	277
776	Jacklyn	277
777	Makala	277
778	Shelbie	277
779	Drew	276
780	Erykah	276
781	Leanne	276
782	Kelley	275
783	Sonya	275
784	Dejah	274
785	Yessenia	274
786	Dalia	273
787	Myah	273
788	Reanna	273
789	Trisha	273
790	Breanne	272
791	Alysha	271
792	Jesse	271
793	Liana	270
794	Melina	270
795	Nayeli	270
796	Princess	270
797	Ali	269
798	Nadine	269
799	Silvia	266
800	Elyssa	265
801	Kalie	265
802	Katlynn	265
803	Madilyn	265
804	Tasia	265
805	Cecelia	264
806	Dawn	264
807	Lilian	264
808	Bryana	263
809	Jill	263
810	Kaycee	263
811	Magdalena	263
812	Emerald	262
813	Kalyn	262
814	Shaylee	262
815	Camila	261
816	Kaylah	261
817	Tatianna	261
818	Felicity	260
819	Ireland	260
820	Sarina	260
821	Tamera	260
822	Katerina	259
823	Lara	259
824	Myranda	259
825	Starr	259
826	Kristi	258
827	Blair	257
828	Gabriel	257
829	Haylie	257
830	Katy	257
831	Ashanti	256
832	Darlene	256
833	Roxanne	256
834	Valentina	256
835	Kinsey	255
836	Suzanne	255
837	Hayden	254
838	Joelle	254
839	Scarlett	254
840	Shana	254
841	Tammy	254
842	Demi	253
843	Serenity	253
844	Skyla	253
845	Anya	252
846	Charlene	252
847	Daija	252
848	Dianna	252
849	Patience	252
850	Sydnie	252
851	Tristan	251
852	Aubree	250
853	Keri	250
854	Willow	250
855	Asha	249
856	Emilia	249
857	Tanisha	249
858	Jana	248
859	Jasmyn	247
860	Layla	247
861	Shakira	247
862	Adrian	246
863	Delia	246
864	Rita	246
865	Unique	245
866	Connie	244
867	Ashly	243
868	Hillary	243
869	Lucero	243
870	Shauna	243
871	Delilah	242
872	Jacey	242
873	Lillie	242
874	Noel	242
875	Rochelle	242
876	Jaida	241
877	Octavia	241
878	Daisha	240
879	Jena	240
880	Kendal	240
881	Maeve	240
882	Marianna	240
883	Sydni	240
884	Alysia	239
885	Jayden	239
886	Jocelyne	239
887	Savana	238
888	Iliana	237
889	Lourdes	237
890	Odalis	237
891	Reina	237
892	Ingrid	236
893	Joanne	236
894	Kirstin	236
895	Marcella	236
896	Ashlie	235
897	Cali	235
898	Shelbi	235
899	Abigayle	234
900	Jaelyn	234
901	Odalys	234
902	Stevie	234
903	Violet	234
904	Kelsea	233
905	Rhianna	233
906	Sade	233
907	Shianne	233
908	Stella	233
909	Jodi	232
910	Ayla	231
911	Lacy	231
912	Maci	231
913	America	230
914	Justina	230
915	Amira	229
916	Jazmyne	229
917	Mattie	229
918	Maricela	228
919	Myra	228
920	Cydney	227
921	Shae	227
922	Alycia	226
923	Armani	226
924	Eryn	226
925	Haven	226
926	Martina	226
927	Vanesa	225
928	Zoie	225
929	Lila	224
930	Monika	224
931	Alia	223
932	Eve	223
933	Breonna	222
934	Katia	222
935	Beatrice	220
936	Beverly	220
937	Catalina	220
938	Constance	220
939	Harmony	220
940	Brionna	219
941	Elisha	219
942	Hazel	219
943	Kortney	219
944	Marlee	219
945	Marlena	219
946	Corina	218
947	Lexis	217
948	Nautica	217
949	Destany	216
950	Kameron	216
951	Alyssia	215
952	Breann	215
953	Caleigh	215
954	Chase	215
955	Deasia	215
956	Yazmin	215
957	Abril	214
958	Janette	214
959	Melisa	214
960	Serina	214
961	Shanice	214
962	Chaya	213
963	Jessika	213
964	Fernanda	212
965	Hadley	212
966	Yajaira	212
967	Kaylan	211
968	Lia	211
969	Lizeth	211
970	Janie	210
971	Kia	209
972	Star	209
973	Kerri	208
974	Audra	207
975	Ivana	207
976	Jayme	207
977	Kenia	207
978	Paloma	207
979	Ryann	207
980	Bobbi	206
981	Cori	206
982	Leeann	206
983	Shantel	206
984	Tayla	206
985	Debra	205
986	Kaylen	205
987	Jensen	204
988	Presley	204
989	Samara	204
990	Alexys	203
991	Eboni	203
992	Jaycee	203
993	Jayde	203
994	Judy	203
995	Kennedi	203
996	Raina	201
997	Dina	200
998	Elsa	200
999	Hollie	200
1000	Keisha	200

Boys: top 25 of 1998
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1997
1	1 Michael	36,618	19.2	#1
2	2 Jacob	36,031	18.9	#2
3	3 Matthew	31,146	16.3	#3
4	4 Joshua	28,095	14.7	#5
5	5 Christopher	27,007	14.1	#4
6	6 Nicholas	26,632	13.9	#6
7	7 Brandon	23,832	12.5	#8
8	8 Tyler	23,712	12.4	#10
9	9 Andrew	23,664	12.4	#7
10	10 Austin	23,478	12.3	#9
11	11 Joseph	23,186	12.1	#12
12	12 Daniel	23,165	12.1	#11
13	13 David	20,892	10.9	#14
14	14 William	20,836	10.9	#19
15	15 John	20,633	10.8	#15
16	16 Zachary	20,580	10.8	#13
17	17 Ryan	20,198	10.6	#16
18	18 James	19,690	10.3	#17
19	19 Anthony	19,634	10.3	#18
20	20 Justin	17,971	9.4	#20
21	21 Jonathan	17,649	9.2	#21
22	22 Alexander	17,466	9.1	#22
23	23 Robert	15,527	8.1	#23
24	24 Kyle	15,277	8.0	#24
25	25 Dylan	14,540	7.6	#30

Boys #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Christian	14,522
27	Jordan	14,410
28	Samuel	13,912
29	Noah	13,415
30	Benjamin	13,061
31	Thomas	12,889
32	Kevin	12,510
33	Jose	12,374
34	Nathan	11,586
35	Cameron	11,416
36	Hunter	11,078
37	Aaron	10,552
38	Ethan	10,536
39	Eric	9,964
40	Jason	9,399
41	Brian	9,146
42	Caleb	9,028
43	Cody	8,810
44	Logan	8,640
45	Adam	8,356
46	Steven	8,115
47	Connor	7,906
48	Charles	7,849
49	Timothy	7,845
50	Sean	7,712
51	Jared	7,462
52	Juan	7,361
53	Luis	7,202
54	Gabriel	7,068
55	Alex	6,954
56	Richard	6,954
57	Patrick	6,734
58	Trevor	6,598
59	Isaiah	6,487
60	Nathaniel	6,427
61	Jack	6,376
62	Devin	6,218
63	Evan	6,084
64	Mark	5,893
65	Isaac	5,859
66	Elijah	5,662
67	Chase	5,562
68	Jeremy	5,541
69	Carlos	5,481
70	Jesse	5,444
71	Adrian	5,429
72	Dakota	5,401
73	Ian	5,353
74	Bryan	5,309
75	Luke	5,284
76	Jesus	5,217
77	Cole	5,148
78	Stephen	5,013
79	Antonio	4,943
80	Garrett	4,789
81	Angel	4,772
82	Tanner	4,704
83	Mason	4,658
84	Spencer	4,619
85	Blake	4,607
86	Seth	4,587
87	Kenneth	4,586
88	Dalton	4,565
89	Paul	4,321
90	Miguel	4,256
91	Jeffrey	4,191
92	Tristan	4,169
93	Lucas	4,093
94	Bryce	4,053
95	Alejandro	4,044
96	Marcus	4,015
97	Victor	3,997
98	Travis	3,924
99	Brendan	3,879
100	Jackson	3,861

Boys #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Bradley	3,795
102	Jake	3,788
103	Mitchell	3,624
104	Taylor	3,581
105	Edward	3,575
106	Colton	3,573
107	Jorge	3,463
108	Dustin	3,445
109	Gregory	3,429
110	Derek	3,410
111	Peter	3,388
112	Alec	3,356
113	Shawn	3,257
114	Jeremiah	3,223
115	Corey	3,201
116	Gavin	3,195
117	Joel	3,172
118	Shane	3,166
119	Devon	3,147
120	Dominic	3,098
121	Vincent	3,097
122	Colin	3,076
123	Scott	3,062
124	Julian	3,053
125	George	3,044
126	Ricardo	3,044
127	Grant	3,014
128	Riley	3,013
129	Oscar	3,006
130	Collin	2,987
131	Xavier	2,931
132	Nicolas	2,920
133	Brett	2,886
134	Dillon	2,838
135	Henry	2,801
136	Maxwell	2,791
137	Wyatt	2,722
138	Malik	2,694
139	Francisco	2,692
140	Erik	2,676
141	Raymond	2,644
142	Parker	2,629
143	Johnathan	2,591
144	Cristian	2,566
145	Eduardo	2,487
146	Omar	2,452
147	Manuel	2,351
148	Alexis	2,317
149	Javier	2,309
150	Clayton	2,267
151	Mario	2,261
152	Ivan	2,242
153	Wesley	2,242
154	Bailey	2,239
155	Liam	2,209
156	Kaleb	2,194
157	Andres	2,179
158	Levi	2,177
159	Max	2,158
160	Hayden	2,143
161	Alan	2,138
162	Darius	2,131
163	Brady	2,095
164	Cory	2,075
165	Martin	2,068
166	Fernando	2,057
167	Edgar	2,047
168	Cesar	2,003
169	Gage	1,998
170	Casey	1,975
171	Sergio	1,967
172	Roberto	1,960
173	Chandler	1,952
174	Harrison	1,903
175	Dawson	1,895
176	Preston	1,891
177	Frank	1,889
178	Phillip	1,887
179	Owen	1,872
180	Donald	1,862
181	Marco	1,855
182	Ronald	1,847
183	Trenton	1,830
184	Troy	1,821
185	Hector	1,815
186	Chad	1,808
187	Diego	1,807
188	Drew	1,803
189	Carter	1,800
190	Keith	1,785
191	Jakob	1,784
192	Conner	1,776
193	Andre	1,767
194	Derrick	1,756
195	Jonathon	1,737
196	Aidan	1,703
197	Edwin	1,703
198	Sebastian	1,697
199	Micah	1,692
200	Pedro	1,672
201	Dante	1,670
202	Landon	1,644
203	Calvin	1,639
204	Jalen	1,588
205	Ruben	1,583
206	Erick	1,577
207	Damian	1,567
208	Abraham	1,543
209	Chance	1,542
210	Donovan	1,542
211	Trey	1,537
212	Josiah	1,526
213	Emmanuel	1,504
214	Philip	1,499
215	Griffin	1,491
216	Johnny	1,486
217	Gerardo	1,472
218	Carson	1,471
219	Jonah	1,465
220	Colby	1,456
221	Mathew	1,452
222	Peyton	1,451
223	Andy	1,447
224	Armando	1,427
225	Giovanni	1,418
226	Curtis	1,408
227	Douglas	1,403
228	Jerry	1,398
229	Rafael	1,386
230	Skyler	1,384
231	Trent	1,375
232	Raul	1,373
233	Nolan	1,365
234	Gary	1,345
235	Zackary	1,345
236	Marcos	1,341
237	Enrique	1,323
238	Dennis	1,318
239	Allen	1,316
240	Jaime	1,294
241	Marc	1,291
242	Zachery	1,291
243	Israel	1,279
244	Randy	1,276
245	Brenden	1,267
246	Alberto	1,239
247	Avery	1,237
248	Larry	1,208
249	Brent	1,202
250	Julio	1,192
251	Braden	1,190
252	Louis	1,181
253	Miles	1,181
254	Cooper	1,177
255	Tony	1,177
256	Josue	1,175
257	Leonardo	1,160
258	Albert	1,158
259	Nickolas	1,156
260	Carl	1,147
261	Elias	1,140
262	Ty	1,138
263	Kobe	1,104
264	Dominick	1,096
265	Jimmy	1,088
266	Zane	1,075
267	Kristopher	1,073
268	Kameron	1,072
269	Danny	1,057
270	Drake	1,057
271	Micheal	1,053
272	Damon	1,052
273	Quentin	1,052
274	Brennan	1,051
275	Jarod	1,045
276	Tristen	1,041
277	Lawrence	1,040
278	Ashton	1,028
279	Darren	1,028
280	Brock	1,027
281	Ramon	1,022
282	Jarrett	1,020
283	Eli	1,016
284	Brayden	1,015
285	Joe	1,011
286	Dallas	1,007
287	Nikolas	1,007
288	Deandre	994
289	Theodore	984
290	Arthur	983
291	Arturo	983
292	Ricky	970
293	Jeffery	965
294	Lorenzo	956
295	Alfredo	955
296	Lane	954
297	Russell	952
298	Morgan	951
299	Tommy	951
300	Damien	950
301	Simon	950
302	Terry	947
303	Angelo	944
304	Myles	931
305	Keegan	928
306	Tucker	920
307	Saul	916
308	Payton	914
309	Branden	909
310	Pablo	903
311	Bryant	896
312	Gustavo	896
313	Walter	896
314	Kyler	885
315	Craig	880
316	Lance	880
317	Fabian	871
318	Brendon	868
319	Rodney	866
320	Terrell	862
321	Bryson	860
322	Corbin	847
323	Marvin	840
324	Braxton	837
325	Bobby	835
326	Jay	833
327	Maurice	832
328	Jaden	827
329	Jon	827
330	Quinn	816
331	Salvador	814
332	Billy	813
333	Conor	811
334	Kody	811
335	Ernesto	807
336	Cade	806
337	Roman	806
338	Quinton	804
339	Eddie	796
340	Emilio	789
341	Ross	789
342	Justice	785
343	Johnathon	783
344	Trevon	779
345	Zackery	775
346	Dean	770
347	Roger	769
348	Isiah	768
349	Jaylen	758
350	Brody	751
351	Ismael	744
352	Desmond	741
353	Marshall	740
354	Willie	739
355	Reginald	736
356	Oliver	735
357	Marquis	732
358	Skylar	730
359	Emanuel	726
360	Grayson	725
361	Jayson	725
362	Frederick	720
363	Esteban	717
364	Keaton	717
365	Todd	703
366	Malcolm	702
367	Kelvin	698
368	Kendall	697
369	Guillermo	693
370	Shaun	692
371	Moises	691
372	Jamal	689
373	Zachariah	687
374	Terrance	680
375	Davis	677
376	Gerald	671
377	Demetrius	670
378	Abel	668
379	Jace	667
380	Triston	656
381	Roy	655
382	Tyson	654
383	Bruce	652
384	Randall	651
385	Jessie	642
386	Duncan	641
387	Darian	639
388	Felix	637
389	Franklin	636
390	Steve	635
391	Lukas	630
392	Orlando	629
393	Clay	623
394	Ali	622
395	Jayden	621
396	Jarrod	618
397	Nelson	615
398	Tyrone	614
399	Rene	613
400	Khalil	611
401	Kristian	610
402	Ahmad	608
403	Jamie	607
404	Lee	607
405	Graham	600
406	Nathanael	600
407	Tyree	600
408	Chris	599
409	Devan	592
410	Francis	580
411	Rodolfo	579
412	Jerome	578
413	Malachi	577
414	Melvin	577
415	Weston	577
416	Hugo	570
417	Kendrick	563
418	Holden	562
419	Cedric	552
420	Javon	552
421	Tristin	551
422	Byron	549
423	Reid	548
424	Warren	546
425	Jaquan	544
426	Deshawn	543
427	Jarred	542
428	Walker	542
429	Harley	541
430	Jordon	539
431	Jermaine	538
432	Darrell	533
433	Kaden	532
434	Leo	527
435	Damion	526
436	Wayne	525
437	Reed	524
438	Ronnie	524
439	Trace	524
440	Alvin	521
441	Devonte	519
442	Marquise	517
443	Amir	516
444	Tariq	514
445	Rodrigo	511
446	Santiago	509
447	Wade	507
448	Ezekiel	499
449	Beau	498
450	Gilberto	498
451	Tyrell	498
452	Allan	497
453	Charlie	495
454	Noel	495
455	Tomas	495
456	Felipe	494
457	Keenan	492
458	Sam	492
459	Terrence	491
460	Neil	489
461	Camron	487
462	Eugene	487
463	Caden	486
464	Alfonso	485
465	Reece	485
466	Dale	483
467	Elliot	482
468	Harry	482
469	Stanley	473
470	Donte	472
471	Leonard	471
472	Mauricio	471
473	Noe	468
474	Ariel	467
475	Issac	463
476	Leon	460
477	Garret	458
478	Kenny	458
479	Dominique	457
480	Davon	456
481	Dane	455
482	Karl	455
483	Ezra	451
484	Rogelio	451
485	Ernest	450
486	Mohammad	450
487	Bennett	449
488	Julius	449
489	Ray	446
490	Jaylon	445
491	Deven	444
492	Colten	442
493	Marlon	442
494	Ramiro	442
495	Glenn	440
496	River	435
497	Rolando	435
498	Blaine	434
499	Solomon	431
500	Elliott	430
501	Mohamed	430
502	Sawyer	429
503	Moses	426
504	Tylor	425
505	Sterling	424
506	Dorian	421
507	Darryl	420
508	Gilbert	420
509	Dwayne	419
510	Jonas	418
511	Gunnar	412
512	Tate	411
513	Mateo	409
514	Harold	406
515	Osvaldo	406
516	Uriel	406
517	Joey	403
518	Daquan	402
519	Maximilian	402
520	Sheldon	401
521	Rudy	400
522	Wilson	400
523	Camden	396
524	Juwan	395
525	Mohammed	395
526	Alonzo	394
527	Brice	391
528	Coleman	391
529	Kade	391
530	Stefan	390
531	Cordell	387
532	Austen	384
533	Adan	383
534	Brennen	378
535	Cullen	374
536	Sidney	374
537	Nigel	373
538	Alfred	372
539	Orion	372
540	Deonte	371
541	Efrain	371
542	Quintin	370
543	Nathanial	369
544	Kurt	368
545	Aiden	367
546	Geoffrey	367
547	Reese	365
548	Kai	363
549	Addison	362
550	Kolby	361
551	Sage	360
552	Ronaldo	359
553	Cyrus	357
554	Antoine	355
555	Darnell	354
556	Jaret	354
557	Joaquin	354
558	Lewis	354
559	Ben	353
560	Dayton	353
561	Gianni	351
562	Leonel	351
563	Kane	350
564	Ulises	350
565	Clarence	349
566	Vicente	349
567	Davion	344
568	Derick	344
569	Alvaro	343
570	Rashad	343
571	Devante	342
572	Quincy	342
573	Toby	342
574	Darien	341
575	Dashawn	341
576	Coby	340
577	Humberto	340
578	Will	339
579	Brad	338
580	Demarcus	338
581	Isaias	338
582	Dandre	333
583	Everett	333
584	Ralph	333
585	Tevin	331
586	Howard	330
587	Stephon	328
588	Jaylin	326
589	Clinton	322
590	Ezequiel	321
591	Jaron	320
592	Koby	320
593	Tobias	317
594	Ahmed	314
595	Kareem	313
596	August	312
597	Dillan	312
598	Pierce	312
599	Stephan	310
600	Earl	309
601	Jamison	309
602	Aron	307
603	Romeo	307
604	Adolfo	305
605	Bret	305
606	Kurtis	305
607	Salvatore	303
608	Kolton	302
609	Rory	302
610	Barry	301
611	Jasper	300
612	Tyrese	300
613	Conrad	298
614	Darion	298
615	Deon	298
616	Bernard	297
617	Devyn	296
618	Dexter	296
619	Forrest	296
620	Perry	296
621	Denzel	295
622	Fredrick	295
623	Kory	295
624	Dangelo	294
625	Kieran	292
626	Mackenzie	292
627	Mike	290
628	Roderick	290
629	Kasey	289
630	Braydon	288
631	Markus	286
632	Stone	285
633	Darrius	284
634	Agustin	283
635	Deangelo	283
636	Braeden	280
637	Leroy	279
638	Rhett	279
639	Ignacio	277
640	Freddy	276
641	Gordon	276
642	Irvin	274
643	Mitchel	274
644	Travon	272
645	Norman	271
646	Shannon	271
647	Tre	271
648	Jovan	270
649	Keon	270
650	Rigoberto	270
651	Aldo	268
652	Garrison	268
653	Heath	268
654	Clifford	267
655	Moshe	267
656	Austyn	265
657	Jamar	265
658	Armani	262
659	Keshawn	262
660	Cruz	261
661	Marcel	259
662	Rylan	259
663	Stuart	259
664	Marquez	258
665	Dion	257
666	Gunner	256
667	Hudson	256
668	Raphael	256
669	Dwight	255
670	Easton	254
671	Elisha	254
672	Tristian	254
673	Anton	253
674	Dimitri	253
675	Hassan	253
676	Quinten	253
677	Brenton	252
678	Roland	252
679	Amari	251
680	Lamar	251
681	Silas	251
682	Frankie	250
683	Raekwon	249
684	Estevan	248
685	Sammy	248
686	Asher	247
687	Carlton	246
688	Brayan	244
689	Donavan	244
690	Jarvis	244
691	Jaxon	244
692	Davonte	243
693	Tyrek	243
694	Daryl	242
695	Zion	242
696	Clifton	240
697	Jorden	240
698	Kelly	240
699	Zechariah	240
700	Jameson	239
701	Shamar	238
702	Cornelius	237
703	Elvis	237
704	Korey	237
705	Talon	237
706	Chaz	236
707	Justyn	236
708	Guadalupe	235
709	Rashawn	235
710	Arnold	234
711	Courtney	234
712	Declan	234
713	Dylon	234
714	Shayne	233
715	Cristopher	232
716	Trever	232
717	Justus	231
718	Kirk	231
719	Reuben	231
720	Reynaldo	230
721	Muhammad	229
722	Antwan	228
723	Kent	228
724	Jefferson	227
725	Maximillian	227
726	Santos	227
727	Houston	226
728	Nestor	226
729	Lamont	225
730	Remington	225
731	Savion	225
732	Brooks	224
733	Deondre	223
734	Clark	222
735	Layne	221
736	Raheem	221
737	Alonso	220
738	Jairo	220
739	Darrin	218
740	Glen	218
741	Misael	218
742	Fred	217
743	Jarett	217
744	Kamron	217
745	Milton	217
746	Dallin	216
747	Vernon	216
748	Elmer	215
749	Kole	215
750	Jamel	214
751	Ulysses	214
752	Junior	213
753	Madison	213
754	Jadon	212
755	Ladarius	212
756	Tyrique	212
757	Josef	211
758	Brandan	210
759	Colt	210
760	German	210
761	Neal	210
762	Winston	210
763	Cortez	209
764	Jacoby	209
765	Guy	208
766	Don	207
767	Zakary	207
768	Duane	206
769	Dequan	205
770	Nash	204
771	Tahj	204
772	Terence	204
773	Hugh	203
774	Paris	203
775	Tyriq	202
776	Bradly	201
777	Clint	201
778	Darin	201
779	Jackie	201
780	Julien	200
781	Tracy	200
782	Alden	196
783	Denver	196
784	Titus	196
785	Rohan	195
786	Demarco	194
787	Hakeem	194
788	Lonnie	194
789	Adonis	193
790	Bernardo	193
791	Brandyn	193
792	Herbert	193
793	Octavio	193
794	Asa	192
795	Axel	192
796	Gino	192
797	Greyson	192
798	Kellen	192
799	Keyshawn	192
800	Chaim	191
801	Destin	191
802	Jordy	191
803	Maverick	191
804	Pierre	191
805	Jean	190
806	Myron	189
807	Deshaun	188
808	Khalid	188
809	Thaddeus	188
810	Deion	186
811	Donnie	185
812	Javonte	185
813	Keven	185
814	Kristofer	185
815	Raymundo	185
816	Ellis	184
817	Jaleel	183
818	Kevon	183
819	Turner	183
820	Montana	182
821	Tyreek	182
822	Dontae	180
823	Efren	180
824	Grady	180
825	Jamari	180
826	Nehemiah	179
827	Nick	179
828	Aubrey	178
829	Freddie	178
830	Ibrahim	177
831	Marques	177
832	Antony	176
833	Bo	176
834	Bradford	176
835	Davin	176
836	Aric	175
837	Gerard	175
838	Landen	175
839	Simeon	175
840	Kordell	174
841	Tyquan	174
842	Dakotah	173
843	Darrion	173
844	Dillion	173
845	Marcelo	173
846	Benny	172
847	Emmett	172
848	Heriberto	172
849	Kelton	172
850	Omari	172
851	Prince	172
852	Izaiah	171
853	Jamarcus	171
854	Alexandro	170
855	Cale	170
856	Trystan	170
857	Jaren	169
858	Kalen	169
859	Mikel	169
860	Raven	169
861	Tavian	169
862	Arron	168
863	Dewayne	168
864	Jacquez	168
865	Tyron	168
866	Dominik	167
867	Emerson	167
868	Samir	167
869	Vaughn	167
870	Anderson	166
871	Ari	166
872	Benito	166
873	Bronson	166
874	Garett	166
875	Josh	166
876	Sonny	166
877	Alton	165
878	Auston	165
879	Brant	165
880	Jayce	165
881	Jimmie	165
882	Lincoln	165
883	Lloyd	165
884	Nasir	165
885	Rick	165
886	Shelby	165
887	Johnnie	164
888	Kyree	164
889	Nico	164
890	Seamus	164
891	Tyshawn	164
892	Alessandro	163
893	Fidel	163
894	Abdullah	162
895	Draven	162
896	Tyrik	162
897	Brennon	161
898	Markel	161
899	Andreas	160
900	Blaise	160
901	Gonzalo	160
902	Jaylan	160
903	Jordi	160
904	Rickey	160
905	Markell	159
906	Phoenix	159
907	Reilly	159
908	Brannon	158
909	Dario	158
910	Jerrod	158
911	Robin	158
912	Giancarlo	157
913	Jacques	157
914	Lionel	157
915	Jabari	156
916	Paxton	156
917	Jalon	155
918	Royce	155
919	Ryder	155
920	Alexandre	154
921	Clyde	154
922	Hernan	154
923	Mekhi	154
924	Augustus	153
925	Reagan	153
926	Devonta	152
927	Gregorio	152
928	Kennedy	152
929	Shemar	152
930	Abram	151
931	Amos	151
932	Branson	151
933	Herman	151
934	Jelani	151
935	Jerod	151
936	Matteo	151
937	Rex	151
938	Dan	150
939	Darrian	150
940	Domenic	150
941	Giovanny	150
942	Hans	150
943	Johan	150
944	Kerry	150
945	Hamza	149
946	Najee	148
947	Niko	148
948	Chauncey	147
949	Keagan	147
950	Nathen	147
951	Ishmael	146
952	Jamil	146
953	Rico	146
954	Taj	146
955	Brycen	145
956	Isidro	145
957	Luciano	145
958	Nikhil	145
959	Vincenzo	145
960	Bishop	144
961	Isai	144
962	Jovani	144
963	Jovany	144
964	Rasheed	144
965	Dejuan	143
966	Jensen	143
967	Nicklaus	143
968	Abdul	142
969	Broderick	142
970	Deontae	142
971	Keanu	142
972	Kenton	142
973	Loren	142
974	Rahul	142
975	Floyd	141
976	Tarik	141
977	Valentin	141
978	Darrien	140
979	Genaro	140
980	Kenyon	140
981	Keyon	140
982	Leland	140
983	Miguelangel	140
984	Rocky	140
985	Syed	140
986	Christion	139
987	Francesco	139
988	Harvey	139
989	Judah	139
990	Stewart	139
991	Trevin	139
992	Barrett	138
993	Carlo	138
994	Mariano	138
995	Samson	138
996	Kale	137
997	Killian	137
998	Konnor	137
999	Kylan	137
1000	Rey	137

Per 1,000: births under the name per 1,000 of that sex SSA recorded in 1998.

How spread out were the names of 1998?

In 1998 the ten most given boys’ names went to 14.7% of the boys in SSA’s file and the top ten girls’ names to 11.2% of the girls; in 2025 the shares were 8.0% and 7.0%.

Share of babies given a top-10 name, 1998 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 1998?

Entries and exits: the top 100 of 1998 against the top 100 of 1997.

The biggest climbs of 1998

Names in the top 1,000 both years with at least 100 births in 1998.

Girls: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1997	Rank 1998
Mya	#994	#238
Camryn	#851	#367
Madelynn	#943	#631
Gracie	#908	#620
Ava	#618	#350
Kayley	#802	#555
Taya	#857	#638
Nathalie	#659	#446

Boys: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1997	Rank 1998
Dawson	#733	#175
Ronaldo	#883	#552
Kobe	#553	#263
Tariq	#730	#444
Camron	#735	#461
Amari	#912	#679
Orion	#763	#539
Braydon	#830	#630

Climbs: rank change within the top 1,000.

More about the names of 1998

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Six real names drawn from 1998Weighted 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.
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Next year: 1999

The most popular baby names of 1998

The top names of 1998

How spread out were the names of 1998?

Which names entered and left the top 100 in 1998?

Girls entered

Girls left

Boys entered

Boys left

The biggest climbs of 1998

More about the names of 1998