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Names That Defined the 1990s
Top Boy Names
1
462,451 Michael in top 10 for 10/10 years
2
360,280 Christopher in top 10 for 10/10 years
3
351,673 Matthew in top 10 for 10/10 years
4
329,184 Joshua in top 10 for 10/10 years
5
247,071 Andrew in top 10 for 9/10 years
6
225,523 Jacob in top 10 for 7/10 years
7
216,455 Tyler in top 10 for 8/10 years
8
200,108 Daniel in top 10 for 7/10 years
9
192,294 Nicholas in top 10 for 7/10 years
10
189,629 Brandon in top 10 for 7/10 years
Top Girl Names
1
303,129 Jessica in top 10 for 10/10 years
2
301,820 Ashley in top 10 for 10/10 years
3
224,413 Sarah in top 10 for 10/10 years
4
224,020 Samantha in top 10 for 10/10 years
5
217,892 Emily in top 10 for 9/10 years
6
172,690 Elizabeth in top 10 for 10/10 years
7
147,710 Brittany in top 10 for 6/10 years
8
144,231 Amanda in top 10 for 6/10 years
9
136,570 Taylor in top 10 for 7/10 years
10
99,264 Hannah in top 10 for 5/10 years
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Browse Each Year in the 1990s
1990
3,952,478 births
Michael Jessica
1991
3,895,265 births
Michael Ashley
1992
3,841,273 births
Michael Ashley
1993
3,770,279 births
Michael Jessica
1994
3,717,653 births
Michael Jessica
1995
3,662,155 births
Michael Jessica
1996
3,647,195 births
Michael Emily
1997
3,625,749 births
Michael Emily
1998
3,678,207 births
Michael Emily
1999
3,693,867 births
Jacob Emily
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Cultural Snapshot of the 1990s
1990
President: George H.W. Bush
#1 Song: Hold On - Wilson Phillips
#1 Movie: Home Alone
Avg. Home: $79,100
Tech: World Wide Web invented; Hubble launched; first GPS satellites operational
Generation: Millennial (born 1981-1996)
Key Events:
German reunification — Berlin Wall fell in 1989Nelson Mandela freed after 27 yearsHubble Space Telescope launchedIraq invades Kuwait, Gulf War beginsWorld Wide Web invented by Tim Berners-Lee
1995
President: Bill Clinton
#1 Song: Gangsta's Paradise - Coolio
#1 Movie: Toy Story
Avg. Home: $113,150
Tech: Windows 95 launches; Amazon and eBay founded; Java programming language released; Internet goes mainstream
Generation: Millennial (born 1981-1996)
Key Events:
Oklahoma City bombingO.J. Simpson found not guiltyWindows 95 launches to massive hypeeBay and Amazon foundedToy Story — first fully CGI feature film
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