Top 5 Baby Names by State for Births in 1995
The following tables show the five most frequent given names, by State, for
male and
female births in 1995.
The number to the right of each name is the number of occurrences in the data.
The source is a 100% sample based on Social Security card application data
as of March 2025.
See the
limitations of this data source.
Top Five Female Names for Births in 1995
| State |
Rank 1 |
Rank 2 |
Rank 3 |
Rank 4 |
Rank 5 |
| Alabama |
Jessica |
Ashley |
Hannah |
Emily |
Brittany |
| Alaska |
Samantha |
Jessica |
Sarah |
Ashley |
Hannah |
| Arizona |
Jessica |
Ashley |
Samantha |
Taylor |
Alexis |
| Arkansas |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Hannah |
Emily |
Sarah |
| California |
Jessica |
Ashley |
Stephanie |
Jennifer |
Samantha |
| Colorado |
Jessica |
Hannah |
Ashley |
Taylor |
Sarah |
| Connecticut |
Emily |
Jessica |
Sarah |
Samantha |
Ashley |
| Delaware |
Sarah |
Emily |
Jessica |
Alexis |
Ashley |
| Dist. of Columbia |
Ashley |
Jasmine |
Alexis |
Danielle |
Jessica |
| Florida |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Sarah |
Emily |
Samantha |
| Georgia |
Taylor |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Emily |
Hannah |
| Hawaii |
Jessica |
Taylor |
Ashley |
Rachel |
Kayla |
| Idaho |
Jessica |
Ashley |
Emily |
Taylor |
Samantha |
| Illinois |
Jessica |
Emily |
Ashley |
Samantha |
Sarah |
| Indiana |
Emily |
Taylor |
Jessica |
Hannah |
Ashley |
| Iowa |
Emily |
Taylor |
Jessica |
Samantha |
Hannah |
| Kansas |
Ashley |
Taylor |
Jessica |
Emily |
Samantha |
| Kentucky |
Ashley |
Brittany |
Emily |
Sarah |
Taylor |
| Louisiana |
Taylor |
Ashley |
Emily |
Brittany |
Alexis |
| Maine |
Emily |
Sarah |
Ashley |
Hannah |
Samantha |
| Maryland |
Emily |
Jessica |
Sarah |
Ashley |
Samantha |
| Massachusetts |
Emily |
Sarah |
Samantha |
Jessica |
Ashley |
| Michigan |
Emily |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Samantha |
Taylor |
| Minnesota |
Samantha |
Emily |
Ashley |
Megan |
Rachel |
| Mississippi |
Ashley |
Brittany |
Jessica |
Kayla |
Hannah |
| Missouri |
Emily |
Taylor |
Jessica |
Ashley |
Samantha |
| Montana |
Jessica |
Ashley |
Samantha |
Taylor |
Emily |
| Nebraska |
Emily |
Taylor |
Sarah |
Jessica |
Ashley |
| Nevada |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Taylor |
Samantha |
Alexis |
| New Hampshire |
Emily |
Sarah |
Ashley |
Hannah |
Samantha |
| New Jersey |
Jessica |
Samantha |
Emily |
Ashley |
Nicole |
| New Mexico |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Samantha |
Amanda |
Sarah |
| New York |
Ashley |
Samantha |
Jessica |
Emily |
Amanda |
| North Carolina |
Ashley |
Taylor |
Jessica |
Brittany |
Sarah |
| North Dakota |
Ashley |
Taylor |
Emily |
Samantha |
Hannah |
| Ohio |
Emily |
Taylor |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Samantha |
| Oklahoma |
Jessica |
Ashley |
Sarah |
Taylor |
Hannah |
| Oregon |
Jessica |
Emily |
Ashley |
Samantha |
Sarah |
| Pennsylvania |
Emily |
Jessica |
Samantha |
Sarah |
Ashley |
| Rhode Island |
Samantha |
Emily |
Ashley |
Amanda |
Jessica |
| South Carolina |
Taylor |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Brittany |
Kayla |
| South Dakota |
Ashley |
Taylor |
Samantha |
Jessica |
Megan |
| Tennessee |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Hannah |
Brittany |
Emily |
| Texas |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Sarah |
Emily |
Samantha |
| Utah |
Jessica |
Madison |
Sarah |
Emily |
Ashley |
| Vermont |
Emily |
Sarah |
Ashley |
Samantha |
Taylor |
| Virginia |
Jessica |
Emily |
Sarah |
Ashley |
Taylor |
| Washington |
Jessica |
Emily |
Ashley |
Hannah |
Samantha |
| West Virginia |
Brittany |
Ashley |
Emily |
Kayla |
Taylor |
| Wisconsin |
Emily |
Samantha |
Ashley |
Hannah |
Megan |
| Wyoming |
Jessica |
Emily |
Taylor |
Hannah |
Amanda |
Top Five Male Names for Births in 1995
| State |
Rank 1 |
Rank 2 |
Rank 3 |
Rank 4 |
Rank 5 |
| Alabama |
William |
Christopher |
James |
Michael |
Joshua |
| Alaska |
Michael |
Jacob |
Brandon |
Tyler |
Matthew |
| Arizona |
Michael |
Jacob |
Daniel |
Tyler |
Christopher |
| Arkansas |
Tyler |
Jacob |
Christopher |
Austin |
Joshua |
| California |
Daniel |
Michael |
Jose |
Christopher |
David |
| Colorado |
Michael |
Tyler |
Jacob |
Joshua |
Austin |
| Connecticut |
Michael |
Matthew |
Nicholas |
Christopher |
Ryan |
| Delaware |
Michael |
Matthew |
Tyler |
Brandon |
John |
| Dist. of Columbia |
Michael |
Christopher |
John |
William |
David |
| Florida |
Michael |
Christopher |
Joshua |
Brandon |
Austin |
| Georgia |
Christopher |
Joshua |
Michael |
William |
Austin |
| Hawaii |
Joshua |
Michael |
Tyler |
Matthew |
Brandon |
| Idaho |
Jacob |
Tyler |
Austin |
Michael |
Joshua |
| Illinois |
Michael |
Matthew |
Nicholas |
Jacob |
Daniel |
| Indiana |
Jacob |
Austin |
Tyler |
Michael |
Nicholas |
| Iowa |
Jacob |
Austin |
Tyler |
Zachary |
Nicholas |
| Kansas |
Jacob |
Austin |
Tyler |
Matthew |
Joshua |
| Kentucky |
Austin |
Jacob |
James |
William |
Christopher |
| Louisiana |
Joshua |
Christopher |
Michael |
Tyler |
Brandon |
| Maine |
Tyler |
Jacob |
Nicholas |
Joshua |
Matthew |
| Maryland |
Michael |
Matthew |
Christopher |
Joshua |
Nicholas |
| Massachusetts |
Michael |
Matthew |
Nicholas |
Christopher |
John |
| Michigan |
Jacob |
Michael |
Tyler |
Nicholas |
Matthew |
| Minnesota |
Jacob |
Tyler |
Matthew |
Nicholas |
Andrew |
| Mississippi |
James |
Christopher |
William |
Joshua |
Michael |
| Missouri |
Jacob |
Austin |
Michael |
Tyler |
Matthew |
| Montana |
Austin |
Jacob |
Tyler |
Matthew |
Michael |
| Nebraska |
Jacob |
Zachary |
Tyler |
Austin |
Nicholas |
| Nevada |
Michael |
Joshua |
Tyler |
Brandon |
Jacob |
| New Hampshire |
Michael |
Nicholas |
Tyler |
Jacob |
Matthew |
| New Jersey |
Michael |
Matthew |
Christopher |
Nicholas |
Daniel |
| New Mexico |
Joshua |
Jacob |
Christopher |
Michael |
Matthew |
| New York |
Michael |
Christopher |
Matthew |
Nicholas |
Joseph |
| North Carolina |
Christopher |
Joshua |
Michael |
William |
Matthew |
| North Dakota |
Tyler |
Jacob |
Austin |
Matthew |
Zachary |
| Ohio |
Jacob |
Michael |
Tyler |
Austin |
Matthew |
| Oklahoma |
Tyler |
Austin |
Jacob |
Michael |
Joshua |
| Oregon |
Jacob |
Austin |
Tyler |
Michael |
Joshua |
| Pennsylvania |
Michael |
Matthew |
Tyler |
Nicholas |
Ryan |
| Rhode Island |
Michael |
Nicholas |
Matthew |
Christopher |
Andrew |
| South Carolina |
William |
Christopher |
Michael |
James |
Brandon |
| South Dakota |
Austin |
Tyler |
Jacob |
Michael |
Zachary |
| Tennessee |
Austin |
Jacob |
William |
James |
Joshua |
| Texas |
Michael |
Christopher |
Jose |
Joshua |
Jacob |
| Utah |
Austin |
Jacob |
Joshua |
Tyler |
Michael |
| Vermont |
Jacob |
Matthew |
Nicholas |
Joshua |
Michael |
| Virginia |
Michael |
Matthew |
Christopher |
Joshua |
William |
| Washington |
Jacob |
Michael |
Austin |
Joshua |
Tyler |
| West Virginia |
Tyler |
Austin |
Jacob |
Joshua |
Brandon |
| Wisconsin |
Jacob |
Tyler |
Michael |
Austin |
Nicholas |
| Wyoming |
Joshua |
Tyler |
Austin |
Brandon |
Michael |