Top 5 Baby Names by State for Births in 1991
The following tables show the five most frequent given names, by State, for
male and
female births in 1991.
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 1991
| State |
Rank 1 |
Rank 2 |
Rank 3 |
Rank 4 |
Rank 5 |
| Alabama |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Brittany |
Kayla |
Jasmine |
| Alaska |
Jessica |
Ashley |
Amanda |
Sarah |
Samantha |
| Arizona |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Amanda |
Samantha |
Sarah |
| Arkansas |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Brittany |
Sarah |
Kayla |
| California |
Jessica |
Ashley |
Stephanie |
Jennifer |
Amanda |
| Colorado |
Jessica |
Ashley |
Amanda |
Sarah |
Brittany |
| Connecticut |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Amanda |
Sarah |
Samantha |
| Delaware |
Ashley |
Amanda |
Jessica |
Brittany |
Samantha |
| Dist. of Columbia |
Ashley |
Jasmine |
Brittany |
Jessica |
Sarah |
| Florida |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Brittany |
Amanda |
Stephanie |
| Georgia |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Brittany |
Kayla |
Jasmine |
| Hawaii |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Nicole |
Chelsea |
Kayla |
| Idaho |
Jessica |
Ashley |
Amanda |
Sarah |
Samantha |
| Illinois |
Jessica |
Ashley |
Samantha |
Brittany |
Sarah |
| Indiana |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Brittany |
Sarah |
Amanda |
| Iowa |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Emily |
Amanda |
Megan |
| Kansas |
Jessica |
Ashley |
Amanda |
Sarah |
Emily |
| Kentucky |
Ashley |
Brittany |
Jessica |
Kayla |
Sarah |
| Louisiana |
Ashley |
Brittany |
Jessica |
Jasmine |
Lauren |
| Maine |
Ashley |
Sarah |
Samantha |
Jessica |
Emily |
| Maryland |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Brittany |
Sarah |
Amanda |
| Massachusetts |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Amanda |
Sarah |
Samantha |
| Michigan |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Samantha |
Amanda |
Brittany |
| Minnesota |
Ashley |
Samantha |
Jessica |
Emily |
Amanda |
| Mississippi |
Ashley |
Brittany |
Jessica |
Jasmine |
Kayla |
| Missouri |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Brittany |
Amanda |
Sarah |
| Montana |
Jessica |
Ashley |
Amanda |
Kayla |
Shelby |
| Nebraska |
Jessica |
Ashley |
Amanda |
Sarah |
Emily |
| Nevada |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Amanda |
Sarah |
Samantha |
| New Hampshire |
Sarah |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Samantha |
Emily |
| New Jersey |
Jessica |
Ashley |
Amanda |
Samantha |
Stephanie |
| New Mexico |
Ashley |
Amanda |
Jessica |
Samantha |
Stephanie |
| New York |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Amanda |
Stephanie |
Samantha |
| North Carolina |
Brittany |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Sarah |
Amanda |
| North Dakota |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Kayla |
Amanda |
Samantha |
| Ohio |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Brittany |
Sarah |
Amanda |
| Oklahoma |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Brittany |
Sarah |
Amanda |
| Oregon |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Amanda |
Sarah |
Kayla |
| Pennsylvania |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Amanda |
Brittany |
Samantha |
| Rhode Island |
Amanda |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Stephanie |
Kayla |
| South Carolina |
Ashley |
Brittany |
Jessica |
Kayla |
Amber |
| South Dakota |
Ashley |
Samantha |
Amanda |
Kayla |
Brittany |
| Tennessee |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Brittany |
Kayla |
Sarah |
| Texas |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Amanda |
Brittany |
Stephanie |
| Utah |
Jessica |
Ashley |
Sarah |
Amanda |
Megan |
| Vermont |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Samantha |
Elizabeth |
Amanda |
| Virginia |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Brittany |
Sarah |
Amanda |
| Washington |
Jessica |
Ashley |
Amanda |
Sarah |
Samantha |
| West Virginia |
Brittany |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Kayla |
Samantha |
| Wisconsin |
Ashley |
Amanda |
Samantha |
Jessica |
Brittany |
| Wyoming |
Jessica |
Ashley |
Amanda |
Sarah |
Brittany |
Top Five Male Names for Births in 1991
| State |
Rank 1 |
Rank 2 |
Rank 3 |
Rank 4 |
Rank 5 |
| Alabama |
Christopher |
Joshua |
Michael |
James |
William |
| Alaska |
Michael |
Christopher |
James |
Joshua |
Matthew |
| Arizona |
Michael |
Christopher |
Joshua |
Matthew |
Daniel |
| Arkansas |
Christopher |
Joshua |
Michael |
James |
Cody |
| California |
Michael |
Christopher |
Daniel |
Jose |
David |
| Colorado |
Michael |
Joshua |
Christopher |
Matthew |
Andrew |
| Connecticut |
Michael |
Christopher |
Matthew |
Nicholas |
Daniel |
| Delaware |
Michael |
Christopher |
Matthew |
Joshua |
Robert |
| Dist. of Columbia |
Michael |
Christopher |
James |
William |
John |
| Florida |
Michael |
Christopher |
Joshua |
Matthew |
David |
| Georgia |
Christopher |
Michael |
Joshua |
James |
William |
| Hawaii |
Joshua |
Michael |
Matthew |
Christopher |
Ryan |
| Idaho |
Michael |
Jacob |
Joshua |
Tyler |
Cody |
| Illinois |
Michael |
Matthew |
Christopher |
Daniel |
Joshua |
| Indiana |
Michael |
Joshua |
Jacob |
Christopher |
Matthew |
| Iowa |
Jacob |
Tyler |
Michael |
Matthew |
Joshua |
| Kansas |
Michael |
Matthew |
Joshua |
Tyler |
Christopher |
| Kentucky |
Joshua |
James |
Michael |
Christopher |
Matthew |
| Louisiana |
Christopher |
Joshua |
Michael |
Brandon |
Justin |
| Maine |
Joshua |
Matthew |
Michael |
Christopher |
Nicholas |
| Maryland |
Michael |
Christopher |
Matthew |
Joshua |
James |
| Massachusetts |
Michael |
Matthew |
Christopher |
Nicholas |
Daniel |
| Michigan |
Michael |
Joshua |
Matthew |
Christopher |
Jacob |
| Minnesota |
Michael |
Matthew |
Andrew |
Tyler |
Jacob |
| Mississippi |
Christopher |
Joshua |
James |
Michael |
William |
| Missouri |
Michael |
Joshua |
Christopher |
Matthew |
Andrew |
| Montana |
Michael |
Jacob |
Cody |
Joshua |
Tyler |
| Nebraska |
Jacob |
Michael |
Tyler |
Matthew |
Joshua |
| Nevada |
Michael |
Christopher |
Joshua |
Matthew |
Anthony |
| New Hampshire |
Michael |
Matthew |
Christopher |
Nicholas |
Ryan |
| New Jersey |
Michael |
Christopher |
Matthew |
Joseph |
Daniel |
| New Mexico |
Michael |
Joshua |
Matthew |
Christopher |
Daniel |
| New York |
Michael |
Christopher |
Matthew |
Joseph |
Daniel |
| North Carolina |
Christopher |
Joshua |
Michael |
Matthew |
James |
| North Dakota |
Tyler |
Michael |
Matthew |
Jacob |
Christopher |
| Ohio |
Michael |
Joshua |
Matthew |
Christopher |
Andrew |
| Oklahoma |
Joshua |
Michael |
Christopher |
Tyler |
Matthew |
| Oregon |
Michael |
Jacob |
Christopher |
Joshua |
Matthew |
| Pennsylvania |
Michael |
Matthew |
Christopher |
Joshua |
Andrew |
| Rhode Island |
Michael |
Matthew |
Christopher |
Nicholas |
Joshua |
| South Carolina |
Christopher |
Michael |
Joshua |
James |
William |
| South Dakota |
Michael |
Tyler |
Jacob |
Jordan |
Joshua |
| Tennessee |
Joshua |
Christopher |
Michael |
James |
Matthew |
| Texas |
Michael |
Christopher |
Joshua |
Matthew |
Jose |
| Utah |
Michael |
Joshua |
Tyler |
Jacob |
Jordan |
| Vermont |
Joshua |
Christopher |
Tyler |
Michael |
Kyle |
| Virginia |
Michael |
Christopher |
Joshua |
Matthew |
James |
| Washington |
Michael |
Christopher |
Joshua |
Jacob |
Matthew |
| West Virginia |
Joshua |
Michael |
Christopher |
James |
Justin |
| Wisconsin |
Michael |
Jacob |
Matthew |
Tyler |
Andrew |
| Wyoming |
Michael |
Christopher |
Joshua |
Matthew |
Tyler |