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Top 1,001 Girls' Names of 1989

This list combines 6,723 spelling variations into 1,001 grouped names based on shared pronunciations. The most popular name in 1989 is Brittany, given to 54,619 babies in total. Learn more about how this works.

Brittany has the most spelling variations with 66 different spellings, while Charisse has the highest confusion index at 92.6%, indicating the greatest diversity in how parents choose to spell it.

When combining spelling variations, Kaylin showed the biggest improvement, moving up 392 positions from 570 to 178, while Ellen had the largest drop, falling 25 positions from 196 to 221.

Looking at trends, Sharnice shows the strongest upward momentum (births in 1987–1989 are 1196.3% higher compared to 1980–1989), while Tammy shows the steepest decline (71.59% lower). Compared to 1988, Audriana had the largest rank improvement, moving up 404 positions to rank #340, while Taja fell 110 positions to rank #584.

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#1

↑ 2

↑ 411%

↑ 2

54,619

66 spellings: Brittany 37.8k 69.19%Brittney 7.8k 14.34%Britney 2.5k 4.57%Brittani 1.1k 2.07%Brittni 728 1.33%Britany 534 0.98%Brittanie 429 0.79%Britni 410 0.75%Brittaney 382 0.70%Brittny 367 0.67%Brittnee 289 0.53%Britny 278 0.51%Brittnie 218 0.40%Brittnay 192 0.35%Britteny 143 0.26%Britnee 134 0.25%Britani 113 0.21%Brittiany 86 0.16%Brittini 84 0.15%Britnie 78 0.14%Brittanee 72 0.13%Brittiny 68 0.12%Brittainy 61 0.11%Britanny 41 0.08%Britanie 39 0.07%Brittiney 38 0.07%Britne 33 0.06%Brittanny 31 0.06%Bridney 30 0.05%Britiany 30 0.05%Brittne 30 0.05%Britini 29 0.05%Brittanni 27 0.05%Britaney 25 0.05%Brittnye 24 0.04%Bryttani 21 0.04%Britanee 19 0.03%Brittony 19 0.03%Bryttany 17 0.03%Britiney 16 0.03%Britnay 16 0.03%Brittnei 15 0.03%Britteney 14 0.03%Britainy 13 0.02%Brittinie 13 0.02%Brytni 13 0.02%Brittannie 12 0.02%Brittanye 12 0.02%Britiny 11 0.02%Birttany 10 0.02%Bryttni 10 0.02%Brytani 9 0.02%Brytney 9 0.02%Britinee 8 0.01%Britnei 7 0.01%Brttany 7 0.01%Bryttanie 7 0.01%Brithney 6 0.01%Britlany 6 0.01%Brittainey 6 0.01%Brittinee 6 0.01%Briteny 5 0.01%Britnae 5 0.01%Brittnea 5 0.01%Brittnii 5 0.01%Bryttnee 5 0.01%

#2

↓ 1

↑ 139%

—

53,250

#3

↓ 1

↑ 33%

↓ -2

48,763

#4

↑ 1

↑ 9%

↑ 1

37,816

17 spellings: Sarah 27.8k 73.50%Sara 9.7k 25.67%Cera 60 0.16%Sarrah 36 0.10%Ceara 33 0.09%Sera 30 0.08%Sahra 25 0.07%Ceaira 24 0.06%Sarra 22 0.06%Serra 22 0.06%Seirra 21 0.06%Searra 11 0.03%Cearra 8 0.02%Serah 7 0.02%Cerra 6 0.02%Seira 6 0.02%Ceairra 5 0.01%

#5

↓ 1

↑ 22%

↓ -1

36,916

9 spellings: Amanda 36.8k 99.78%Amanada 25 0.07%Amamda 16 0.04%Amenda 13 0.04%Amannda 7 0.02%Amandah 6 0.02%Ammanda 6 0.02%Amonda 5 0.01%Emanda 5 0.01%

#6

↑ 1

↑ 55%

↑ 5

28,419

#7

↑ 1

↑ 15%

↑ 1

25,917

#8

↑ 3

↑ 205%

↓ -2

24,987

8 spellings: Samantha 24.8k 99.22%Sammantha 93 0.37%Samanta 35 0.14%Samanatha 30 0.12%Samanthia 15 0.06%Samamtha 10 0.04%Samantah 6 0.02%Samanthe 6 0.02%

#9

↓ 3

↓ 46%

↓ -2

24,664

14 spellings: Jennifer 24k 97.31%Jenifer 357 1.45%Jeniffer 79 0.32%Jenniffer 60 0.24%Jennafer 39 0.16%Jennefer 30 0.12%Jennyfer 24 0.10%Gennifer 23 0.09%Jennipher 21 0.09%Jenipher 8 0.03%Genifer 6 0.02%Jenniefer 6 0.02%Jennifier 6 0.02%Jenafer 5 0.02%

#10

↓ 1

↑ 17%

↑ 16

24,306

#11

↑ 2

↑ 93%

↓ -2

22,171

16 spellings: Lauren 21.1k 95.01%Loren 397 1.79%Lauryn 267 1.20%Lorin 107 0.48%Laurin 70 0.32%Lauran 69 0.31%Loran 42 0.19%Lawren 38 0.17%Loryn 37 0.17%Lorren 30 0.14%Lorrin 23 0.10%Lauron 6 0.03%Louren 6 0.03%Laurren 5 0.02%Laurynn 5 0.02%Lorryn 5 0.02%

#12

↓ 2

↓ 3%

—

21,976

17 spellings: Nicole 19k 86.61%Nichole 2.2k 10.16%Nikole 196 0.89%Nicolle 137 0.62%Nicholle 68 0.31%Nickole 56 0.25%Nichol 55 0.25%Nikkole 41 0.19%Niccole 36 0.16%Nicol 34 0.15%Nycole 32 0.15%Necole 14 0.06%Nikol 14 0.06%Nicloe 8 0.04%Nikkol 8 0.04%Nikohl 6 0.03%Nikcole 5 0.02%

#13

↓ 1

↑ 4%

↓ -3

21,600

8 spellings: Elizabeth 20.7k 95.91%Elisabeth 838 3.88%Elizebeth 12 0.06%Elizibeth 8 0.04%Elyzabeth 7 0.03%Eliabeth 6 0.03%Elixabeth 6 0.03%Elysabeth 6 0.03%

#14

↑ 2

↑ 461%

↑ 35

20,804

#15

—

↓ 4%

↑ 6

20,758

#16

↑ 1

↑ 21%

↑ 2

18,846

11 spellings: Rachel 15.4k 81.49%Rachael 2.8k 15.03%Racheal 344 1.83%Raechel 104 0.55%Rachell 89 0.47%Raychel 46 0.24%Rachal 40 0.21%Raychell 13 0.07%Rachyl 10 0.05%Rachale 5 0.03%Raechal 5 0.03%

#17

↑ 6

↑ 51%

↓ -4

18,283

#18

↓ 4

↑ 19%

↓ -2

17,118

#19

↑ 5

↑ 587%

↑ 1

17,022

#20

↑ 1

↑ 29%

↓ -6

16,914

6 spellings: Amber 16.8k 99.09%Ambar 73 0.43%Ambur 35 0.21%Ambre 24 0.14%Ambyr 16 0.09%Ambere 6 0.04%

#21

↓ 3

↓ 14%

↓ -6

16,248

Heather 16.2k 100.00%

#22

↓ 3

↓ 36%

↓ -3

16,078

13 spellings: Melissa 15.2k 94.56%Melisa 272 1.69%Malissa 153 0.95%Melyssa 121 0.75%Mellissa 117 0.73%Mellisa 107 0.67%Malisa 46 0.29%Malyssa 21 0.13%Melysa 10 0.06%Mylissa 9 0.06%Mallisa 7 0.04%Malesa 6 0.04%Mallissa 5 0.03%

#23

↓ 3

↑ 47%

↓ -6

15,988

9 spellings: Danielle 15.4k 96.11%Danyelle 200 1.25%Dannielle 153 0.96%Daniele 122 0.76%Danyell 66 0.41%Donielle 53 0.33%Danyele 12 0.08%Donnielle 11 0.07%Danyielle 5 0.03%

#24

↑ 5

↑ 87%

↓ -2

15,972

#25

↑ 9

↑ 395%

↑ 2

15,399

#26

↓ 4

↓ 18%

↑ 6

15,381

#27

↑ 3

↓ 13%

↓ -3

14,940

15 spellings: Rebecca 12.4k 83.21%Rebekah 1.9k 12.51%Rebeca 239 1.60%Rebecka 83 0.56%Rebeka 66 0.44%Rebekka 57 0.38%Rebekkah 42 0.28%Rebeccah 39 0.26%Rebbecca 36 0.24%Rebbeca 28 0.19%Rabecca 20 0.13%Rebecah 11 0.07%Rebeckah 7 0.05%Rebcca 6 0.04%Rabekah 5 0.03%

#28

↓ 1

↓ 26%

↓ -5

14,901

13 spellings: Michelle 13.4k 89.77%Michele 1.3k 8.50%Michell 89 0.60%Mechelle 46 0.31%Michel 46 0.31%Mychelle 21 0.14%Mishelle 16 0.11%Mechele 8 0.05%Meshell 8 0.05%Michalle 7 0.05%Mishell 6 0.04%Mechell 5 0.03%Meshelle 5 0.03%

#29

↓ 3

↓ 8%

↑ 30

14,701

#30

↓ 5

↑ 16%

↑ 18

14,663

#31

↓ 3

↑ 11%

↑ 3

14,276

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