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Top 1,001 Baby Names of 1991

This list combines 7,445 spelling variations into 1,001 grouped names based on shared pronunciations. The most popular name in 1991 is Michael, given to 63,869 babies in total. Learn more about how this works.

Brittany has the most spelling variations with 62 different spellings, while Charisse has the highest confusion index at 92.7%, indicating the greatest diversity in how parents choose to spell it.

When combining spelling variations, Kaylin showed the biggest improvement, moving up 608 positions from 922 to 314, while Hunter had the largest drop, falling 33 positions from 308 to 341.

Looking at trends, Tevin shows the strongest upward momentum (births in 1989–1991 are 7391.45% higher compared to 1982–1991), while Tammy shows the steepest decline (71.97% lower). Compared to 1990, Devonte had the largest rank improvement, moving up 291 positions to rank #635, while Infant fell 324 positions to rank #797.

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#1

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↓ 4%

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63,869

#2

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↓ 7%

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50,206

#3

↑ 1

↑ 46%

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49,426

18 spellings: Ashley 43.7k 88.33%Ashlee 2.1k 4.23%Ashleigh 1.7k 3.47%Ashlie 489 0.99%Ashly 432 0.87%Ashely 316 0.64%Ashli 272 0.55%Ashlea 146 0.30%Ashlei 106 0.21%Ahsley 56 0.11%Ashle 36 0.07%Asheley 33 0.07%Ashliegh 31 0.06%Ashlye 17 0.03%Ashelee 7 0.01%Ashaley 6 0.01%Asheli 5 0.01%Ashilee 5 0.01%

#4

↑ 1

↑ 3%

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44,515

#5

↑ 1

↓ 2%

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43,829

8 spellings: Matthew 41.7k 95.25%Mathew 2k 4.55%Mathieu 44 0.10%Matthieu 20 0.05%Matheu 10 0.02%Matheau 6 0.01%Matthue 6 0.01%Matthiew 5 0.01%

#6

↓ 3

↑ 221%

↑ 6

41,888

62 spellings: Brittany 29.1k 69.55%Brittney 5.8k 13.95%Britney 1.8k 4.26%Brittani 988 2.36%Brittni 579 1.38%Britany 412 0.98%Brittanie 392 0.94%Britni 286 0.68%Brittaney 277 0.66%Brittny 251 0.60%Brittnee 248 0.59%Brittnie 205 0.49%Britny 177 0.42%Brittnay 125 0.30%Britnee 122 0.29%Britteny 99 0.24%Brittini 91 0.22%Britani 85 0.20%Britnie 73 0.17%Brittanee 63 0.15%Brittiny 63 0.15%Brittiany 52 0.12%Britanie 37 0.09%Britanny 34 0.08%Brittanny 32 0.08%Brittainy 30 0.07%Britne 29 0.07%Britini 28 0.07%Brittiney 28 0.07%Brittne 27 0.06%Bryttani 23 0.05%Bryttany 19 0.05%Britaney 16 0.04%Britanee 14 0.03%Brittanni 12 0.03%Brittony 12 0.03%Britainy 11 0.03%Briteny 10 0.02%Britiany 10 0.02%Britnay 10 0.02%Britiney 9 0.02%Britiny 9 0.02%Brittinie 9 0.02%Brittnei 9 0.02%Brytnee 9 0.02%Bryttni 9 0.02%Bridney 8 0.02%Brittannie 8 0.02%Brytni 8 0.02%Britnei 7 0.02%Brittnae 7 0.02%Brittnany 7 0.02%Brytani 7 0.02%Brittnye 6 0.01%Brittoni 6 0.01%Bryttney 6 0.01%Bryttnii 6 0.01%Britnai 5 0.01%Brittnea 5 0.01%Brytne 5 0.01%Brytney 5 0.01%Brytnie 5 0.01%

#7

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↑ 11%

↓ -1

41,628

13 spellings: Joshua 41.4k 99.37%Joshuah 71 0.17%Jashua 45 0.11%Josua 26 0.06%Josha 25 0.06%Jousha 20 0.05%Johsua 18 0.04%Jushua 15 0.04%Joshuwa 14 0.03%Joshaua 8 0.02%Joshia 7 0.02%Josuah 7 0.02%Jaushua 5 0.01%

#8

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↓ 4%

↑ 14

34,590

#9

↑ 3

↑ 24%

↓ -2

31,677

5 spellings: Andrew 31.6k 99.86%Andru 16 0.05%Andrue 14 0.04%Andreu 8 0.03%Andreau 7 0.02%

#10

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↓ 2%

↓ -2

31,460

14 spellings: Daniel 31.1k 98.84%Daniell 92 0.29%Danial 86 0.27%Danyel 58 0.18%Danniel 37 0.12%Danyale 33 0.10%Daneil 17 0.05%Daniyal 8 0.03%Danyl 8 0.03%Danyal 6 0.02%Danyiel 6 0.02%Danialle 5 0.02%Danile 5 0.02%Danyle 5 0.02%

#11

↑ 3

↑ 31%

↑ 5

31,259

#12

↑ 1

↓ 12%

↓ -3

30,788

7 spellings: James 30.6k 99.42%Jaymes 112 0.36%Jamese 28 0.09%Jaymz 16 0.05%Jamez 12 0.04%Jaimes 6 0.02%Jaimz 6 0.02%

#13

↓ 2

↓ 15%

↓ -3

30,547

5 spellings: David 30.5k 99.88%Daivd 17 0.06%Davyd 9 0.03%Davidjames 5 0.02%Dvid 5 0.02%

#14

↑ 1

↑ 14%

↑ 12

30,300

#15

↑ 4

↓ 0%

↓ -4

30,274

7 spellings: Joseph 29.9k 98.85%Josef 154 0.51%Joesph 101 0.33%Joeseph 46 0.15%Jospeh 24 0.08%Jozef 17 0.06%Jozeph 6 0.02%

#16

↑ 2

↓ 12%

↓ -1

29,233

8 spellings: John 27.9k 95.33%Jon 1.3k 4.46%Jhon 23 0.08%Djon 11 0.04%Jaun 11 0.04%Gjon 6 0.02%Jonh 5 0.02%Jonn 5 0.02%

#17

↓ 8

↓ 9%

↓ -4

29,002

6 spellings: Amanda 29k 99.83%Amenda 15 0.05%Ammanda 11 0.04%Amamda 10 0.03%Amanada 9 0.03%Emanda 5 0.02%

#18

↑ 2

↑ 4%

↓ -4

28,669

#19

↑ 12

↑ 9%

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27,707

10 spellings: Brandon 26.1k 94.14%Branden 1k 3.65%Brandan 251 0.91%Brandyn 207 0.75%Brandin 116 0.42%Branndon 12 0.04%Brandun 9 0.03%Brandonn 6 0.02%Brnadon 6 0.02%Branddon 5 0.02%

#20

↓ 3

↑ 3%

↑ 22

27,560

6 spellings: Steven 16.9k 61.34%Stephen 10.6k 38.33%Stevan 60 0.22%Stevon 17 0.06%Steaven 10 0.04%Steeven 5 0.02%

#21

↑ 1

↑ 35%

↑ 14

27,547

#22

↓ 6

↑ 10%

↓ -4

27,298

9 spellings: Justin 26.9k 98.53%Justen 159 0.58%Justyn 125 0.46%Juston 58 0.21%Justyne 21 0.08%Jusitn 13 0.05%Justan 12 0.04%Justinne 7 0.03%Justian 5 0.02%

#23

↓ 2

↓ 12%

↓ -6

26,916

2 spellings: Robert 26.9k 99.98%Robbert 5 0.02%

#24

↑ 15

↑ 183%

↓ -4

26,367

7 spellings: Tyler 25.8k 98.01%Tylor 404 1.53%Tylar 82 0.31%Tiler 13 0.05%Tyeler 11 0.04%Tieler 9 0.03%Tylere 5 0.02%

#25

↓ 1

↑ 152%

↓ -4

25,890

7 spellings: Samantha 25.7k 99.24%Sammantha 121 0.47%Samanatha 29 0.11%Samanta 22 0.08%Samanthia 12 0.05%Samamtha 7 0.03%Samantah 5 0.02%

#26

↑ 10

↑ 91%

↓ -3

25,743

10 spellings: Jacob 25.3k 98.12%Jakob 368 1.43%Jaycob 34 0.13%Jakeb 29 0.11%Jakeob 15 0.06%Jakub 11 0.04%Jacobb 10 0.04%Jakab 6 0.02%Jaykob 6 0.02%Jacub 5 0.02%

#27

↓ 4

↑ 10%

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25,316

#28

↓ 2

↑ 20%

↓ -4

24,807

10 spellings: Anthony 24.5k 98.88%Antony 166 0.67%Anthoney 43 0.17%Anthoni 17 0.07%Anthonie 14 0.06%Antonie 12 0.05%Anthonee 8 0.03%Anothony 6 0.02%Anthany 6 0.02%Anhtony 5 0.02%

#29

↑ 3

↑ 131%

↑ 1

24,530

#30

↓ 5

↓ 5%

↑ 10

24,136

17 spellings: Eric 18.1k 75.09%Erik 3.9k 16.18%Erick 1.5k 6.33%Aric 195 0.81%Erich 193 0.80%Arik 45 0.19%Errick 29 0.12%Arick 25 0.10%Erek 23 0.10%Eryk 15 0.06%Eriq 13 0.05%Aeryk 12 0.05%Eryck 8 0.03%Erric 6 0.02%Errik 6 0.02%Eryc 6 0.02%Aarick 5 0.02%

#31

↓ 2

↑ 13%

↑ 33

23,946

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