Here's What the Most Popular Baby Names Were in 1990
In 1990, The Simpsons aired on FOX for the first time ever, you couldn't go anywhere without hearing MC Hammer or New Kids on the Block, and Pretty Woman was playing in theaters. And if that's your birth year, chances are your parents either strongly considered or actually chose one of the trendiest names of the year. Current celebs like Jennifer Lawrence and Sarah Hyland have names that came right off the top 10.
Here are the most popular 25 girl and boy names of 1990, according to Baby Center.
MOST POPULAR GIRL NAMES:
1. Jessica
2. Ashley
3. Brittany
4. Amanda
5. Samantha
6. Sarah
7. Stephanie
8. Jennifer
9. Elizabeth
10. Lauren
11. Megan
12. Emily
13. Nicole
14. Kayla
15. Amber
16. Rachel
17. Courtney
18. Danielle
19. Heather
20. Melissa
21. Rebecca
22. Michelle
23. Tiffany
24. Chelsea
25. Christina
MOST POPULAR BOY NAMES:
1. Michael
2. Christopher
3. Matthew
4. Joshua
5. Daniel
6. David
7. Andrew
8. James
9. Justin
10. Joseph
11. Ryan
12. John
13. Robert
14. Nicholas
15. Anthony
16. William
17. Jonathan
18. Kyle
19. Brandon
20. Jacob
21. Tyler
22. Zachary
23. Kevin
24. Eric
25. Steven
