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1987 

# Top Baby Names of 1987 

 The most popular baby names in the United States 

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## Girl Names

Top 15 in 1987

[  1  Jessica  55,996 ](/jessica)[  2  Ashley  54,853 ](/ashley)[  3  Amanda  41,786 ](/amanda)[  4  Jennifer  32,708 ](/jennifer)[  5  Sarah  27,895 ](/sarah)[  6  Stephanie  22,402 ](/stephanie)[  7  Brittany  22,231 ](/brittany)[  8  Nicole  20,286 ](/nicole)[  9  Heather  18,982 ](/heather)[  10  Elizabeth  18,608 ](/elizabeth)[  11  Samantha  17,944 ](/samantha)[  12  Megan  17,823 ](/megan)[  13  Melissa  17,674 ](/melissa)[  14  Danielle  17,009 ](/danielle)[  15  Amber  16,749 ](/amber) 

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## Boy Names

Top 15 in 1987

[  1  Michael  63,663 ](/michael)[  2  Christopher  54,494 ](/christopher)[  3  Matthew  46,507 ](/matthew)[  4  Joshua  40,004 ](/joshua)[  5  David  36,796 ](/david)[  6  Andrew  36,205 ](/andrew)[  7  Daniel  35,875 ](/daniel)[  8  James  32,660 ](/james)[  9  Justin  31,492 ](/justin)[  10  Robert  30,240 ](/robert)[  11  John  29,553 ](/john)[  12  Joseph  28,519 ](/joseph)[  13  Ryan  28,490 ](/ryan)[  14  Brandon  24,823 ](/brandon)[  15  William  24,203 ](/william) 

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## About 1987 Baby Name Rankings 

 These rankings show the most popular baby names in the United States for 1987, based on Social Security Administration data. The list includes all babies born in the U.S. whose names were registered with the SSA. 

Names are ranked by the number of babies given each name during the year. Click on any name to see its complete history, including popularity trends over 147 years and regional data across all 50 states. 

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