Nineties Baby Names: Popularity & Decline

0:00It's April 8th. Welcome to Dallas News Today, powered by AI, I'm Cory with the story. Back in the 90s, Ashley topped the list for Baby Girls in Texas with 25,434 births, pulling from social. Security data compiled by Stacker. Jessica came in second at 22,808. Sarah III with 16,592, Samantha IV at 16,019, and Emily rounded out the top five with 15,111. These names drew from movies, music, and TV hits of the era, mixing pop vibes with family traditions. Think Willow for Shelby, or Butterfly for Vanessa. Many with roots in Greek, Hebrew, or English, like Honey Bee for Melissa at number 30 with 7,286. Folks today might spot these on Millennial moms, but popularity has flipped hard. Most plunged over 80% by the 2015-2024 stretch. Courtney created 98% to barely 100, 68 babies, Brittany Down, 96%.

1:05A few held stronger though. Madison dropped just 20% to number 24 now. Victoria's at number 13 with 9,393, and Emily sits at 12 with 9,630 still going strong. Name gains evolve quick, mirroring our culture's beat, so today's picks might fade tomorrow too.