Most popular baby names of 1995

Looking at the top baby names from 1994 to 1995, we see remarkable consistency in American naming patterns while noticing some interesting shifts in the UK. In the United States, Jessica, Ashley, and Emily maintained their dominance as the top three girls' names for both years, showing remarkable stability in parents' preferences. For American boys, there was a small but notable change as Matthew rose from third place to second place in 1995, bumping Christopher down a spot while Michael firmly held the number one position.

In the girls' top 10 for the US in 1995, Hannah made an impressive climb, moving from 16th position in 1994 to 7th place in 1995. Taylor also showed staying power by holding steady at the 6th position both years. Brittany dropped slightly from 7th to 8th, while Amanda fell from 8th to 9th place. Names ending with the feminine "a" sound remained extremely popular, with Jessica, Samantha, and Amanda all featuring prominently in the top rankings.

For American boys, the top 10 showed interesting movement with Jacob climbing from 7th to 4th place between 1994 and 1995. Nicholas held steady at 6th position, while Tyler moved from 5th to 7th place. Brandon maintained its position at 8th place, showing consistent popularity. Traditional biblical names continued their strong showing in the boys' top 10, with Michael, Matthew, Christopher, Jacob, Joshua, and Daniel all appearing in the highest rankings.

Looking at broader naming patterns, short, two-syllable names dominated the girls' top rankings in both countries, with names like Hannah, Taylor, and Lauren showing strong appeal. For boys, biblical names maintained their traditional popularity in the US, while in the UK, shorter names like Ryan, Jack, and Scott showed stronger appeal. Interestingly, the UK top names showed more variation between 1994 and 1995 than their American counterparts, suggesting faster-changing naming trends across the Atlantic. The data shows parents in both countries favoring names with softer sounds for girls and stronger consonants for boys, a pattern that crossed cultural boundaries.

Top baby names of 1995