Top 100 baby girl names in the United States in 1998
See the most popular baby girl names, how many were recorded, and how each rank changed from 1997.
Top 100
| Rank | Name | Recorded count | Change from 1997 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emily | 26,188 | 0 |
| 2 | Hannah | 21,376 | +3 |
| 3 | Samantha | 20,195 | +3 |
| 4 | Sarah | 19,898 | 0 |
| 5 | Ashley | 19,875 | -2 |
| 6 | Alexis | 19,778 | +2 |
| 7 | Taylor | 18,576 | 0 |
| 8 | Jessica | 18,239 | -6 |
| 9 | Madison | 17,787 | +1 |
| 10 | Elizabeth | 15,193 | -1 |
| 11 | Alyssa | 13,709 | +4 |
| 12 | Kayla | 13,422 | 0 |
| 13 | Megan | 13,258 | -2 |
| 14 | Lauren | 12,908 | 0 |
| 15 | Rachel | 12,209 | -2 |
| 16 | Victoria | 12,148 | +3 |
| 17 | Brianna | 12,047 | 0 |
| 18 | Abigail | 11,100 | +8 |
| 19 | Amanda | 10,928 | -3 |
| 20 | Jennifer | 10,692 | -2 |
| 21 | Olivia | 10,610 | +6 |
| 22 | Emma | 10,451 | +14 |
| 23 | Morgan | 10,217 | -1 |
| 24 | Nicole | 9,911 | -3 |
| 25 | Brittany | 9,844 | -5 |
| 26 | Jasmine | 9,488 | -2 |
| 27 | Alexandra | 8,608 | +3 |
| 28 | Sydney | 8,553 | +7 |
| 29 | Stephanie | 8,491 | -6 |
| 30 | Rebecca | 8,423 | -5 |
| 31 | Anna | 8,386 | +2 |
| 32 | Julia | 8,328 | +5 |
| 33 | Katherine | 8,207 | -1 |
| 34 | Destiny | 8,155 | +8 |
| 35 | Kaitlyn | 7,937 | +6 |
| 36 | Haley | 7,934 | -5 |
| 37 | Amber | 7,930 | -8 |
| 38 | Allison | 7,861 | +1 |
| 39 | Courtney | 7,555 | -11 |
| 40 | Natalie | 7,549 | +8 |
| 41 | Danielle | 7,368 | -7 |
| 42 | Jordan | 7,114 | -2 |
| 43 | Maria | 6,817 | -5 |
| 44 | Mary | 6,478 | +2 |
| 45 | Savannah | 6,464 | +2 |
| 46 | Brooke | 6,346 | -1 |
| 47 | Gabrielle | 6,201 | +4 |
| 48 | Sara | 6,010 | +2 |
| 49 | Shelby | 5,893 | -6 |
| 50 | Madeline | 5,869 | +9 |
| 51 | Sierra | 5,841 | +5 |
| 52 | Vanessa | 5,830 | +2 |
| 53 | Grace | 5,724 | +16 |
| 54 | Kimberly | 5,722 | -5 |
| 55 | Michelle | 5,562 | 0 |
| 56 | Kelsey | 5,551 | +1 |
| 57 | Erin | 5,471 | -5 |
| 58 | Katelyn | 5,367 | +5 |
| 59 | Melissa | 5,354 | -15 |
| 60 | Bailey | 5,198 | +5 |
| 61 | Andrea | 5,133 | -3 |
| 62 | Mariah | 5,086 | +5 |
| 63 | Paige | 4,976 | +1 |
| 64 | Mackenzie | 4,890 | +7 |
| 65 | Jenna | 4,866 | +11 |
| 66 | Marissa | 4,722 | -6 |
| 67 | Tiffany | 4,612 | -6 |
| 68 | Sabrina | 4,608 | -15 |
| 69 | Christina | 4,533 | -7 |
| 70 | Hailey | 4,473 | +10 |
| 71 | Makayla | 4,365 | +31 |
| 72 | Cheyenne | 4,327 | -4 |
| 73 | Sophia | 4,308 | +21 |
| 74 | Laura | 4,298 | -8 |
| 75 | Caroline | 4,276 | 0 |
| 76 | Breanna | 4,250 | -2 |
| 77 | Autumn | 4,208 | +14 |
| 78 | Caitlin | 4,175 | +10 |
| 79 | Briana | 4,153 | -7 |
| 80 | Miranda | 4,143 | -10 |
| 81 | Alexandria | 4,009 | -3 |
| 82 | Mikayla | 3,858 | +30 |
| 83 | Diana | 3,853 | +14 |
| 84 | Isabella | 3,851 | +30 |
| 85 | Cassandra | 3,813 | -4 |
| 86 | Kaylee | 3,806 | +21 |
| 87 | Chloe | 3,794 | +22 |
| 88 | Katie | 3,746 | -1 |
| 89 | Kathryn | 3,703 | -3 |
| 89 | Kelly | 3,703 | -6 |
| 91 | Claire | 3,642 | +17 |
| 92 | Erica | 3,624 | -8 |
| 93 | Alexa | 3,622 | +13 |
| 94 | Chelsea | 3,518 | -21 |
| 95 | Jacqueline | 3,500 | -18 |
| 96 | Amy | 3,485 | -4 |
| 97 | Lindsey | 3,465 | -2 |
| 98 | Alicia | 3,408 | -9 |
| 99 | Heather | 3,397 | -9 |
| 100 | Angela | 3,369 | -7 |
Data from US Social Security Administration · through 2025.