Names That Peaked In 1987

These names hit their all-time highest U.S. ranking in 1987 and have never ranked as high since — the sound of that moment, frozen in the data. (The #1 names that year were Jessica and Michael — reigning champions usually peak in a different year than they reign.)

Peaked in 1986 Peaked in 1988 Full 1987 top 100 The 1980s as a whole

Name & meaning	Babies 2025 · rank	5-year rank movement	Peak year
Danielle	550#549	Down 101 rank positions in five years	1987
Casey	1,072#320	Up 197 rank positions in five years	1990
Bethany	362#752	Down 150 rank positions in five years	1987
Kendra	320#849	Down 298 rank positions in five years	1987
Rachael	26#5,065	Down 2,442 rank positions in five years	1990
Alisha	183#1,229	Down 136 rank positions in five years	1989
Ashlee	38#3,837	Down 740 rank positions in five years	1987
Yesenia	103#1,901	Down 417 rank positions in five years	1987
Justine	40#3,740	Down 577 rank positions in five years	1988
Alyson	157#1,388	Down 325 rank positions in five years	1990
Branden	35#3,319	Down 1,443 rank positions in five years	1992
Elyse	286#918	Down 200 rank positions in five years	1987
Katy	64#2,709	Down 501 rank positions in five years	1987
Kurtis	47#2,738	Down 60 rank positions in five years	1989
Jacklyn	68#2,570	Down 586 rank positions in five years	1987
Rashad	95#1,722	Down 470 rank positions in five years	1990
Noel	157#1,395	Up 111 rank positions in five years	1987
Alecia	22#5,563	Up 295 rank positions in five years	1987
Roxana	77#2,366	Down 529 rank positions in five years	1991
Shaina	75#2,404	Up 653 rank positions in five years	1988
Jaimie	5#15,876	Down 7,729 rank positions in five years	1987
Maegan	—Unranked	—	1991
Kassie	55#3,010	Up 240 rank positions in five years	1987
Ashely	12#8,420	Up 3,885 rank positions in five years	1987
Britton	46#2,770	Down 970 rank positions in five years	2006
Janay	15#7,275	Up 1,347 rank positions in five years	1987
Danyelle	6#13,611	Down 5,091 rank positions in five years	1992
Kacy	12#8,592	Down 2,850 rank positions in five years	1990
Andrew	6#13,332	Down 5,321 rank positions in five years	1987
Krystina	—Unranked	—	1987
Jesenia	15#7,282	Down 2,468 rank positions in five years	1990
Jesica	5#15,946	new	1987
Mallorie	67#2,601	Up 136 rank positions in five years	1987
Joseluis	29#3,806	Down 1,380 rank positions in five years	2000
Jarrell	12#6,967	Down 2,492 rank positions in five years	1987
Kasie	9#10,489	Down 4,006 rank positions in five years	1987
Dannielle	—Unranked	—	1987
Malorie	54#3,057	Up 112 rank positions in five years	1987
Channing	51#3,136	Down 1,250 rank positions in five years	1987
Justin	—Unranked	—	1987
Octavius	72#2,073	Down 287 rank positions in five years	1991
Ashlea	—Unranked	—	1987
Torey	8#9,619	Down 4,939 rank positions in five years	1987
Phylicia	—Unranked	—	1987
Lakendra	—Unranked	—	1987
Porsche	—Unranked	—	1987
Cordero	12#6,880	Down 1,595 rank positions in five years	1987

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How this list is built

A name “peaked” in 1987 when that year holds its best-ever position in the national rankings — rank, not raw count, because raw counts track how many babies were born and would pile every “peak” into the boom years. To qualify, a name must have reached the top 1,000 at its height and have at least 500 all-time applications. Lists are ordered by that peak rank.

Ranks come from U.S. births, counted separately for girls and boys. “Unranked” today means fewer than 5 applications in the latest year — uncommon, never invalid.