Names That Peaked In 1992

These names hit their all-time highest U.S. ranking in 1992 and have never ranked as high since — the sound of that moment, frozen in the data. (The #1 names that year were Ashley and Michael — reigning champions usually peak in a different year than they reign.)

Peaked in 1991 Peaked in 1993 Full 1992 top 100 The 1990s as a whole

Name & meaning	Babies 2025 · rank	5-year rank movement	Peak year
Brandon	1,326#261	Down 96 rank positions in five years	1992
Chelsea	319#851	Down 207 rank positions in five years	1992
Kelsey	335#814	Down 288 rank positions in five years	1992
Ricardo	833#380	Down 41 rank positions in five years	1998
Pedro	684#455	Down 44 rank positions in five years	2000
Sergio	714#441	Down 62 rank positions in five years	1995
Dillon	253#930	Down 262 rank positions in five years	1992
Desmond	839#376	Down 15 rank positions in five years	1992
Chelsey	18#6,369	Down 2,963 rank positions in five years	1992
Zachariah	558#538	Down 16 rank positions in five years	1992
Hillary	67#2,592	Up 479 rank positions in five years	1992
Carissa	46#3,348	Down 1,295 rank positions in five years	1992
Christian	27#4,900	Down 1,666 rank positions in five years	1992
Tyrell	78#1,973	Down 589 rank positions in five years	1992
Tess	113#1,794	Down 513 rank positions in five years	1992
Chelsie	18#6,370	Down 858 rank positions in five years	1992
Moriah	221#1,093	Up 104 rank positions in five years	1992
Devonte	83#1,890	Down 437 rank positions in five years	1992
Tevin	54#2,513	Down 860 rank positions in five years	1992
Mariela	183#1,232	Up 298 rank positions in five years	1992
Karly	66#2,631	Down 490 rank positions in five years	1993
Dimitri	195#1,101	Down 87 rank positions in five years	1992
Shanice	7#12,977	Down 5,802 rank positions in five years	1992
Devante	57#2,401	Down 49 rank positions in five years	1992
Stormy	98#1,979	Down 313 rank positions in five years	1992
Mariel	298#893	Up 1,078 rank positions in five years	2025
Dillan	28#3,870	Down 1,429 rank positions in five years	1992
Maira	62#2,765	Up 361 rank positions in five years	1992
Kelsea	38#3,868	Down 1,461 rank positions in five years	1992
Edgardo	41#3,006	Down 16 rank positions in five years	1992
Malcom	91#1,775	Up 65 rank positions in five years	1992
Shelbie	13#8,277	Down 1,990 rank positions in five years	1992
Coty	9#8,385	Down 1,678 rank positions in five years	1992
Brandyn	11#7,260	Down 1,774 rank positions in five years	1992
Davonte	36#3,258	Down 1,015 rank positions in five years	1992
Shanelle	14#7,840	Down 4,303 rank positions in five years	1992
China	8#11,144	Down 4,157 rank positions in five years	1992
Dylon	11#7,318	Down 2,738 rank positions in five years	1992
Demetri	48#2,688	Down 591 rank positions in five years	1992
Shawnee	—Unranked	—	1992
Kegan	16#5,724	Down 2,350 rank positions in five years	1992
Dillion	17#5,444	Down 1,500 rank positions in five years	1992
Chelsy	15#7,209	Down 1,696 rank positions in five years	1992
Dyllan	11#7,317	Down 3,273 rank positions in five years	1999
Codey	5#12,406	Down 3 rank positions in five years	1992
Devonta	21#4,744	Down 1,595 rank positions in five years	1992
Devontae	32#3,529	Down 1,230 rank positions in five years	1992
Deonta	16#5,668	Up 106 rank positions in five years	1992
Dejon	17#5,437	Down 701 rank positions in five years	1992
Dominque	—Unranked	—	1992
Rakeem	30#3,732	Down 855 rank positions in five years	1992
Shaniece	—Unranked	—	1992
Brianda	11#8,962	Down 3,069 rank positions in five years	1992
Davante	14#6,199	Down 1,466 rank positions in five years	1992
Denzell	12#6,899	Down 857 rank positions in five years	1992
Davonta	7#9,931	Down 133 rank positions in five years	1992

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How this list is built

A name “peaked” in 1992 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.