Names That Peaked In 1999

These names hit their all-time highest U.S. ranking in 1999 and have never ranked as high since — the sound of that moment, frozen in the data. (The #1 names that year were Emily and Jacob — reigning champions usually peak in a different year than they reign.)

Peaked in 1998 Peaked in 2000 Full 1999 top 100 The 1990s as a whole

Name & meaning	Babies 2025 · rank	5-year rank movement	Peak year
Jacob	6,152#43	Down 28 rank positions in five years	1998
Nicholas	3,115#112	Down 25 rank positions in five years	1995
Juan	2,318#159	Down 14 rank positions in five years	2005
Alexis	547#554	Down 243 rank positions in five years	1998
Carlos	2,418#150	Down 1 rank positions in five years	2001
Brianna	1,372#222	Down 77 rank positions in five years	2000
Sydney	873#348	Down 107 rank positions in five years	2000
Alejandro	1,842#195	Up 17 rank positions in five years	2001
Gabrielle	459#633	Down 275 rank positions in five years	1998
Maxwell	1,924#189	Down 43 rank positions in five years	2014
Sierra	476#616	Down 82 rank positions in five years	1998
Hope	868#352	Down 149 rank positions in five years	2000
Brendan	195#1,098	Down 376 rank positions in five years	1999
Cassidy	558#541	Down 130 rank positions in five years	1999
Kiara	1,335#229	Up 78 rank positions in five years	1999
Dawson	2,487#143	Up 54 rank positions in five years	1999
Trey	269#890	Down 197 rank positions in five years	1999
Chandler	342#753	Down 184 rank positions in five years	1999
Tatiana	216#1,106	Down 8 rank positions in five years	1999
Diamond	94#2,024	Down 689 rank positions in five years	1999
Cameron	614#487	Up 3 rank positions in five years	1999
Camryn	644#477	Down 70 rank positions in five years	1999
Shayla	113#1,793	Down 612 rank positions in five years	1999
Brenden	43#2,890	Down 1,438 rank positions in five years	2000
Sidney	105#1,878	Down 363 rank positions in five years	2000
Paola	178#1,260	Down 304 rank positions in five years	2006
Noemi	509#583	Up 187 rank positions in five years	2023
Lauryn	148#1,455	Down 738 rank positions in five years	1999
Abbey	21#5,723	Down 3,382 rank positions in five years	1999
Gillian	47#3,306	Down 237 rank positions in five years	1999
Kailee	98#1,969	Down 657 rank positions in five years	2003
Lizette	29#4,712	Down 1,759 rank positions in five years	1999
Ulises	213#1,043	Down 165 rank positions in five years	2006
Deven	43#2,895	Down 1 rank positions in five years	2000
Jaquan	61#2,294	Down 631 rank positions in five years	1999
Salma	278#937	Up 111 rank positions in five years	1999
Tatyana	18#6,521	Down 465 rank positions in five years	1999
Lisette	29#4,711	Up 242 rank positions in five years	1999
Drew	399#706	Up 236 rank positions in five years	2024
Lizeth	85#2,184	Down 635 rank positions in five years	2004
Tyrese	48#2,713	Down 548 rank positions in five years	1999
Kayley	45#3,428	Down 1,180 rank positions in five years	1999
Garrison	92#1,757	Down 458 rank positions in five years	1999
Donavan	56#2,426	Up 47 rank positions in five years	2002
Sydnee	14#7,850	Down 4,251 rank positions in five years	2003
Carson	197#1,174	Down 15 rank positions in five years	1999
Destini	21#5,771	Down 2,472 rank positions in five years	1999
Destiney	12#8,494	Down 2,359 rank positions in five years	2000
Noelia	156#1,405	Up 197 rank positions in five years	2006
Calista	131#1,597	Up 330 rank positions in five years	1999
Kayli	43#3,547	Down 935 rank positions in five years	2003
Devyn	45#2,806	Down 754 rank positions in five years	1999
Kaylah	38#3,866	Down 1,255 rank positions in five years	1999
Destin	105#1,612	Down 222 rank positions in five years	2001
Jasmyn	28#4,809	Down 1,159 rank positions in five years	2004
Maximillian	86#1,845	Up 408 rank positions in five years	1999
Chyna	27#4,901	Down 1,271 rank positions in five years	1999
Caleigh	44#3,473	Down 1,390 rank positions in five years	1999
Tatianna	22#5,698	Up 907 rank positions in five years	1999
Nikhil	44#2,868	Down 829 rank positions in five years	2007
Jazmyne	20#6,005	Down 1,701 rank positions in five years	2006
Dallin	35#3,329	Down 341 rank positions in five years	2002
Sydnie	9#10,820	Down 4,217 rank positions in five years	2000
Jaren	22#4,606	Down 1,609 rank positions in five years	1999
Keara	—Unranked	—	1999
Arman	168#1,204	Up 353 rank positions in five years	2025
Kameron	34#4,220	Down 1,275 rank positions in five years	2000
Brennon	16#5,646	Down 3,092 rank positions in five years	2009
Alexys	5#15,041	Down 6,608 rank positions in five years	2001
Treyvon	26#4,131	Down 1,589 rank positions in five years	2006
Latrell	31#3,624	Down 1,313 rank positions in five years	1999
Kiarra	18#6,444	Up 338 rank positions in five years	1999
Deontae	36#3,259	Down 366 rank positions in five years	2000
Kyara	55#3,012	Down 604 rank positions in five years	1999
Jordi	63#2,241	Down 695 rank positions in five years	1999
Destany	—Unranked	—	1999
Raven	42#2,972	Down 8 rank positions in five years	1999
Dejah	13#7,988	Down 983 rank positions in five years	1999
Jailene	22#5,625	Down 1,667 rank positions in five years	1999
Nautica	11#9,283	Down 2,734 rank positions in five years	1999
Tyreese	11#7,635	Down 2,615 rank positions in five years	1999
Tyreke	8#9,629	Down 2,635 rank positions in five years	1999
Trajan	—Unranked	—	1999

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How this list is built

A name “peaked” in 1999 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.