Names that peaked in the 1990s

Names whose highest recorded position in an official list falls in the 1990s, with at least 3 recorded years on each side of that year.

A peak only means something against the years around it. Requiring record on both sides of the peak year keeps out names that merely start high — England and Wales publishes from 1996, so a name ranked highest in its first recorded year has not peaked, it has simply been observed.

60 names, selected from the 2,577 names in the catalogue with a recorded popularity standing (common, familiar, uncommon). Based on official statistics from national registrars. Data sources · Methodology

• Andreas

  Highest recorded position #1 among boys in Norway in 1991, across a record running 1945–2025.

• Chloe

  Highest recorded position #1 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1998, across a record running 1974–2025.

• Conor

  Highest recorded position #1 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1995, across a record running 1964–2025.

• Emilie

  Highest recorded position #1 among girls in Norway in 1999, across a record running 1958–2025.

• Emily

  Highest recorded position #1 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1998, across a record running 1977–2025.

• Ingrid

  Highest recorded position #1 among girls in Norway in 1997, across a record running 1945–2025.

• Jessica

  Highest recorded position #1 among girls in New Zealand in 1990, across a record running 1977–2019.

• Joshua

  Highest recorded position #1 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1993, across a record running 1971–2024.

• Martin

  Highest recorded position #1 among boys in Norway in 1992, across a record running 1945–2025.

• Matthew

  Highest recorded position #1 among boys in New Zealand in 1990, across a record running 1958–2023.

• Ciara

  Highest recorded position #2 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1998, across a record running 1964–2025.

• Georgia

  Highest recorded position #2 among girls in New Zealand in 1997, across a record running 1990–2023.

• Niamh

  Highest recorded position #2 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1993, across a record running 1964–2025.

• James

  Highest recorded position #3 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1996, across a record running 1952–2025.

• Malin

  Highest recorded position #3 among girls in Norway in 1998, across a record running 1966–2025.

• Samantha

  Highest recorded position #3 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1992, across a record running 1966–2013.

• Samuel

  Highest recorded position #3 among boys in New Zealand in 1998, across a record running 1967–2023.

• Shane

  Highest recorded position #3 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1996, across a record running 1964–2025.

• Karoline

  Highest recorded position #5 among girls in Norway in 1993, across a record running 1949–2025.

• Kristine

  Highest recorded position #5 among girls in Norway in 1992, across a record running 1945–2025.

• Luke

  Highest recorded position #5 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1994, across a record running 1967–2024.

• Stephanie

  Highest recorded position #5 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1994, across a record running 1953–2010.

• Aaron

  Highest recorded position #6 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1998, across a record running 1965–2025.

• Marte

  Highest recorded position #6 among girls in Norway in 1991, across a record running 1946–2025.

• Shauna

  Highest recorded position #6 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1993, across a record running 1966–2025.

• Helene

  Highest recorded position #7 among girls in Norway in 1995, across a record running 1945–2025.

• Jake

  Highest recorded position #7 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1994, across a record running 1986–2020.

• Aisling

  Highest recorded position #8 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1991, across a record running 1964–2025.

• Danielle

  Highest recorded position #8 among girls in New Zealand in 1993, across a record running 1981–2010.

• Hannah

  Highest recorded position #8 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1997, across a record running 1983–2025.

• Megan

  Highest recorded position #8 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1998, across a record running 1976–2025.

• Vilde

  Highest recorded position #8 among girls in Norway in 1997, across a record running 1965–2025.

• Kristian

  Highest recorded position #9 among boys in Norway in 1994, across a record running 1945–2025.

• Laura

  Highest recorded position #9 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1994, across a record running 1976–2009.

• Martine

  Highest recorded position #9 among girls in Norway in 1994, across a record running 1967–2025.

• Mitchell

  Highest recorded position #9 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1992, across a record running 1979–2013.

• Caitlin

  Highest recorded position #10 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1998, across a record running 1987–2013.

• Jacob

  Highest recorded position #10 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1999, across a record running 1982–2025.

• Rachel

  Highest recorded position #10 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1991, across a record running 1968–2007.

• Sondre

  Highest recorded position #10 among boys in Norway in 1993, across a record running 1966–2025.

• Bethany

  Highest recorded position #11 among girls in England and Wales in 1999, across a record running 1996–2025.

• Connor

  Highest recorded position #11 among boys in New Zealand in 1999, across a record running 1992–2022.

• Courtney

  Highest recorded position #11 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1996, across a record running 1984–2004.

• Eirik

  Highest recorded position #11 among boys in Norway in 1991, across a record running 1945–2025.

• Kristoffer

  Highest recorded position #11 among boys in Norway in 1993, across a record running 1945–2025.

• Caleb

  Highest recorded position #12 among boys in New Zealand in 1999, across a record running 1982–2023.

• Charlotte

  Highest recorded position #12 among girls in Norway in 1990, across a record running 1946–2025.

• Dylan

  Highest recorded position #12 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1995, across a record running 1983–2022.

• Marie

  Highest recorded position #12 among girls in Norway in 1992, across a record running 1945–2025.

• Ashleigh

  Highest recorded position #13 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1993, across a record running 1985–2005.

• Christopher

  Highest recorded position #13 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1990, across a record running 1964–2025.

• Maddison

  Highest recorded position #13 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1998, across a record running 1992–2020.

• Markus

  Highest recorded position #13 among boys in Norway in 1998, across a record running 1956–2025.

• Brooke

  Highest recorded position #14 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1998, across a record running 1974–2008.

• Hayley

  Highest recorded position #14 among girls in New Zealand in 1990, across a record running 1973–2016.

• Nathan

  Highest recorded position #14 among boys in New Zealand in 1995, across a record running 1969–2023.

• Caroline

  Highest recorded position #15 among girls in Norway in 1990, across a record running 1958–2025.

• Nicole

  Highest recorded position #15 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1996, across a record running 1964–2025.

• Tonje

  Highest recorded position #15 among girls in Norway in 1994, across a record running 1949–2021.

• Alexandra

  Highest recorded position #16 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1993, across a record running 1969–2015.