Just here to feed into your 90s fascination…Let’s rewind the cassette tape of life back to the days of Beanie babies, Power Rangers, Spice Girls, Friends and bomber jackets. tapes. As you would image, the popularity of TV show characters, actors, singers and athletes always play a part in baby names of the times.

Put the era in your head… Britney was da bomb. The Fresh Prince was like your home skillet. We were all like…Whatever. Talk to the hand, because that Rachel hair style was so fly.

Here in Massachusetts, in the 1990s, we were going to concerts at Great Woods, shopping at Bradlees for bargains, and grabbing late night bites at Buzzy’s Roast Beef. People were buggin’ out over the latest music at Strawberry Records, and Boston sports teams were in a championship winning drought. Thankfully, we had “Must See TV” to keep us entertained.

Here’s something you may find entertaining. The most popular girls names from the 90s in Massachusetts. Here’s a list compiled by Stacker, using data from the Social Security Administration, and shared by MassLive. You’ll find the names ranked by number of babies born in Massachusetts from the years 1990 – 1999.

1. Emily
Ranked nationally at #3

This famous Emily was born in 1991. The model and actress has been seen in music videos for Maroon 5 and Robin Thicke, she’s acted in the movies Gone Girl and Entourage, and has been featured in Sports Illustrated Swim Suit issues.

Emily Ratajkowski

(Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)
2. Samantha
Ranked nationally at #5
3. Sarah
Ranked nationally at #4

I bet there were a lot of moms at home watching this, wondering what to name their baby girls in the 90s…

Sarah Jessica Parker

Kristin Davis, Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kim Cattrall star in the comedy series “Sex And The City” (Photo by HBO/Newsmakers)
4. Jessica
Ranked nationally at #1

Could this Jessica have inspired the popularity of the name?

Pop singer Jessica Simpson smiles for photographers while celebrating her 20th birthday July 12, 2000 at Sony Studios in Santa Monica, CA. (Photo by Dan Callister/Online USA)
5. Ashley
Ranked nationally at #2

The TV show Full House was hugely popular in the 1987-1995. This famous Ashley co-starred with her twin sister Mary-Kate, sharing the role of Michelle Tanner.

#TBT This is what you call "twinning." Watch as twins Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, who were wee tykes, strut the stage along with their TV dad from "Full House," @BobSaget at the 43rd Emmy Awards! pic.twitter.com/xdYbaLyJv6
— Television Academy (@TelevisionAcad) April 9, 2020
6. Amanda
Ranked nationally at #6
7. Nicole
Ranked nationally at #7
8. Elizabeth
Ranked nationally at #8
9. Stephanie
Ranked nationally at #14
10. Jennifer
Ranked nationally at#16

So many Jennifers! Jennifer Aniston, Jennifer Lopez, Jennifer Love Hewitt. The 90s had them all over the screens and stage.

Sean ‘Puffy’ Combs, Joey Fatone of ‘NSYNC, and Jennifer Lopez (Photo by Scott Gries/ImageDirect)
11. Rachel
Ranked nationally at #15

What are the odds this was the inspiration for the popularity of the name Rachel?

20 years ago the iconic 'Rachel' hair was born & we've been having a hair-affair with Jennifer Aniston since! #Rush20 pic.twitter.com/WcbqdmFSN3
— Chalk Beauty (@Chalkbeauty) June 17, 2014
12. Lauren
Ranked nationally at #15

This 90s baby, Lauren Alaina, rose to fame in 2011 on American Idol, coming in 2nd in the competition next to Scotty McCreery.

(Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
13. Kayla
Ranked nationally at #12
14. Hannah
Ranked nationally at #11

One of the most colorful Bachelottette’s in the shows long history had to be this Hannah. Hannah Brown was born in 1994. She went on to win Dancing with the Stars in 2019.

Hannah Brown and Alan Bersten pose at “Dancing with the Stars” Season 28 Finale at CBS Television City on November 25, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)
15. Alexandra
Ranked nationally at #28
16. Katherine
Ranked nationally at #27
Not spelled the same, but certainly a well known “Catherine”

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17. Rebecca
Ranked nationally at #23

Remember this “Rebecca” from the early 90s?

Ted Danson is raising a glass in honor of his brilliant #Cheers co-star, Kirstie Alley. 🤍 See every tribute: https://t.co/UcJfKVA8WY pic.twitter.com/yWfCN65FqY
— E! News (@enews) December 6, 2022
18. Brittany
Ranked nationally at #7

Looks like we were a little behind the rest of the country on the Brittany craze. (Although the most famous Britney spelled it differently)

(Photo By Getty Images)
19. Julia
Ranked nationally at #55

This Julia reigned at the Box Office in the 90s

(Photo By Getty Images)
20. Victoria
Ranked nationally at #19

Could this be the inspiration?

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— Victoria’s Secret Actu (@vsactu) January 21, 2023
21. Olivia
Ranked nationally at #38
22. Megan
Ranked nationally at #10
23. Danielle
Ranked nationally #24

You couldn’t go into a book store in the 90s without seeing this Danielle’s name

Have you tried any Danielle Steel reads? pic.twitter.com/0rqscC7gqN
— Kibangabooks|Kenya & African books (@KibangaBooks) January 16, 2023
24. Taylor
Ranked nationally at #9

Born in 1989, but certainly a 90s baby…

(Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
25. Alyssa
Ranked nationally at #21

She charmed us on TV, from Who’s The Boss to Charmed… Alyssa Milano

Alyssa Milano, Holly Marie Combs, Shannen Doherty from the tv show “Charmed” 1999 Paramount Pictures/Deliverd by: Online Usa, Inc.
26. Brianna
Ranked nationally at #26
27. Courtney
Ranked nationally at #22

Courtney Cox inspired?

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— Friends TV Show (@quote_friends) January 21, 2023
28. Emma
Ranked nationally at #56

Probably one of the most famous Emmas born in the 90s…Emma Watson

(Photo by Ian Gavan/Getty Images)
29. Erin
Ranked nationally at #50

Makes sense this Irish girl’s name was much more popular in Mass than nationally.
30. Melissa
Ranked nationally at #31

Who could forget Melissa Joan Hart in Sabrina the Teenage Witch?

Melissa Joan Hart and Salem the cat star in Warner Bros. TV series “Sabrina The Teenage Witch.” (Photo by Frank Ockenfels/Warner Bros./Delivered by Online USA)
31. Michelle
Ranked nationally at #32

This famous Michelle was all over movie theaters in the 1990s and winning Academy Awards for Fabulous Baker Boys and Dangerous Liasons

Michelle Pfeiffer

(Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
32. Kelsey
Ranked nationally at #33

She may spell it differently, but this Kelsea is a 90s baby! Kelsea Ballerini was born in 1993

(Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for ABA)
33. Abigail
Ranked nationally at #42

This is a very Massachusetts name, with a long history. Abigail Adams was the wife and advisor to John Adams, serving as First Lady during his presidency. And she was the mother of another president, John Quincy Adams.
34. Meghan
Ranked nationally at #103

Singer/songwriter Meghan Trainor was born in 1993 on Nantucket

Singer Meghan Trainor accepts Favorite Album award backstage at People’s Choice Awards on January 6, 2016, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
35. Shannon
Ranked nationally at #75

Again, it’s an Irish name. Always popular in Massachusetts, more so than the rest of the country.

Here’s the most famous Shannon of the 90s…Shannon Doherty from Beverly Hills 90210

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— BigTopApps 🌎 (@BigTopApps) April 2, 2016
36. Allison
Ranked nationally at #41
37. Caroline
Ranked nationally at #93

We know why this name is popular in Massachusetts! Yes, Caroline Kennedy is a famous Mass resident (part-time), but also there’s this…
38. Christina
Ranked nationally at #40

This Christina popped up in the 90s in the Mickey Mouse Club, then as a “Jeannie in a Bottle.” Christina Aguilera

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39. Molly
Ranked nationally at #94

Did this actresses popularity of the 1980s influence mom’s of the 90s? Molly Ringwald

Molly Ringwald pic.twitter.com/e68jbYtbP8
— peterkidder (@peterkidder) January 22, 2023
40. Kelly
Ranked nationally at #60

Here’s a famous Kelly who became popular in the 90s. Kelly Ripa played Hayley Vaughan on the soap opera All My Children from 1990-2002, and came back in 2010.

KELLY RIPA • MARK CONSUELOS
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos met in 1995 when they co-starred together on the popular soap opera All My Children, and eloped in Las Vegas on May 1, 1996. Ripa previously revealed they actually briefly broke up before tying the knot. #kellyripa pic.twitter.com/9H8WkYsi5E
— THE X DAILY PRESS (@funnyandfab4) April 26, 2022