Massachusetts’ Most Popular Girls Names From The 1990s

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.

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

Ranked nationally at #5 

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

Ranked nationally at #1

Could this Jessica have inspired the popularity of the name?

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.

Ranked nationally at #6

Ranked nationally at #7

Ranked nationally at #8

Ranked nationally at #14

Ranked nationally at#16

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

Ranked nationally at #15

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

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.

Ranked nationally at #12

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.

Ranked nationally at #28

Ranked nationally at #27
Not spelled the same, but certainly a well known "Catherine"

Ranked nationally at #23

Remember this "Rebecca" from the early 90s?

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)

Ranked nationally at #55

This Julia reigned at the Box Office in the 90s

Ranked nationally at #19

Could this be the inspiration?

Ranked nationally at #38

Ranked nationally at #10

Ranked nationally #24

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

Ranked nationally at #9

Born in 1989, but certainly a 90s baby...

Ranked nationally at #21

She charmed us on TV, from Who's The Boss to Charmed... Alyssa Milano

Ranked nationally at #26

Ranked nationally at #22

Courtney Cox inspired?

Ranked nationally at #56

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

Ranked nationally at #50

Makes sense this Irish girl's name was much more popular in Mass than nationally.

Ranked nationally at #31

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

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

Ranked nationally at #33

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

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.

Ranked nationally at #103

Singer/songwriter Meghan Trainor was born in 1993 on Nantucket

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

Ranked nationally at #41

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...

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

Ranked nationally at #94

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

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.