(WFLA) — If you’re a Millennial there’s a very good chance your name is Jessica or Michael, Nameberry experts say.
Nameberry counted up the names of all babies born from 1982 until 2004, which they refer to the year range for Millennials.
Jessica and Michael topped the list of names given to babies born during the Millennial Generation.
Over 1.1 million boys were named Michael in those 20 plus years.
The reason? Nameberry said Michael is a name that feels more traditional like, Robert and Richard, but also relates to more modern names like Milo to Maverick.
Michael provides the perfect bridge between the Old School male names and the new names used for boys today.
On the girls’ side, Jessica shared the stage with Jennifer at the beginning, but the Millennial Generation knocked it off.
The top Millennial girls’ names are a mix of the classics, like Sarah, Emily, Elizabeth, and trendy, such as Ashley and Amanda, Nameberry said.
Top 20 Millennial Names for Girls
(Source: Nameberry.com)
- Jessica 757,533
- Ashley 716,529
- Amanda 522,245
- Sarah 517,780
- Jennifer 514,385
- Emily 475,353
- Samantha 410,105
- Elizabeth 403,989
- Stephanie 360,574
- Lauren 342,725
- Nicole 341,634
- Brittany 341,515
- Megan 341,174
- Rachel 315,566
- Hannah 284,662
- Kayla 267,757
- Melissa 267,513
- Amber 267,392
- Danielle 247,517
- Taylor 241,847
Top 20 Millennial Names for Boys
(Source: Nameberry.com)
- Michael 1,131,021
- Christopher 925,809
- Matthew 856,718
- Joshua 779,372
- Daniel 663,363
- David 649,402
- Andrew 629,809
- James 609,005
- Joseph 607,257
- John 581,023
- Nicholas 564,865
- Ryan 563,706
- Jacob 559,709
- Brandon 541,039
- Justin 530,206
- Robert 518,841
- William 516,650
- Anthony 490,498
- Jonathan 463631
- Tyler 437,610
Many of the girls’ names on the Top 20 list are considered classically Millennial, from Lauren to Nicole to Kayla. Nameberry said they are regarded as “mom names” now, which are out of fashion for babies.
As for the boys, more of the names in the Top 20 stayed popular, such as Matthew, James, and William. But others, like Ryan and Brandon, have become the dad names of today.
Nameberry said Millennials are bringing back names near the bottom of the Millennial Top 1000 list for their own babies.
For example, less popular names like Ryder, Greyson, and Augustus, are back for boys whereas girls’ names like Lila, Felicity, and Bella are also in the height of fashion today.
John and Mary were the No. 1 names for The Greatest Generation, while Linda and Gary rose to the top during the Baby Boomers’ time.