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7 Baby Girl Names from the '90s That Deserve a Comeback, According to a Baby Name Expert
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Naming a baby can be a serious challenge for parents. It's a highly personal choice, especially when you have family members weighing in. We love looking back at popular names from previous decades, but one baby name expert says that you don't have to look back too far—even monikers from the 1990s are poised to make a comeback.
Baby name expert Kemmer Rose shared a video on Tik Tok about baby girl names from the 1990s that we need to bring back in style. In the video, which has gotten 1.8 million views and more than 3,000 comments, she gives her favorites.
She says, "These names that I chose all hit their peak in the '90s and they've been on a downward trend since then. However, I think these names are timeless and we need to bring them back in style. Some names really have that '90s timestamp on them so people end to stay away from them because they feel so '90s, however these names are not that. These are more timeless, they are classic, and I just love them."
Jenna: "I love this name, it's a classic. It kind of give the same energy as 'Clara,' which is having a comeback."
Carly: "It just feels like a very happy, carefree name."
Corinne: "Corinne has never been very popular, but now it is barely in the top 1,000. In 2024, it was ranked 959. The highest it ever ranked was 341 in 1991, so it's never been really popular, so I think it would be a good one to bring back around."
Samantha and Paige: "They both have that kind of style right now that people are loving—that Violet, Scarlet, Hazel kind of style."
Molly: "Molly leans a little more vintage and a little more country as well."
Tess: "It's such a simple and cute name. It's never been very popular, but it's such a cute name."
Viewers shared their thoughts in the comments section. Many people supported Kemmer's thoughts and others chimed in with their favorite 90s names—and ones that should be "buried so far down that it NEVER comes up again."
According to the Social Security Administration, the top 10 girl names from the 1990s were Jessica, Ashley, Emily, Sarah, Samantha, Amanda, Brittany, Elizabeth, Taylor, and Megan. None of those rank higher than 25 today. Do you think any are ready for a comeback?
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