One-Hit Wonder Baby Names from the 1990s

Many unusual baby names popped up during the 1990s — here are the one-hit wonders from that decade:

Girl Names

• Adilene – ranked 984th in 1994
• Alannah – ranked 936th in 1990 (influence: singer Alannah Myles)
• Baylie – ranked 989th in 1997
• Brianda – ranked 777th in 1992
• Clarisa – ranked 665th in 1994 (influence: TV show Clarissa Explains it All)
• Coraima – ranked 874th in 1993 (influence: actress Coraima Torres)
• Crysta – ranked 965th in 1993
• Daijah – ranked 976th in 1996
• Deyanira – ranked 947th in 1993
• Ieshia – ranked 718th in 1991 (influence: ABC song “Iesha”)
• Iridian – ranked 889th in 1995 (influence: Mexican singer Iridian)
• Jasmyne – ranked 991st in 1993
• Jaycie – ranked 963rd in 1996 (influence: gymnast Jaycie Phelps)
• Julisa – ranked 731st in 1997 (influence: variant of Yulissa)
• Kalene – ranked 927th in 1993 (influence: child on TV commercial)
• Kanesha – ranked 951st in 1990
• Kaylene – ranked 967th in 1993 (influence: child on TV commercial)
• Keanna – ranked 910th in 1995
• Kyara – ranked 928th in in 1999
• Meranda – ranked 1000th in 1994
• Micayla – ranked 950th in 1997
• Miesha – ranked 998th in 1991
• Miriah – ranked 948th in 1991
• Nohely – ranked 896th in 1994
• Shae – ranked 925th in 1998
• Shaniece – ranked 937th in 1992 (influence: singer Shanice)
• Shannen – ranked 893rd in 1993
• Shaquana – ranked 919th in 1991
• Shawnee – ranked 871st in 1992
• Tatyanna – ranked 952nd in in 1999
• Tiesha – ranked 925th in 1991
• Yamilex – ranked 707th in 1996 (influence: telenovela Como tu, ninguna)
• Yulisa – ranked 988th in 1997 (influence: variant of Yulissa)
• Yulissa – ranked 424th in 1997 (influence: telenovela Te sigo amando)

Boy Names

• Arman – ranked 980th in 1999
• Christion – ranked 988th in 1998
• Coleton – ranked 907th in 1997
• Colter – ranked 997th in 1992
• Damarcus – ranked 995th in 1995
• Davonta – ranked 918th in 1992
• Devaughn – ranked 924th in 1993
• Dijon – ranked 916th in 1991
• Dustyn – ranked 1000th in 1995
• Jacquez – ranked 864th in 1998
• Jajuan – ranked 983rd in 1997
• Jelani – ranked 932nd in 1998 (influence: basketball player Jelani McCoy)
• Keandre – ranked 957th in 1997
• Keifer – ranked 924th in 1991 (influence: actor Kiefer Sutherland)
• Keion – ranked 870th in 1996
• Kenan – ranked 968th in 1997
• Khari – ranked 853rd in 1994
• Miguelangel – ranked 965th in 1998
• Mykel – ranked 869th in 1990
• Raquan – ranked 879th in 1996
• Rashaan – ranked 938th in 1995
• Shyheim – ranked 817th in 1994 (influence: rapper Shyheim)
• Tavian – ranked 862nd in 1998
• Tyreese – ranked 892nd in 1999 (influence: singer Tyrese)
• Tyreke – ranked 739th in 1999
• Tyrik – ranked 895th in 1998
• Tyrin – ranked 942nd in 1994

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