Many unusual baby names popped up during the 1990s — here are the one-hit wonders from that decade:
Girls
- 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
- Iridian – ranked 889th in 1995
- Jasmyne – ranked 991st in 1993
- Jaycie – ranked 963rd in 1996 – influence: gymnast Jaycie Phelps
- Julisa – ranked 731st in 1997
- Kalene – ranked 927th in 1993
- Kanesha – ranked 951st in 1990
- Kaylene – ranked 967th in 1993
- 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
- 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
- Yulissa – ranked 424th in 1997
Boys
- 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: 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/actor Shyheim
- Tavian – ranked 862nd in 1998
- Tyreese – ranked 892nd in 1999
- Tyreke – ranked 739th in 1999
- Tyrik – ranked 895th in 1998
- Tyrin – ranked 942nd in 1994
All one-hit wonder lists: 1880s, 1890s, 1900s, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s.