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Here are the one-hit wonder baby names that ranked the highest overall — 700th or above — the single year they made the U.S. top 1,000:
Name
Ranked…
Likely Explanation
Christop
241st in 1989
Typo*
Yulissa
424th in 1997
The 1996 telenovela Te Sigo Amando featured a character named Yulissa played by Claudia Ramírez.
Nira 463rd in 1933
The National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA) was authorized by Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1933.
Elizabet
524th in 1989
Typo*
Manilla 536th in 1898
The first military action of Spanish-American War was the 1898 battle for Manila, the capital of the Philippines.
Jemal 549th in 1969
The Outcasts (1968-1969), the first TV Western with an African-American co-star, featured a character named Jemal.
Alexande
554th in 1989
Typo*
Kunta 572nd in 1977
The 1977 miniseries Roots (based on the Alex Haley novel) featured a character named Kunta Kinte.
Shafter 604th in 1898
Maj. Gen. William Rufus Shafter’s forces took Santiago (and hence helped end the Spanish-American War) in 1898.
Destry
636th in 1964
The short-lived 1964 show Destry was a spin-off of the 1939 film “Destry Rides Again.”
Sonji
638th in 1966
In 1966, Muhammad Ali and his first wife, Sonji Roi, divorced.
Sheilah
665th in 1955
Sheilah Graham Westbrook (1904-1988) was a gossip columnist during Hollywood’s “Golden Age.”
Clarisa
665th in 1994
The popular Nickelodeon sitcom Clarissa Explains it All (1991-1994) won an Emmy in 1994.
Tatia
670th in 1966
A notable 1965 episode of the TV show I Spy (1965-1968) featured a character named Tatia Loring.
Alexandr
676th in 1989
Typo*
Cinnamon 700th in 1969
The first 3 seasons of the Mission: Impossible TV series (1966-1973) featured a character named Cinnamon Carter. (That’s what put Cinnamon on the map.) Early in 1969, “Cinnamon” by Derek (a.k.a. Johnny Cymbal) was an actual one-hit wonder that peaked at #11 on the Billboard Hot 100. Later the same year, “Cinnamon Girl” by Neil Young was released.
Beyonce
700th in 2001
Destiny’s Child (featuring Beyoncé Knowles) won two Grammy Awards in 2001.
I didn’t include one-hits from 1880-1889 (Manerva, Zilpah, Worley, Ambers, Orilla, Simona) or the names that debuted on the 2006 list (Rihanna, Addisyn, Krish, Yandel).
*Here’s more about those typos from 1989 .
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 Want more one-hit wonders? Here are…
All the top-1,000 one-hit wonder baby names, decade by decade: 1880s , 1890s , 1900s , 1910s , 1920s , 1930s , 1940s , 1950s , 1960s , 1970s , 1980s , 1990s , 2000-2005 . Some interesting full-list one-hit wonder baby names, from all decades (this list is always growing): One Hit Wonder Baby Names .