Most popular boy names in the 90s in Arkansas

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January 10, 2023
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Most popular boy names in the 90s in Arkansas

Stacker compiled a list of the most popular baby names for boys in the 90s in Arkansas using data from the Social Security Administration. Names are ranked by number of babies born.

Note: The Social Security Administration collects data on baby names with a binary understanding of sex and gender. Stacker understands that names aren't inherently gendered and will continue to look for opportunities in our coverage to demonstrate that.

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#50. Seth

Seth is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "appointed".

Arkansas
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 726
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 196 (#200 (tie) most common name, -73.0% compared to the 90s)

National
- Rank: #86
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 42,189

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#49. Taylor

Taylor is a name of English origin meaning "one who tailors clothes".

Arkansas
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 772
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 101 (#329 most common name, -86.9% compared to the 90s)

National
- Rank: #63
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 58,382

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#48. Eric

Eric is a name of Norse origin meaning "sole ruler".

Arkansas
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 786
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 222 (#178 most common name, -71.8% compared to the 90s)

National
- Rank: #29
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 135,220

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#47. Cameron

Cameron is a name of Gaelic origin meaning "crooked river".

Arkansas
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 787
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 529 (#74 most common name, -32.8% compared to the 90s)

National
- Rank: #45
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 81,128

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#46. Kevin

Kevin is a name of Irish origin meaning "noble".

Arkansas
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 818
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 369 (#99 (tie) most common name, -54.9% compared to the 90s)

National
- Rank: #25
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 165,195

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#45. Dalton

Dalton is a name of English origin meaning "the settlement in the valley".

Arkansas
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 822
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 205 (#190 most common name, -75.1% compared to the 90s)

National
- Rank: #99
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 35,913

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#44. Alexander

Alexander is a name of Greek origin meaning "defender of man".

Arkansas
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 841
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 915 (#26 most common name, +8.8% compared to the 90s)

National
- Rank: #23
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 183,922

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#43. Jeremy

Jeremy is a name of English origin meaning "appointed by God".

Arkansas
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 853
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 193 (#208 most common name, -77.4% compared to the 90s)

National
- Rank: #46
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 77,787

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#42. Christian

Christian is a name of English origin meaning "follower Of Christ".

Arkansas
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 862
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 697 (#49 most common name, -19.1% compared to the 90s)

National
- Rank: #32
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 126,036

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#41. Blake

Blake is a name of English origin meaning "fair-haired".

Arkansas
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 870
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 309 (#127 most common name, -64.5% compared to the 90s)

National
- Rank: #80
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 45,781

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#40. Benjamin

Benjamin is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "son of my days".

Arkansas
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 900
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 945 (#24 most common name, +5.0% compared to the 90s)

National
- Rank: #30
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 133,912

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#39. Ethan

Ethan is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "strong" or "enduring".

Arkansas
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 919
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,098 (#12 most common name, +19.5% compared to the 90s)

National
- Rank: #54
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 66,912

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#38. Thomas

Thomas is a name of Greek origin meaning "twin".

Arkansas
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 928
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 580 (#64 most common name, -37.5% compared to the 90s)

National
- Rank: #26
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 146,603

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#37. Nathan

Nathan is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "given".

Arkansas
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 938
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 475 (#81 most common name, -49.4% compared to the 90s)

National
- Rank: #38
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 107,309

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#36. Samuel

Samuel is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "name of God".

Arkansas
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 942
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,031 (#16 most common name, +9.4% compared to the 90s)

National
- Rank: #33
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 125,562

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#35. Steven

Steven is a name of Greek origin meaning "crown".

Arkansas
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 949
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 246 (#163 (tie) most common name, -74.1% compared to the 90s)

National
- Rank: #35
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 121,095

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#34. Logan

Logan is a name of Scottish origin meaning "Little hollow".

Arkansas
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 958
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,052 (#13 (tie) most common name, +9.8% compared to the 90s)

National
- Rank: #57
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 63,541

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#33. Dakota

Dakota is a name of Native American Dakota origin meaning "friend".

Arkansas
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 977
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 216 (#181 (tie) most common name, -77.9% compared to the 90s)

National
- Rank: #77
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 46,592

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#32. Timothy

Timothy is a name of Greek origin meaning "honouring God".

Arkansas
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 994
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 315 (#123 (tie) most common name, -68.3% compared to the 90s)

National
- Rank: #37
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 107,748

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#31. Anthony

Anthony is a name of Latin origin meaning "praiseworthy".

Arkansas
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 1,074
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 614 (#57 most common name, -42.8% compared to the 90s)

National
- Rank: #19
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 216,192

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#30. Caleb

Caleb is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "faithful".

Arkansas
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 1,082
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 778 (#38 most common name, -28.1% compared to the 90s)

National
- Rank: #55
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 66,262

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#29. Charles

Charles is a name of Germanic origin meaning "free man".

Arkansas
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 1,105
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 645 (#54 most common name, -41.6% compared to the 90s)

National
- Rank: #42
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 92,415

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#28. Dustin

Dustin is a name of Norse origin meaning "brave warrior".

Arkansas
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 1,150
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 103 (#323 most common name, -91.0% compared to the 90s)

National
- Rank: #65
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 56,749

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#27. Kyle

Kyle is a name of Scottish origin meaning "narrow strait".

Arkansas
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 1,176
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 224 (#176 most common name, -81.0% compared to the 90s)

National
- Rank: #24
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 180,198

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#26. Hunter

Hunter is a name of English origin meaning "one who hunts".

Arkansas
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 1,346
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 986 (#19 most common name, -26.7% compared to the 90s)

National
- Rank: #58
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 60,470

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#25. Dylan

Dylan is a name of Welsh origin meaning "son of the sea".

Arkansas
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 1,366
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 555 (#69 most common name, -59.4% compared to the 90s)

National
- Rank: #34
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 122,062

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#24. Aaron

Aaron is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "high mountain".

Arkansas
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 1,372
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 539 (#73 most common name, -60.7% compared to the 90s)

National
- Rank: #31
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 128,355

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#23. Ryan

Ryan is a name of Irish origin meaning "little king" or "illustrious".

Arkansas
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 1,437
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 584 (#63 most common name, -59.4% compared to the 90s)

National
- Rank: #14
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 241,206

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#22. Daniel

Daniel is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "God is my judge".

Arkansas
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 1,447
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 776 (#39 (tie) most common name, -46.4% compared to the 90s)

National
- Rank: #8
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 272,291

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#21. Jordan

Jordan is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "to flow down".

Arkansas
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 1,535
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 578 (#66 most common name, -62.3% compared to the 90s)

National
- Rank: #28
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 144,733

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#20. Jonathan

Jonathan is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "God has given".

Arkansas
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 1,570
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 596 (#61 most common name, -62.0% compared to the 90s)

National
- Rank: #21
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 197,464

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#19. Nicholas

Nicholas is a name of Greek origin meaning "victory of the people".

Arkansas
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 1,636
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 338 (#108 most common name, -79.3% compared to the 90s)

National
- Rank: #6
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 275,308

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#18. David

David is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "beloved".

Arkansas
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 1,741
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 815 (#32 most common name, -53.2% compared to the 90s)

National
- Rank: #12
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 253,651

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#17. Robert

Robert is a name of Germanic origin meaning "fame" or "bright".

Arkansas
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 1,741
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 565 (#67 most common name, -67.5% compared to the 90s)

National
- Rank: #20
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 205,430

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#16. Joseph

Joseph is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "he will add".

Arkansas
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 1,751
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 798 (#35 most common name, -54.4% compared to the 90s)

National
- Rank: #10
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 260,696

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#15. Andrew

Andrew is a name of Greek origin meaning "brave".

Arkansas
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 1,809
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 733 (#44 most common name, -59.5% compared to the 90s)

National
- Rank: #7
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 272,884

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#14. John

John is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "Yahweh has been gracious".

Arkansas
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 2,201
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,149 (#10 most common name, -47.8% compared to the 90s)

National
- Rank: #15
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 240,101

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#13. Austin

Austin is a name of English origin meaning "magnificent".

Arkansas
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 2,305
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 579 (#65 most common name, -74.9% compared to the 90s)

National
- Rank: #22
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 190,120

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#12. Justin

Justin is a name of Latin origin meaning "righteous".

Arkansas
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 2,349
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 379 (#97 most common name, -83.9% compared to the 90s)

National
- Rank: #17
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 220,108

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#11. Cody

Cody is a name of English origin meaning "helpful".

Arkansas
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 2,351
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 187 (#214 (tie) most common name, -92.0% compared to the 90s)

National
- Rank: #27
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 146,472

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#10. Brandon

Brandon is a name of English origin meaning "beacon hill" or "crow".

Arkansas
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 2,365
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 467 (#82 most common name, -80.3% compared to the 90s)

National
- Rank: #11
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 259,398

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#9. Zachary

Zachary is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "God remembers".

Arkansas
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 2,492
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 367 (#101 most common name, -85.3% compared to the 90s)

National
- Rank: #16
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 225,268

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#8. Matthew

Matthew is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "Gift of Yahweh".

Arkansas
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 2,629
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 813 (#33 most common name, -69.1% compared to the 90s)

National
- Rank: #3
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 351,639

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#7. William

William is a name of Germanic origin meaning "vehement protector".

Arkansas
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 2,644
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,822 (#1 most common name, -31.1% compared to the 90s)

National
- Rank: #18
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 217,802

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#6. James

James is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "supplanter".

Arkansas
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 2,840
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,382 (#5 most common name, -51.3% compared to the 90s)

National
- Rank: #13
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 244,926

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#5. Tyler

Tyler is a name of English origin meaning "doorkeeper of an inn" or "owner of a tavern".

Arkansas
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 2,881
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 545 (#71 most common name, -81.1% compared to the 90s)

National
- Rank: #9
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 262,292

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#4. Jacob

Jacob is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "to follow".

Arkansas
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 3,083
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,224 (#6 most common name, -60.3% compared to the 90s)

National
- Rank: #5
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 298,377

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#3. Joshua

Joshua is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "God Is my salvation".

Arkansas
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 3,108
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 924 (#25 most common name, -70.3% compared to the 90s)

National
- Rank: #4
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 329,139

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#2. Michael

Michael is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "who is like God?".

Arkansas
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 3,168
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,126 (#11 most common name, -64.5% compared to the 90s)

National
- Rank: #1
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 462,360

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#1. Christopher

Christopher is a name of English origin meaning "Christ-bearer".

Arkansas
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 3,377
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 963 (#20 most common name, -71.5% compared to the 90s)

National
- Rank: #2
- Babies from 1990 to 1999: 360,231

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