The Most Popular Baby Names The Year You Were Born

By 1990, Daniel was back in the top five boys names, and Andrew had slipped down the ranks. In 1991 and 1992, however, Daniel was again out of the top and Andrew was back in fashion. While these two names battled it out, Michael, Christopher, Matthew, and Joshua retained the other four spots on the list.

There was also a new name on the girls list: Samantha. This moniker dates back to the 18th century, although it wasn't commonly used until the 1960s, when it was used as the name of the main character of the popular show Bewitched. The name steadily rose in popularity after the witch Samantha Stevens cast a spell over viewers of the show. The magic seems to have extended to naming preferences.