Names that Peaked in 1990

Alycia

Alycia is a feminine name representing a modern variation of Alicia, which itself derives from the Germanic name Adelaide, meaning 'noble kind' or 'noble type.' This contemporary spelling gained…

Martika

Martika is a feminine name that gained recognition primarily through the American pop singer Martika (Marta Marrero) who achieved fame in the late 1980s with hits like 'Toy Soldiers.' The name…

Isamar

Spanish, Conflation of Isabella and Maria

This is one elaboration of the ubiquitous Isobel that we think should be chosen more often and would work well in many languages.

Kanisha

Kanisha is a feminine given name that gained recognition in the United States primarily from the 1970s through the 1990s. The name may be a variant of Keisha or Kaneisha, with the 'Ka-' prefix…

Kristian

Spelling variation of Christian, Greek from Latin

"follower of Christ"

Only about 1 percent of babies named Christian are girls, but that was nearly 50 baby girls in the US last year so the name is not unknown. The Kristian variation makes it more reminiscent of Kristen…

Kanesha

Kanesha is a modern feminine name that appears to be a variant of Kenesha or possibly a combination name. The '-esha' suffix became popular in the United States during the late 20th century.…