More from CafeMom:19 Popular British Baby Girl Names That Need to Cross Over Whether folks refuse to stop watching Ahh, Real Monsters episodes on the Internet, can’t help but say “I’m outtie” at their coworkers as they leave for the day, or are still rocking their baby dolls dresses and butterfly clips, this walk down memory lane will hit harder than the Macarena. Speaking of ’90s tunes, turn up the OutKast, Britney Spears, *NSYNC, and the Backstreet Boys! We can’t get enough of our throwback station on Pandora — and guess what? They totally make great inspiration for baby names! More from CafeMom: 15 Rad Baby Names That Prove Folks Were Born in the ’80s Here’s a look at some rad stars, shows, and ’90s memorabilia that give us the most nostalgic of baby names. We promise it will be all that and a bag of chips, super fly, and totally phat. Outtie 5000! NBC News/Getty Images More from CafeMom: 20 Baby Boy Names That Exploded in Popularity This Decade Regardless, the name Zack gives us all sorts of ’90s nostalgia. Tons of hotties — from Brandon Walsh (aka Jason Priestley) on Beverly Hills, 90210 to actor Brendan Fraser — donned these classic names that have us reminiscing about the ’90s. We can’t get enough of Brandon and Brendan, as both titles make us want to write an anonymous love note and stuff it in their lockers after homeroom. The Social Security Administration estimates 197,432 Jonathans sported this name during the ’90s, which makes this title totally all that. The name Kevin also earned popularity thanks to those hilarious Home Alone movies (starring Macaulay Culkin) that had kids wishing their parents would accidentally leave them at home during family vacations. Before rappers starting belting out random sound effects on their tracks, we had Hanson, who blessed us with the most random of songs, like “MMMBop.” Thanks to the ’90s hit that’s likely still stuck in your head to this very day, we can all look back to this once-popular bro band and thank them for the baby name Hanson. Joey is one of those names that’s familiar and comforting. Joey could be your bestie’s goofy but hot brother, or a neighbor across the hall who keeps the laughs coming. Obviously, Joey Lawrence (Blossom) and Matt LeBlanc (Friends) leave us jonesing for a Joey — so we’ll add it to our short list of ’90s-inspired baby names. More from CafeMom: 15 Baby Boy Names Inspired by the Dopest ’90s TV Shows Sorry. Cody Lambert (Sasha Mitchell) was #cousingoals who made us laugh and wonder if living in a van in your uncle’s driveway could actually become a thing. We love the name Cody and still believe it’s a happening baby name. We’re not saying this show influenced a series of little Jamal gents in the ’90s — though the Arabic title was actually quite common during the era — but boy is it fun to travel back in time with this show! 3 Ninjas was a quintessential ’90s karate movie that likely inspired so many kids to practice their kiai screams and high kicks on the playground. One character who dazzled us with his martial arts talent and charming face was Rocky, played by Michael Treanor. He practically put the name Rocky back on the map (well, after Sylvester Stallone) and gives expectant moms and dads another unique option for their favorite name list. Whether you’re a fan of Ken or Kenneth, this Mattel doll was everything. Both Matthews have the ability melt hearts, which is why we’re circling the name Matthew as a contender for our baby name short list. If you ever went to a sleepover in the ’90s, chances are you played the game Dream Phone, where true love is just a guess and phone number away. Though it’s crazy to think about how giddy we once felt searching for our secret admirers, there were some memorable suitors — like Spencer — whose name and Reel Movies card we’ll never forget. More from CafeMom: The 20 Most Popular Baby Boy Names in America Fight Clubwas THE movie that will forever be considered a ’90s classic thanks to Brad Pitt’s rock hard abs character, Tyler Durden. Tyler was such a popular name during the decade, it held the title of ninth most popular boy name of the ’90s. Impressive.
title: “18 Throwback Boy Baby Names That Give Us Major 90S Vibes” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-12” author: “Leo Thomas”
More from CafeMom:19 Popular British Baby Girl Names That Need to Cross Over Whether folks refuse to stop watching Ahh, Real Monsters episodes on the Internet, can’t help but say “I’m outtie” at their coworkers as they leave for the day, or are still rocking their baby dolls dresses and butterfly clips, this walk down memory lane will hit harder than the Macarena. Speaking of ’90s tunes, turn up the OutKast, Britney Spears, *NSYNC, and the Backstreet Boys! We can’t get enough of our throwback station on Pandora — and guess what? They totally make great inspiration for baby names! More from CafeMom: 15 Rad Baby Names That Prove Folks Were Born in the ’80s Here’s a look at some rad stars, shows, and ’90s memorabilia that give us the most nostalgic of baby names. We promise it will be all that and a bag of chips, super fly, and totally phat. Outtie 5000! NBC News/Getty Images More from CafeMom: 20 Baby Boy Names That Exploded in Popularity This Decade Regardless, the name Zack gives us all sorts of ’90s nostalgia. Tons of hotties — from Brandon Walsh (aka Jason Priestley) on Beverly Hills, 90210 to actor Brendan Fraser — donned these classic names that have us reminiscing about the ’90s. We can’t get enough of Brandon and Brendan, as both titles make us want to write an anonymous love note and stuff it in their lockers after homeroom. The Social Security Administration estimates 197,432 Jonathans sported this name during the ’90s, which makes this title totally all that. The name Kevin also earned popularity thanks to those hilarious Home Alone movies (starring Macaulay Culkin) that had kids wishing their parents would accidentally leave them at home during family vacations. Before rappers starting belting out random sound effects on their tracks, we had Hanson, who blessed us with the most random of songs, like “MMMBop.” Thanks to the ’90s hit that’s likely still stuck in your head to this very day, we can all look back to this once-popular bro band and thank them for the baby name Hanson. Joey is one of those names that’s familiar and comforting. Joey could be your bestie’s goofy but hot brother, or a neighbor across the hall who keeps the laughs coming. Obviously, Joey Lawrence (Blossom) and Matt LeBlanc (Friends) leave us jonesing for a Joey — so we’ll add it to our short list of ’90s-inspired baby names. More from CafeMom: 15 Baby Boy Names Inspired by the Dopest ’90s TV Shows Sorry. Cody Lambert (Sasha Mitchell) was #cousingoals who made us laugh and wonder if living in a van in your uncle’s driveway could actually become a thing. We love the name Cody and still believe it’s a happening baby name. We’re not saying this show influenced a series of little Jamal gents in the ’90s — though the Arabic title was actually quite common during the era — but boy is it fun to travel back in time with this show! 3 Ninjas was a quintessential ’90s karate movie that likely inspired so many kids to practice their kiai screams and high kicks on the playground. One character who dazzled us with his martial arts talent and charming face was Rocky, played by Michael Treanor. He practically put the name Rocky back on the map (well, after Sylvester Stallone) and gives expectant moms and dads another unique option for their favorite name list. Whether you’re a fan of Ken or Kenneth, this Mattel doll was everything. Both Matthews have the ability melt hearts, which is why we’re circling the name Matthew as a contender for our baby name short list. If you ever went to a sleepover in the ’90s, chances are you played the game Dream Phone, where true love is just a guess and phone number away. Though it’s crazy to think about how giddy we once felt searching for our secret admirers, there were some memorable suitors — like Spencer — whose name and Reel Movies card we’ll never forget. More from CafeMom: The 20 Most Popular Baby Boy Names in America Fight Clubwas THE movie that will forever be considered a ’90s classic thanks to Brad Pitt’s rock hard abs character, Tyler Durden. Tyler was such a popular name during the decade, it held the title of ninth most popular boy name of the ’90s. Impressive.
