The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1990 Starting On M.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on M? These were the 100 most popular names
from 1990 - sorted by popularity. Click on a name to learn more. The rank next to each name is the position on the overall top list for boys
this specific year.
| Rank | Name | How Unique? | Total births this year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael | 1 in 29 (3.42%) | 65,270 |
| 3 | Matthew | 1 in 43 (2.35%) | 44,791 |
| 46 | Mark | 1 in 179 (0.56%) | 10,682 |
| 72 | Marcus | 1 in 361 (0.28%) | 5,289 |
| 93 | Mitchell | 1 in 475 (0.21%) | 4,016 |
| 101 | Miguel | 1 in 521 (0.19%) | 3,665 |
| 114 | Martin | 1 in 623 (0.16%) | 3,066 |
| 119 | Mario | 1 in 680 (0.15%) | 2,809 |
| 134 | Manuel | 1 in 805 (0.12%) | 2,370 |
| 145 | Mathew | 1 in 880 (0.11%) | 2,170 |
| 163 | Marc | 1 in 1,010 (0.1%) | 1,890 |
| 171 | Max | 1 in 1,071 (0.09%) | 1,782 |
| 175 | Micheal | 1 in 1,087 (0.09%) | 1,756 |
| 188 | Maxwell | 1 in 1,185 (0.08%) | 1,611 |
| 205 | Mason | 1 in 1,308 (0.08%) | 1,460 |
| 207 | Maurice | 1 in 1,308 (0.08%) | 1,459 |
| 225 | Marco | 1 in 1,462 (0.07%) | 1,306 |
| 235 | Marvin | 1 in 1,600 (0.06%) | 1,193 |
| 238 | Micah | 1 in 1,648 (0.06%) | 1,158 |
| 242 | Malcolm | 1 in 1,709 (0.06%) | 1,117 |
| 258 | Marquis | 1 in 1,881 (0.05%) | 1,015 |
| 268 | Miles | 1 in 1,970 (0.05%) | 969 |
| 274 | Morgan | 1 in 2,066 (0.05%) | 924 |
| 276 | Melvin | 1 in 2,082 (0.05%) | 917 |
| 278 | Marcos | 1 in 2,095 (0.05%) | 911 |
| 279 | Marshall | 1 in 2,107 (0.05%) | 906 |
| 435 | Myles | 1 in 4,070 (0.02%) | 469 |
| 459 | Marlon | 1 in 4,589 (0.02%) | 416 |
| 461 | Moises | 1 in 4,633 (0.02%) | 412 |
| 498 | Markus | 1 in 5,648 (0.02%) | 338 |
| 524 | Mike | 1 in 6,118 (0.02%) | 312 |
| 531 | Marquise | 1 in 6,218 (0.02%) | 307 |
| 534 | Mackenzie | 1 in 6,279 (0.02%) | 304 |
| 537 | Malik | 1 in 6,321 (0.02%) | 302 |
| 542 | Mauricio | 1 in 6,363 (0.02%) | 300 |
| 563 | Milton | 1 in 6,842 (0.01%) | 279 |
| 570 | Marcel | 1 in 6,993 (0.01%) | 273 |
| 583 | Mitchel | 1 in 7,575 (0.01%) | 252 |
| 592 | Moses | 1 in 7,824 (0.01%) | 244 |
| 600 | Mohammad | 1 in 8,089 (0.01%) | 236 |
| 642 | Male | 1 in 9,267 (0.01%) | 206 |
| 652 | Myron | 1 in 9,740 (0.01%) | 196 |
| 673 | Moshe | 1 in 10,547 (0.01%) | 181 |
| 682 | Mohammed | 1 in 10,908 (0.01%) | 175 |
| 701 | Mohamed | 1 in 11,640 (0.01%) | 164 |
| 756 | Martez | 1 in 14,036 (0.01%) | 136 |
| 759 | Morris | 1 in 14,140 (0.01%) | 135 |
| 779 | Marty | 1 in 15,272 (0.01%) | 125 |
| 793 | Maximilian | 1 in 15,777 (0.01%) | 121 |
| 813 | Mikel | 1 in 17,198 (0.01%) | 111 |
| 827 | Marquez | 1 in 17,676 (0.01%) | 108 |
| 839 | Malcom | 1 in 18,355 (0.01%) | 104 |
| 840 | Marques | 1 in 18,355 (0.01%) | 104 |
| 863 | Madison | 1 in 19,680 (0.01%) | 97 |
| 864 | Mickey | 1 in 19,680 (0.01%) | 97 |
| 875 | Mychal | 1 in 20,526 (0%) | 93 |
| 880 | Marion | 1 in 20,750 (0%) | 92 |
| 884 | Misael | 1 in 20,978 (0%) | 91 |
| 885 | Mykel | 1 in 20,978 (0%) | 91 |
| 908 | Martell | 1 in 22,458 (0%) | 85 |
| 909 | Monte | 1 in 22,458 (0%) | 85 |
| 919 | Marcelo | 1 in 22,999 (0%) | 83 |
| 920 | Menachem | 1 in 22,999 (0%) | 83 |
| 943 | Mauro | 1 in 24,474 (0%) | 78 |
| 954 | Maria | 1 in 25,118 (0%) | 76 |
| 975 | Montez | 1 in 26,150 (0%) | 73 |
| 981 | Michel | 1 in 26,513 (0%) | 72 |
| 982 | Montrell | 1 in 26,513 (0%) | 72 |
| 1026 | Marlin | 1 in 29,827 (0%) | 64 |
| 1038 | Marcell | 1 in 30,301 (0%) | 63 |
| 1039 | Marcellus | 1 in 30,301 (0%) | 63 |
| 1040 | Mariano | 1 in 30,301 (0%) | 63 |
| 1041 | Mohamad | 1 in 30,301 (0%) | 63 |
| 1042 | Muhammad | 1 in 30,301 (0%) | 63 |
| 1057 | Marcelino | 1 in 30,790 (0%) | 62 |
| 1095 | Miguelangel | 1 in 33,490 (0%) | 57 |
| 1109 | Malachi | 1 in 34,708 (0%) | 55 |
| 1110 | Maximillian | 1 in 34,708 (0%) | 55 |
| 1111 | Mustafa | 1 in 34,708 (0%) | 55 |
| 1121 | Mordechai | 1 in 35,351 (0%) | 54 |
| 1145 | Mack | 1 in 37,431 (0%) | 51 |
| 1146 | Markeith | 1 in 37,431 (0%) | 51 |
| 1147 | Mikhail | 1 in 37,431 (0%) | 51 |
| 1172 | Michaelangelo | 1 in 39,770 (0%) | 48 |
| 1222 | Milo | 1 in 44,394 (0%) | 43 |
| 1254 | Markanthony | 1 in 47,724 (0%) | 40 |
| 1284 | Margarito | 1 in 50,236 (0%) | 38 |
| 1285 | Maximo | 1 in 50,236 (0%) | 38 |
| 1286 | Milan | 1 in 50,236 (0%) | 38 |
| 1297 | Martel | 1 in 51,593 (0%) | 37 |
| 1298 | Micahel | 1 in 51,593 (0%) | 37 |
| 1313 | Mervin | 1 in 53,027 (0%) | 36 |
| 1327 | Markell | 1 in 54,542 (0%) | 35 |
| 1328 | Matias | 1 in 54,542 (0%) | 35 |
| 1329 | Matt | 1 in 54,542 (0%) | 35 |
| 1346 | Michal | 1 in 56,146 (0%) | 34 |
| 1363 | Markel | 1 in 57,847 (0%) | 33 |
| 1364 | Marquel | 1 in 57,847 (0%) | 33 |
| 1401 | Manny | 1 in 61,579 (0%) | 31 |
| 1402 | Melissa | 1 in 61,579 (0%) | 31 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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