| Description: | Most popular names for female newborns in the USA 1998, derived from the applications for Social Security Cards |
| Source: | SSA (Social Security Administration) |
| Series: | USA yearly |
| Following list: | 1999 |
| Previous list: | 1997 |
| Highest new entries: | Ally (new at 417), Kamryn (new at 553), Calista (new at 697), Brynn (new at 721), Dejah (new at 784) |
| Largest rises: | Mya +755 (now at 238), Camryn +482 (now at 367), Madelynn +314 (now at 629), Gracie +287 (now at 620), Ava +268 (now at 350) |
| Largest falls: | Jocelyne -291 (now at 884), Shakira -263 (now at 859), Kerri -222 (now at 974), Kelsea -177 (now at 905), Alycia -172 (now at 922) |
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