Most Popular Names in Nigeria in 1999
| Rank | Name | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Musa | 100% |
| 2 | Sani | 100% |
| 3 | Nura | 100% |
| 4 | Abba | 100% |
| 5 | Habu | 89% |
| 6 | Umar | 100% |
| 7 | Ali | 100% |
| 8 | Isa | 100% |
| 9 | Muhammed | 100% |
| 10 | Mohammed | 100% |
| 11 | Ibrahim | 100% |
| 12 | Baba | 100% |
| 13 | Salisu | 100% |
| 14 | Garba | 98% |
| 15 | Abubakar | 100% |
| 16 | Usman | 100% |
| 17 | Nuhu | 100% |
| 18 | Lawan | 100% |
| 19 | Inusa | 100% |
| 20 | Sadiq | 100% |
| 21 | Rabiu | 100% |
| 22 | Muhammad | 100% |
| 23 | Hassan | 99% |
| 24 | Idi | 99% |
| 25 | Aliyu | 100% |
| 26 | Abdullahi | 100% |
| 27 | Yusif | 100% |
| 28 | Amir | 100% |
| 29 | Aminu | 100% |
| 30 | Sadi | 100% |
| 31 | Sulaiman | 100% |
| 32 | Adamu | 100% |
| 33 | Kabiru | 100% |
| 34 | Dauda | 100% |
| 35 | Isah | 100% |
| 36 | Haruna | 100% |
| 37 | Yaro | 89% |
| 38 | Ismail | 100% |
| 39 | Yahaya | 100% |
| 40 | Aimar | 100% |
| 41 | Samir | 100% |
| 42 | John | 100% |
| 43 | Asu | 98% |
| 44 | Yusuf | 100% |
| 45 | Ado | 100% |
| 45 | Sunday | 100% |
| 47 | Dan | 94% |
| 48 | Auwalu | 100% |
| 49 | Saminu | 97% |
| 50 | Emmanuel | 100% |
| 51 | Muazu | 100% |
| 52 | Yunusa | 100% |
| 53 | Bello | 99% |
| 54 | Ahmed | 100% |
| 55 | Sale | 100% |
| 56 | Ade | 77% |
| 57 | Awa | 79% |
| 58 | Bashir | 100% |
| 59 | Blessing | 100% |
| 60 | Najume | 100% |
| 61 | Said | 100% |
| 62 | Sabiu | 100% |
| 63 | Bala | 100% |
| 64 | Zakari | 100% |
| 65 | Fatima | 100% |
| 66 | Jamilu | 100% |
| 67 | Aisha | 100% |
| 68 | Auwal | 100% |
| 69 | Anas | 100% |
| 70 | Mohammad | 99% |
| 71 | Yakubu | 100% |
| 72 | Salim | 100% |
| 72 | Samuel | 100% |
| 74 | Mubarak | 100% |
| 75 | Femi | 100% |
| 75 | Manu | 99% |
| 77 | Modu | 100% |
| 78 | Asamu | 83% |
| 79 | Aba | 95% |
| 80 | Amina | 100% |
| 80 | Sule | 99% |
| 82 | Hg | 77% |
| 83 | Idris | 100% |
| 84 | Kehinde | 59% |
| 85 | Sadiya | 100% |
| 86 | Mustapha | 100% |
| 87 | Tanimu | 100% |
| 88 | Ojo | 100% |
| 89 | Lawal | 100% |
| 90 | Ibrashim | 100% |
| 91 | Kala | 98% |
| 92 | Mubaak | 100% |
| 93 | Yusa | 100% |
| 94 | Peter | 100% |
| 95 | Zainab | 100% |
| 96 | Harisu | 100% |
| 97 | Mallam | 99% |
| 98 | Abu | 71% |
| 99 | Small | 100% |
| 100 | Hadi | 93% |