The most popular baby names of 1988

In 1988 the most given names were Michael (64,171 boys) and Jessica (51,556 girls); SSA’s file counts 3,695,137 babies under 22,378 name-and-sex entries (every name given to 5 or more babies of one sex).

← 1987 All years 1989 →

The 1988 file: SSA national baby-name file, published May 8, 2026. SSA’s notes on the data.

The top names of 1988

Girls: top 25 of 1988
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1987
1	1 Jessica	51,556	28.9	#1
2	2 Ashley	49,977	28.1	#2
3	3 Amanda	39,459	22.2	#3
4	4 Sarah	28,374	15.9	#5
5	5 Jennifer	27,893	15.7	#4
6	6 Brittany	26,816	15.1	#7
7	7 Stephanie	22,843	12.8	#6
8	8 Samantha	20,700	11.6	#11
9	9 Nicole	20,315	11.4	#8
10	10 Elizabeth	20,042	11.3	#10
11	11 Lauren	19,637	11.0	#16
12	12 Megan	18,570	10.4	#12
13	13 Tiffany	18,364	10.3	#18
14	14 Heather	18,033	10.1	#9
15	15 Amber	16,676	9.4	#15
16	16 Melissa	16,546	9.3	#13
17	17 Danielle	16,253	9.1	#14
18	18 Emily	15,869	8.9	#19
19	19 Rachel	15,348	8.6	#17
20	20 Kayla	13,433	7.5	#27
21	21 Michelle	13,339	7.5	#21
22	22 Christina	12,954	7.3	#20
23	23 Laura	12,126	6.8	#22
24	24 Courtney	12,043	6.8	#33
25	25 Kimberly	11,948	6.7	#23

Girls #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Rebecca	11,877
27	Katherine	11,154
28	Crystal	10,101
29	Amy	10,034
30	Sara	10,020
31	Erica	9,591
32	Kelly	8,917
33	Chelsea	8,879
34	Mary	8,518
35	Andrea	8,392
36	Kristen	8,382
37	Erin	8,267
38	Angela	7,914
39	Whitney	7,853
40	Katie	7,770
41	Vanessa	7,516
42	Victoria	7,283
43	Lisa	7,267
44	Caitlin	7,246
45	Jamie	7,187
46	Allison	7,145
47	Alyssa	7,135
48	Lindsey	7,001
49	Alexandra	6,972
50	Alicia	6,700
51	Christine	6,612
52	Brittney	6,576
53	Jasmine	6,446
54	Anna	6,444
55	Kathryn	6,342
56	Shannon	6,256
57	Lindsay	6,025
58	Kristin	6,019
59	Cassandra	5,727
60	Maria	5,713
61	Hannah	5,562
62	Jacqueline	5,544
63	Natalie	5,483
64	Kelsey	5,452
65	April	4,840
66	Jenna	4,607
67	Tara	4,606
68	Kristina	4,578
69	Catherine	4,504
70	Monica	4,463
71	Julie	4,462
72	Holly	4,217
73	Natasha	4,039
74	Krystal	4,019
75	Kathleen	3,927
76	Erika	3,886
77	Patricia	3,799
78	Morgan	3,796
79	Cynthia	3,784
80	Kendra	3,761
81	Meghan	3,609
82	Leah	3,558
83	Veronica	3,525
84	Katelyn	3,510
85	Diana	3,489
86	Molly	3,461
87	Brooke	3,416
88	Julia	3,359
89	Bethany	3,270
90	Dana	3,192
91	Brandi	3,169
92	Casey	3,150
93	Margaret	3,139
94	Leslie	3,079
95	Kara	3,039
96	Brianna	2,963
97	Alexis	2,900
98	Kaitlin	2,841
99	Melanie	2,834
100	Rachael	2,831

Girls #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Marissa	2,810
102	Taylor	2,801
103	Valerie	2,768
104	Jillian	2,746
105	Felicia	2,703
106	Kaitlyn	2,688
107	Brandy	2,686
108	Bianca	2,637
109	Angelica	2,612
110	Katrina	2,577
111	Karen	2,567
112	Krista	2,566
113	Alison	2,541
114	Jaclyn	2,497
115	Nichole	2,497
116	Sabrina	2,437
117	Candace	2,421
118	Abigail	2,376
119	Stacey	2,369
120	Mallory	2,366
121	Nancy	2,348
122	Caroline	2,326
123	Brenda	2,285
124	Alexandria	2,275
125	Stacy	2,273
126	Alisha	2,268
127	Desiree	2,266
128	Sandra	2,258
129	Lacey	2,243
130	Candice	2,227
131	Joanna	2,206
132	Carrie	2,204
133	Ashlee	2,154
134	Olivia	2,142
135	Monique	2,130
136	Jordan	2,127
137	Gabrielle	2,097
138	Britney	2,084
139	Denise	2,064
140	Susan	2,060
141	Meagan	2,056
142	Gina	2,025
143	Haley	2,004
144	Miranda	1,976
145	Dominique	1,905
146	Renee	1,893
147	Sasha	1,886
148	Melinda	1,879
149	Chelsey	1,878
150	Kelli	1,864
151	Paige	1,860
152	Meredith	1,855
153	Anne	1,853
154	Tabitha	1,849
155	Linda	1,845
156	Priscilla	1,812
157	Latoya	1,810
158	Briana	1,802
159	Carolyn	1,802
160	Emma	1,795
161	Robin	1,765
162	Heidi	1,746
163	Deanna	1,738
164	Ebony	1,726
165	Grace	1,708
166	Angel	1,704
167	Colleen	1,704
168	Rebekah	1,696
169	Autumn	1,667
170	Ana	1,665
171	Theresa	1,658
172	Teresa	1,633
173	Tracy	1,631
174	Tina	1,603
175	Carly	1,600
176	Cassie	1,599
177	Justine	1,591
178	Bridget	1,566
179	Cindy	1,558
180	Audrey	1,554
181	Sierra	1,550
182	Jacquelyn	1,532
183	Tamara	1,531
184	Pamela	1,510
185	Barbara	1,505
186	Tanya	1,505
187	Kari	1,496
188	Cristina	1,484
189	Adriana	1,451
190	Claire	1,446
191	Marie	1,437
192	Mayra	1,434
193	Adrienne	1,426
194	Misty	1,408
195	Jenny	1,401
196	Kristine	1,376
197	Jill	1,333
198	Ashleigh	1,314
199	Savannah	1,314
200	Tasha	1,306
201	Kasey	1,298
202	Virginia	1,292
203	Wendy	1,292
204	Karina	1,288
205	Kristy	1,280
206	Michele	1,272
207	Cara	1,268
208	Claudia	1,268
209	Janelle	1,247
210	Breanna	1,243
211	Kristi	1,235
212	Nina	1,227
213	Abby	1,222
214	Kirsten	1,221
215	Yesenia	1,208
216	Tiara	1,202
217	Sharon	1,196
218	Roxanne	1,191
219	Ellen	1,187
220	Janet	1,179
221	Lydia	1,174
222	Ann	1,171
223	Caitlyn	1,171
224	Carmen	1,170
225	Daisy	1,166
226	Sophia	1,166
227	Jessie	1,161
228	Raquel	1,156
229	Stefanie	1,156
230	Kate	1,153
231	Martha	1,138
232	Amelia	1,130
233	Christy	1,129
234	Kelley	1,126
235	Evelyn	1,124
236	Kellie	1,122
237	Toni	1,119
238	Jocelyn	1,104
239	Shawna	1,102
240	Elise	1,095
241	Lori	1,090
242	Aimee	1,088
243	Carla	1,086
244	Latasha	1,086
245	Hillary	1,084
246	Trisha	1,067
247	Regina	1,065
248	Dawn	1,061
249	Marisa	1,061
250	Deborah	1,056
251	Donna	1,040
252	Nikki	1,023
253	Allyson	1,014
254	Naomi	1,003
255	Tonya	1,003
256	Ruth	997
257	Gabriela	993
258	Summer	986
259	Robyn	984
260	Rosa	979
261	Randi	977
262	Hilary	976
263	Jeanette	976
264	Krystle	962
265	Cortney	953
266	Jaime	950
267	Shana	945
268	Destiny	944
269	Bailey	942
270	Shanice	938
271	Gloria	936
272	Christa	925
273	Alexa	918
274	Madeline	917
275	Sydney	914
276	Esther	913
277	Ariel	911
278	Rachelle	906
279	Suzanne	891
280	Cheryl	889
281	Maggie	888
282	Jasmin	885
283	Melody	884
284	Shelby	881
285	Brittani	871
286	Karla	866
287	Rose	866
288	Charlotte	863
289	Beth	862
290	Sheena	856
291	Sylvia	856
292	Jade	855
293	Aubrey	838
294	Kylie	838
295	Carissa	837
296	Joy	837
297	Keri	832
298	Bonnie	831
299	Madison	824
300	Hope	823
301	Mindy	821
302	Alice	820
303	Diane	818
304	Paula	812
305	Angelina	811
306	Chelsie	810
307	Frances	807
308	Camille	806
309	Hayley	801
310	Yolanda	799
311	Simone	797
312	Mandy	796
313	Kaylee	792
314	Yvette	791
315	Elyse	790
316	Sonia	784
317	Anastasia	782
318	Alissa	780
319	Brianne	779
320	Clarissa	777
321	Helen	774
322	Mackenzie	774
323	Staci	772
324	Shaina	770
325	Tatiana	769
326	Christie	761
327	Katharine	755
328	Eva	754
329	Lacy	749
330	Antoinette	745
331	Kristie	743
332	Johanna	742
333	Nadia	742
334	Carol	741
335	Miriam	735
336	Kerri	731
337	Cecilia	728
338	Rochelle	728
339	Cierra	725
340	Jane	723
341	Annie	721
342	Stacie	719
343	Tammy	719
344	Anita	718
345	Jaleesa	718
346	Elisabeth	714
347	Leigh	714
348	Jodi	712
349	Sheila	711
350	Charlene	707
351	Elaine	707
352	Chasity	706
353	Tracey	704
354	Ciara	703
355	Alejandra	701
356	Ericka	698
357	Tabatha	693
358	Shauna	689
359	Leticia	682
360	Tierra	678
361	Shayla	676
362	Tia	676
363	Hailey	673
364	Shanna	670
365	Taryn	668
366	Yvonne	668
367	Lyndsey	660
368	Arielle	653
369	Traci	653
370	Alana	652
371	Keisha	651
372	Charity	648
373	Lillian	646
374	Alyson	643
375	Meaghan	643
376	Irene	641
377	Ariana	638
378	Michaela	633
379	Sonya	632
380	Janice	631
381	Ashton	629
382	Guadalupe	627
383	Faith	621
384	Julianne	621
385	Ruby	621
386	Shayna	621
387	Mia	620
388	Debra	618
389	Tanisha	618
390	Sade	616
391	Ryan	615
392	Kassandra	614
393	Christian	611
394	Elena	611
395	Mercedes	609
396	Dorothy	608
397	Nora	606
398	Tricia	604
399	Elisa	603
400	Jaimie	601
401	Latisha	601
402	Francesca	600
403	Kerry	599
404	Chantel	596
405	Maureen	595
406	Bridgette	588
407	Katy	588
408	Tessa	588
409	Noelle	579
410	Annette	573
411	Kendall	572
412	Ashlie	565
413	Asia	565
414	Karissa	565
415	Kayleigh	565
416	Sandy	565
417	Kira	559
418	Callie	558
419	Isabel	558
420	Lara	558
421	Jazmin	557
422	Larissa	550
423	Sherry	548
424	Blair	547
425	Marilyn	547
426	Kyla	546
427	Chanel	544
428	Sally	543
429	Daniela	537
430	Shelly	537
431	Jackie	528
432	Brenna	527
433	Precious	525
434	Carolina	524
435	Kathy	522
436	Leanne	521
437	Jalisa	520
438	Lorena	520
439	Judith	518
440	Eileen	515
441	Lucy	515
442	Tiffani	515
443	Brittni	512
444	Alma	511
445	Constance	509
446	Whitley	508
447	Jana	505
448	Katlyn	505
449	Belinda	504
450	Leanna	504
451	Josephine	503
452	India	498
453	Jena	498
454	Juanita	493
455	Laurel	493
456	Tamika	491
457	Devin	490
458	Alisa	489
459	Ashely	489
460	Marlene	489
461	Alysha	488
462	Ciera	488
463	Iris	487
464	Jami	486
465	Natalia	486
466	Rita	485
467	Connie	482
468	Darlene	482
469	Marisol	482
470	Jacklyn	481
471	Maribel	481
472	Alaina	480
473	Lesley	480
474	Michael	480
475	Patrice	480
476	Terri	480
477	Casandra	477
478	Laurie	476
479	Chloe	475
480	Esmeralda	475
481	Joyce	475
482	Blanca	471
483	Jennie	470
484	Lynn	469
485	Jazmine	468
486	Ashly	465
487	Beverly	463
488	Lakeisha	463
489	Rhonda	463
490	Tori	463
491	Kala	462
492	Shirley	462
493	Brandie	461
494	Celeste	459
495	Stephany	459
496	Gabriella	456
497	Nikita	454
498	Juliana	452
499	Genevieve	450
500	Marina	449
501	Norma	449
502	Corinne	446
503	Tiana	446
504	Devon	443
505	Hollie	440
506	Jerrica	437
507	Breanne	436
508	Liliana	436
509	Janae	432
510	Christin	431
511	Joanne	431
512	Rosemary	431
513	Janay	430
514	Kacie	429
515	Christen	428
516	Leann	428
517	Vivian	428
518	Katelynn	427
519	Kelsie	426
520	Shelley	426
521	Mariah	423
522	Adrianna	422
523	Clara	421
524	Maegan	421
525	Tania	421
526	Justina	419
527	Mollie	419
528	Octavia	418
529	Audra	416
530	Serena	416
531	Kourtney	415
532	Hanna	414
533	Kristyn	414
534	Susana	412
535	Beatriz	411
536	Judy	408
537	Tiffanie	407
538	Cassidy	405
539	Abbey	404
540	Sadie	404
541	Shantel	404
542	Amie	403
543	Elisha	402
544	Lea	402
545	Alyse	401
546	Lily	400
547	Nadine	400
548	Katelin	399
549	Keshia	398
550	Lena	398
551	Stevie	398
552	Betty	395
553	Margarita	394
554	Kaila	391
555	Dianna	390
556	Jolene	389
557	Adrian	385
558	Bobbie	383
559	Kyra	382
560	Jenifer	381
561	Terra	380
562	Jayme	379
563	Alycia	375
564	Angie	367
565	Janine	366
566	Britany	363
567	Lorraine	363
568	Silvia	363
569	Trista	363
570	Aisha	361
571	Dayna	361
572	Brittny	360
573	Racheal	360
574	Chrystal	359
575	Antonia	357
576	Geraldine	355
577	Christopher	354
578	Daniella	353
579	Maritza	353
580	Desirae	352
581	Alysia	351
582	Mckenzie	351
583	Rocio	350
584	Kali	348
585	Lacie	347
586	Cristal	346
587	Jeannette	346
588	Gretchen	344
589	Krysta	343
590	Celia	342
591	Arlene	341
592	Jerica	341
593	Betsy	339
594	Chandra	338
595	Melisa	337
596	Diamond	336
597	Edith	335
598	Alanna	334
599	Angelique	334
600	Bobbi	333
601	Lyndsay	333
602	Alexander	331
603	Brittanie	331
604	Joann	331
605	Mara	331
606	Talia	330
607	Carina	329
608	Corina	329
609	Eliza	329
610	Jean	329
611	Lana	328
612	Raven	327
613	Kaleigh	326
614	Loren	325
615	Maricela	325
616	Shante	325
617	Becky	324
618	Cayla	324
619	Corey	323
620	Savanna	323
621	Mandi	322
622	Kristal	320
623	Ashli	319
624	Jesse	318
625	Kaci	318
626	Janie	317
627	Maura	317
628	Kacey	316
629	Lizette	316
630	Roxanna	316
631	Janette	315
632	Julianna	315
633	Marquita	315
634	Noel	315
635	Cheyenne	314
636	Lucia	313
637	Adrianne	312
638	Gwendolyn	310
639	Kylee	310
640	Luz	310
641	Marisela	310
642	Eleanor	309
643	Emilie	309
644	Roxana	309
645	Ivy	305
646	Lora	304
647	Georgia	303
648	Dina	302
649	Myra	302
650	Cameron	301
651	Nathalie	301
652	Britni	297
653	Janna	297
654	Joshua	297
655	Laci	297
656	Latonya	297
657	Maranda	296
658	Sonja	294
659	Fatima	293
660	Paris	293
661	Rosanna	293
662	Chantal	292
663	Kaley	292
664	Kelsi	292
665	Kyle	290
666	Martina	290
667	Alecia	289
668	Billie	289
669	Maya	288
670	Porsha	288
671	Beatrice	287
672	Cherie	287
673	Emilee	287
674	Leeann	287
675	Araceli	286
676	Deja	286
677	Felisha	286
678	Kassie	286
679	Phylicia	286
680	Alesha	285
681	Kimberley	284
682	Sofia	282
683	Ashlyn	281
684	Gillian	281
685	Cari	280
686	Daniel	280
687	Eden	280
688	Joan	280
689	Latrice	280
690	Princess	280
691	Kandace	279
692	Daphne	277
693	Lynette	277
694	Nicolette	277
695	Deidre	276
696	Kimberlee	276
697	Allie	275
698	Krystina	275
699	Mariana	275
700	Marcella	274
701	Jessika	272
702	Maryann	272
703	Jody	271
704	Shanika	271
705	Alex	270
706	Bernadette	270
707	Lee	269
708	Teri	268
709	Ayla	267
710	Marianne	267
711	Alexia	266
712	Noemi	266
713	Kenya	263
714	Tyler	263
715	Debbie	262
716	Tameka	262
717	Marjorie	261
718	Shari	261
719	Tracie	260
720	Cori	259
721	Domonique	259
722	Kirstin	259
723	Shameka	259
724	Taja	259
725	Brittaney	258
726	Carley	258
727	Elissa	258
728	Sherri	258
729	Chelsi	257
730	Sheri	257
731	Aileen	256
732	Irma	256
733	Olga	256
734	Eboni	255
735	Janel	255
736	Julissa	255
737	Kandice	255
738	Krysten	255
739	Portia	255
740	Clare	253
741	Cody	253
742	Kim	253
743	Matthew	253
744	Shea	253
745	Yadira	253
746	Deidra	252
747	Arianna	251
748	Loretta	251
749	Sophie	251
750	Viviana	251
751	David	250
752	Dena	250
753	Monika	250
754	Yessenia	250
755	Josie	248
756	Kathrine	248
757	Stefani	248
758	Genesis	247
759	Catrina	246
760	Lynsey	246
761	Marcia	246
762	Alina	245
763	Darcy	245
764	Kiley	245
765	Lashonda	245
766	Logan	245
767	James	244
768	Katlin	244
769	Rikki	244
770	Chantelle	243
771	Gladys	243
772	Lakisha	243
773	Tera	243
774	Zoe	243
775	Janessa	242
776	Kasandra	242
777	Liza	242
778	Mariel	242
779	Tosha	242
780	Janell	241
781	Justin	241
782	Kati	241
783	Madeleine	241
784	Dara	240
785	Joelle	240
786	Rhiannon	240
787	Skye	240
788	Kimber	239
789	Geneva	238
790	Lakeshia	238
791	Demetria	237
792	Aurora	236
793	Cecily	236
794	Holli	235
795	Hallie	233
796	Renae	233
797	Athena	232
798	Marla	232
799	Rebeca	232
800	Deana	231
801	Selina	231
802	Celina	230
803	Christi	230
804	Kori	230
805	Joni	229
806	Deandra	228
807	Cathy	227
808	Peggy	227
809	Abbie	226
810	Ali	226
811	Kailey	226
812	Bridgett	225
813	Doris	225
814	Tanesha	225
815	Valeria	224
816	Candy	223
817	Caryn	223
818	Susanna	223
819	Fallon	222
820	Kiara	222
821	Pauline	222
822	Perla	222
823	Samatha	222
824	Breann	221
825	Chastity	221
826	Ginger	221
827	Leandra	221
828	Leila	221
829	Alessandra	220
830	Shamika	220
831	Elaina	219
832	Annmarie	217
833	Kristian	217
834	Brittnee	216
835	Richelle	216
836	Valencia	216
837	Cecelia	215
838	Charmaine	215
839	Dora	215
840	Yasmin	215
841	Eunice	214
842	Tiera	214
843	Trina	214
844	Andrew	213
845	Chaya	213
846	Jesica	213
847	Kierra	213
848	Katheryn	212
849	Selena	212
850	Tarah	212
851	Jeanne	211
852	Jaqueline	210
853	Jodie	210
854	Lakesha	210
855	Micah	210
856	Paola	210
857	Roberta	209
858	Kaylin	208
859	Kortney	208
860	Danica	207
861	Alexandrea	206
862	Cory	206
863	Dominque	206
864	Giselle	206
865	Ingrid	206
866	Lauryn	204
867	Marsha	204
868	Aja	203
869	Griselda	203
870	Liana	203
871	Nikole	203
872	Chiquita	202
873	Kalyn	202
874	Magen	202
875	Micaela	202
876	Allyssa	201
877	Anais	201
878	Cora	201
879	Ramona	201
880	Cheri	200
881	Jeannie	200
882	Kiersten	200
883	Linsey	200
884	Marlena	200
885	Breana	199
886	Cherish	199
887	Mari	199
888	Jessi	198
889	Kaylyn	197
890	Latosha	197
891	Reyna	197
892	Karli	196
893	Laquita	196
894	Lissette	196
895	Malinda	196
896	Shanae	196
897	Brook	195
898	Rena	195
899	Maxine	194
900	Shawn	194
901	Tianna	193
902	Delilah	192
903	Kaela	192
904	Kristan	192
905	Diandra	191
906	Cassondra	190
907	Felecia	190
908	Jessenia	190
909	Johnna	190
910	Sarina	189
911	Sharonda	189
912	Rosemarie	188
913	Delia	187
914	Helena	187
915	Sheree	187
916	Chanelle	186
917	Tawny	186
918	Krystin	185
919	Lia	185
920	Racquel	185
921	Mai	184
922	Shantell	184
923	Andria	183
924	Ella	183
925	Farrah	183
926	Georgina	183
927	Marcy	183
928	Sondra	183
929	Tess	183
930	Brandee	182
931	Joseph	182
932	Robert	182
933	Susie	182
934	Lizbeth	181
935	Annamarie	180
936	Danyelle	180
937	Kasie	180
938	Mattie	180
939	Salina	180
940	Casie	179
941	Christal	179
942	Karin	179
943	Kiera	179
944	Rosalie	179
945	Anthony	178
946	Carlie	178
947	Jada	178
948	Marian	178
949	Cathryn	177
950	Deirdre	177
951	Kami	177
952	Maira	176
953	Margo	176
954	Marion	176
955	Valarie	176
956	Wanda	175
957	Gabriel	174
958	Karly	174
959	Paulina	174
960	Anabel	173
961	Antionette	173
962	Jeanna	173
963	Katarina	173
964	Magan	173
965	Rosalinda	173
966	Venessa	173
967	Amberly	172
968	Brigitte	172
969	Glenda	172
970	Jalissa	172
971	Porsche	172
972	Danelle	171
973	Hali	171
974	Elsa	170
975	Jamila	170
976	Madelyn	170
977	Stacia	170
978	Vicky	170
979	Carli	169
980	Lakendra	169
981	Moriah	169
982	Tamra	169
983	Tiarra	169
984	Ivette	168
985	Magdalena	168
986	Ava	167
987	Emilia	167
988	Grecia	167
989	John	167
990	Brandon	166
991	Jeanine	166
992	Ladonna	166
993	Lourdes	166
994	Rene	166
995	Santana	166
996	Brittnie	165
997	Eric	165
998	Kaitlynn	165
999	Corinna	164
1000	Flor	164

Boys: top 25 of 1988
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1987
1	1 Michael	64,171	33.5	#1
2	2 Christopher	53,014	27.7	#2
3	3 Matthew	45,876	24.0	#3
4	4 Joshua	42,653	22.3	#4
5	5 Andrew	35,745	18.7	#6
6	6 David	35,329	18.5	#5
7	7 Justin	35,055	18.3	#9
8	8 Daniel	34,718	18.1	#7
9	9 James	32,523	17.0	#8
10	10 Robert	30,319	15.8	#10
11	11 John	29,427	15.4	#11
12	12 Joseph	29,019	15.2	#12
13	13 Ryan	27,747	14.5	#13
14	14 Nicholas	25,303	13.2	#16
15	15 Jonathan	24,349	12.7	#18
16	16 William	24,126	12.6	#15
17	17 Brandon	23,744	12.4	#14
18	18 Anthony	23,644	12.3	#17
19	19 Eric	20,175	10.5	#21
20	20 Kevin	20,168	10.5	#19
21	21 Kyle	19,895	10.4	#22
22	22 Brian	19,532	10.2	#20
23	23 Thomas	18,806	9.8	#24
24	24 Steven	17,865	9.3	#25
25	25 Timothy	16,807	8.8	#26

Boys #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Adam	16,467
27	Jason	15,917
28	Jacob	15,883
29	Zachary	15,870
30	Benjamin	15,187
31	Aaron	14,408
32	Richard	14,144
33	Tyler	13,349
34	Alexander	13,341
35	Jeremy	13,169
36	Jeffrey	12,401
37	Charles	12,109
38	Sean	11,794
39	Mark	11,715
40	Stephen	11,607
41	Travis	11,423
42	Patrick	11,400
43	Cody	10,583
44	Nathan	10,154
45	Samuel	9,564
46	Paul	9,438
47	Scott	9,351
48	Dustin	9,337
49	Jose	9,007
50	Gregory	8,629
51	Kenneth	8,567
52	Jordan	8,490
53	Derek	8,073
54	Bryan	8,036
55	Jesse	7,914
56	Corey	7,328
57	Bradley	7,017
58	Alex	6,408
59	Cory	6,266
60	Jared	6,211
61	Shawn	5,893
62	Edward	5,801
63	Austin	5,588
64	Peter	5,425
65	Chad	5,299
66	Marcus	5,207
67	Shane	5,173
68	Juan	5,171
69	Cameron	4,985
70	Keith	4,949
71	Phillip	4,576
72	Antonio	4,461
73	Brett	4,375
74	Evan	4,337
75	Luis	4,333
76	Donald	4,328
77	Ian	4,315
78	George	4,296
79	Ronald	4,173
80	Carlos	4,127
81	Nathaniel	4,054
82	Vincent	4,054
83	Casey	4,039
84	Raymond	4,036
85	Joel	3,940
86	Christian	3,937
87	Trevor	3,695
88	Douglas	3,655
89	Victor	3,628
90	Seth	3,493
91	Taylor	3,492
92	Erik	3,478
93	Wesley	3,478
94	Philip	3,373
95	Mitchell	3,323
96	Craig	3,306
97	Derrick	3,304
98	Devin	3,302
99	Frank	3,271
100	Gary	3,244

Boys #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Adrian	3,220
102	Gabriel	3,119
103	Blake	3,100
104	Jesus	2,928
105	Curtis	2,907
106	Mario	2,893
107	Brent	2,869
108	Caleb	2,817
109	Logan	2,758
110	Alan	2,754
111	Miguel	2,735
112	Lucas	2,716
113	Randy	2,716
114	Spencer	2,695
115	Johnathan	2,675
116	Dennis	2,652
117	Martin	2,652
118	Garrett	2,650
119	Luke	2,619
120	Jeffery	2,584
121	Ricardo	2,502
122	Jorge	2,475
123	Larry	2,448
124	Troy	2,344
125	Jonathon	2,330
126	Carl	2,318
127	Chase	2,308
128	Russell	2,298
129	Johnny	2,268
130	Jerry	2,266
131	Colin	2,258
132	Francisco	2,258
133	Tony	2,243
134	Allen	2,208
135	Todd	2,201
136	Jeremiah	2,190
137	Dylan	2,158
138	Andre	2,154
139	Manuel	2,119
140	Henry	2,082
141	Terry	2,065
142	Mathew	2,061
143	Isaac	1,964
144	Kristopher	1,956
145	Danny	1,902
146	Lance	1,894
147	Clayton	1,890
148	Ricky	1,882
149	Marc	1,873
150	Lawrence	1,861
151	Angel	1,828
152	Calvin	1,811
153	Brendan	1,796
154	Randall	1,796
155	Albert	1,795
156	Lee	1,785
157	Micheal	1,785
158	Ross	1,768
159	Drew	1,754
160	Oscar	1,733
161	Jimmy	1,731
162	Rodney	1,730
163	Bobby	1,715
164	Bryant	1,714
165	Louis	1,707
166	Jake	1,706
167	Julian	1,673
168	Roberto	1,662
169	Shaun	1,657
170	Hector	1,656
171	Jack	1,655
172	Grant	1,625
173	Edgar	1,616
174	Levi	1,611
175	Walter	1,610
176	Alejandro	1,607
177	Darren	1,599
178	Ruben	1,594
179	Bryce	1,586
180	Roger	1,578
181	Javier	1,570
182	Edwin	1,553
183	Arthur	1,552
184	Sergio	1,546
185	Billy	1,509
186	Maurice	1,493
187	Joe	1,472
188	Jamie	1,470
189	Jon	1,450
190	Devon	1,441
191	Willie	1,427
192	Omar	1,426
193	Terrance	1,424
194	Gerald	1,403
195	Dominic	1,398
196	Clinton	1,397
197	Max	1,386
198	Eduardo	1,385
199	Jay	1,369
200	Fernando	1,361
201	Preston	1,352
202	Reginald	1,333
203	Ivan	1,330
204	Pedro	1,307
205	Bruce	1,286
206	Rafael	1,285
207	Emmanuel	1,280
208	Jaime	1,256
209	Wayne	1,242
210	Terrence	1,241
211	Theodore	1,239
212	Raul	1,235
213	Geoffrey	1,231
214	Xavier	1,231
215	Andres	1,226
216	Darrell	1,214
217	Maxwell	1,208
218	Nicolas	1,204
219	Frederick	1,179
220	Roy	1,164
221	Marvin	1,152
222	Eddie	1,129
223	Jerome	1,127
224	Micah	1,114
225	Tyrone	1,111
226	Alberto	1,095
227	Jessie	1,082
228	Marco	1,081
229	Darryl	1,080
230	Noah	1,067
231	Byron	1,056
232	Cesar	1,051
233	Kurt	1,043
234	Dominique	1,029
235	Mason	1,026
236	Julio	1,024
237	Jamal	1,020
238	Ronnie	1,014
239	Ernest	1,002
240	Neil	999
241	Ramon	994
242	Armando	993
243	Hunter	980
244	Isaiah	978
245	Abraham	974
246	Brady	952
247	Francis	952
248	Steve	949
249	Darius	948
250	Tommy	946
251	Tyson	937
252	Trent	930
253	Erick	929
254	Glenn	926
255	Colby	922
256	Terrell	918
257	Eugene	912
258	Leonard	908
259	Tanner	906
260	Cole	904
261	Ethan	896
262	Branden	894
263	Melvin	892
264	Johnathon	891
265	Miles	887
266	Elijah	886
267	Dale	883
268	Colton	879
269	Orlando	875
270	Zachery	871
271	Dean	863
272	Collin	850
273	Courtney	844
274	Karl	843
275	Marshall	841
276	Andy	837
277	Gerardo	837
278	Brad	834
279	Jarrod	832
280	Franklin	831
281	Morgan	829
282	Dwayne	828
283	Trenton	828
284	Stanley	826
285	Nickolas	823
286	Arturo	816
287	Alfredo	803
288	Kirk	803
289	Tristan	803
290	Harold	801
291	Kelvin	793
292	Demetrius	789
293	Connor	787
294	Dillon	787
295	Jermaine	782
296	Wade	777
297	Quentin	770
298	Clifford	764
299	Dane	760
300	Ernesto	758
301	Nelson	758
302	Enrique	755
303	Rene	755
304	Lorenzo	751
305	Ray	744
306	Antoine	743
307	Kelly	740
308	Malcolm	740
309	Barry	733
310	Marcos	727
311	Landon	724
312	Alfred	721
313	Gilbert	710
314	Harrison	694
315	Deandre	693
316	Desmond	692
317	Alvin	688
318	Brock	682
319	Stuart	676
320	Leon	675
321	Donovan	672
322	Harry	672
323	Lamar	668
324	Kendall	665
325	Salvador	663
326	Marquis	659
327	Damien	658
328	Clarence	655
329	Israel	655
330	Darnell	652
331	Warren	650
332	Daryl	649
333	Angelo	648
334	Dexter	643
335	Kendrick	643
336	Cedric	642
337	Zachariah	640
338	Earl	635
339	Ralph	628
340	Chance	622
341	Josue	622
342	Damian	620
343	Joey	619
344	Howard	614
345	Bernard	609
346	Stefan	607
347	Jarvis	600
348	Diego	596
349	Terence	595
350	Beau	594
351	Allan	591
352	Dallas	591
353	Kurtis	589
354	Simon	587
355	Zackary	587
356	Damon	584
357	Rudy	580
358	Lewis	571
359	Felix	570
360	Kory	568
361	Roderick	568
362	Kody	560
363	Dakota	554
364	Emanuel	552
365	Heath	552
366	Jarred	552
367	Rashad	551
368	Skyler	551
369	Elias	548
370	Gavin	544
371	Josiah	544
372	Eli	543
373	Fabian	542
374	Jarrett	539
375	Jamar	534
376	Stephan	532
377	Elliott	531
378	Riley	529
379	Chaz	526
380	Gustavo	526
381	Quinton	521
382	Clifton	518
383	Tyrell	516
384	Abel	514
385	Derick	511
386	Guillermo	511
387	Shannon	510
388	Nolan	509
389	Dante	508
390	Glen	507
391	Roman	507
392	Kenny	506
393	Trey	504
394	Alfonso	502
395	Blaine	502
396	Brenton	502
397	Charlie	502
398	Julius	502
399	Pablo	499
400	Elliot	498
401	Chris	497
402	Giovanni	496
403	Norman	492
404	Leroy	490
405	Clint	489
406	Clay	488
407	Graham	488
408	Marlon	488
409	Noel	488
410	Bret	487
411	Dwight	487
412	Dominick	480
413	Sam	479
414	Ismael	475
415	Pierre	475
416	Donte	468
417	Owen	467
418	Gordon	464
419	Vernon	463
420	Kent	461
421	Alonzo	460
422	Brennan	460
423	Neal	460
424	Perry	456
425	Don	454
426	Leo	451
427	Gilberto	450
428	Oliver	441
429	Demarcus	438
430	Rodolfo	438
431	Weston	437
432	Roland	435
433	Saul	435
434	Rolando	431
435	Ben	430
436	Felipe	430
437	Rickey	429
438	Alec	426
439	Hugo	421
440	Kerry	421
441	Alexis	418
442	Parker	418
443	Lonnie	415
444	Sterling	415
445	Conor	412
446	Kaleb	407
447	Rory	406
448	Forrest	404
449	Darrin	403
450	Herbert	400
451	Esteban	399
452	Jaron	399
453	Jayson	399
454	Kasey	398
455	Sebastian	397
456	Korey	393
457	Fred	392
458	Jackson	391
459	Brice	390
460	Duane	390
461	Lloyd	389
462	Sheldon	387
463	Dana	385
464	Myles	385
465	Rick	385
466	Rogelio	385
467	Carlton	381
468	Mike	381
469	Wyatt	380
470	Zackery	380
471	Brendon	378
472	Zane	377
473	Corbin	374
474	Cornelius	374
475	Frankie	374
476	Salvatore	374
477	Fredrick	373
478	Deangelo	371
479	Bradford	368
480	Jordon	367
481	Darin	366
482	Coty	365
483	Milton	365
484	Avery	362
485	Jamel	360
486	Leonardo	356
487	Nathanael	356
488	Antwan	355
489	Dusty	355
490	Tomas	353
491	Wilson	353
492	Emilio	347
493	Ariel	345
494	Rusty	342
495	Sidney	342
496	Ramiro	337
497	Chadwick	336
498	Moises	336
499	Ty	336
500	Reid	335
501	Ali	333
502	Keenan	333
503	Spenser	333
504	Demario	332
505	Kristofer	329
506	Irvin	328
507	Gerard	327
508	Guy	327
509	Jimmie	327
510	Jerrod	326
511	Robin	326
512	Jeff	324
513	Everett	322
514	Clark	319
515	Freddie	319
516	Leslie	318
517	Tracy	316
518	Bryson	312
519	Ashton	309
520	Lester	309
521	Lamont	307
522	Irving	304
523	Ashley	303
524	Gene	303
525	Raphael	303
526	Isiah	302
527	Loren	301
528	Markus	299
529	Donnie	297
530	Moses	296
531	Rocky	296
532	Brenden	295
533	Noe	294
534	Johnnie	292
535	Dorian	290
536	Kellen	290
537	Ted	290
538	Davon	289
539	Deshawn	289
540	Jean	289
541	Kareem	289
542	Nikolas	289
543	Freddy	288
544	Braden	286
545	Efrain	285
546	Kameron	285
547	Carson	283
548	Reynaldo	283
549	Shayne	282
550	Quintin	281
551	Marcel	278
552	Herman	277
553	Toby	276
554	Floyd	275
555	Quincy	274
556	Reuben	274
557	Sonny	274
558	Bryon	273
559	Davis	272
560	Arnold	271
561	Humberto	271
562	Westley	271
563	Adan	270
564	Cecil	270
565	Stewart	269
566	Conrad	268
567	Dewayne	267
568	Quinn	267
569	Carter	265
570	Devan	263
571	Lukas	261
572	Mackenzie	261
573	Jameson	260
574	Dion	258
575	Mauricio	256
576	Reed	255
577	Solomon	255
578	Garret	254
579	Harvey	254
580	Myron	254
581	Jamaal	253
582	Aron	252
583	Jody	252
584	Jackie	251
585	Lionel	251
586	Dan	250
587	Leland	250
588	Addison	249
589	Cordell	249
590	Jarod	249
591	Jasper	248
592	Lane	248
593	Lyle	248
594	Thaddeus	248
595	Mitchel	247
596	Rex	247
597	Vicente	246
598	Cristian	245
599	Randolph	245
600	Santiago	245
601	Shea	245
602	Vance	244
603	Jonah	243
604	Alton	242
605	Ahmad	241
606	Alvaro	241
607	Deon	241
608	Erich	241
609	Nick	241
610	Will	241
611	Jamison	240
612	Josh	240
613	Nigel	240
614	Donnell	239
615	Mohammad	239
616	Wendell	239
617	Cordero	236
618	Cortez	234
619	Sammy	234
620	Anton	232
621	Griffin	232
622	Rodrigo	231
623	Jovan	230
624	Guadalupe	229
625	Skylar	229
626	Drake	228
627	Harley	228
628	Jace	228
629	Joaquin	228
630	Tucker	228
631	Chester	227
632	Randal	227
633	Arron	226
634	Winston	226
635	Amos	225
636	Jessica	225
637	Chandler	224
638	Javon	224
639	Clyde	223
640	Akeem	221
641	Ignacio	221
642	Leonel	221
643	Nestor	216
644	Amir	215
645	Dalton	215
646	Jim	215
647	Keegan	214
648	Rico	214
649	Garry	213
650	Kelsey	213
651	Scotty	212
652	Barrett	211
653	Robbie	211
654	Aubrey	210
655	Nathanial	209
656	Bradly	208
657	Rigoberto	206
658	Greg	205
659	Jerrell	205
660	Blair	204
661	Stephon	204
662	Antwon	203
663	Bennett	203
664	Erin	203
665	Mychal	203
666	Sylvester	203
667	Ezra	202
668	Royce	202
669	Ahmed	200
670	Tory	200
671	Jess	199
672	Teddy	199
673	Adolfo	196
674	Marquise	196
675	Ervin	195
676	Colt	194
677	Kristian	193
678	Benny	192
679	Otis	192
680	Agustin	191
681	Ezekiel	191
682	Moshe	191
683	Brooks	190
684	Jerald	189
685	Marty	189
686	Tom	189
687	Hugh	186
688	Kirby	186
689	Tobias	186
690	Darrel	185
691	Shelby	184
692	Elvis	183
693	Willis	183
694	Tyree	182
695	Brant	181
696	Claude	181
697	Heriberto	180
698	Ulysses	180
699	Jakob	179
700	Justen	179
701	Mohammed	179
702	Pete	179
703	Deonte	178
704	Paris	178
705	Darrius	177
706	Josef	177
707	Kyler	177
708	Bronson	176
709	Jonas	176
710	Conner	175
711	Cruz	173
712	Luther	173
713	Bo	172
714	Grady	172
715	Houston	172
716	Issac	172
717	Jerod	172
718	Liam	171
719	Marques	171
720	Duncan	170
721	Jefferson	170
722	Rudolph	170
723	Sherman	170
724	Joesph	169
725	Wilfredo	169
726	Brandan	168
727	Elmer	168
728	Marion	168
729	Morris	168
730	Aric	167
731	Carey	167
732	Estevan	167
733	Cyrus	166
734	Tylor	166
735	Jerel	165
736	Rodrick	165
737	Bernardo	164
738	Antony	163
739	Dereck	163
740	Keaton	163
741	Cullen	162
742	Dave	162
743	Edmund	162
744	Ryne	162
745	Cary	161
746	Mikel	161
747	Trever	161
748	Derik	160
749	Hans	160
750	Damion	159
751	Dandre	159
752	Justine	159
753	Rhett	159
754	Malik	158
755	Earnest	157
756	Santos	157
757	Jarrell	156
758	Jerad	155
759	Titus	155
760	Tommie	155
761	Brody	154
762	Hassan	154
763	Cristopher	153
764	Grayson	152
765	Reece	152
766	Brandyn	151
767	Cortney	151
768	Fidel	150
769	Rashawn	150
770	Shelton	150
771	Jeramy	149
772	Asa	148
773	Gregg	148
774	Ira	148
775	Ron	148
776	Roosevelt	148
777	Galen	147
778	German	147
779	Ellis	146
780	Jacques	146
781	Maximilian	146
782	Austen	145
783	Bennie	145
784	Bill	145
785	Cooper	145
786	Matt	145
787	Mickey	145
788	Daren	144
789	Gonzalo	144
790	Junior	144
791	Kenton	144
792	Octavio	144
793	Holden	143
794	Jairo	143
795	Camron	142
796	Virgil	142
797	Cornell	141
798	Deven	141
799	Jamil	141
800	Cale	140
801	Carlo	140
802	Timmy	140
803	Vaughn	140
804	Benito	139
805	Jedidiah	138
806	Prince	138
807	Stacy	138
808	Chaim	137
809	Coleman	137
810	Pierce	137
811	Wallace	137
812	Braxton	136
813	Broderick	136
814	Uriel	136
815	Colten	134
816	Dejuan	134
817	Jeffry	134
818	Derrell	133
819	Kraig	133
820	Long	133
821	Mack	133
822	Brain	132
823	Daron	132
824	Gino	132
825	Louie	132
826	Abram	131
827	Cedrick	131
828	Dario	131
829	Keon	131
830	Samson	131
831	Codey	130
832	Osvaldo	130
833	Torrey	130
834	Van	130
835	Alphonso	129
836	Darwin	129
837	Davin	129
838	Jeromy	129
839	Dontae	128
840	Jeremie	128
841	Shay	128
842	Trevin	128
843	Deron	127
844	Jered	127
845	Tyron	127
846	Donta	126
847	Edmond	126
848	Randell	126
849	Antione	125
850	Brandin	125
851	Curt	125
852	Marlin	125
853	Arsenio	124
854	Aldo	123
855	August	123
856	Brennen	123
857	Amanda	122
858	Chauncey	122
859	Elvin	122
860	Lincoln	122
861	Donavan	121
862	Jessy	121
863	Rocco	121
864	Alonso	120
865	Darrick	120
866	Jory	120
867	Robby	120
868	Ari	119
869	Ezequiel	119
870	Jed	119
871	Laron	119
872	Monte	119
873	Stacey	119
874	Andreas	118
875	Brandt	118
876	Britton	118
877	Demarco	118
878	Efren	118
879	Eddy	117
880	Jaquan	117
881	Rashaad	117
882	Waylon	117
883	Cassidy	116
884	Dashawn	116
885	Greggory	116
886	Isidro	116
887	Mohamed	116
888	Silas	116
889	Archie	115
890	Dirk	115
891	Geraldo	115
892	Hayden	115
893	Martez	115
894	Theron	115
895	Whitney	115
896	Eliezer	114
897	Jennifer	114
898	Johathan	114
899	Kelby	114
900	Garrison	113
901	Jade	113
902	Coby	112
903	Darron	112
904	Denny	112
905	Isaias	112
906	Kalvin	111
907	Ken	111
908	Michel	111
909	Emmett	110
910	Gregorio	110
911	Jamarcus	110
912	Jeremey	110
913	Donavon	109
914	Jan	109
915	Anderson	108
916	Coy	108
917	Jacoby	108
918	Jarad	108
919	Kale	108
920	Kane	108
921	Kolby	108
922	Tad	108
923	Jeramie	107
924	Keven	107
925	Kristoffer	107
926	Percy	107
927	Raymundo	107
928	Dangelo	106
929	Derrek	106
930	Francesco	106
931	Laurence	106
932	Muhammad	106
933	Payton	106
934	Reggie	106
935	Schuyler	106
936	Vince	106
937	Danial	105
938	Marquez	105
939	Raheem	105
940	Reese	105
941	Tyrel	105
942	Buddy	104
943	Cade	104
944	Channing	104
945	Martell	104
946	Rickie	104
947	Travon	104
948	Wilbert	104
949	Deric	103
950	Domingo	103
951	Horace	103
952	Jaymes	103
953	Madison	103
954	Armand	102
955	Edwardo	102
956	Elizabeth	102
957	Jermey	102
958	Ronny	102
959	Dominque	101
960	Alexandro	100
961	Brittany	100
962	Darian	100
963	Donny	100
964	Federico	100
965	Harris	100
966	Levon	100
967	Maria	100
968	Nathen	100
969	Chadd	99
970	Edgardo	99
971	Genaro	99
972	Hank	99
973	Johnpaul	99
974	Lauren	99
975	Lazaro	99
976	Ridge	99
977	Terrill	99
978	Walker	99
979	Willard	99
980	Darell	98
981	Mikhail	98
982	Alexandre	97
983	Denver	97
984	Garett	97
985	Mariano	97
986	Brantley	96
987	Corwin	96
988	Mitch	96
989	Nico	96
990	Rufus	96
991	Torey	96
992	Zechariah	96
993	Deshaun	95
994	Emerson	95
995	Ernie	95
996	Jayme	95
997	Kade	95
998	Kalen	95
999	Norberto	95
1000	Romeo	95

Per 1,000: births under the name per 1,000 of that sex SSA recorded in 1988.

How spread out were the names of 1988?

In 1988 the ten most given boys’ names went to 21.4% of the boys in SSA’s file and the top ten girls’ names to 17.3% of the girls; in 2025 the shares were 8.0% and 7.0%.

Share of babies given a top-10 name, 1988 marked

Top 10 per sex and year, SSA national file.

Top-10 share: the ten most given names’ births over all births of that sex, each year.

Which names entered and left the top 100 in 1988?

Entries and exits: the top 100 of 1988 against the top 100 of 1987.

The biggest climbs of 1988

Names in the top 1,000 both years with at least 100 births in 1988.

Girls: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1987	Rank 1988
Jerica	#828	#592
Katelynn	#743	#518
Arielle	#581	#368
Alexander	#810	#602
Simone	#510	#311
Katlyn	#641	#448
Kyra	#745	#559
Beatriz	#708	#535

Boys: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1987	Rank 1988
Irving	#900	#522
Irvin	#770	#506
Colton	#494	#268
Kameron	#725	#546
Austen	#960	#782
Kirby	#863	#688
Drake	#785	#626
Trever	#906	#747

Climbs: rank change within the top 1,000.

More about the names of 1988

The most given names of the 1980s1988 and the other years of its decade together.
The names of the MillennialsBorn 1981-1996, 1988 among them: their most given and most typical names.
Every state’s most given namesEach state since 1910, from SSA’s state file.
Six real names drawn from 1988Weighted by how often each was given that year.
How old are people with your name?The living by age, from SSA births and life tables.
Look up any nameIts rank, births since 1880 and the people alive with it.

Next year: 1989

The most popular baby names of 1988

The top names of 1988

How spread out were the names of 1988?

Which names entered and left the top 100 in 1988?

Girls entered

Girls left

Boys entered

Boys left

The biggest climbs of 1988

More about the names of 1988