Top 5 Baby Names by State for Births in 1988
The following tables show the five most frequent given names, by State, for
male and
female births in 1988.
The number to the right of each name is the number of occurrences in the data.
The source is a 100% sample based on Social Security card application data
as of March 2025.
See the
limitations of this data source.
Top Five Female Names for Births in 1988
| State |
Rank 1 |
Rank 2 |
Rank 3 |
Rank 4 |
Rank 5 |
| Alabama |
Jessica |
Ashley |
Brittany |
Amanda |
Tiffany |
| Alaska |
Jessica |
Amanda |
Ashley |
Jennifer |
Sarah |
| Arizona |
Jessica |
Ashley |
Amanda |
Sarah |
Jennifer |
| Arkansas |
Jessica |
Ashley |
Amanda |
Brittany |
Sarah |
| California |
Jessica |
Ashley |
Jennifer |
Amanda |
Stephanie |
| Colorado |
Jessica |
Ashley |
Amanda |
Sarah |
Jennifer |
| Connecticut |
Jessica |
Ashley |
Amanda |
Sarah |
Nicole |
| Delaware |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Amanda |
Brittany |
Sarah |
| Dist. of Columbia |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Brittany |
Sarah |
Lauren |
| Florida |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Amanda |
Brittany |
Jennifer |
| Georgia |
Jessica |
Ashley |
Brittany |
Amanda |
Tiffany |
| Hawaii |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Nicole |
Jennifer |
Sarah |
| Idaho |
Jessica |
Amanda |
Ashley |
Sarah |
Jennifer |
| Illinois |
Jessica |
Ashley |
Amanda |
Jennifer |
Sarah |
| Indiana |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Amanda |
Brittany |
Sarah |
| Iowa |
Ashley |
Amanda |
Jessica |
Sarah |
Megan |
| Kansas |
Jessica |
Ashley |
Amanda |
Sarah |
Megan |
| Kentucky |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Amanda |
Brittany |
Sarah |
| Louisiana |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Brittany |
Amanda |
Lauren |
| Maine |
Ashley |
Amanda |
Jessica |
Sarah |
Samantha |
| Maryland |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Amanda |
Brittany |
Sarah |
| Massachusetts |
Jessica |
Ashley |
Amanda |
Sarah |
Nicole |
| Michigan |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Amanda |
Sarah |
Nicole |
| Minnesota |
Ashley |
Amanda |
Jessica |
Sarah |
Jennifer |
| Mississippi |
Jessica |
Ashley |
Brittany |
Amanda |
Tiffany |
| Missouri |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Amanda |
Sarah |
Brittany |
| Montana |
Jessica |
Amanda |
Ashley |
Sarah |
Kayla |
| Nebraska |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Amanda |
Sarah |
Megan |
| Nevada |
Jessica |
Ashley |
Amanda |
Jennifer |
Brittany |
| New Hampshire |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Amanda |
Sarah |
Samantha |
| New Jersey |
Jessica |
Ashley |
Amanda |
Nicole |
Jennifer |
| New Mexico |
Amanda |
Jessica |
Ashley |
Samantha |
Sarah |
| New York |
Jessica |
Amanda |
Ashley |
Jennifer |
Nicole |
| North Carolina |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Brittany |
Amanda |
Tiffany |
| North Dakota |
Amanda |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Kayla |
Sarah |
| Ohio |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Amanda |
Brittany |
Sarah |
| Oklahoma |
Jessica |
Ashley |
Amanda |
Sarah |
Brittany |
| Oregon |
Jessica |
Amanda |
Ashley |
Sarah |
Jennifer |
| Pennsylvania |
Ashley |
Amanda |
Jessica |
Nicole |
Sarah |
| Rhode Island |
Amanda |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Sarah |
Nicole |
| South Carolina |
Jessica |
Ashley |
Brittany |
Amanda |
Tiffany |
| South Dakota |
Ashley |
Amanda |
Jessica |
Megan |
Kayla |
| Tennessee |
Jessica |
Ashley |
Brittany |
Amanda |
Sarah |
| Texas |
Jessica |
Ashley |
Amanda |
Jennifer |
Sarah |
| Utah |
Jessica |
Ashley |
Amanda |
Megan |
Sarah |
| Vermont |
Ashley |
Amanda |
Jessica |
Sarah |
Elizabeth |
| Virginia |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Amanda |
Brittany |
Sarah |
| Washington |
Jessica |
Ashley |
Amanda |
Sarah |
Jennifer |
| West Virginia |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Amanda |
Brittany |
Kayla |
| Wisconsin |
Ashley |
Amanda |
Jessica |
Sarah |
Nicole |
| Wyoming |
Jessica |
Ashley |
Amanda |
Sarah |
Samantha |
Top Five Male Names for Births in 1988
| State |
Rank 1 |
Rank 2 |
Rank 3 |
Rank 4 |
Rank 5 |
| Alabama |
Justin |
Christopher |
Joshua |
Michael |
James |
| Alaska |
Michael |
Christopher |
Joshua |
James |
David |
| Arizona |
Michael |
Christopher |
Matthew |
Joshua |
Daniel |
| Arkansas |
Christopher |
Joshua |
Justin |
Michael |
James |
| California |
Michael |
Christopher |
Daniel |
David |
Matthew |
| Colorado |
Michael |
Christopher |
Matthew |
Joshua |
Andrew |
| Connecticut |
Michael |
Christopher |
Matthew |
Daniel |
David |
| Delaware |
Michael |
Matthew |
Christopher |
John |
Joshua |
| Dist. of Columbia |
Michael |
Christopher |
James |
David |
Daniel |
| Florida |
Michael |
Christopher |
Joshua |
Matthew |
David |
| Georgia |
Christopher |
Joshua |
Michael |
Matthew |
James |
| Hawaii |
Michael |
Joshua |
Christopher |
Matthew |
Justin |
| Idaho |
Michael |
Joshua |
Matthew |
Andrew |
Jacob |
| Illinois |
Michael |
Matthew |
Christopher |
Daniel |
Andrew |
| Indiana |
Michael |
Joshua |
Christopher |
Matthew |
Andrew |
| Iowa |
Matthew |
Andrew |
Michael |
Joshua |
Nicholas |
| Kansas |
Joshua |
Michael |
Matthew |
Andrew |
Christopher |
| Kentucky |
Joshua |
Justin |
Christopher |
Michael |
James |
| Louisiana |
Christopher |
Joshua |
Michael |
Justin |
Brandon |
| Maine |
Joshua |
Matthew |
Michael |
Christopher |
Justin |
| Maryland |
Michael |
Christopher |
Matthew |
James |
Joshua |
| Massachusetts |
Michael |
Matthew |
Christopher |
Daniel |
Andrew |
| Michigan |
Michael |
Matthew |
Christopher |
Joshua |
Andrew |
| Minnesota |
Michael |
Matthew |
Andrew |
Joshua |
Daniel |
| Mississippi |
Christopher |
Justin |
James |
Joshua |
Michael |
| Missouri |
Michael |
Christopher |
Joshua |
Matthew |
Andrew |
| Montana |
Michael |
Matthew |
Joshua |
Tyler |
Andrew |
| Nebraska |
Matthew |
Andrew |
Michael |
Joshua |
Christopher |
| Nevada |
Michael |
Christopher |
Joshua |
Ryan |
Andrew |
| New Hampshire |
Michael |
Matthew |
Christopher |
Joshua |
Ryan |
| New Jersey |
Michael |
Christopher |
Matthew |
Daniel |
Joseph |
| New Mexico |
Michael |
Christopher |
Joshua |
Matthew |
Daniel |
| New York |
Michael |
Christopher |
Matthew |
Daniel |
Joseph |
| North Carolina |
Christopher |
Joshua |
Michael |
Justin |
Matthew |
| North Dakota |
Michael |
Matthew |
Andrew |
Justin |
Joshua |
| Ohio |
Michael |
Joshua |
Matthew |
Christopher |
Andrew |
| Oklahoma |
Joshua |
Christopher |
Michael |
Matthew |
Justin |
| Oregon |
Michael |
Christopher |
Andrew |
Joshua |
Matthew |
| Pennsylvania |
Michael |
Matthew |
Christopher |
Andrew |
Joshua |
| Rhode Island |
Michael |
Matthew |
Christopher |
David |
Joshua |
| South Carolina |
Christopher |
Joshua |
Michael |
Justin |
James |
| South Dakota |
Michael |
Joshua |
Tyler |
Christopher |
Matthew |
| Tennessee |
Joshua |
Christopher |
Justin |
Michael |
James |
| Texas |
Christopher |
Michael |
Joshua |
Justin |
David |
| Utah |
Michael |
Joshua |
Matthew |
Andrew |
Christopher |
| Vermont |
Michael |
Christopher |
Matthew |
Joshua |
Andrew |
| Virginia |
Christopher |
Michael |
Matthew |
Joshua |
James |
| Washington |
Michael |
Christopher |
Joshua |
Andrew |
Matthew |
| West Virginia |
Joshua |
Justin |
Michael |
Christopher |
Matthew |
| Wisconsin |
Michael |
Matthew |
Andrew |
Joshua |
Justin |
| Wyoming |
Michael |
Joshua |
Christopher |
Matthew |
Daniel |