United States · 3,695,137 recorded births
Top baby names of 1988
Jessica and Michael led the year. Climbing fast: Taylor (up 62), Kaitlyn (up 57), Logan (up 35), Cameron (up 27).
Girls
| # | Name | Births | vs 1987 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessica | 51,556 | · |
| 2 | Ashley | 49,977 | · |
| 3 | Amanda | 39,459 | · |
| 4 | Sarah | 28,374 | ▲ 1 |
| 5 | Jennifer | 27,893 | ▼ 1 |
| 6 | Brittany | 26,816 | ▲ 1 |
| 7 | Stephanie | 22,843 | ▼ 1 |
| 8 | Samantha | 20,700 | ▲ 3 |
| 9 | Nicole | 20,315 | ▼ 1 |
| 10 | Elizabeth | 20,042 | · |
| 11 | Lauren | 19,637 | ▲ 5 |
| 12 | Megan | 18,570 | · |
| 13 | Tiffany | 18,364 | ▲ 5 |
| 14 | Heather | 18,033 | ▼ 5 |
| 15 | Amber | 16,676 | · |
| 16 | Melissa | 16,546 | ▼ 3 |
| 17 | Danielle | 16,253 | ▼ 3 |
| 18 | Emily | 15,869 | ▲ 1 |
| 19 | Rachel | 15,348 | ▼ 2 |
| 20 | Kayla | 13,433 | ▲ 7 |
| 21 | Michelle | 13,339 | · |
| 22 | Christina | 12,954 | ▼ 2 |
| 23 | Laura | 12,126 | ▼ 1 |
| 24 | Courtney | 12,043 | ▲ 9 |
| 25 | Kimberly | 11,948 | ▼ 2 |
| 26 | Rebecca | 11,877 | ▼ 1 |
| 27 | Katherine | 11,154 | ▲ 1 |
| 28 | Crystal | 10,101 | ▼ 2 |
| 29 | Amy | 10,034 | ▼ 5 |
| 30 | Sara | 10,020 | ▼ 1 |
| 31 | Erica | 9,591 | · |
| 32 | Kelly | 8,917 | ▼ 2 |
| 33 | Chelsea | 8,879 | ▲ 14 |
| 34 | Mary | 8,518 | ▲ 3 |
| 35 | Andrea | 8,392 | ▲ 1 |
| 36 | Kristen | 8,382 | ▲ 6 |
| 37 | Erin | 8,267 | ▼ 3 |
| 38 | Angela | 7,914 | ▼ 3 |
| 39 | Whitney | 7,853 | ▼ 7 |
| 40 | Katie | 7,770 | ▼ 2 |
| 41 | Vanessa | 7,516 | ▲ 2 |
| 42 | Victoria | 7,283 | ▲ 8 |
| 43 | Lisa | 7,267 | ▼ 3 |
| 44 | Caitlin | 7,246 | ▲ 19 |
| 45 | Jamie | 7,187 | ▼ 6 |
| 46 | Allison | 7,145 | ▼ 2 |
| 47 | Alyssa | 7,135 | ▲ 13 |
| 48 | Lindsey | 7,001 | ▼ 7 |
| 49 | Alexandra | 6,972 | ▲ 10 |
| 50 | Alicia | 6,700 | ▼ 4 |
| 51 | Christine | 6,612 | ▼ 3 |
| 52 | Brittney | 6,576 | ▲ 9 |
| 53 | Jasmine | 6,446 | ▲ 26 |
| 54 | Anna | 6,444 | ▼ 2 |
| 55 | Kathryn | 6,342 | ▼ 4 |
| 56 | Shannon | 6,256 | ▼ 11 |
| 57 | Lindsay | 6,025 | ▼ 8 |
| 58 | Kristin | 6,019 | ▼ 3 |
| 59 | Cassandra | 5,727 | ▲ 9 |
| 60 | Maria | 5,713 | ▼ 7 |
| 61 | Hannah | 5,562 | ▲ 5 |
| 62 | Jacqueline | 5,544 | ▼ 8 |
| 63 | Natalie | 5,483 | ▼ 7 |
| 64 | Kelsey | 5,452 | ▲ 3 |
| 65 | April | 4,840 | ▼ 7 |
| 66 | Jenna | 4,607 | ▼ 9 |
| 67 | Tara | 4,606 | ▲ 2 |
| 68 | Kristina | 4,578 | ▼ 6 |
| 69 | Catherine | 4,504 | ▲ 5 |
| 70 | Monica | 4,463 | ▼ 6 |
| 71 | Julie | 4,462 | ▼ 6 |
| 72 | Holly | 4,217 | ▼ 1 |
| 73 | Natasha | 4,039 | · |
| 74 | Krystal | 4,019 | ▼ 4 |
| 75 | Kathleen | 3,927 | ▼ 3 |
| 76 | Erika | 3,886 | ▼ 1 |
| 77 | Patricia | 3,799 | ▼ 1 |
| 78 | Morgan | 3,796 | ▲ 17 |
| 79 | Cynthia | 3,784 | ▲ 5 |
| 80 | Kendra | 3,761 | ▼ 3 |
| 81 | Meghan | 3,609 | ▼ 3 |
| 82 | Leah | 3,558 | · |
| 83 | Veronica | 3,525 | ▼ 3 |
| 84 | Katelyn | 3,510 | ▲ 43 |
| 85 | Diana | 3,489 | · |
| 86 | Molly | 3,461 | ▲ 11 |
| 87 | Brooke | 3,416 | ▲ 7 |
| 88 | Julia | 3,359 | ▼ 2 |
| 89 | Bethany | 3,270 | ▼ 2 |
| 90 | Dana | 3,192 | ▼ 7 |
| 91 | Brandi | 3,169 | ▼ 3 |
| 92 | Casey | 3,150 | ▼ 11 |
| 93 | Margaret | 3,139 | ▼ 3 |
| 94 | Leslie | 3,079 | ▼ 5 |
| 95 | Kara | 3,039 | ▲ 9 |
| 96 | Brianna | 2,963 | ▲ 26 |
| 97 | Alexis | 2,900 | ▲ 16 |
| 98 | Kaitlin | 2,841 | ▲ 43 |
| 99 | Melanie | 2,834 | ▲ 3 |
| 100 | Rachael | 2,831 | ▼ 2 |
Boys
| # | Name | Births | vs 1987 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael | 64,171 | · |
| 2 | Christopher | 53,014 | · |
| 3 | Matthew | 45,876 | · |
| 4 | Joshua | 42,653 | · |
| 5 | Andrew | 35,745 | ▲ 1 |
| 6 | David | 35,329 | ▼ 1 |
| 7 | Justin | 35,055 | ▲ 2 |
| 8 | Daniel | 34,718 | ▼ 1 |
| 9 | James | 32,523 | ▼ 1 |
| 10 | Robert | 30,319 | · |
| 11 | John | 29,427 | · |
| 12 | Joseph | 29,019 | · |
| 13 | Ryan | 27,747 | · |
| 14 | Nicholas | 25,303 | ▲ 2 |
| 15 | Jonathan | 24,349 | ▲ 3 |
| 16 | William | 24,126 | ▼ 1 |
| 17 | Brandon | 23,744 | ▼ 3 |
| 18 | Anthony | 23,644 | ▼ 1 |
| 19 | Eric | 20,175 | ▲ 2 |
| 20 | Kevin | 20,168 | ▼ 1 |
| 21 | Kyle | 19,895 | ▲ 1 |
| 22 | Brian | 19,532 | ▼ 2 |
| 23 | Thomas | 18,806 | ▲ 1 |
| 24 | Steven | 17,865 | ▲ 1 |
| 25 | Timothy | 16,807 | ▲ 1 |
| 26 | Adam | 16,467 | ▲ 1 |
| 27 | Jason | 15,917 | ▼ 4 |
| 28 | Jacob | 15,883 | ▲ 3 |
| 29 | Zachary | 15,870 | ▲ 4 |
| 30 | Benjamin | 15,187 | ▼ 2 |
| 31 | Aaron | 14,408 | ▲ 3 |
| 32 | Richard | 14,144 | ▼ 2 |
| 33 | Tyler | 13,349 | ▲ 6 |
| 34 | Alexander | 13,341 | ▲ 3 |
| 35 | Jeremy | 13,169 | ▼ 6 |
| 36 | Jeffrey | 12,401 | ▼ 4 |
| 37 | Charles | 12,109 | ▼ 2 |
| 38 | Sean | 11,794 | ▲ 2 |
| 39 | Mark | 11,715 | ▼ 3 |
| 40 | Stephen | 11,607 | ▼ 2 |
| 41 | Travis | 11,423 | ▲ 1 |
| 42 | Patrick | 11,400 | ▼ 1 |
| 43 | Cody | 10,583 | ▲ 6 |
| 44 | Nathan | 10,154 | ▲ 1 |
| 45 | Samuel | 9,564 | ▲ 5 |
| 46 | Paul | 9,438 | · |
| 47 | Scott | 9,351 | ▼ 4 |
| 48 | Dustin | 9,337 | ▼ 4 |
| 49 | Jose | 9,007 | ▼ 1 |
| 50 | Gregory | 8,629 | ▼ 3 |
| 51 | Kenneth | 8,567 | ▲ 2 |
| 52 | Jordan | 8,490 | · |
| 53 | Derek | 8,073 | ▲ 1 |
| 54 | Bryan | 8,036 | ▼ 3 |
| 55 | Jesse | 7,914 | · |
| 56 | Corey | 7,328 | ▲ 1 |
| 57 | Bradley | 7,017 | ▼ 1 |
| 58 | Alex | 6,408 | ▲ 2 |
| 59 | Cory | 6,266 | ▲ 3 |
| 60 | Jared | 6,211 | ▼ 2 |
| 61 | Shawn | 5,893 | ▼ 2 |
| 62 | Edward | 5,801 | ▼ 1 |
| 63 | Austin | 5,588 | ▲ 13 |
| 64 | Peter | 5,425 | · |
| 65 | Chad | 5,299 | ▼ 2 |
| 66 | Marcus | 5,207 | ▲ 1 |
| 67 | Shane | 5,173 | ▼ 2 |
| 68 | Juan | 5,171 | ▼ 2 |
| 69 | Cameron | 4,985 | ▲ 27 |
| 70 | Keith | 4,949 | ▼ 1 |
| 71 | Phillip | 4,576 | ▼ 3 |
| 72 | Antonio | 4,461 | · |
| 73 | Brett | 4,375 | ▼ 2 |
| 74 | Evan | 4,337 | ▲ 9 |
| 75 | Luis | 4,333 | ▲ 7 |
| 76 | Donald | 4,328 | ▼ 6 |
| 77 | Ian | 4,315 | ▲ 4 |
| 78 | George | 4,296 | ▼ 1 |
| 79 | Ronald | 4,173 | ▼ 6 |
| 80 | Carlos | 4,127 | ▼ 6 |
| 81 | Nathaniel | 4,054 | ▼ 3 |
| 82 | Vincent | 4,054 | ▲ 13 |
| 83 | Casey | 4,039 | ▼ 3 |
| 84 | Raymond | 4,036 | ▼ 5 |
| 85 | Joel | 3,940 | ▼ 10 |
| 86 | Christian | 3,937 | ▲ 4 |
| 87 | Trevor | 3,695 | ▲ 6 |
| 88 | Douglas | 3,655 | ▼ 3 |
| 89 | Victor | 3,628 | ▲ 2 |
| 90 | Seth | 3,493 | ▼ 1 |
| 91 | Taylor | 3,492 | ▲ 26 |
| 92 | Erik | 3,478 | ▲ 2 |
| 93 | Wesley | 3,478 | ▼ 1 |
| 94 | Philip | 3,373 | ▼ 10 |
| 95 | Mitchell | 3,323 | ▲ 6 |
| 96 | Craig | 3,306 | ▼ 8 |
| 97 | Derrick | 3,304 | ▼ 11 |
| 98 | Devin | 3,302 | ▲ 1 |
| 99 | Frank | 3,271 | ▼ 2 |
| 100 | Gary | 3,244 | ▼ 13 |