NameTides

The names of 1988

The ten most popular names given in 1988, in each place that published a list that year.

US: girls

  1. Jessica 51,556
  2. Ashley 49,977
  3. Amanda 39,459
  4. Sarah 28,374
  5. Jennifer 27,893
  6. Brittany 26,816
  7. Stephanie 22,843
  8. Samantha 20,700
  9. Nicole 20,315
  10. Elizabeth 20,042

Full list

US: boys

  1. Michael 64,171
  2. Christopher 53,014
  3. Matthew 45,876
  4. Joshua 42,653
  5. Andrew 35,745
  6. David 35,329
  7. Justin 35,055
  8. Daniel 34,718
  9. James 32,523
  10. Robert 30,319

Full list

Scotland: girls

  1. Laura 1,095
  2. Emma 830
  3. Claire 775
  4. Nicola 686
  5. Sarah 680
  6. Kirsty 677
  7. Jennifer 663
  8. Stephanie 580
  9. Lisa 534
  10. Lauren 513

Full list

Scotland: boys

  1. David 1,577
  2. Christopher 1,248
  3. Scott 1,210
  4. Andrew 1,083
  5. James 1,036
  6. John 924
  7. Craig 894
  8. Michael 867
  9. Mark 846
  10. Steven 772

Full list

NSW: girls

  1. Jessica 1,375
  2. Sarah 1,105
  3. Emma 863
  4. Samantha 804
  5. Rebecca 770
  6. Melissa 646
  7. Amy 623
  8. Lauren 612
  9. Amanda 562
  10. Nicole 493

Full list

NSW: boys

  1. Matthew 1,461
  2. Daniel 1,449
  3. Christopher 1,312
  4. Michael 1,234
  5. Benjamin 1,025
  6. James 1,024
  7. Andrew 942
  8. Joshua 927
  9. David 814
  10. Luke 754

Full list

Ireland: girls

  1. Sarah 921
  2. Laura 771
  3. Emma 613
  4. Lisa 581
  5. Ciara 564
  6. Niamh 514
  7. Mary 505
  8. Michelle 501
  9. Jennifer 496
  10. Aoife 471

Full list

Ireland: boys

  1. David 1,318
  2. John 1,110
  3. Michael 903
  4. Stephen 851
  5. Shane 830
  6. James 824
  7. Patrick 810
  8. Mark 729
  9. Paul 716
  10. Thomas 592

Full list

Canadian provinces in 1988

US states in 1988