Arkansas Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1988

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Arkansas Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1988

In 1988, the most popular name for baby boys in Arkansas was Christopher, with a count of 508 boys out of a total of 14,693 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.46% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Arkansas in 1988). The second most popular boy name was Joshua (478 boys, 3.25% of total). The third most popular boy name was Justin (438 boys, 2.98% of total).

The table below below shows the top 376 most popular male baby names in Arkansas in 1988. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Arkansas over the years.

Arkansas Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1988

In 1988, the most popular name for baby girls in Arkansas was Jessica, with a count of 561 girls out of a total of 12,356 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 4.54% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Arkansas in 1988). The second most popular girl name was Ashley (489 girls, 3.96% of total). The third most popular girl name was Amanda (313 girls, 2.53% of total).

The table below below shows the top 376 most popular female baby names in Arkansas in 1988. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Arkansas over the years.