Kentucky Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1988

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Kentucky Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1988

In 1988, the most popular name for baby boys in Kentucky was Joshua, with a count of 920 boys out of a total of 23,612 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.90% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Kentucky in 1988). The second most popular boy name was Justin (784 boys, 3.32% of total). The third most popular boy name was Christopher (774 boys, 3.28% of total).

The table below below shows the top 399 most popular male baby names in Kentucky in 1988. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Kentucky over the years.

Kentucky Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1988

In 1988, the most popular name for baby girls in Kentucky was Ashley, with a count of 917 girls out of a total of 20,458 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 4.48% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Kentucky in 1988). The second most popular girl name was Jessica (827 girls, 4.04% of total). The third most popular girl name was Amanda (654 girls, 3.20% of total).

The table below below shows the top 399 most popular female baby names in Kentucky in 1988. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Kentucky over the years.