Michigan Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1988

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Michigan Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1988

In 1988, the most popular name for baby boys in Michigan was Michael, with a count of 2,493 boys out of a total of 64,660 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.86% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Michigan in 1988). The second most popular boy name was Matthew (1,877 boys, 2.90% of total). The third most popular boy name was Christopher (1,776 boys, 2.75% of total).

The table below below shows the top 797 most popular male baby names in Michigan in 1988. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Michigan over the years.

Michigan Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1988

In 1988, the most popular name for baby girls in Michigan was Ashley, with a count of 2,110 girls out of a total of 57,434 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 3.67% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Michigan in 1988). The second most popular girl name was Jessica (1,906 girls, 3.32% of total). The third most popular girl name was Amanda (1,682 girls, 2.93% of total).

The table below below shows the top 797 most popular female baby names in Michigan in 1988. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Michigan over the years.