Mississippi Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1988

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Mississippi Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1988

In 1988, the most popular name for baby boys in Mississippi was Christopher, with a count of 573 boys out of a total of 16,387 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.50% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Mississippi in 1988). The second most popular boy name was Justin (527 boys, 3.22% of total). The third most popular boy name was James (497 boys, 3.03% of total).

The table below below shows the top 464 most popular male baby names in Mississippi in 1988. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Mississippi over the years.

Mississippi Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1988

In 1988, the most popular name for baby girls in Mississippi was Jessica, with a count of 550 girls out of a total of 13,464 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 4.09% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Mississippi in 1988). The second most popular girl name was Ashley (521 girls, 3.87% of total). The third most popular girl name was Brittany (397 girls, 2.95% of total).

The table below below shows the top 464 most popular female baby names in Mississippi in 1988. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Mississippi over the years.