New Jersey Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1988

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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New Jersey Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1988

In 1988, the most popular name for baby boys in New Jersey was Michael, with a count of 2,857 boys out of a total of 51,438 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 5.55% of the total number of new-born baby boys in New Jersey in 1988). The second most popular boy name was Christopher (1,749 boys, 3.40% of total). The third most popular boy name was Matthew (1,631 boys, 3.17% of total).

The table below below shows the top 746 most popular male baby names in New Jersey in 1988. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in New Jersey over the years.

New Jersey Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1988

In 1988, the most popular name for baby girls in New Jersey was Jessica, with a count of 1,485 girls out of a total of 45,288 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 3.28% of the total number of new-born baby girls in New Jersey in 1988). The second most popular girl name was Ashley (1,269 girls, 2.80% of total). The third most popular girl name was Amanda (1,107 girls, 2.44% of total).

The table below below shows the top 746 most popular female baby names in New Jersey in 1988. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in New Jersey over the years.