New Mexico 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 Mexico Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1988

In 1988, the most popular name for baby boys in New Mexico was Michael, with a count of 355 boys out of a total of 11,433 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.11% of the total number of new-born baby boys in New Mexico in 1988). The second most popular boy name was Christopher (314 boys, 2.75% of total). The third most popular boy name was Joshua (300 boys, 2.62% of total).

The table below below shows the top 389 most popular male baby names in New Mexico in 1988. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in New Mexico over the years.

New Mexico Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1988

In 1988, the most popular name for baby girls in New Mexico was Amanda, with a count of 326 girls out of a total of 9,319 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 3.50% of the total number of new-born baby girls in New Mexico in 1988). The second most popular girl name was Jessica (301 girls, 3.23% of total). The third most popular girl name was Ashley (267 girls, 2.87% of total).

The table below below shows the top 389 most popular female baby names in New Mexico in 1988. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in New Mexico over the years.