New York 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 York Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1988

In 1988, the most popular name for baby boys in New York was Michael, with a count of 6,048 boys out of a total of 129,679 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 4.66% of the total number of new-born baby boys in New York in 1988). The second most popular boy name was Christopher (4,172 boys, 3.22% of total). The third most popular boy name was Matthew (3,361 boys, 2.59% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in New York in 1988. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in New York over the years.

New York Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1988

In 1988, the most popular name for baby girls in New York was Jessica, with a count of 3,267 girls out of a total of 114,048 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 2.87% of the total number of new-born baby girls in New York in 1988). The second most popular girl name was Amanda (2,614 girls, 2.29% of total). The third most popular girl name was Ashley (2,546 girls, 2.23% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in New York in 1988. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in New York over the years.