North Dakota Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1988

Updated on December 5, 2025.

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North Dakota Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1988

In 1988, the most popular name for baby boys in North Dakota was Michael, with a count of 159 boys out of a total of 4,647 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.42% of the total number of new-born baby boys in North Dakota in 1988). The second most popular boy name was Matthew (147 boys, 3.16% of total). The third most popular boy name was Andrew (138 boys, 2.97% of total).

Top 10 Most Popular Male Baby Names in North Dakota in 1988

Michael

Matthew

Andrew

Justin

Joshua

Tyler

Christopher

Brandon

Cody

Kyle

The table below below shows the top 168 most popular male baby names in North Dakota in 1988. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in North Dakota over the years.

Most Popular Male Baby Names in North Dakota in 1988

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Rank	Baby Name	Number of Baby Boys	Percent of Total Baby Boys (%)
1	Michael	159	3.42
2	Matthew	147	3.16
3	Andrew	138	2.97
3	Justin	138	2.97
4	Joshua	128	2.75
5	Tyler	124	2.67
6	Christopher	120	2.58
7	Brandon	99	2.13
8	Cody	88	1.89
9	Kyle	85	1.83
10	Ryan	84	1.81
11	Nicholas	81	1.74
12	Jacob	79	1.70
12	Jordan	79	1.70
13	Daniel	74	1.59
14	John	71	1.53
15	Zachary	70	1.51
16	Adam	68	1.46
17	Benjamin	67	1.44
18	David	65	1.40
18	Joseph	65	1.40
19	Eric	62	1.33
20	Dustin	59	1.27
20	Travis	59	1.27
21	Jared	58	1.25
22	Aaron	56	1.21
22	James	56	1.21
23	Derek	54	1.16
24	Nathan	53	1.14
24	Steven	53	1.14
25	Anthony	50	1.08
25	Thomas	50	1.08
26	Alexander	46	0.99
26	Jonathan	46	0.99
27	Brian	45	0.97
28	Casey	44	0.95
29	Alex	43	0.93
30	Scott	42	0.90
31	Jason	39	0.84
31	Robert	39	0.84
32	Timothy	37	0.80
33	Jesse	35	0.75
33	Kevin	35	0.75
34	Jeremy	34	0.73
35	Lucas	33	0.71
35	Samuel	33	0.71
36	Charles	30	0.65
36	William	30	0.65
37	Paul	29	0.62
37	Seth	29	0.62
38	Brady	27	0.58
38	Mark	27	0.58
38	Patrick	27	0.58
38	Sean	27	0.58
38	Shawn	27	0.58
39	Bradley	26	0.56
39	Shane	26	0.56
40	Cory	25	0.54
40	Levi	25	0.54
41	Devin	24	0.52
42	Austin	23	0.50
42	Chad	23	0.50
42	Evan	23	0.50
43	Corey	21	0.45
43	Mitchell	21	0.45
43	Richard	21	0.45
43	Trevor	21	0.45
44	Dylan	20	0.43
44	Jeffrey	20	0.43
45	Brock	18	0.39
45	Bryan	18	0.39
45	Cole	18	0.39
45	Taylor	18	0.39
46	Luke	17	0.37
46	Stephen	17	0.37
47	Bryce	16	0.34
47	Marcus	16	0.34
47	Tyson	16	0.34
48	Brett	15	0.32
48	Cameron	15	0.32
48	Troy	15	0.32
49	Drew	14	0.30
49	Erik	14	0.30
49	Lee	14	0.30
49	Logan	14	0.30
49	Mathew	14	0.30
49	Preston	14	0.30
50	Garrett	13	0.28
50	Grant	13	0.28
50	Tanner	13	0.28
51	Blake	12	0.26
51	Craig	12	0.26
51	Lance	12	0.26
51	Ross	12	0.26
52	Brent	11	0.24
52	Gregory	11	0.24
52	Ian	11	0.24
52	Joel	11	0.24
52	Keith	11	0.24
52	Kelly	11	0.24
52	Kenneth	11	0.24
52	Mason	11	0.24
52	Peter	11	0.24
53	Alan	10	0.22
53	Darren	10	0.22
53	Lane	10	0.22
54	Jon	9	0.19
54	Nickolas	9	0.19
54	Parker	9	0.19
54	Philip	9	0.19
54	Randy	9	0.19
54	Russell	9	0.19
54	Zachariah	9	0.19
55	Douglas	8	0.17
55	Geoffrey	8	0.17
55	Isaac	8	0.17
55	Nathaniel	8	0.17
55	Tony	8	0.17
56	Blaine	7	0.15
56	Colton	7	0.15
56	Dallas	7	0.15
56	Gabriel	7	0.15
56	Jay	7	0.15
56	Johnathan	7	0.15
56	Martin	7	0.15
56	Spencer	7	0.15
56	Todd	7	0.15
56	Wyatt	7	0.15
57	Derrick	6	0.13
57	Dillon	6	0.13
57	Ethan	6	0.13
57	Jake	6	0.13
57	Jeremiah	6	0.13
57	Jonathon	6	0.13
57	Jordon	6	0.13
57	Kristopher	6	0.13
57	Landon	6	0.13
57	Marshall	6	0.13
57	Phillip	6	0.13
57	Raymond	6	0.13
57	Zachery	6	0.13
58	Allen	5	0.11
58	Brenden	5	0.11
58	Carl	5	0.11
58	Chase	5	0.11
58	Clayton	5	0.11
58	Colin	5	0.11
58	Connor	5	0.11
58	Curtis	5	0.11
58	Dana	5	0.11
58	Devon	5	0.11
58	Dexter	5	0.11
58	Elliot	5	0.11
58	Jace	5	0.11
58	Jamie	5	0.11
58	Jarred	5	0.11
58	Jerad	5	0.11
58	Kurt	5	0.11
58	Max	5	0.11
58	Maxwell	5	0.11
58	Micah	5	0.11
58	Micheal	5	0.11
58	Randall	5	0.11
58	Ronald	5	0.11
58	Shaun	5	0.11
58	Sheldon	5	0.11
58	Wayne	5	0.11
58	Weston	5	0.11

North Dakota Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1988

In 1988, the most popular name for baby girls in North Dakota was Amanda, with a count of 157 girls out of a total of 4,074 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 3.85% of the total number of new-born baby girls in North Dakota in 1988). The second most popular girl name was Ashley (154 girls, 3.78% of total). The third most popular girl name was Jessica (151 girls, 3.71% of total).

Top 10 Most Popular Female Baby Names in North Dakota in 1988

Amanda

Ashley

Jessica

Kayla

Sarah

Samantha

Megan

Brittany

Nicole

Heather

The table below below shows the top 168 most popular female baby names in North Dakota in 1988. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in North Dakota over the years.

Most Popular Female Baby Names in North Dakota in 1988

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Rank	Baby Name	Number of Baby Boys	Percent of Total Baby Boys (%)
1	Amanda	157	3.85
2	Ashley	154	3.78
3	Jessica	151	3.71
4	Kayla	119	2.92
5	Sarah	105	2.58
6	Samantha	85	2.09
7	Megan	84	2.06
8	Brittany	81	1.99
8	Nicole	81	1.99
9	Heather	79	1.94
10	Amber	73	1.79
10	Jennifer	73	1.79
11	Elizabeth	65	1.60
12	Rachel	64	1.57
13	Melissa	63	1.55
14	Kelsey	60	1.47
15	Tiffany	54	1.33
16	Emily	53	1.30
16	Laura	53	1.30
17	Katie	52	1.28
18	Stephanie	49	1.20
19	Alyssa	47	1.15
19	Danielle	47	1.15
20	Amy	42	1.03
20	Lindsey	42	1.03
20	Sara	42	1.03
21	Rebecca	38	0.93
22	Cassandra	37	0.91
23	Courtney	36	0.88
23	Whitney	36	0.88
24	Kimberly	35	0.86
25	Jenna	34	0.84
25	Michelle	34	0.84
26	Allison	32	0.79
26	Erin	32	0.79
27	Chelsey	31	0.76
28	Erica	29	0.71
29	Chelsea	27	0.66
30	Miranda	25	0.61
31	Kristen	24	0.59
31	Lacey	24	0.59
32	Anna	23	0.56
32	Caitlin	23	0.56
32	Christine	23	0.56
32	Lindsay	23	0.56
33	Hannah	22	0.54
33	Katherine	22	0.54
34	Alicia	21	0.52
34	Andrea	21	0.52
34	Bethany	21	0.52
34	Jamie	21	0.52
34	Kathryn	21	0.52
34	Lisa	21	0.52
34	Mary	21	0.52
34	Tara	21	0.52
35	Angela	20	0.49
36	Kari	19	0.47
36	Katelyn	19	0.47
36	Lauren	19	0.47
37	April	18	0.44
37	Heidi	18	0.44
37	Jill	18	0.44
37	Kristin	18	0.44
38	Alison	17	0.42
38	Brianna	17	0.42
38	Nichole	17	0.42
38	Shannon	17	0.42
39	Alexandra	16	0.39
39	Casey	16	0.39
39	Kelly	16	0.39
39	Kendra	16	0.39
39	Krista	16	0.39
40	Brittney	15	0.37
40	Brooke	15	0.37
40	Holly	15	0.37
40	Rachael	15	0.37
41	Alexis	14	0.34
41	Alisha	14	0.34
41	Crystal	14	0.34
41	Natalie	14	0.34
42	Brandi	13	0.32
42	Molly	13	0.32
43	Anne	12	0.30
43	Christina	12	0.30
43	Kara	12	0.30
43	Kristi	12	0.30
43	Leah	12	0.30
43	Mariah	12	0.30
44	Abigail	11	0.27
44	Kelli	11	0.27
44	Meghan	11	0.27
44	Natasha	11	0.27
44	Vanessa	11	0.27
45	Chelsie	10	0.25
45	Dana	10	0.25
45	Erika	10	0.25
45	Jessie	10	0.25
45	Maria	10	0.25
45	Morgan	10	0.25
45	Sasha	10	0.25
45	Tasha	10	0.25
45	Teresa	10	0.25
46	Abby	9	0.22
46	Jacqueline	9	0.22
46	Jodi	9	0.22
46	Julie	9	0.22
46	Kaylee	9	0.22
46	Marissa	9	0.22
46	Melanie	9	0.22
46	Victoria	9	0.22
47	Alexa	8	0.20
47	Britta	8	0.20
47	Carly	8	0.20
47	Carrie	8	0.20
47	Hailey	8	0.20
47	Jade	8	0.20
47	Janelle	8	0.20
47	Jasmine	8	0.20
47	Karissa	8	0.20
47	Krystal	8	0.20
47	Mandy	8	0.20
47	Marie	8	0.20
47	Monica	8	0.20
47	Paige	8	0.20
47	Savannah	8	0.20
48	Bailey	7	0.17
48	Candace	7	0.17
48	Cara	7	0.17
48	Desiree	7	0.17
48	Hope	7	0.17
48	Jaclyn	7	0.17
48	Kristina	7	0.17
48	Kylie	7	0.17
48	Patricia	7	0.17
48	Rebekah	7	0.17
48	Sabrina	7	0.17
48	Sadie	7	0.17
48	Stacey	7	0.17
48	Stacy	7	0.17
48	Tabitha	7	0.17
48	Tanya	7	0.17
48	Taylor	7	0.17
48	Tessa	7	0.17
49	Ashlee	6	0.15
49	Audra	6	0.15
49	Breanna	6	0.15
49	Briana	6	0.15
49	Bridget	6	0.15
49	Callie	6	0.15
49	Carissa	6	0.15
49	Haley	6	0.15
49	Hilary	6	0.15
49	Jena	6	0.15
49	Jenny	6	0.15
49	Julia	6	0.15
49	Kaitlyn	6	0.15
49	Kassandra	6	0.15
49	Kellie	6	0.15
49	Krysta	6	0.15
49	Kyla	6	0.15
49	Leslie	6	0.15
49	Melinda	6	0.15
49	Randi	6	0.15
49	Shauna	6	0.15
49	Shayla	6	0.15
49	Sheena	6	0.15
49	Tina	6	0.15
49	Tracy	6	0.15
49	Trisha	6	0.15
49	Trista	6	0.15
50	Aimee	5	0.12
50	Alissa	5	0.12
50	Ashlie	5	0.12
50	Beth	5	0.12
50	Brianne	5	0.12
50	Britney	5	0.12
50	Carol	5	0.12
50	Catherine	5	0.12
50	Chantel	5	0.12
50	Gina	5	0.12
50	Gretchen	5	0.12
50	Ivy	5	0.12
50	Joanna	5	0.12
50	Kaitlin	5	0.12
50	Karen	5	0.12
50	Karlee	5	0.12
50	Kirsten	5	0.12
50	Kristy	5	0.12
50	Kylee	5	0.12
50	Leigh	5	0.12
50	Lori	5	0.12
50	Mackenzie	5	0.12
50	Margaret	5	0.12
50	Mckenzie	5	0.12
50	Mindy	5	0.12
50	Nikki	5	0.12
50	Pamela	5	0.12
50	Rachelle	5	0.12
50	Robyn	5	0.12
50	Rose	5	0.12
50	Sandra	5	0.12
50	Sheila	5	0.12
50	Stacie	5	0.12
50	Summer	5	0.12
50	Suzanne	5	0.12
50	Theresa	5	0.12
50	Veronica	5	0.12