Ohio Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1998

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Ohio Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1998

In 1998, the most popular name for baby boys in Ohio was Jacob, with a count of 2,105 boys out of a total of 69,979 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.01% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Ohio in 1998). The second most popular boy name was Michael (1,557 boys, 2.23% of total). The third most popular boy name was Austin (1,425 boys, 2.04% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in Ohio in 1998. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Ohio over the years.

Ohio Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1998

In 1998, the most popular name for baby girls in Ohio was Emily, with a count of 1,196 girls out of a total of 61,615 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.94% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Ohio in 1998). The second most popular girl name was Taylor (1,141 girls, 1.85% of total). The third most popular girl name was Hannah (1,120 girls, 1.82% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in Ohio in 1998. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Ohio over the years.