Rhode Island Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1988

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Rhode Island Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1988

In 1988, the most popular name for baby boys in Rhode Island was Michael, with a count of 384 boys out of a total of 6,309 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 6.09% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Rhode Island in 1988). The second most popular boy name was Matthew (246 boys, 3.90% of total). The third most popular boy name was Christopher (239 boys, 3.79% of total).

The table below below shows the top 178 most popular male baby names in Rhode Island in 1988. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Rhode Island over the years.

Rhode Island Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1988

In 1988, the most popular name for baby girls in Rhode Island was Amanda, with a count of 238 girls out of a total of 5,193 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 4.58% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Rhode Island in 1988). The second most popular girl name was Ashley (217 girls, 4.18% of total). The third most popular girl name was Jessica (190 girls, 3.66% of total).

The table below below shows the top 178 most popular female baby names in Rhode Island in 1988. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Rhode Island over the years.