Tennessee Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1988

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Tennessee Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1988

In 1988, the most popular name for baby boys in Tennessee was Joshua, with a count of 1,307 boys out of a total of 33,850 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.86% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Tennessee in 1988). The second most popular boy name was Christopher (1,187 boys, 3.51% of total). The third most popular boy name was Justin (1,088 boys, 3.21% of total).

The table below below shows the top 570 most popular male baby names in Tennessee in 1988. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Tennessee over the years.

Tennessee Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1988

In 1988, the most popular name for baby girls in Tennessee was Jessica, with a count of 1,267 girls out of a total of 28,930 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 4.38% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Tennessee in 1988). The second most popular girl name was Ashley (1,177 girls, 4.07% of total). The third most popular girl name was Brittany (814 girls, 2.81% of total).

The table below below shows the top 570 most popular female baby names in Tennessee in 1988. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Tennessee over the years.