Texas Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1988

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Texas Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1988

In 1988, the most popular name for baby boys in Texas was Christopher, with a count of 4,020 boys out of a total of 144,100 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 2.79% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Texas in 1988). The second most popular boy name was Michael (4,011 boys, 2.78% of total). The third most popular boy name was Joshua (3,261 boys, 2.26% of total).

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

Texas Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1988

In 1988, the most popular name for baby girls in Texas was Jessica, with a count of 3,679 girls out of a total of 128,291 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 2.87% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Texas in 1988). The second most popular girl name was Ashley (3,573 girls, 2.79% of total). The third most popular girl name was Amanda (2,900 girls, 2.26% of total).

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