Virginia Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1988

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Virginia Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1988

In 1988, the most popular name for baby boys in Virginia was Christopher, with a count of 1,460 boys out of a total of 40,125 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.64% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Virginia in 1988). The second most popular boy name was Michael (1,399 boys, 3.49% of total). The third most popular boy name was Matthew (1,131 boys, 2.82% of total).

The table below below shows the top 646 most popular male baby names in Virginia in 1988. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Virginia over the years.

Virginia Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1988

In 1988, the most popular name for baby girls in Virginia was Ashley, with a count of 1,444 girls out of a total of 35,875 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 4.03% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Virginia in 1988). The second most popular girl name was Jessica (1,326 girls, 3.70% of total). The third most popular girl name was Amanda (1,003 girls, 2.80% of total).

The table below below shows the top 646 most popular female baby names in Virginia in 1988. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Virginia over the years.