Top 100 baby girl names in the United States in 1988
See the most popular baby girl names, how many were recorded, and how each rank changed from 1987.
Top 100
| Rank | Name | Recorded count | Change from 1987 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessica | 51,556 | 0 |
| 2 | Ashley | 49,977 | 0 |
| 3 | Amanda | 39,459 | 0 |
| 4 | Sarah | 28,374 | +1 |
| 5 | Jennifer | 27,893 | -1 |
| 6 | Brittany | 26,816 | +1 |
| 7 | Stephanie | 22,843 | -1 |
| 8 | Samantha | 20,700 | +3 |
| 9 | Nicole | 20,315 | -1 |
| 10 | Elizabeth | 20,042 | 0 |
| 11 | Lauren | 19,637 | +5 |
| 12 | Megan | 18,570 | 0 |
| 13 | Tiffany | 18,364 | +5 |
| 14 | Heather | 18,033 | -5 |
| 15 | Amber | 16,676 | 0 |
| 16 | Melissa | 16,546 | -3 |
| 17 | Danielle | 16,253 | -3 |
| 18 | Emily | 15,869 | +1 |
| 19 | Rachel | 15,348 | -2 |
| 20 | Kayla | 13,433 | +7 |
| 21 | Michelle | 13,339 | 0 |
| 22 | Christina | 12,954 | -2 |
| 23 | Laura | 12,126 | -1 |
| 24 | Courtney | 12,043 | +9 |
| 25 | Kimberly | 11,948 | -2 |
| 26 | Rebecca | 11,877 | -1 |
| 27 | Katherine | 11,154 | +1 |
| 28 | Crystal | 10,101 | -2 |
| 29 | Amy | 10,034 | -5 |
| 30 | Sara | 10,020 | -1 |
| 31 | Erica | 9,591 | 0 |
| 32 | Kelly | 8,917 | -2 |
| 33 | Chelsea | 8,879 | +14 |
| 34 | Mary | 8,518 | +3 |
| 35 | Andrea | 8,392 | +1 |
| 36 | Kristen | 8,382 | +6 |
| 37 | Erin | 8,267 | -3 |
| 38 | Angela | 7,914 | -3 |
| 39 | Whitney | 7,853 | -7 |
| 40 | Katie | 7,770 | -2 |
| 41 | Vanessa | 7,516 | +2 |
| 42 | Victoria | 7,283 | +8 |
| 43 | Lisa | 7,267 | -3 |
| 44 | Caitlin | 7,246 | +19 |
| 45 | Jamie | 7,187 | -6 |
| 46 | Allison | 7,145 | -2 |
| 47 | Alyssa | 7,135 | +13 |
| 48 | Lindsey | 7,001 | -7 |
| 49 | Alexandra | 6,972 | +10 |
| 50 | Alicia | 6,700 | -4 |
| 51 | Christine | 6,612 | -3 |
| 52 | Brittney | 6,576 | +9 |
| 53 | Jasmine | 6,446 | +26 |
| 54 | Anna | 6,444 | -2 |
| 55 | Kathryn | 6,342 | -4 |
| 56 | Shannon | 6,256 | -11 |
| 57 | Lindsay | 6,025 | -8 |
| 58 | Kristin | 6,019 | -3 |
| 59 | Cassandra | 5,727 | +9 |
| 60 | Maria | 5,713 | -7 |
| 61 | Hannah | 5,562 | +5 |
| 62 | Jacqueline | 5,544 | -8 |
| 63 | Natalie | 5,483 | -7 |
| 64 | Kelsey | 5,452 | +3 |
| 65 | April | 4,840 | -7 |
| 66 | Jenna | 4,607 | -9 |
| 67 | Tara | 4,606 | +2 |
| 68 | Kristina | 4,578 | -6 |
| 69 | Catherine | 4,504 | +5 |
| 70 | Monica | 4,463 | -6 |
| 71 | Julie | 4,462 | -6 |
| 72 | Holly | 4,217 | -1 |
| 73 | Natasha | 4,039 | 0 |
| 74 | Krystal | 4,019 | -4 |
| 75 | Kathleen | 3,927 | -3 |
| 76 | Erika | 3,886 | -1 |
| 77 | Patricia | 3,799 | -1 |
| 78 | Morgan | 3,796 | +17 |
| 79 | Cynthia | 3,784 | +5 |
| 80 | Kendra | 3,761 | -3 |
| 81 | Meghan | 3,609 | -3 |
| 82 | Leah | 3,558 | 0 |
| 83 | Veronica | 3,525 | -3 |
| 84 | Katelyn | 3,510 | +43 |
| 85 | Diana | 3,489 | 0 |
| 86 | Molly | 3,461 | +11 |
| 87 | Brooke | 3,416 | +7 |
| 88 | Julia | 3,359 | -2 |
| 89 | Bethany | 3,270 | -2 |
| 90 | Dana | 3,192 | -7 |
| 91 | Brandi | 3,169 | -3 |
| 92 | Casey | 3,150 | -11 |
| 93 | Margaret | 3,139 | -3 |
| 94 | Leslie | 3,079 | -5 |
| 95 | Kara | 3,039 | +9 |
| 96 | Brianna | 2,963 | +26 |
| 97 | Alexis | 2,900 | +16 |
| 98 | Kaitlin | 2,841 | +43 |
| 99 | Melanie | 2,834 | +3 |
| 100 | Rachael | 2,831 | -2 |
Data from US Social Security Administration · through 2025.