In 1988 parents in California chose a mix of unique and traditional names for their newborns, reflecting the diverse influences of the times from Sacramento to San Diego. Discover the most popular baby names in California for 1988, a list that not only reveals current trends but also offers inspiration for expectant parents. Join us as we explore these names that capture the spirit and culture of California in 1988.
| 1 | Michael | 7,761 | Jessica | 6,492 |
| 2 | Christopher | 6,463 | Ashley | 4,760 |
| 3 | Daniel | 5,406 | Jennifer | 3,875 |
| 4 | David | 5,157 | Amanda | 3,796 |
| 5 | Matthew | 4,852 | Stephanie | 3,255 |
| 6 | Andrew | 4,561 | Sarah | 3,010 |
| 7 | Joshua | 3,943 | Elizabeth | 2,715 |
| 8 | Robert | 3,639 | Nicole | 2,603 |
| 9 | Anthony | 3,599 | Melissa | 2,535 |
| 10 | Jose | 3,544 | Brittany | 2,422 |
| 11 | Jonathan | 3,532 | Vanessa | 2,311 |
| 12 | Ryan | 3,389 | Michelle | 2,287 |
| 13 | Justin | 3,287 | Samantha | 2,209 |
| 14 | Joseph | 3,266 | Christina | 2,207 |
| 15 | James | 3,102 | Lauren | 2,054 |
| 16 | Nicholas | 3,076 | Danielle | 1,837 |
| 17 | John | 2,948 | Tiffany | 1,753 |
| 18 | Kevin | 2,870 | Megan | 1,700 |
| 19 | Eric | 2,653 | Heather | 1,695 |
| 20 | Brian | 2,577 | Amber | 1,605 |
| 21 | Steven | 2,476 | Maria | 1,603 |
| 22 | Brandon | 2,348 | Crystal | 1,538 |
| 23 | Alexander | 2,264 | Rachel | 1,492 |
| 24 | Kyle | 2,223 | Laura | 1,375 |
| 25 | Richard | 2,139 | Emily | 1,359 |
| 26 | William | 2,065 | Rebecca | 1,345 |
| 27 | Jason | 1,997 | Kimberly | 1,312 |
| 28 | Juan | 1,905 | Katherine | 1,269 |
| 29 | Thomas | 1,793 | Andrea | 1,257 |
| 30 | Aaron | 1,672 | Erica | 1,255 |
| 31 | Sean | 1,620 | Sara | 1,178 |
| 32 | Timothy | 1,609 | Diana | 1,168 |
| 33 | Jeffrey | 1,583 | Natalie | 1,124 |
| 34 | Adam | 1,581 | Cynthia | 1,109 |
| 35 | Luis | 1,562 | Jacqueline | 1,079 |
| 36 | Jacob | 1,549 | Amy | 1,063 |
| 37 | Mark | 1,359 | Alexandra | 1,061 |
| 38 | Carlos | 1,338 | Chelsea | 1,024 |
| 39 | Jesse | 1,307 | Courtney | 1,003 |
| 40 | Tyler | 1,307 | Victoria | 1,002 |
| 41 | Benjamin | 1,283 | Monica | 996 |
| 42 | Jesus | 1,272 | Lisa | 988 |
| 43 | Paul | 1,257 | Alyssa | 983 |
| 44 | Jeremy | 1,240 | Kayla | 978 |
| 45 | Zachary | 1,237 | Christine | 973 |
| 46 | Samuel | 1,221 | Angela | 964 |
| 47 | Scott | 1,202 | Veronica | 952 |
| 48 | Patrick | 1,139 | Nancy | 897 |
| 49 | Bryan | 1,126 | Kelly | 893 |
| 50 | Miguel | 1,123 | Jasmine | 875 |
| 51 | Travis | 1,123 | Erika | 859 |
| 52 | Victor | 1,120 | Brenda | 856 |
| 53 | Charles | 1,056 | Alicia | 838 |
| 54 | Stephen | 1,052 | Mayra | 809 |
| 55 | Jorge | 1,018 | Jamie | 796 |
| 56 | Francisco | 983 | Cassandra | 775 |
| 57 | Kenneth | 978 | Brittney | 759 |
| 58 | Ricardo | 966 | Erin | 747 |
| 59 | Nathan | 961 | Allison | 742 |
| 60 | Christian | 952 | Angelica | 741 |
| 61 | Edward | 924 | Kristen | 723 |
| 62 | Gregory | 909 | Caitlin | 717 |
| 63 | Adrian | 906 | Anna | 715 |
| 64 | Gabriel | 892 | Mary | 707 |
| 65 | Alex | 886 | Katie | 697 |
| 66 | Cody | 859 | Patricia | 681 |
| 67 | Jordan | 831 | Kathryn | 656 |
| 68 | Mario | 829 | Kristina | 653 |
| 69 | Manuel | 825 | Sandra | 646 |
| 70 | Antonio | 810 | Shannon | 642 |
| 71 | Edgar | 802 | Daisy | 629 |
| 72 | Derek | 781 | Cindy | 627 |
| 73 | Cameron | 774 | Ana | 620 |
| 74 | Raymond | 774 | Monique | 612 |
| 75 | Vincent | 756 | Adriana | 605 |
| 76 | Erik | 755 | Julie | 593 |
| 77 | Peter | 750 | Lindsay | 583 |
| 78 | Alejandro | 746 | Brianna | 569 |
| 79 | Oscar | 736 | Karina | 568 |
| 80 | Martin | 722 | Denise | 564 |
| 81 | George | 695 | Lindsey | 564 |
| 82 | Sergio | 686 | Yesenia | 552 |
| 83 | Eduardo | 680 | Kristin | 549 |
| 84 | Dustin | 665 | Claudia | 538 |
| 85 | Hector | 645 | Kelsey | 533 |
| 86 | Jared | 633 | Leslie | 525 |
| 87 | Austin | 631 | Krystal | 520 |
| 88 | Ian | 628 | Marissa | 514 |
| 89 | Ruben | 627 | Joanna | 511 |
| 90 | Joel | 625 | Desiree | 508 |
| 91 | Javier | 624 | Gabriela | 496 |
| 92 | Shane | 616 | Valerie | 496 |
| 93 | Angel | 609 | Karen | 494 |
| 94 | Trevor | 598 | Priscilla | 490 |
| 95 | Fernando | 591 | Jenna | 488 |
| 96 | Frank | 589 | Julia | 486 |
| 97 | Roberto | 573 | Bianca | 483 |
| 98 | Evan | 570 | Cristina | 471 |
| 99 | Chad | 567 | Sabrina | 471 |
| 100 | Cory | 567 | Evelyn | 460 |