In 1988 parents in Michigan chose a mix of unique and traditional names for their newborns, reflecting the diverse influences of the times from Lansing to Grand Rapids. Discover the most popular baby names in Michigan 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 Michigan in 1988.
| 1 | Michael | 2,493 | Ashley | 2,109 |
| 2 | Matthew | 1,876 | Jessica | 1,906 |
| 3 | Christopher | 1,777 | Amanda | 1,682 |
| 4 | Joshua | 1,665 | Sarah | 1,212 |
| 5 | Andrew | 1,613 | Nicole | 983 |
| 6 | Justin | 1,397 | Jennifer | 960 |
| 7 | David | 1,378 | Stephanie | 940 |
| 8 | Ryan | 1,284 | Samantha | 836 |
| 9 | Robert | 1,214 | Brittany | 819 |
| 10 | Daniel | 1,196 | Danielle | 817 |
| 11 | Nicholas | 1,178 | Megan | 766 |
| 12 | James | 1,162 | Elizabeth | 745 |
| 13 | Joseph | 1,060 | Amber | 740 |
| 14 | Brandon | 1,056 | Emily | 721 |
| 15 | Kyle | 1,012 | Heather | 692 |
| 16 | John | 963 | Rachel | 691 |
| 17 | Eric | 909 | Tiffany | 649 |
| 18 | Anthony | 858 | Lauren | 646 |
| 19 | Kevin | 805 | Melissa | 597 |
| 20 | Adam | 793 | Michelle | 562 |
| 21 | Steven | 782 | Chelsea | 498 |
| 22 | Brian | 765 | Sara | 471 |
| 23 | William | 751 | Rebecca | 466 |
| 24 | Jacob | 708 | Courtney | 457 |
| 25 | Jason | 705 | Laura | 442 |
| 26 | Aaron | 703 | Kayla | 420 |
| 27 | Timothy | 689 | Katie | 397 |
| 28 | Benjamin | 676 | Katherine | 395 |
| 29 | Thomas | 669 | Amy | 394 |
| 30 | Jonathan | 647 | Andrea | 394 |
| 31 | Zachary | 643 | Christina | 389 |
| 32 | Jeffrey | 560 | Erica | 383 |
| 33 | Alexander | 510 | Kelly | 373 |
| 34 | Mark | 502 | Angela | 369 |
| 35 | Scott | 498 | Lisa | 366 |
| 36 | Jeremy | 486 | Crystal | 346 |
| 37 | Nathan | 465 | Erin | 344 |
| 38 | Richard | 449 | Kristen | 334 |
| 39 | Tyler | 440 | Kimberly | 330 |
| 40 | Travis | 434 | Alicia | 327 |
| 41 | Bradley | 421 | Jamie | 304 |
| 42 | Patrick | 419 | Caitlin | 291 |
| 43 | Stephen | 418 | Mary | 285 |
| 44 | Sean | 406 | Alyssa | 284 |
| 45 | Jordan | 396 | Lindsay | 284 |
| 46 | Derek | 394 | Lindsey | 274 |
| 47 | Paul | 392 | Shannon | 273 |
| 48 | Charles | 391 | Allison | 261 |
| 49 | Kenneth | 355 | Kristin | 259 |
| 50 | Cody | 340 | Kathryn | 241 |
| 51 | Corey | 333 | Whitney | 235 |
| 52 | Gregory | 324 | Brittney | 234 |
| 53 | Dustin | 318 | Alexandra | 224 |
| 54 | Chad | 301 | Anna | 221 |
| 55 | Bryan | 264 | Holly | 220 |
| 56 | Alex | 253 | Christine | 218 |
| 57 | Samuel | 251 | Jasmine | 207 |
| 58 | Shawn | 223 | Kristina | 205 |
| 59 | Jesse | 220 | Victoria | 203 |
| 60 | Cory | 219 | Kelsey | 202 |
| 61 | Keith | 214 | Jenna | 199 |
| 62 | Jared | 212 | Julie | 193 |
| 63 | Donald | 209 | Katelyn | 190 |
| 64 | Brett | 204 | Natalie | 189 |
| 65 | Shane | 204 | Cassandra | 181 |
| 66 | Edward | 197 | Tara | 176 |
| 67 | Evan | 195 | Hannah | 170 |
| 68 | Brent | 183 | Krystal | 169 |
| 69 | Ronald | 178 | Bethany | 165 |
| 70 | Marcus | 175 | Kathleen | 165 |
| 71 | Trevor | 174 | April | 163 |
| 72 | Antonio | 172 | Meghan | 160 |
| 73 | Ian | 172 | Monica | 159 |
| 74 | Peter | 172 | Kendra | 152 |
| 75 | Douglas | 170 | Nichole | 151 |
| 76 | Austin | 166 | Leah | 149 |
| 77 | Jonathon | 166 | Jacqueline | 148 |
| 78 | Mitchell | 166 | Molly | 146 |
| 79 | Phillip | 155 | Erika | 145 |
| 80 | Joel | 154 | Brooke | 136 |
| 81 | Craig | 152 | Dana | 136 |
| 82 | Cameron | 150 | Kara | 136 |
| 83 | Nathaniel | 147 | Natasha | 133 |
| 84 | Jeffery | 146 | Maria | 132 |
| 85 | Raymond | 144 | Rachael | 131 |
| 86 | Alan | 137 | Kaitlin | 130 |
| 87 | Erik | 135 | Autumn | 128 |
| 88 | Casey | 129 | Catherine | 126 |
| 89 | Troy | 129 | Jillian | 125 |
| 90 | Derrick | 124 | Stacey | 125 |
| 91 | Gary | 124 | Bianca | 121 |
| 92 | Vincent | 124 | Vanessa | 121 |
| 93 | Curtis | 123 | Brandi | 120 |
| 94 | Luke | 121 | Alexandria | 119 |
| 95 | Dennis | 115 | Kaitlyn | 119 |
| 96 | George | 112 | Margaret | 118 |
| 97 | Lance | 110 | Jaclyn | 117 |
| 98 | Philip | 109 | Alisha | 116 |
| 99 | Blake | 108 | Patricia | 116 |
| 100 | Todd | 107 | Stacy | 116 |