In 1988 parents in Missouri chose a mix of unique and traditional names for their newborns, reflecting the diverse influences of the times from Jefferson City to Branson. Discover the most popular baby names in Missouri 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 Missouri in 1988.
| 1 | Michael | 139 | Jessica | 147 |
| 2 | Matthew | 125 | Amanda | 126 |
| 3 | Joshua | 109 | Ashley | 119 |
| 4 | Tyler | 108 | Sarah | 90 |
| 5 | Andrew | 104 | Kayla | 82 |
| 6 | Joseph | 99 | Heather | 69 |
| 7 | Justin | 98 | Nicole | 66 |
| 8 | Ryan | 96 | Megan | 63 |
| 9 | Kyle | 93 | Samantha | 62 |
| 10 | Daniel | 91 | Amber | 61 |
| 11 | Jacob | 90 | Jennifer | 61 |
| 12 | Christopher | 87 | Kelsey | 58 |
| 13 | John | 81 | Brittany | 57 |
| 14 | Cody | 72 | Katie | 53 |
| 15 | David | 71 | Emily | 49 |
| 16 | James | 71 | Elizabeth | 48 |
| 17 | Robert | 70 | Rachel | 44 |
| 18 | Zachary | 68 | Stephanie | 43 |
| 19 | Nicholas | 66 | Katherine | 36 |
| 20 | Brandon | 65 | Danielle | 32 |
| 21 | Nathan | 63 | Erin | 32 |
| 22 | Brian | 61 | Tiffany | 32 |
| 23 | Eric | 54 | Brittney | 29 |
| 24 | Jason | 54 | Courtney | 29 |
| 25 | Benjamin | 53 | Lisa | 29 |
| 26 | William | 53 | Melissa | 28 |
| 27 | Steven | 51 | Rebecca | 28 |
| 28 | Kevin | 50 | Whitney | 28 |
| 29 | Aaron | 48 | Hannah | 27 |
| 30 | Timothy | 48 | Mary | 27 |
| 31 | Adam | 46 | Sara | 27 |
| 32 | Anthony | 46 | Alyssa | 26 |
| 33 | Samuel | 41 | Laura | 26 |
| 34 | Charles | 40 | Michelle | 26 |
| 35 | Travis | 40 | Amy | 25 |
| 36 | Jesse | 39 | Cassandra | 25 |
| 37 | Jonathan | 38 | Kimberly | 25 |
| 38 | Dustin | 37 | Lauren | 24 |
| 39 | Thomas | 36 | Holly | 23 |
| 40 | Casey | 35 | Jamie | 23 |
| 41 | Jeffrey | 35 | Allison | 22 |
| 42 | Jeremy | 35 | Anna | 22 |
| 43 | Logan | 35 | Erica | 22 |
| 44 | Scott | 35 | Kristen | 22 |
| 45 | Bryan | 33 | Lindsey | 22 |
| 46 | Jordan | 32 | Morgan | 22 |
| 47 | Bradley | 31 | Shannon | 22 |
| 48 | Sean | 30 | Caitlin | 21 |
| 49 | Shane | 30 | Christina | 21 |
| 50 | Austin | 27 | Natasha | 21 |
| 51 | Levi | 27 | Brianna | 20 |
| 52 | Patrick | 26 | Chelsea | 20 |
| 53 | Trevor | 26 | Jenna | 20 |
| 54 | Chad | 25 | Kelly | 20 |
| 55 | Mark | 25 | Alicia | 19 |
| 56 | Richard | 25 | Angela | 19 |
| 57 | Derek | 24 | Lindsay | 19 |
| 58 | Kenneth | 24 | Crystal | 18 |
| 59 | Jared | 23 | Kendra | 18 |
| 60 | Stephen | 23 | Tara | 18 |
| 61 | Caleb | 21 | Andrea | 17 |
| 62 | Cory | 21 | April | 17 |
| 63 | Drew | 20 | Kathryn | 17 |
| 64 | Nathaniel | 20 | Brooke | 16 |
| 65 | Taylor | 20 | Christine | 16 |
| 66 | Erik | 19 | Catherine | 15 |
| 67 | Ian | 19 | Maria | 15 |
| 68 | Shawn | 19 | Katelyn | 14 |
| 69 | Alex | 18 | Lacey | 14 |
| 70 | Brett | 18 | Jordan | 13 |
| 71 | Chase | 18 | Kristin | 13 |
| 72 | Lance | 18 | Molly | 13 |
| 73 | Paul | 18 | Chelsey | 12 |
| 74 | Cameron | 17 | Julie | 12 |
| 75 | Lucas | 17 | Kari | 12 |
| 76 | Tanner | 17 | Kathleen | 12 |
| 77 | Luke | 16 | Katrina | 12 |
| 78 | Seth | 16 | Kristine | 12 |
| 79 | Bryce | 15 | Mariah | 12 |
| 80 | Garrett | 15 | Bethany | 11 |
| 81 | Cole | 14 | Heidi | 11 |
| 82 | Jeremiah | 14 | Krista | 11 |
| 83 | Peter | 14 | Leslie | 11 |
| 84 | Alexander | 13 | Natalie | 11 |
| 85 | Clayton | 13 | Sierra | 11 |
| 86 | Corey | 13 | Anne | 10 |
| 87 | Donald | 13 | Ashlee | 10 |
| 88 | George | 13 | Bailey | 10 |
| 89 | Gregory | 13 | Chelsie | 10 |
| 90 | Isaac | 13 | Desiree | 10 |
| 91 | Randy | 13 | Kara | 10 |
| 92 | Tyson | 13 | Kirsten | 10 |
| 93 | Vincent | 13 | Leah | 10 |
| 94 | Brady | 12 | Nichole | 10 |
| 95 | Dylan | 12 | Patricia | 10 |
| 96 | Joel | 12 | Toni | 10 |
| 97 | Kelly | 12 | Vanessa | 10 |
| 98 | Philip | 12 | Baby | 9 |
| 99 | Spencer | 12 | Cassie | 9 |
| 100 | Brent | 11 | Jasmine | 9 |
| 101 | Clinton | 11 | Kelli | 9 |
| 102 | Colton | 11 | Kristina | 9 |
| 103 | Craig | 11 | Kyla | 9 |
| 104 | Edward | 11 | Margaret | 9 |
| 105 | Ross | 11 | Marissa | 9 |
| 106 | Troy | 11 | Randi | 9 |
| 107 | Savannah | 9 | ||
| 108 | Shayla | 9 | ||
| 109 | Susan | 9 | ||
| 110 | Teresa | 9 | ||
| 111 | Tonya | 9 |