In 1988 parents in Ohio chose a mix of unique and traditional names for their newborns, reflecting the diverse influences of the times from Columbus to Dayton. Discover the most popular baby names in Ohio 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 Ohio in 1988.
| 1 | Michael | 2,828 | Ashley | 2,602 |
| 2 | Joshua | 2,295 | Jessica | 2,342 |
| 3 | Matthew | 2,277 | Amanda | 1,997 |
| 4 | Christopher | 2,189 | Brittany | 1,632 |
| 5 | Andrew | 1,837 | Sarah | 1,535 |
| 6 | Justin | 1,630 | Jennifer | 1,185 |
| 7 | David | 1,599 | Megan | 1,112 |
| 8 | James | 1,553 | Samantha | 975 |
| 9 | Ryan | 1,491 | Emily | 963 |
| 10 | Joseph | 1,464 | Elizabeth | 958 |
| 11 | Robert | 1,410 | Stephanie | 957 |
| 12 | Daniel | 1,367 | Tiffany | 954 |
| 13 | Nicholas | 1,366 | Heather | 951 |
| 14 | John | 1,270 | Amber | 942 |
| 15 | Brandon | 1,191 | Nicole | 938 |
| 16 | Kyle | 1,156 | Lauren | 908 |
| 17 | Anthony | 1,103 | Rachel | 869 |
| 18 | Adam | 1,037 | Danielle | 802 |
| 19 | William | 1,024 | Kayla | 600 |
| 20 | Brian | 1,010 | Melissa | 595 |
| 21 | Zachary | 1,007 | Courtney | 588 |
| 22 | Eric | 984 | Katherine | 547 |
| 23 | Kevin | 944 | Michelle | 544 |
| 24 | Aaron | 886 | Christina | 524 |
| 25 | Thomas | 868 | Sara | 521 |
| 26 | Timothy | 857 | Amy | 499 |
| 27 | Jonathan | 808 | Rebecca | 497 |
| 28 | Steven | 784 | Laura | 479 |
| 29 | Benjamin | 777 | Erin | 473 |
| 30 | Jacob | 762 | Chelsea | 463 |
| 31 | Tyler | 747 | Kelly | 461 |
| 32 | Mark | 651 | Angela | 446 |
| 33 | Jeffrey | 643 | Kristen | 429 |
| 34 | Jason | 629 | Katie | 428 |
| 35 | Dustin | 608 | Kimberly | 421 |
| 36 | Richard | 602 | Allison | 411 |
| 37 | Jeremy | 591 | Andrea | 406 |
| 38 | Nathan | 582 | Erica | 405 |
| 39 | Charles | 544 | Lindsey | 385 |
| 40 | Alexander | 535 | Mary | 373 |
| 41 | Scott | 515 | Jamie | 342 |
| 42 | Stephen | 510 | Kathryn | 333 |
| 43 | Cory | 508 | Caitlin | 331 |
| 44 | Cody | 488 | Alyssa | 324 |
| 45 | Bradley | 474 | Kristin | 314 |
| 46 | Travis | 471 | Lindsay | 311 |
| 47 | Gregory | 468 | Crystal | 309 |
| 48 | Sean | 462 | Lisa | 301 |
| 49 | Paul | 453 | Whitney | 293 |
| 50 | Patrick | 451 | Shannon | 285 |
| 51 | Jordan | 419 | Alicia | 284 |
| 52 | Derek | 418 | Hannah | 268 |
| 53 | Corey | 398 | Anna | 267 |
| 54 | Bryan | 397 | Cassandra | 266 |
| 55 | Samuel | 396 | Brittney | 262 |
| 56 | Kenneth | 382 | Tara | 258 |
| 57 | Chad | 318 | Victoria | 257 |
| 58 | Shawn | 298 | Alexandra | 255 |
| 59 | Alex | 291 | Kelsey | 245 |
| 60 | Shane | 287 | Molly | 241 |
| 61 | Jared | 281 | Jenna | 238 |
| 62 | Jesse | 279 | Julie | 237 |
| 63 | Keith | 251 | Brooke | 235 |
| 64 | Donald | 245 | Jasmine | 231 |
| 65 | Nathaniel | 242 | Bethany | 230 |
| 66 | Ronald | 238 | Holly | 230 |
| 67 | Marcus | 223 | Christine | 217 |
| 68 | Austin | 221 | Leah | 217 |
| 69 | Seth | 216 | Natalie | 211 |
| 70 | Brett | 213 | Kathleen | 208 |
| 71 | Edward | 205 | Jacqueline | 198 |
| 72 | Evan | 205 | Kara | 192 |
| 73 | Craig | 200 | Maria | 183 |
| 74 | Douglas | 196 | Morgan | 181 |
| 75 | Ian | 192 | April | 176 |
| 76 | Raymond | 183 | Katelyn | 174 |
| 77 | Phillip | 181 | Abigail | 171 |
| 78 | Casey | 180 | Meghan | 170 |
| 79 | Peter | 168 | Natasha | 167 |
| 80 | Todd | 168 | Catherine | 165 |
| 81 | Brent | 160 | Jillian | 156 |
| 82 | Vincent | 152 | Rachael | 155 |
| 83 | Antonio | 150 | Kendra | 154 |
| 84 | Mitchell | 150 | Erika | 153 |
| 85 | Cameron | 148 | Kristina | 153 |
| 86 | Alan | 147 | Carrie | 151 |
| 87 | Jonathon | 144 | Krista | 151 |
| 88 | Lucas | 144 | Monica | 151 |
| 89 | Curtis | 142 | Kaitlin | 145 |
| 90 | Derrick | 140 | Margaret | 144 |
| 91 | Jeffery | 140 | Brandy | 142 |
| 92 | Luke | 137 | Nichole | 141 |
| 93 | Gary | 136 | Brandi | 140 |
| 94 | Philip | 136 | Patricia | 138 |
| 95 | Wesley | 134 | Alexis | 136 |
| 96 | Devin | 133 | Julia | 136 |
| 97 | George | 132 | Krystal | 136 |
| 98 | Joel | 131 | Casey | 131 |
| 99 | Logan | 131 | Vanessa | 131 |
| 100 | Caleb | 128 | Kaitlyn | 127 |
| 101 | Terry | 128 | Stacey | 127 |