In 1998 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 1998, 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 1998.
| 1 | Jacob | 2,104 | Emily | 1,195 |
| 2 | Michael | 1,557 | Taylor | 1,141 |
| 3 | Austin | 1,425 | Hannah | 1,120 |
| 4 | Nicholas | 1,309 | Alexis | 1,019 |
| 5 | Matthew | 1,281 | Madison | 930 |
| 6 | Tyler | 1,240 | Samantha | 915 |
| 7 | Andrew | 1,170 | Sarah | 888 |
| 8 | Joshua | 1,139 | Ashley | 753 |
| 9 | Zachary | 1,089 | Megan | 714 |
| 10 | Brandon | 1,062 | Elizabeth | 710 |
| 11 | Joseph | 1,003 | Lauren | 652 |
| 12 | Christopher | 913 | Rachel | 635 |
| 13 | Ryan | 889 | Olivia | 631 |
| 14 | Kyle | 882 | Kayla | 627 |
| 15 | John | 855 | Morgan | 622 |
| 16 | Alexander | 846 | Jessica | 621 |
| 17 | David | 841 | Abigail | 615 |
| 18 | James | 817 | Alyssa | 567 |
| 19 | William | 799 | Emma | 496 |
| 20 | Anthony | 760 | Allison | 477 |
| 21 | Justin | 756 | Brittany | 472 |
| 22 | Noah | 732 | Sydney | 455 |
| 23 | Daniel | 717 | Brianna | 439 |
| 24 | Robert | 716 | Victoria | 417 |
| 25 | Dylan | 705 | Courtney | 411 |
| 26 | Nathan | 685 | Amanda | 408 |
| 27 | Samuel | 641 | Haley | 405 |
| 28 | Benjamin | 638 | Nicole | 399 |
| 29 | Jordan | 635 | Kaitlyn | 386 |
| 30 | Logan | 571 | Brooke | 371 |
| 31 | Thomas | 564 | Anna | 370 |
| 32 | Cameron | 528 | Alexandra | 343 |
| 33 | Aaron | 504 | Destiny | 335 |
| 34 | Caleb | 502 | Natalie | 329 |
| 35 | Jonathan | 481 | Katherine | 326 |
| 36 | Jared | 464 | Rebecca | 325 |
| 37 | Adam | 462 | Julia | 323 |
| 38 | Cody | 460 | Paige | 319 |
| 39 | Ethan | 457 | Jordan | 316 |
| 40 | Hunter | 455 | Sierra | 313 |
| 41 | Christian | 428 | Danielle | 311 |
| 42 | Connor | 391 | Mary | 307 |
| 43 | Kevin | 387 | Jenna | 299 |
| 44 | Eric | 383 | Mackenzie | 295 |
| 45 | Charles | 365 | Erin | 293 |
| 46 | Brian | 356 | Shelby | 288 |
| 47 | Jason | 350 | Savannah | 283 |
| 48 | Timothy | 350 | Kelsey | 280 |
| 49 | Dakota | 344 | Amber | 279 |
| 50 | Nathaniel | 335 | Gabrielle | 279 |
| 51 | Steven | 330 | Grace | 277 |
| 52 | Chase | 324 | Jasmine | 272 |
| 53 | Evan | 322 | Cheyenne | 263 |
| 54 | Sean | 310 | Madeline | 262 |
| 55 | Trevor | 307 | Sara | 259 |
| 56 | Devin | 303 | Autumn | 248 |
| 57 | Ian | 302 | Mariah | 247 |
| 58 | Alex | 291 | Bailey | 245 |
| 59 | Patrick | 288 | Katelyn | 244 |
| 60 | Luke | 286 | Makayla | 228 |
| 61 | Seth | 284 | Jennifer | 225 |
| 62 | Richard | 276 | Miranda | 224 |
| 63 | Jack | 273 | Marissa | 215 |
| 64 | Cole | 260 | Alexandria | 211 |
| 65 | Mark | 252 | Mikayla | 211 |
| 66 | Mason | 247 | Maria | 208 |
| 67 | Isaiah | 245 | Leah | 205 |
| 68 | Mitchell | 243 | Stephanie | 205 |
| 69 | Elijah | 235 | Breanna | 201 |
| 70 | Blake | 231 | Chloe | 200 |
| 71 | Dominic | 230 | Kaylee | 199 |
| 72 | Bryce | 229 | Katie | 189 |
| 73 | Bradley | 225 | Kathryn | 188 |
| 74 | Garrett | 224 | Tiffany | 184 |
| 75 | Spencer | 220 | Caitlin | 183 |
| 76 | Isaac | 218 | Claire | 182 |
| 77 | Grant | 209 | Michaela | 181 |
| 78 | Jeffrey | 205 | Lindsey | 178 |
| 79 | Kenneth | 205 | Hailey | 177 |
| 80 | Dalton | 204 | Faith | 173 |
| 81 | Stephen | 196 | Caroline | 171 |
| 82 | Dustin | 191 | Erica | 166 |
| 83 | Jeremy | 189 | Molly | 166 |
| 84 | Travis | 189 | Lydia | 165 |
| 85 | Scott | 187 | Cassandra | 163 |
| 86 | Derek | 185 | Kelly | 163 |
| 87 | Tanner | 185 | Kristen | 160 |
| 88 | Paul | 184 | Alexa | 158 |
| 89 | Colin | 182 | Cassidy | 158 |
| 90 | Gabriel | 182 | Kylie | 158 |
| 91 | Shawn | 180 | Kaitlin | 154 |
| 92 | Alec | 179 | Andrea | 152 |
| 93 | Maxwell | 179 | Chelsea | 152 |
| 94 | Corey | 177 | Mckenzie | 149 |
| 95 | Lucas | 176 | Sophia | 148 |
| 96 | Colton | 169 | Heather | 144 |
| 97 | Jesse | 169 | Christina | 142 |
| 98 | Marcus | 168 | Catherine | 141 |
| 99 | Collin | 166 | Shannon | 138 |
| 100 | Antonio | 159 | Brooklyn | 136 |
| 101 | Cory | 159 |