In 1988 parents in Pennsylvania chose a mix of unique and traditional names for their newborns, reflecting the diverse influences of the times from Harrisburg to Erie. Discover the most popular baby names in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania in 1988.
| 1 | Michael | 3,444 | Ashley | 2,299 |
| 2 | Matthew | 2,677 | Amanda | 2,131 |
| 3 | Christopher | 2,120 | Jessica | 2,066 |
| 4 | Andrew | 1,930 | Nicole | 1,386 |
| 5 | Joshua | 1,866 | Sarah | 1,333 |
| 6 | David | 1,730 | Jennifer | 1,181 |
| 7 | Daniel | 1,711 | Lauren | 1,168 |
| 8 | Robert | 1,635 | Brittany | 1,132 |
| 9 | John | 1,583 | Samantha | 1,038 |
| 10 | Justin | 1,580 | Stephanie | 1,015 |
| 11 | James | 1,564 | Danielle | 937 |
| 12 | Ryan | 1,552 | Megan | 934 |
| 13 | Joseph | 1,544 | Elizabeth | 840 |
| 14 | Nicholas | 1,189 | Tiffany | 815 |
| 15 | William | 1,172 | Heather | 810 |
| 16 | Anthony | 1,161 | Emily | 803 |
| 17 | Brian | 1,115 | Melissa | 789 |
| 18 | Thomas | 1,072 | Rachel | 750 |
| 19 | Kevin | 1,048 | Rebecca | 686 |
| 20 | Jonathan | 1,020 | Amber | 664 |
| 21 | Brandon | 994 | Kayla | 661 |
| 22 | Eric | 981 | Laura | 661 |
| 23 | Zachary | 934 | Kelly | 627 |
| 24 | Kyle | 930 | Michelle | 592 |
| 25 | Adam | 904 | Christina | 589 |
| 26 | Timothy | 893 | Kimberly | 543 |
| 27 | Steven | 836 | Courtney | 541 |
| 28 | Stephen | 780 | Sara | 491 |
| 29 | Jason | 776 | Caitlin | 477 |
| 30 | Mark | 750 | Kristen | 458 |
| 31 | Sean | 746 | Amy | 453 |
| 32 | Benjamin | 742 | Alyssa | 452 |
| 33 | Jeffrey | 709 | Erica | 432 |
| 34 | Richard | 690 | Erin | 425 |
| 35 | Patrick | 609 | Katherine | 400 |
| 36 | Aaron | 583 | Mary | 400 |
| 37 | Tyler | 579 | Lindsay | 398 |
| 38 | Nathan | 571 | Shannon | 391 |
| 39 | Alexander | 537 | Katie | 385 |
| 40 | Charles | 508 | Allison | 381 |
| 41 | Jacob | 504 | Christine | 379 |
| 42 | Shawn | 488 | Alicia | 377 |
| 43 | Gregory | 484 | Lisa | 373 |
| 44 | Scott | 481 | Chelsea | 360 |
| 45 | Jeremy | 472 | Alexandra | 357 |
| 46 | Paul | 457 | Angela | 355 |
| 47 | Shane | 415 | Jamie | 312 |
| 48 | Travis | 409 | Victoria | 312 |
| 49 | Edward | 390 | Andrea | 311 |
| 50 | Cody | 381 | Crystal | 308 |
| 51 | Corey | 377 | Kathryn | 306 |
| 52 | Derek | 373 | Kristin | 306 |
| 53 | Samuel | 370 | Jenna | 288 |
| 54 | Kenneth | 361 | Julie | 287 |
| 55 | Bryan | 359 | Lindsey | 276 |
| 56 | Jordan | 358 | Tara | 257 |
| 57 | Jesse | 347 | Jacqueline | 254 |
| 58 | Jared | 342 | Kaitlyn | 254 |
| 59 | Bradley | 331 | Katelyn | 249 |
| 60 | Dustin | 322 | Dana | 248 |
| 61 | Cory | 313 | Maria | 240 |
| 62 | Peter | 289 | Jasmine | 235 |
| 63 | Keith | 288 | Kelsey | 226 |
| 64 | Chad | 286 | Kathleen | 224 |
| 65 | Ian | 276 | Meghan | 224 |
| 66 | Donald | 264 | Anna | 223 |
| 67 | Evan | 249 | Cassandra | 221 |
| 68 | Vincent | 247 | Catherine | 206 |
| 69 | Alex | 233 | Leah | 205 |
| 70 | Philip | 232 | Natalie | 200 |
| 71 | Brett | 230 | Julia | 198 |
| 72 | George | 230 | Vanessa | 190 |
| 73 | Ronald | 227 | Kaitlin | 189 |
| 74 | Douglas | 224 | Natasha | 188 |
| 75 | Raymond | 223 | Jillian | 184 |
| 76 | Nathaniel | 191 | Rachael | 183 |
| 77 | Christian | 188 | Brittney | 182 |
| 78 | Craig | 186 | Jaclyn | 179 |
| 79 | Seth | 185 | Hannah | 177 |
| 80 | Frank | 178 | Holly | 177 |
| 81 | Gary | 169 | Marissa | 177 |
| 82 | Marcus | 165 | April | 176 |
| 83 | Phillip | 159 | Bethany | 175 |
| 84 | Colin | 158 | Krista | 175 |
| 85 | Dennis | 154 | Molly | 170 |
| 86 | Todd | 153 | Kristina | 169 |
| 87 | Derrick | 152 | Casey | 166 |
| 88 | Erik | 152 | Colleen | 160 |
| 89 | Luke | 152 | Kara | 149 |
| 90 | Brent | 145 | Monica | 149 |
| 91 | Devin | 145 | Morgan | 148 |
| 92 | Joel | 140 | Melanie | 147 |
| 93 | Marc | 135 | Margaret | 144 |
| 94 | Curtis | 133 | Alison | 143 |
| 95 | Francis | 133 | Brianna | 142 |
| 96 | Austin | 128 | Whitney | 141 |
| 97 | Maurice | 127 | Alexis | 140 |
| 98 | Casey | 125 | Nichole | 139 |
| 99 | Brendan | 120 | Patricia | 138 |
| 100 | Louis | 120 | Erika | 137 |