In 1988 parents in Texas chose a mix of unique and traditional names for their newborns, reflecting the diverse influences of the times from Austin to Galveston. Discover the most popular baby names in Texas 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 Texas in 1988.
| 1 | Joshua | 1,307 | Jessica | 1,267 |
| 2 | Christopher | 1,187 | Ashley | 1,177 |
| 3 | Justin | 1,088 | Brittany | 814 |
| 4 | Michael | 1,079 | Amanda | 754 |
| 5 | James | 958 | Sarah | 547 |
| 6 | Matthew | 874 | Amber | 516 |
| 7 | William | 856 | Tiffany | 481 |
| 8 | Brandon | 694 | Jennifer | 479 |
| 9 | John | 666 | Kayla | 466 |
| 10 | Robert | 620 | Heather | 462 |
| 11 | David | 616 | Lauren | 433 |
| 12 | Jonathan | 580 | Megan | 402 |
| 13 | Andrew | 550 | Rachel | 377 |
| 14 | Joseph | 535 | Elizabeth | 360 |
| 15 | Daniel | 515 | Whitney | 353 |
| 16 | Jeremy | 434 | Stephanie | 343 |
| 17 | Timothy | 386 | Emily | 338 |
| 18 | Charles | 384 | Mary | 313 |
| 19 | Dustin | 379 | Samantha | 313 |
| 20 | Thomas | 373 | Laura | 269 |
| 21 | Nicholas | 367 | Kimberly | 265 |
| 22 | Anthony | 357 | Courtney | 257 |
| 23 | Cody | 341 | Katherine | 224 |
| 24 | Steven | 321 | Rebecca | 224 |
| 25 | Eric | 317 | Brittney | 221 |
| 26 | Jacob | 308 | Christina | 219 |
| 27 | Ryan | 305 | Lindsey | 218 |
| 28 | Zachary | 304 | Erica | 212 |
| 29 | Adam | 303 | Crystal | 202 |
| 30 | Benjamin | 299 | Kristen | 193 |
| 31 | Brian | 297 | Amy | 189 |
| 32 | Kevin | 285 | April | 189 |
| 33 | Travis | 283 | Sara | 182 |
| 34 | Tyler | 265 | Chelsea | 181 |
| 35 | Stephen | 256 | Danielle | 181 |
| 36 | Jason | 250 | Melissa | 168 |
| 37 | Richard | 248 | Hannah | 165 |
| 38 | Aaron | 243 | Jasmine | 165 |
| 39 | Corey | 223 | Anna | 160 |
| 40 | Nathan | 212 | Kelly | 149 |
| 41 | Kyle | 207 | Katie | 146 |
| 42 | Kenneth | 204 | Brandi | 144 |
| 43 | Patrick | 203 | Holly | 140 |
| 44 | Jeffrey | 197 | Kathryn | 136 |
| 45 | Bradley | 195 | Angela | 133 |
| 46 | Samuel | 189 | Jamie | 131 |
| 47 | Mark | 172 | Allison | 129 |
| 48 | Jordan | 171 | Andrea | 129 |
| 49 | Wesley | 156 | Victoria | 129 |
| 50 | Jesse | 151 | Kristin | 124 |
| 51 | Derek | 150 | Michelle | 120 |
| 52 | Gregory | 150 | Alicia | 115 |
| 53 | Cory | 145 | Erin | 115 |
| 54 | Bryan | 140 | Bethany | 114 |
| 55 | Marcus | 136 | Brandy | 114 |
| 56 | Austin | 132 | Caitlin | 114 |
| 57 | Paul | 130 | Nicole | 110 |
| 58 | Jared | 124 | Lindsay | 103 |
| 59 | Phillip | 123 | Leslie | 100 |
| 60 | Terry | 119 | Casey | 99 |
| 61 | Alexander | 117 | Tabitha | 97 |
| 62 | Jeffery | 114 | Candace | 93 |
| 63 | Cameron | 112 | Tara | 92 |
| 64 | Antonio | 110 | Carrie | 90 |
| 65 | Chad | 110 | Kendra | 88 |
| 66 | Jerry | 110 | Natalie | 87 |
| 67 | Caleb | 103 | Morgan | 86 |
| 68 | Alex | 101 | Natasha | 84 |
| 69 | Derrick | 101 | Kelsey | 81 |
| 70 | Sean | 98 | Catherine | 80 |
| 71 | Donald | 95 | Lacey | 79 |
| 72 | Johnathan | 94 | Lisa | 75 |
| 73 | Shawn | 93 | Britney | 74 |
| 74 | Ronald | 91 | Julie | 74 |
| 75 | Nathaniel | 89 | Miranda | 73 |
| 76 | Bobby | 88 | Haley | 71 |
| 77 | Devin | 88 | Leah | 71 |
| 78 | Larry | 88 | Shannon | 70 |
| 79 | Scott | 88 | Felicia | 67 |
| 80 | Casey | 86 | Brooke | 66 |
| 81 | Gary | 85 | Patricia | 66 |
| 82 | Seth | 85 | Caroline | 65 |
| 83 | Billy | 80 | Monica | 65 |
| 84 | Blake | 80 | Kristina | 64 |
| 85 | Keith | 79 | Chasity | 63 |
| 86 | Edward | 78 | Margaret | 63 |
| 87 | Logan | 78 | Rebekah | 62 |
| 88 | Taylor | 77 | Candice | 61 |
| 89 | Mitchell | 75 | Cassandra | 61 |
| 90 | George | 74 | Cynthia | 61 |
| 91 | Evan | 73 | Jordan | 61 |
| 92 | Ricky | 73 | Mallory | 60 |
| 93 | Brent | 69 | Misty | 60 |
| 94 | Tony | 67 | Rachael | 59 |
| 95 | Curtis | 66 | Melanie | 57 |
| 96 | Jimmy | 66 | Olivia | 57 |
| 97 | Spencer | 65 | Jacqueline | 56 |
| 98 | Randall | 63 | Katelyn | 56 |
| 99 | Lucas | 62 | Meagan | 56 |
| 100 | Shane | 62 | Molly | 56 |