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Top 1,002 Girls' Names of 1988

This list combines 6,376 spelling variations into 1,002 grouped names based on shared pronunciations. The most popular name in 1988 is Ashley, given to 55,830 babies in total. Learn more about how this works.

Brittany has the most spelling variations with 66 different spellings, while Ronisha has the highest confusion index at 92.4%, indicating the greatest diversity in how parents choose to spell it.

When combining spelling variations, Kaylin showed the biggest improvement, moving up 413 positions from 607 to 194, while Beth had the largest drop, falling 20 positions from 276 to 296.

Looking at trends, Ashton shows the strongest upward momentum (births in 1986–1988 are 2391.57% higher compared to 1979–1988), while Tammy shows the steepest decline (71.03% lower). Compared to 1987, Jalisa had the largest rank improvement, moving up 355 positions to rank #161, while Channing fell 185 positions to rank #630.

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#1

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↑ 211%

↑ 1

55,830

#2

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↑ 50%

↓ -1

52,417

#3

↑ 3

↑ 536%

↑ 3

40,405

66 spellings: Brittany 26.8k 66.37%Brittney 6.6k 16.28%Britney 2.1k 5.16%Brittani 871 2.16%Brittni 512 1.27%Britany 363 0.90%Brittny 360 0.89%Brittanie 331 0.82%Britni 297 0.74%Brittaney 258 0.64%Brittnee 216 0.53%Brittnie 165 0.41%Britnee 146 0.36%Brittnay 134 0.33%Britny 127 0.31%Britteny 127 0.31%Brittiany 82 0.20%Britnie 76 0.19%Britani 75 0.19%Brittini 59 0.15%Brittiny 51 0.13%Brittanee 48 0.12%Brittiney 47 0.12%Britanny 46 0.11%Brittainy 39 0.10%Britanie 32 0.08%Britini 31 0.08%Brittanny 26 0.06%Brittony 26 0.06%Brittne 23 0.06%Britne 22 0.05%Britaney 18 0.04%Britiany 17 0.04%Bryttany 17 0.04%Britiny 16 0.04%Bryttani 15 0.04%Britteney 14 0.03%Brittnei 14 0.03%Birttany 13 0.03%Bridney 13 0.03%Brittanni 13 0.03%Brytni 13 0.03%Brittinie 12 0.03%Brittnye 11 0.03%Britanee 10 0.02%Britnay 10 0.02%Britiney 9 0.02%Brittnae 9 0.02%Britainy 8 0.02%Brittannie 8 0.02%Brittinee 8 0.02%Brytani 8 0.02%Briteny 7 0.02%Brithany 7 0.02%Brittanye 7 0.02%Bryttanie 7 0.02%Brittnea 6 0.01%Brittoni 6 0.01%Brytnee 6 0.01%Brytney 6 0.01%Britinee 5 0.01%Brittainey 5 0.01%Brittaini 5 0.01%Britteni 5 0.01%Brittnany 5 0.01%Bryttni 5 0.01%

#4

↓ 1

↑ 37%

↓ -1

39,550

8 spellings: Amanda 39.5k 99.77%Amanada 28 0.07%Amamda 27 0.07%Amenda 11 0.03%Ammanda 9 0.02%Amannda 6 0.02%Emanda 6 0.02%Amonda 5 0.01%

#5

↓ 1

↑ 17%

↓ -1

38,608

12 spellings: Sarah 28.4k 73.49%Sara 10k 25.95%Sarrah 43 0.11%Ceara 27 0.07%Cera 25 0.06%Sera 25 0.06%Seirra 22 0.06%Sarra 19 0.05%Ceaira 17 0.04%Serra 17 0.04%Sahra 13 0.03%Serah 10 0.03%

#6

↓ 1

↓ 41%

↓ -1

28,653

17 spellings: Jennifer 27.9k 97.34%Jenifer 381 1.33%Jeniffer 86 0.30%Jenniffer 85 0.30%Jennafer 43 0.15%Gennifer 27 0.09%Jennyfer 27 0.09%Jennefer 25 0.09%Jennipher 19 0.07%Jenafer 16 0.06%Jenniefer 11 0.04%Jennife 9 0.03%Genifer 8 0.03%Jennifier 7 0.02%Jenipher 6 0.02%Jennifr 6 0.02%Jenefer 5 0.02%

#7

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↑ 74%

↑ 5

26,443

#8

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↑ 19%

↓ -1

25,573

#9

↑ 1

↑ 21%

↑ 18

23,860

#10

↓ 1

↑ 4%

↓ -1

23,589

#11

↑ 6

↑ 200%

↓ -3

20,864

7 spellings: Samantha 20.7k 99.22%Sammantha 73 0.35%Samanatha 32 0.15%Samanta 22 0.11%Samanthia 20 0.10%Samamtha 8 0.04%Samantah 8 0.04%

#12

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↑ 4%

↓ -2

20,803

7 spellings: Elizabeth 20k 96.34%Elisabeth 714 3.43%Elizebeth 17 0.08%Eliabeth 13 0.06%Elizabth 8 0.04%Eliazbeth 5 0.02%Elizibeth 5 0.02%

#13

↑ 6

↑ 107%

↓ -2

20,466

13 spellings: Lauren 19.6k 95.94%Loren 325 1.59%Lauryn 204 1.00%Lorin 73 0.36%Lauran 57 0.28%Laurin 53 0.26%Lawren 33 0.16%Loryn 26 0.13%Loran 24 0.12%Lorrin 14 0.07%Lorren 11 0.05%Laurren 6 0.03%Louren 5 0.02%

#14

↑ 8

↑ 22%

↓ -1

19,866

#15

↓ 4

↓ 1%

↑ 7

19,686

#16

↑ 16

↑ 537%

↑ 28

19,013

#17

↓ 4

↑ 28%

↑ 2

18,870

13 spellings: Rachel 15.3k 81.34%Rachael 2.8k 15.00%Racheal 360 1.91%Rachell 96 0.51%Raechel 87 0.46%Rachal 54 0.29%Raychel 45 0.24%Raychell 11 0.06%Rachyl 8 0.04%Raechal 8 0.04%Raechell 8 0.04%Rahcel 8 0.04%Rachiel 6 0.03%

#18

↓ 4

↓ 10%

↓ -4

18,060

4 spellings: Heather 18k 99.86%Hether 14 0.08%Haether 6 0.03%Heathr 6 0.03%

#19

↓ 4

↓ 34%

↓ -3

17,514

11 spellings: Melissa 16.5k 94.46%Melisa 337 1.92%Malissa 158 0.90%Mellissa 146 0.83%Mellisa 120 0.69%Melyssa 104 0.59%Malisa 64 0.37%Malyssa 20 0.11%Mylissa 11 0.06%Melisssa 6 0.03%Mallisa 5 0.03%

#20

↓ 2

↑ 56%

↓ -3

16,886

10 spellings: Danielle 16.3k 96.26%Danyelle 180 1.07%Dannielle 159 0.94%Daniele 120 0.71%Danyell 80 0.47%Donielle 66 0.39%Danyele 11 0.07%Danyeil 6 0.04%Dannyell 5 0.03%Donnielle 5 0.03%

#21

↓ 1

↑ 41%

↓ -6

16,806

6 spellings: Amber 16.7k 99.23%Ambar 60 0.36%Ambre 28 0.17%Ambur 25 0.15%Ambyr 10 0.06%Ammber 6 0.04%

#22

↓ 6

↓ 2%

↑ 6

16,763

#23

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↑ 49%

↓ -5

16,702

15 spellings: Emily 15.9k 95.02%Emilie 309 1.85%Emilee 287 1.72%Emmalee 52 0.31%Emely 42 0.25%Emalee 39 0.23%Emiley 21 0.13%Emili 20 0.12%Emmily 11 0.07%Emalie 10 0.06%Emelie 10 0.06%Emileigh 10 0.06%Emilly 9 0.05%Emaly 7 0.04%Emeli 5 0.03%

#24

↑ 9

↑ 572%

↓ -4

15,272

#25

↓ 4

↑ 37%

↑ 23

15,180

#26

↑ 1

↓ 6%

↑ 25

14,909

#27

↓ 2

↓ 29%

↓ -6

14,856

12 spellings: Michelle 13.3k 89.80%Michele 1.3k 8.56%Michell 86 0.58%Mechelle 69 0.46%Michel 32 0.22%Mishelle 18 0.12%Mychelle 9 0.06%Michalle 7 0.05%Mechell 6 0.04%Meshell 6 0.04%Michellee 5 0.03%Mishele 5 0.03%

#28

↓ 2

↑ 17%

↑ 3

14,554

#29

↑ 9

↑ 79%

↓ -5

14,351

#30

↓ 1

↓ 16%

↓ -4

14,183

15 spellings: Rebecca 11.9k 83.73%Rebekah 1.7k 11.95%Rebeca 232 1.64%Rebecka 86 0.61%Rebekka 74 0.52%Rebeka 55 0.39%Rebekkah 34 0.24%Rebbecca 30 0.21%Rebeccah 26 0.18%Rabecca 22 0.16%Rebbeca 18 0.13%Rebeckah 18 0.13%Rebecah 7 0.05%Rabecka 6 0.04%Rebekha 5 0.04%

#31

↓ 7

↓ 22%

↑ 1

13,337

12 spellings: Kelly 8.9k 66.84%Kelli 1.9k 13.98%Kelley 1.1k 8.44%Kellie 1.1k 8.41%Keli 108 0.81%Kellye 80 0.60%Kellee 72 0.54%Kelleigh 14 0.10%Keleigh 13 0.10%Kelee 8 0.06%Kely 8 0.06%Kelie 7 0.05%

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