- Oct 2 Brittany Howard, American rock singer-songwriter and guitarist (Alabama Shakes), born in Athens, Alabama
- Oct 3 ASAP Rocky [Rakim Mayers], American rapper (Long. Live. A$AP), born in New York City
- Oct 4 Melissa Benoist, American actress and singer (Glee, Supergirl), born in Littleton, Colorado
- Oct 5 Bahar Kızıl, German singer (Monrose), born in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
- Oct 7 Stacy DuPree, American musician (Eisley), born in The Woodlands, Texas
- Oct 20 Risa Niigaki, Japanese singer (Morning Musume)
About October 1988
How Old? 32 years old
Generation: Millennial
Leap Year: Yes