In 1978 parents in Florida chose a mix of unique and traditional names for their newborns, reflecting the diverse influences of the times from Tallahassee to Sarasota. Discover the most popular baby names in Florida for 1978, 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 Florida in 1978.
| 1 | Michael | 2,248 | Jennifer | 1,860 |
| 2 | Christopher | 1,816 | Melissa | 1,000 |
| 3 | Jason | 1,644 | Jessica | 865 |
| 4 | James | 1,529 | Heather | 846 |
| 5 | David | 1,353 | Kimberly | 709 |
| 6 | Robert | 1,300 | Michelle | 705 |
| 7 | John | 1,223 | Christina | 701 |
| 8 | William | 991 | Angela | 666 |
| 9 | Matthew | 903 | Amanda | 619 |
| 10 | Daniel | 875 | Amy | 606 |
| 11 | Joseph | 869 | Kelly | 563 |
| 12 | Brian | 867 | Stephanie | 522 |
| 13 | Richard | 701 | Lisa | 487 |
| 14 | Charles | 695 | Nicole | 484 |
| 15 | Joshua | 663 | Elizabeth | 451 |
| 16 | Kevin | 620 | Crystal | 405 |
| 17 | Eric | 595 | Sarah | 399 |
| 18 | Anthony | 558 | Shannon | 390 |
| 19 | Timothy | 557 | Rebecca | 374 |
| 20 | Thomas | 539 | Tiffany | 371 |
| 21 | Ryan | 538 | Mary | 363 |
| 22 | Steven | 469 | April | 361 |
| 23 | Jeremy | 422 | Laura | 331 |
| 24 | Jeffrey | 418 | Andrea | 297 |
| 25 | Andrew | 416 | Jamie | 285 |
| 26 | Jonathan | 410 | Erin | 277 |
| 27 | Justin | 391 | Rachel | 273 |
| 28 | Mark | 379 | Erica | 270 |
| 29 | Nicholas | 368 | Julie | 253 |
| 30 | Kenneth | 361 | Brandy | 239 |
| 31 | Adam | 358 | Danielle | 236 |
| 32 | Paul | 348 | Christine | 226 |
| 33 | Stephen | 348 | Carrie | 214 |
| 34 | Scott | 341 | Tara | 213 |
| 35 | Shawn | 340 | Monica | 208 |
| 36 | Aaron | 305 | Patricia | 205 |
| 37 | Benjamin | 289 | Karen | 202 |
| 38 | Gregory | 278 | Cynthia | 199 |
| 39 | Bryan | 265 | Tina | 196 |
| 40 | Sean | 263 | Amber | 190 |
| 41 | Patrick | 254 | Sara | 189 |
| 42 | Donald | 243 | Maria | 187 |
| 43 | Chad | 240 | Vanessa | 185 |
| 44 | Edward | 237 | Tracy | 184 |
| 45 | Antonio | 223 | Ashley | 177 |
| 46 | Keith | 222 | Dawn | 173 |
| 47 | Ronald | 220 | Holly | 172 |
| 48 | George | 202 | Katherine | 172 |
| 49 | Willie | 199 | Alicia | 166 |
| 50 | Samuel | 197 | Emily | 162 |
| 51 | Travis | 197 | Natalie | 161 |
| 52 | Derrick | 193 | Stacy | 161 |
| 53 | Jose | 193 | Samantha | 158 |
| 54 | Larry | 189 | Wendy | 154 |
| 55 | Shaun | 187 | Melanie | 153 |
| 56 | Gary | 182 | Stacey | 152 |
| 57 | Corey | 177 | Christy | 150 |
| 58 | Alexander | 174 | Kristina | 150 |
| 59 | Nathan | 167 | Misty | 144 |
| 60 | Douglas | 159 | Tammy | 142 |
| 61 | Marcus | 157 | Leslie | 140 |
| 62 | Peter | 151 | Susan | 140 |
| 63 | Juan | 150 | Sabrina | 139 |
| 64 | Frank | 146 | Jacqueline | 138 |
| 65 | Raymond | 145 | Brandi | 136 |
| 66 | Todd | 144 | Lauren | 136 |
| 67 | Jesse | 143 | Tonya | 135 |
| 68 | Phillip | 142 | Kristy | 134 |
| 69 | Carlos | 141 | Allison | 133 |
| 70 | Jacob | 138 | Teresa | 133 |
| 71 | Bradley | 134 | Dana | 132 |
| 72 | Brandon | 129 | Tanya | 132 |
| 73 | Johnny | 129 | Catherine | 129 |
| 74 | Shane | 126 | Kathryn | 129 |
| 75 | Terry | 123 | Latoya | 129 |
| 76 | Craig | 121 | Kristen | 128 |
| 77 | Curtis | 118 | Robin | 127 |
| 78 | Tony | 117 | Natasha | 124 |
| 79 | Dennis | 114 | Sandra | 120 |
| 80 | Jeffery | 112 | Barbara | 117 |
| 81 | Cory | 110 | Deborah | 116 |
| 82 | Henry | 110 | Tamara | 116 |
| 83 | Joel | 110 | Victoria | 113 |
| 84 | Wesley | 110 | Katrina | 110 |
| 85 | Derek | 109 | Michele | 110 |
| 86 | Maurice | 105 | Jill | 108 |
| 87 | Russell | 105 | Melinda | 108 |
| 88 | Troy | 105 | Cheryl | 107 |
| 89 | Jerry | 104 | Felicia | 105 |
| 90 | Micheal | 103 | Lori | 105 |
| 91 | Philip | 100 | Anna | 103 |
| 92 | Adrian | 98 | Denise | 103 |
| 93 | Jorge | 98 | Erika | 103 |
| 94 | Billy | 97 | Theresa | 103 |
| 95 | Luis | 96 | Courtney | 102 |
| 96 | Carl | 95 | Sharon | 102 |
| 97 | Reginald | 95 | Yolanda | 101 |
| 98 | Jimmy | 94 | Kristin | 99 |
| 99 | Jeremiah | 93 | Linda | 98 |
| 100 | Bobby | 91 | Summer | 98 |
| 101 | Randy | 91 |