In 1979 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 1979, 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 1979.
| 1 | Michael | 2,247 | Jennifer | 2,099 |
| 2 | Christopher | 1,855 | Melissa | 1,164 |
| 3 | Jason | 1,725 | Amanda | 980 |
| 4 | James | 1,561 | Jessica | 974 |
| 5 | David | 1,478 | Christina | 752 |
| 6 | Robert | 1,295 | Heather | 748 |
| 7 | John | 1,275 | Michelle | 727 |
| 8 | William | 1,025 | Kimberly | 697 |
| 9 | Matthew | 983 | Angela | 648 |
| 10 | Joseph | 956 | Nicole | 604 |
| 11 | Daniel | 935 | Stephanie | 592 |
| 12 | Joshua | 885 | Amy | 586 |
| 13 | Brian | 857 | Lisa | 567 |
| 14 | Richard | 658 | Elizabeth | 541 |
| 15 | Ryan | 639 | Kelly | 495 |
| 16 | Charles | 627 | Sarah | 447 |
| 17 | Anthony | 611 | Tiffany | 443 |
| 18 | Eric | 606 | Rebecca | 424 |
| 19 | Kevin | 594 | April | 419 |
| 20 | Timothy | 594 | Crystal | 392 |
| 21 | Thomas | 571 | Shannon | 366 |
| 22 | Justin | 562 | Laura | 343 |
| 23 | Jeremy | 545 | Mary | 342 |
| 24 | Nicholas | 520 | Jamie | 324 |
| 25 | Steven | 510 | Erica | 299 |
| 26 | Jonathan | 486 | Erin | 291 |
| 27 | Jeffrey | 465 | Andrea | 290 |
| 28 | Adam | 457 | Rachel | 290 |
| 29 | Travis | 438 | Amber | 276 |
| 30 | Andrew | 437 | Julie | 266 |
| 31 | Mark | 406 | Danielle | 265 |
| 32 | Scott | 388 | Christine | 245 |
| 33 | Stephen | 386 | Patricia | 240 |
| 34 | Kenneth | 384 | Brandy | 233 |
| 35 | Paul | 379 | Tracy | 233 |
| 36 | Benjamin | 361 | Katherine | 221 |
| 37 | Donald | 314 | Maria | 212 |
| 38 | Patrick | 307 | Monica | 208 |
| 39 | Aaron | 305 | Samantha | 204 |
| 40 | Gregory | 294 | Sara | 199 |
| 41 | Shawn | 286 | Alicia | 197 |
| 42 | Sean | 270 | Tara | 195 |
| 43 | Bryan | 266 | Ashley | 189 |
| 44 | Chad | 254 | Dana | 189 |
| 45 | Ronald | 253 | Holly | 185 |
| 46 | Edward | 249 | Dawn | 180 |
| 47 | George | 242 | Carrie | 175 |
| 48 | Jose | 222 | Susan | 174 |
| 49 | Keith | 211 | Emily | 173 |
| 50 | Samuel | 211 | Lauren | 172 |
| 51 | Antonio | 210 | Vanessa | 170 |
| 52 | Gary | 207 | Misty | 168 |
| 53 | Willie | 207 | Cynthia | 166 |
| 54 | Brandon | 198 | Tina | 160 |
| 55 | Carlos | 193 | Jacqueline | 159 |
| 56 | Corey | 187 | Tammy | 159 |
| 57 | Larry | 186 | Melanie | 158 |
| 58 | Jesse | 172 | Karen | 157 |
| 59 | Alexander | 165 | Stacey | 156 |
| 60 | Raymond | 162 | Kristina | 153 |
| 61 | Douglas | 161 | Stacy | 153 |
| 62 | Nathan | 161 | Megan | 152 |
| 63 | Bradley | 160 | Natalie | 150 |
| 64 | Derrick | 157 | Wendy | 150 |
| 65 | Shaun | 157 | Leslie | 148 |
| 66 | Phillip | 156 | Allison | 147 |
| 67 | Frank | 155 | Brandi | 146 |
| 68 | Juan | 153 | Christy | 144 |
| 69 | Erik | 151 | Natasha | 144 |
| 70 | Jacob | 151 | Sabrina | 143 |
| 71 | Derek | 147 | Sandra | 143 |
| 72 | Kyle | 144 | Pamela | 142 |
| 73 | Marcus | 143 | Kathryn | 140 |
| 74 | Peter | 143 | Kristy | 138 |
| 75 | Shane | 141 | Tamara | 138 |
| 76 | Jeffery | 138 | Barbara | 135 |
| 77 | Dennis | 133 | Tonya | 134 |
| 78 | Terry | 121 | Catherine | 130 |
| 79 | Jeremiah | 120 | Courtney | 128 |
| 80 | Carl | 118 | Cheryl | 127 |
| 81 | Johnny | 117 | Erika | 126 |
| 82 | Wesley | 116 | Latoya | 126 |
| 83 | Tony | 114 | Theresa | 124 |
| 84 | Joel | 113 | Katrina | 122 |
| 85 | Luis | 112 | Anna | 121 |
| 86 | Todd | 112 | Lori | 121 |
| 87 | Curtis | 111 | Kristen | 118 |
| 88 | Jerry | 111 | Teresa | 116 |
| 89 | Troy | 110 | Denise | 115 |
| 90 | Adrian | 105 | Kristin | 110 |
| 91 | Cory | 104 | Tanya | 108 |
| 92 | Zachary | 104 | Melinda | 106 |
| 93 | Billy | 103 | Leah | 104 |
| 94 | Maurice | 100 | Sharon | 104 |
| 95 | Randall | 99 | Robin | 102 |
| 96 | Craig | 98 | Brooke | 99 |
| 97 | Jared | 98 | Felicia | 98 |
| 98 | Randy | 98 | Michele | 98 |
| 99 | Philip | 97 | Yolanda | 98 |
| 100 | Reginald | 97 | Veronica | 97 |