Top Baby Names in Louisiana for 1979

In 1979 parents in Louisiana chose a mix of unique and traditional names for their newborns, reflecting the diverse influences of the times from Baton Rouge to Lafayette. Discover the most popular baby names in Louisiana 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 Louisiana in 1979.


1	Michael	1,164	Jennifer	879
2	Christopher	1,139	Amanda	684
3	Jason	981	Melissa	530
4	James	812	Kimberly	500
5	John	762	Jessica	494
6	David	688	Angela	405
7	Robert	570	Nicole	392
8	Joshua	567	Crystal	389
9	Joseph	545	Amy	362
10	Jeremy	543	Heather	356
11	Brandon	501	April	316
12	Travis	430	Christina	314
13	Charles	426	Michelle	311
14	Brian	417	Tiffany	300
15	William	412	Brandy	295
16	Kevin	401	Kelly	293
17	Ryan	384	Ashley	288
18	Nicholas	360	Elizabeth	282
19	Daniel	359	Stephanie	278
20	Matthew	350	Jamie	241
21	Anthony	338	Rebecca	237
22	Chad	327	Mary	231
23	Eric	323	Sarah	231
24	Timothy	321	Rachel	229
25	Jonathan	310	Lisa	223
26	Steven	274	Brandi	207
27	Derrick	273	Shannon	204
28	Justin	259	Erica	187
29	Richard	255	Dana	184
30	Kenneth	254	Danielle	183
31	Thomas	242	Erin	181
32	Patrick	234	Christy	176
33	Corey	233	Misty	171
34	Mark	228	Monica	152
35	Jeffrey	216	Amber	150
36	Paul	215	Kristy	148
37	Adam	213	Laura	148
38	Donald	212	Julie	145
39	Benjamin	209	Andrea	143
40	Scott	196	Courtney	142
41	Keith	190	Lauren	139
42	Andrew	186	Natasha	137
43	Gregory	186	Emily	134
44	Aaron	185	Holly	134
45	Stephen	175	Tara	130
46	Marcus	173	Katherine	124
47	Jacob	170	Latasha	120
48	Bryan	168	Alicia	119
49	Ronald	166	Leslie	118
50	Shawn	163	Tonya	118
51	Larry	162	Melanie	115
52	Edward	161	Stacy	113
53	Brad	139	Mindy	110
54	Bradley	139	Casey	108
55	Willie	133	Lori	107
56	Shane	126	Latoya	105
57	Gary	125	Natalie	104
58	Terry	121	Dawn	102
59	Jared	118	Samantha	101
60	Derek	117	Tracy	101
61	Shaun	117	Christine	100
62	Todd	112	Wendy	100
63	Kyle	109	Tammy	99
64	George	108	Allison	96
65	Lance	108	Jill	95
66	Nathan	105	Monique	95
67	Cory	104	Felicia	92
68	Troy	103	Karen	92
69	Jeffery	102	Stacey	91
70	Randy	100	Mandy	87
71	Casey	99	Aimee	86
72	Jesse	96	Kristi	86
73	Billy	95	Patricia	86
74	Samuel	95	Tina	86
75	Raymond	94	Bridget	84
76	Dennis	92	Megan	84
77	Reginald	90	Robin	84
78	Sean	90	Katie	81
79	Gerald	89	Katrina	81
80	Phillip	89	Denise	79
81	Jerry	88	Catherine	78
82	Kendrick	87	Lakeisha	77
83	Wesley	85	Tanya	77
84	Craig	84	Heidi	74
85	Frank	84	Kathryn	74
86	Louis	82	Pamela	74
87	Brent	81	Anna	73
88	Damien	81	Carrie	73
89	Douglas	81	Sabrina	73
90	Russell	81	Sara	72
91	Bobby	80	Shelly	70
92	Darrell	80	Susan	70
93	Dustin	80	Tamara	70
94	Henry	80	Yolanda	70
95	Terrance	79	Kendra	69
96	Carl	78	Summer	69
97	Calvin	76	Jacqueline	68
98	Jamie	76	Keisha	68
99	Byron	75	Kelli	67
100	Walter	74	Renee	67