Top Baby Names in Maryland for 1979

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


1	Jason	299	Jennifer	285
2	Michael	292	Jessica	244
3	Christopher	271	Amanda	235
4	Matthew	234	Melissa	197
5	Joshua	216	Sarah	191
6	James	188	Amy	161
7	Ryan	182	Heather	160
8	David	161	Angela	133
9	Nicholas	150	Nicole	124
10	Daniel	147	Rebecca	99
11	John	144	Erin	98
12	Robert	143	Elizabeth	92
13	Adam	133	Michelle	89
14	Joseph	130	Crystal	83
15	Andrew	128	Kelly	79
16	Benjamin	124	Kimberly	79
17	Jeremy	119	Lisa	78
18	Scott	119	Stephanie	68
19	Brian	114	Julie	66
20	Timothy	113	Danielle	60
21	Eric	111	Emily	59
22	Justin	109	Shannon	59
23	Jonathan	102	Christina	58
24	Travis	98	Heidi	57
25	Nathan	93	Erica	54
26	Aaron	92	Jamie	53
27	Chad	87	Sara	53
28	Mark	86	Megan	50
29	William	84	Katherine	46
30	Kevin	83	April	44
31	Shawn	80	Rachel	44
32	Jeffrey	76	Andrea	43
33	Richard	76	Katie	41
34	Thomas	74	Christine	40
35	Peter	68	Mary	40
36	Patrick	64	Samantha	40
37	Steven	62	Karen	39
38	Stephen	61	Holly	37
39	Charles	52	Dawn	36
40	Jacob	52	Carrie	34
41	Paul	49	Kristy	34
42	Anthony	45	Laura	32
43	Seth	45	Tracy	32
44	Jesse	44	Kristen	31
45	Corey	43	Kathryn	30
46	Derek	41	Melanie	30
47	Lucas	37	Tara	30
48	Jared	36	Jaime	28
49	Keith	36	Renee	27
50	Zachary	34	Tammy	27
51	Donald	33	Bethany	26
52	Craig	32	Meghan	26
53	Gregory	32	Alicia	25
54	Todd	31	Amber	25
55	Brandon	29	Nichole	25
56	George	29	Beth	24
57	Jamie	29	Hannah	24
58	Sean	28	Katrina	24
59	Shaun	28	Susan	24
60	Ian	27	Anna	23
61	Samuel	27	Jill	23
62	Troy	27	Kathleen	23
63	Nathaniel	26	Stacy	23
64	Philip	26	Tina	23
65	Heath	25	Allison	22
66	Bruce	24	Monica	21
67	Cory	24	Brandy	20
68	Kenneth	24	Brianne	20
69	Kyle	24	Erika	20
70	Edward	23	Kate	20
71	Dana	22	Kristin	20
72	Joel	22	Mindy	20
73	Kristopher	22	Misty	20
74	Erik	21	Tiffany	20
75	Ronald	21	Catherine	18
76	Bradley	20	Courtney	18
77	Dennis	20	Jodi	18
78	Gary	20	Lori	18
79	Shane	20	Maria	18
80	Raymond	19	Stacey	18
81	Alan	18	Hilary	17
82	Brent	18	Kara	17
83	Dale	17	Patricia	17
84	Douglas	17	Tanya	17
85	Dustin	17	Wendy	17
86	Bryan	16	Alison	16
87	Isaac	16	Anne	16
88	Randy	16	Kendra	16
89	Roger	16	Lauren	16
90	Evan	15	Leslie	16
91	Gabriel	15	Mandy	16
92	Luke	15	Natasha	16
93	Darren	14	Shelley	16
94	Jeremiah	14	Casey	15
95	Lance	14	Kylie	15
96	Russell	14	Laurie	15
97	Alexander	13	Melinda	15
98	Brad	13	Robin	15
99	Kurt	13	Sabrina	15
100	Noah	13	Abigail	14
101	Trevor	13	Brooke	14
102			Darcy	14
103			Meredith	14
104			Michele	14