In 1978 parents in Missouri chose a mix of unique and traditional names for their newborns, reflecting the diverse influences of the times from Jefferson City to Branson. Discover the most popular baby names in Missouri 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 Missouri in 1978.
| 1 | Michael | 199 | Jennifer | 215 |
| 2 | Jason | 194 | Jessica | 123 |
| 3 | Joshua | 163 | Heather | 114 |
| 4 | Christopher | 157 | Sarah | 109 |
| 5 | Ryan | 141 | Melissa | 99 |
| 6 | David | 129 | Amanda | 91 |
| 7 | James | 126 | Amy | 88 |
| 8 | John | 117 | Angela | 80 |
| 9 | Justin | 112 | Kelly | 77 |
| 10 | Matthew | 110 | Jamie | 67 |
| 11 | Daniel | 97 | Lisa | 64 |
| 12 | Brian | 96 | Rebecca | 61 |
| 13 | Jeremy | 93 | Michelle | 59 |
| 14 | William | 89 | Erin | 56 |
| 15 | Robert | 88 | Amber | 55 |
| 16 | Aaron | 85 | Kimberly | 54 |
| 17 | Travis | 85 | Nicole | 54 |
| 18 | Nicholas | 81 | Rachel | 51 |
| 19 | Joseph | 76 | Sara | 51 |
| 20 | Eric | 75 | Christina | 49 |
| 21 | Nathan | 73 | Elizabeth | 48 |
| 22 | Jeffrey | 69 | Julie | 48 |
| 23 | Benjamin | 68 | Crystal | 47 |
| 24 | Brandon | 68 | Stephanie | 47 |
| 25 | Andrew | 67 | Misty | 45 |
| 26 | Chad | 66 | Shannon | 45 |
| 27 | Kevin | 65 | Andrea | 41 |
| 28 | Steven | 64 | Heidi | 41 |
| 29 | Timothy | 61 | Tara | 37 |
| 30 | Dustin | 58 | Laura | 33 |
| 31 | Adam | 54 | Mary | 33 |
| 32 | Paul | 54 | Brandy | 30 |
| 33 | Jonathan | 53 | Danielle | 29 |
| 34 | Mark | 52 | Holly | 29 |
| 35 | Richard | 51 | Katie | 29 |
| 36 | Shane | 51 | Christine | 28 |
| 37 | Charles | 48 | Katherine | 28 |
| 38 | Scott | 46 | Stacy | 28 |
| 39 | Patrick | 45 | Wendy | 28 |
| 40 | Shawn | 44 | Brandi | 27 |
| 41 | Jacob | 43 | Emily | 27 |
| 42 | Jesse | 42 | Mandy | 27 |
| 43 | Cody | 41 | April | 26 |
| 44 | Thomas | 39 | Carrie | 26 |
| 45 | Bradley | 38 | Dawn | 26 |
| 46 | Casey | 36 | Megan | 24 |
| 47 | Anthony | 34 | Tiffany | 24 |
| 48 | Cory | 33 | Kari | 23 |
| 49 | Kyle | 32 | Patricia | 23 |
| 50 | Sean | 31 | Jenny | 22 |
| 51 | Seth | 29 | Kristin | 22 |
| 52 | Todd | 29 | Tracy | 22 |
| 53 | Tyler | 29 | Anna | 21 |
| 54 | Donald | 28 | Jill | 21 |
| 55 | Zachary | 28 | Leslie | 21 |
| 56 | Bryan | 27 | Stacey | 21 |
| 57 | Jared | 26 | Vanessa | 21 |
| 58 | Jeremiah | 26 | Kristen | 20 |
| 59 | Samuel | 25 | Lori | 20 |
| 60 | Brent | 24 | Samantha | 20 |
| 61 | Kenneth | 24 | Tina | 20 |
| 62 | Kristopher | 24 | Kristina | 19 |
| 63 | Lucas | 23 | Christy | 18 |
| 64 | Russell | 23 | Erica | 18 |
| 65 | Brett | 22 | Jodi | 18 |
| 66 | Erik | 22 | Leah | 18 |
| 67 | Jay | 22 | Shawna | 18 |
| 68 | Douglas | 21 | Alicia | 17 |
| 69 | Gregory | 21 | Krista | 17 |
| 70 | Peter | 21 | Melinda | 17 |
| 71 | Trevor | 21 | Teresa | 17 |
| 72 | Gary | 20 | Kara | 16 |
| 73 | Jon | 20 | Karen | 16 |
| 74 | Lance | 20 | Nichole | 16 |
| 75 | Craig | 19 | Summer | 16 |
| 76 | Joel | 19 | Cynthia | 15 |
| 77 | Kelly | 19 | Desiree | 15 |
| 78 | Luke | 19 | Hannah | 15 |
| 79 | Randy | 19 | Kathryn | 15 |
| 80 | Wesley | 19 | Lacey | 15 |
| 81 | Brad | 18 | Melanie | 15 |
| 82 | Curtis | 18 | Renee | 15 |
| 83 | Stephen | 18 | Susan | 15 |
| 84 | Derek | 17 | Anne | 14 |
| 85 | Edward | 17 | Courtney | 14 |
| 86 | Levi | 17 | Jolene | 14 |
| 87 | Phillip | 17 | Katrina | 14 |
| 88 | Troy | 17 | Kristy | 14 |
| 89 | Keith | 16 | Maria | 14 |
| 90 | Nathaniel | 16 | Sabrina | 14 |
| 91 | George | 15 | Autumn | 13 |
| 92 | Lee | 15 | Jody | 13 |
| 93 | Ronald | 15 | Keri | 13 |
| 94 | Shaun | 15 | Lindsay | 13 |
| 95 | Bryce | 14 | Molly | 13 |
| 96 | Corey | 14 | Gina | 12 |
| 97 | Larry | 14 | Jaclyn | 12 |
| 98 | Clinton | 13 | Jana | 12 |
| 99 | Raymond | 13 | Janet | 12 |
| 100 | Cameron | 12 | Kelli | 12 |
| 101 | Ian | 12 | Lynn | 12 |
| 102 | Jerry | 12 | Monica | 12 |
| 103 | Spencer | 12 | Robin | 12 |
| 104 | Trisha | 12 |