Top Baby Names in New York for 1978

In 1978 parents in New York chose a mix of unique and traditional names for their newborns, reflecting the diverse influences of the times from Albany to Ithaca. Discover the most popular baby names in New York 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 New York in 1978.


1	Michael	452	Jennifer	479
2	Jason	410	Sarah	248
3	Matthew	407	Amy	243
4	Christopher	329	Angela	234
5	Ryan	307	Melissa	234
6	Joshua	274	Jessica	229
7	Brian	263	Heather	185
8	John	255	Nicole	167
9	James	247	Lisa	158
10	David	243	Michelle	157
11	Nicholas	239	Kimberly	156
12	Jeffrey	229	Amanda	155
13	Andrew	220	Elizabeth	136
14	Jeremy	212	Erin	133
15	Daniel	210	Jamie	133
16	Justin	205	Kelly	128
17	Robert	198	Rebecca	128
18	Joseph	189	Sara	126
19	Timothy	185	Stephanie	126
20	Scott	171	Julie	121
21	Aaron	167	Jill	116
22	Eric	167	Christina	101
23	Adam	149	Laura	101
24	Chad	145	Megan	96
25	Mark	142	Amber	93
26	Travis	137	Andrea	91
27	Nathan	136	Crystal	87
28	Kevin	135	Shannon	80
29	Anthony	130	Tara	75
30	William	122	April	74
31	Benjamin	117	Rachel	74
32	Thomas	114	Carrie	71
33	Shawn	107	Stacy	69
34	Brandon	106	Emily	59
35	Patrick	105	Christine	57
36	Steven	104	Mary	56
37	Richard	90	Tiffany	55
38	Bradley	73	Tracy	54
39	Bryan	70	Mandy	53
40	Charles	70	Dawn	51
41	Jonathan	70	Heidi	50
42	Gregory	68	Katherine	50
43	Kyle	68	Holly	49
44	Joel	67	Kelli	49
45	Paul	65	Tina	48
46	Shane	65	Courtney	46
47	Dustin	64	Kristin	45
48	Jesse	62	Tammy	45
49	Cory	61	Kathryn	42
50	Douglas	59	Jaime	41
51	Sean	59	Lori	41
52	Brent	57	Wendy	41
53	Troy	56	Anne	40
54	Kenneth	53	Kara	40
55	Zachary	53	Misty	40
56	Corey	51	Alicia	39
57	Donald	51	Nichole	39
58	Jacob	51	Stacey	39
59	Jeremiah	51	Danielle	38
60	Todd	50	Jodi	38
61	Casey	49	Kari	38
62	Craig	48	Catherine	37
63	Jared	45	Katie	37
64	Shaun	44	Molly	37
65	Derek	42	Lindsay	36
66	Keith	40	Melanie	36
67	Tyler	40	Teresa	36
68	Samuel	39	Brandy	35
69	Seth	38	Gina	35
70	Cody	37	Kristina	35
71	Jeffery	37	Theresa	35
72	Stephen	36	Anna	34
73	Jay	35	Kristi	34
74	Lucas	35	Susan	34
75	Jon	34	Erica	33
76	Curtis	33	Kendra	33
77	Luke	33	Ann	32
78	Erik	32	Cynthia	32
79	Edward	29	Karen	32
80	Brett	28	Beth	31
81	Lee	28	Brenda	31
82	Ronald	28	Kristy	30
83	Terry	28	Jami	29
84	Trevor	28	Jenny	29
85	Peter	27	Melinda	29
86	Phillip	27	Brooke	28
87	Mitchell	26	Leah	28
88	Randy	26	Ashley	27
89	Russell	26	Kathleen	27
90	Marcus	25	Lindsey	27
91	Brad	24	Margaret	27
92	Kelly	24	Maria	27
93	Lance	24	Patricia	27
94	Jeff	23	Robin	27
95	Philip	23	Allison	26
96	Clinton	22	Brandi	26
97	Trent	22	Natalie	26
98	Wesley	22	Tonya	26
99	Larry	21	Jody	25
100	Tony	21	Michaela	25
101			Monica	25