Top Baby Names in New York for 1979

In 1979 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 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 New York in 1979.


1	Michael	428	Jennifer	444
2	Jason	411	Melissa	281
3	Christopher	372	Amanda	268
4	Matthew	356	Sarah	246
5	Ryan	308	Angela	237
6	Joshua	307	Jessica	228
7	Nicholas	307	Nicole	224
8	David	286	Amy	213
9	Brian	282	Heather	172
10	Daniel	234	Michelle	158
11	John	233	Lisa	152
12	Justin	230	Rebecca	146
13	Andrew	226	Sara	143
14	James	224	Elizabeth	139
15	Jeremy	223	Kelly	139
16	Joseph	202	Christina	135
17	Adam	198	Megan	135
18	Eric	194	Stephanie	133
19	Timothy	186	Kimberly	128
20	Jeffrey	179	Amber	126
21	Robert	179	Jamie	126
22	Chad	173	Erin	119
23	Travis	169	Jill	112
24	Scott	163	Andrea	105
25	Benjamin	155	Julie	102
26	Aaron	148	Laura	102
27	Brandon	146	April	90
28	Nathan	143	Rachel	90
29	Kevin	141	Shannon	90
30	Mark	128	Crystal	83
31	William	127	Tara	79
32	Anthony	126	Emily	75
33	Steven	111	Stacy	66
34	Patrick	104	Tiffany	65
35	Thomas	102	Katie	64
36	Dustin	88	Mary	64
37	Jonathan	87	Katherine	58
38	Paul	86	Holly	57
39	Richard	84	Kristina	57
40	Bradley	76	Kathryn	56
41	Jacob	76	Heidi	55
42	Shawn	75	Brandy	54
43	Shane	74	Dawn	53
44	Zachary	74	Carrie	51
45	Kyle	71	Christine	51
46	Jesse	69	Tracy	51
47	Brent	67	Lindsay	50
48	Bryan	67	Stacey	50
49	Luke	64	Alicia	49
50	Cory	63	Brandi	48
51	Sean	61	Danielle	48
52	Casey	59	Kristin	46
53	Charles	59	Melanie	46
54	Todd	59	Misty	46
55	Jared	58	Brooke	45
56	Douglas	55	Erica	45
57	Kenneth	54	Lori	44
58	Cody	53	Susan	44
59	Gregory	51	Jodi	43
60	Seth	49	Melinda	42
61	Brett	47	Mindy	41
62	Lucas	47	Courtney	40
63	Tyler	45	Lindsey	40
64	Troy	44	Natalie	40
65	Craig	42	Kara	39
66	Jeremiah	42	Monica	39
67	Curtis	39	Tina	39
68	Derek	38	Anne	38
69	Joel	38	Mandy	37
70	Phillip	38	Patricia	37
71	Stephen	38	Jaime	36
72	Donald	36	Nichole	35
73	Shaun	35	Anna	34
74	Samuel	33	Gina	34
75	Edward	32	Kelli	34
76	Keith	32	Ashley	33
77	Dennis	30	Allison	32
78	Erik	30	Brenda	32
79	Jeffery	30	Wendy	32
80	Jon	28	Kathleen	31
81	Corey	27	Ann	30
82	Jamie	27	Theresa	30
83	Russell	26	Dana	29
84	Gary	25	Kari	29
85	Jerry	25	Tammy	29
86	Mitchell	24	Valerie	29
87	Nathaniel	24	Tonya	28
88	Raymond	24	Beth	27
89	Ian	23	Kristine	27
90	Philip	23	Kristy	27
91	Randy	23	Leslie	27
92	Trevor	23	Jenny	26
93	Wade	23	Jody	26
94	Heath	22	Molly	26
95	Trent	22	Renee	26
96	Marcus	21	Alison	25
97	Randall	21	Jacqueline	25
98	Ronald	21	Katrina	25
99	Terry	21	Kristi	25
100	Tony	21	Michele	25
101			Pamela	25
102			Robin	25
103			Teresa	25