In 1976 parents in Ohio chose a mix of unique and traditional names for their newborns, reflecting the diverse influences of the times from Columbus to Dayton. Discover the most popular baby names in Ohio for 1976, 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 Ohio in 1976.
| 1 | Michael | 3,712 | Jennifer | 3,234 |
| 2 | Jason | 3,318 | Amy | 2,039 |
| 3 | Christopher | 2,114 | Heather | 1,602 |
| 4 | James | 2,107 | Angela | 1,567 |
| 5 | Brian | 2,070 | Melissa | 1,390 |
| 6 | David | 2,033 | Michelle | 1,123 |
| 7 | Matthew | 2,021 | Lisa | 999 |
| 8 | Robert | 1,891 | Kimberly | 970 |
| 9 | John | 1,743 | Amanda | 948 |
| 10 | Joseph | 1,380 | Christina | 884 |
| 11 | William | 1,316 | Nicole | 836 |
| 12 | Eric | 1,315 | Stephanie | 828 |
| 13 | Daniel | 1,292 | Shannon | 817 |
| 14 | Jeremy | 1,205 | Jessica | 801 |
| 15 | Scott | 1,095 | Rebecca | 796 |
| 16 | Joshua | 1,044 | Kelly | 775 |
| 17 | Ryan | 1,014 | Sarah | 765 |
| 18 | Timothy | 985 | Jamie | 747 |
| 19 | Kevin | 982 | Julie | 737 |
| 20 | Jeffrey | 981 | Elizabeth | 636 |
| 21 | Thomas | 940 | Carrie | 598 |
| 22 | Steven | 928 | Laura | 583 |
| 23 | Andrew | 923 | Mary | 547 |
| 24 | Chad | 919 | Erin | 512 |
| 25 | Anthony | 899 | Dawn | 509 |
| 26 | Mark | 858 | Rachel | 484 |
| 27 | Charles | 844 | Andrea | 463 |
| 28 | Richard | 831 | Tiffany | 449 |
| 29 | Shawn | 783 | Jaime | 445 |
| 30 | Aaron | 774 | Tracy | 441 |
| 31 | Benjamin | 644 | April | 428 |
| 32 | Gregory | 635 | Sara | 413 |
| 33 | Adam | 614 | Danielle | 410 |
| 34 | Paul | 558 | Holly | 410 |
| 35 | Todd | 544 | Christine | 392 |
| 36 | Nathan | 529 | Stacy | 385 |
| 37 | Jonathan | 525 | Lori | 374 |
| 38 | Stephen | 506 | Susan | 371 |
| 39 | Bryan | 494 | Crystal | 369 |
| 40 | Kenneth | 459 | Tina | 354 |
| 41 | Donald | 427 | Megan | 337 |
| 42 | Justin | 424 | Emily | 331 |
| 43 | Ronald | 418 | Jill | 329 |
| 44 | Sean | 413 | Misty | 329 |
| 45 | Douglas | 406 | Tammy | 329 |
| 46 | Bradley | 405 | Tara | 328 |
| 47 | Gary | 376 | Brandy | 321 |
| 48 | Keith | 367 | Karen | 313 |
| 49 | Brandon | 356 | Tonya | 311 |
| 50 | Patrick | 347 | Stacey | 301 |
| 51 | Shane | 340 | Erica | 286 |
| 52 | Craig | 330 | Amber | 281 |
| 53 | Edward | 329 | Melanie | 274 |
| 54 | Jamie | 301 | Wendy | 269 |
| 55 | Travis | 261 | Heidi | 258 |
| 56 | Larry | 257 | Michele | 252 |
| 57 | George | 240 | Katherine | 246 |
| 58 | Nicholas | 235 | Monica | 239 |
| 59 | Jeffery | 225 | Patricia | 238 |
| 60 | Raymond | 217 | Cynthia | 234 |
| 61 | Brent | 214 | Robin | 230 |
| 62 | Dennis | 214 | Kristen | 218 |
| 63 | Samuel | 214 | Teresa | 217 |
| 64 | Troy | 208 | Denise | 216 |
| 65 | Kyle | 203 | Leslie | 211 |
| 66 | Jerry | 198 | Mandy | 208 |
| 67 | Phillip | 192 | Catherine | 203 |
| 68 | Terry | 190 | Jodi | 203 |
| 69 | Dustin | 180 | Brandi | 199 |
| 70 | Jacob | 177 | Allison | 197 |
| 71 | Jesse | 177 | Melinda | 196 |
| 72 | Jeremiah | 172 | Renee | 194 |
| 73 | Zachary | 171 | Christy | 193 |
| 74 | Corey | 168 | Barbara | 190 |
| 75 | Rodney | 168 | Beth | 190 |
| 76 | Brad | 165 | Natalie | 188 |
| 77 | Peter | 165 | Samantha | 188 |
| 78 | Randy | 165 | Kathleen | 187 |
| 79 | Roger | 163 | Theresa | 186 |
| 80 | Frank | 161 | Kristina | 185 |
| 81 | Joel | 156 | Maria | 176 |
| 82 | Brett | 151 | Deborah | 167 |
| 83 | Philip | 147 | Courtney | 164 |
| 84 | Nathaniel | 145 | Tanya | 163 |
| 85 | Tony | 145 | Anna | 160 |
| 86 | Marcus | 144 | Krista | 160 |
| 87 | Shannon | 144 | Tamara | 157 |
| 88 | Randall | 140 | Dana | 156 |
| 89 | Antonio | 137 | Kathryn | 154 |
| 90 | Marc | 137 | Alicia | 153 |
| 91 | Russell | 136 | Brenda | 153 |
| 92 | Carl | 126 | Gina | 152 |
| 93 | Damon | 126 | Nichole | 152 |
| 94 | Danny | 123 | Pamela | 151 |
| 95 | Jack | 122 | Valerie | 151 |
| 96 | Curtis | 120 | Sandra | 147 |
| 97 | Derek | 120 | Rhonda | 145 |
| 98 | Jared | 115 | Victoria | 145 |
| 99 | Lawrence | 114 | Ann | 144 |
| 100 | Cory | 112 | Kristin | 142 |