In 1978 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 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 Ohio in 1978.
| 1 | Michael | 3,642 | Jennifer | 3,039 |
| 2 | Jason | 3,063 | Melissa | 1,599 |
| 3 | Christopher | 2,291 | Amy | 1,510 |
| 4 | Matthew | 2,239 | Angela | 1,415 |
| 5 | James | 2,168 | Amanda | 1,358 |
| 6 | David | 2,140 | Heather | 1,335 |
| 7 | Brian | 1,877 | Jessica | 1,221 |
| 8 | Robert | 1,776 | Sarah | 1,216 |
| 9 | John | 1,705 | Kelly | 1,125 |
| 10 | Joshua | 1,534 | Michelle | 1,045 |
| 11 | Joseph | 1,435 | Nicole | 1,014 |
| 12 | Daniel | 1,291 | Elizabeth | 940 |
| 13 | William | 1,263 | Christina | 933 |
| 14 | Ryan | 1,220 | Stephanie | 928 |
| 15 | Jeremy | 1,168 | Lisa | 925 |
| 16 | Kevin | 1,149 | Kimberly | 781 |
| 17 | Timothy | 1,141 | Rebecca | 742 |
| 18 | Eric | 1,111 | Erin | 703 |
| 19 | Andrew | 1,104 | Julie | 667 |
| 20 | Nicholas | 1,038 | Jamie | 666 |
| 21 | Jeffrey | 960 | Shannon | 620 |
| 22 | Thomas | 922 | Crystal | 615 |
| 23 | Anthony | 920 | Andrea | 594 |
| 24 | Scott | 888 | Laura | 582 |
| 25 | Mark | 885 | Rachel | 574 |
| 26 | Adam | 863 | Mary | 554 |
| 27 | Steven | 858 | Tiffany | 530 |
| 28 | Richard | 843 | Carrie | 490 |
| 29 | Aaron | 811 | April | 467 |
| 30 | Charles | 782 | Emily | 462 |
| 31 | Chad | 741 | Sara | 455 |
| 32 | Shawn | 713 | Megan | 449 |
| 33 | Benjamin | 709 | Danielle | 447 |
| 34 | Justin | 638 | Amber | 429 |
| 35 | Nathan | 566 | Christine | 405 |
| 36 | Paul | 563 | Brandy | 403 |
| 37 | Jonathan | 559 | Erica | 363 |
| 38 | Gregory | 549 | Tara | 350 |
| 39 | Stephen | 518 | Katherine | 344 |
| 40 | Brandon | 462 | Dawn | 338 |
| 41 | Donald | 457 | Tracy | 334 |
| 42 | Todd | 455 | Holly | 333 |
| 43 | Kenneth | 452 | Misty | 327 |
| 44 | Bryan | 430 | Tina | 320 |
| 45 | Patrick | 416 | Stacy | 319 |
| 46 | Bradley | 405 | Jill | 316 |
| 47 | Douglas | 390 | Susan | 311 |
| 48 | Ronald | 379 | Stacey | 310 |
| 49 | Shaun | 377 | Karen | 307 |
| 50 | Keith | 374 | Kathryn | 291 |
| 51 | Shane | 311 | Kristina | 284 |
| 52 | Edward | 309 | Kristy | 283 |
| 53 | Sean | 305 | Lori | 262 |
| 54 | Gary | 298 | Patricia | 261 |
| 55 | Craig | 295 | Brandi | 254 |
| 56 | Kyle | 277 | Melinda | 249 |
| 57 | Travis | 263 | Melanie | 248 |
| 58 | Jesse | 257 | Kristen | 242 |
| 59 | Jacob | 252 | Beth | 226 |
| 60 | Larry | 252 | Tonya | 223 |
| 61 | Samuel | 239 | Jaime | 219 |
| 62 | George | 236 | Heidi | 215 |
| 63 | Phillip | 233 | Kathleen | 215 |
| 64 | Dennis | 222 | Tammy | 212 |
| 65 | Dustin | 218 | Allison | 202 |
| 66 | Peter | 204 | Leslie | 201 |
| 67 | Terry | 200 | Mandy | 199 |
| 68 | Nathaniel | 199 | Monica | 199 |
| 69 | Jeffery | 197 | Samantha | 199 |
| 70 | Frank | 195 | Natalie | 198 |
| 71 | Jeremiah | 194 | Lindsay | 195 |
| 72 | Raymond | 191 | Jodi | 191 |
| 73 | Brent | 190 | Cynthia | 190 |
| 74 | Philip | 183 | Wendy | 189 |
| 75 | Corey | 182 | Robin | 186 |
| 76 | Jared | 170 | Alicia | 184 |
| 77 | Brad | 169 | Christy | 184 |
| 78 | Randy | 161 | Jacqueline | 184 |
| 79 | Zachary | 161 | Michele | 184 |
| 80 | Cory | 159 | Courtney | 182 |
| 81 | Jamie | 156 | Renee | 179 |
| 82 | Marcus | 155 | Anna | 175 |
| 83 | Troy | 153 | Denise | 175 |
| 84 | Derek | 150 | Catherine | 172 |
| 85 | Joel | 148 | Nichole | 172 |
| 86 | Curtis | 145 | Maria | 171 |
| 87 | Carl | 142 | Molly | 169 |
| 88 | Derrick | 141 | Kristin | 162 |
| 89 | Jerry | 141 | Cheryl | 160 |
| 90 | Seth | 141 | Teresa | 159 |
| 91 | Roger | 137 | Anne | 155 |
| 92 | Antonio | 134 | Valerie | 153 |
| 93 | Wesley | 133 | Katie | 151 |
| 94 | Russell | 131 | Bethany | 150 |
| 95 | Rodney | 127 | Angel | 149 |
| 96 | Tony | 127 | Dana | 149 |
| 97 | Kristopher | 124 | Gina | 148 |
| 98 | Randall | 122 | Theresa | 146 |
| 99 | Marc | 118 | Lauren | 144 |
| 100 | Brett | 117 | Linda | 143 |