In 1979 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 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 Ohio in 1979.
| 1 | Michael | 3,772 | Jennifer | 3,021 |
| 2 | Jason | 3,037 | Amanda | 2,094 |
| 3 | Matthew | 2,332 | Melissa | 1,732 |
| 4 | Christopher | 2,322 | Amy | 1,428 |
| 5 | James | 2,124 | Jessica | 1,370 |
| 6 | David | 2,095 | Angela | 1,330 |
| 7 | Robert | 1,896 | Heather | 1,273 |
| 8 | Joshua | 1,829 | Sarah | 1,263 |
| 9 | Brian | 1,753 | Nicole | 1,119 |
| 10 | John | 1,726 | Michelle | 1,109 |
| 11 | Joseph | 1,639 | Lisa | 980 |
| 12 | Daniel | 1,397 | Kelly | 969 |
| 13 | Nicholas | 1,390 | Elizabeth | 965 |
| 14 | Ryan | 1,370 | Stephanie | 957 |
| 15 | William | 1,315 | Christina | 941 |
| 16 | Jeremy | 1,242 | Erin | 801 |
| 17 | Andrew | 1,163 | Kimberly | 798 |
| 18 | Timothy | 1,136 | Rebecca | 772 |
| 19 | Adam | 1,132 | Jamie | 691 |
| 20 | Eric | 1,035 | Amber | 662 |
| 21 | Kevin | 1,013 | Rachel | 652 |
| 22 | Jeffrey | 978 | Tiffany | 629 |
| 23 | Scott | 961 | Andrea | 604 |
| 24 | Thomas | 913 | Crystal | 603 |
| 25 | Anthony | 911 | Megan | 597 |
| 26 | Mark | 893 | Shannon | 596 |
| 27 | Richard | 889 | Laura | 578 |
| 28 | Justin | 856 | Julie | 565 |
| 29 | Steven | 852 | Mary | 525 |
| 30 | Aaron | 848 | Emily | 510 |
| 31 | Charles | 846 | Carrie | 504 |
| 32 | Chad | 739 | April | 489 |
| 33 | Benjamin | 731 | Danielle | 487 |
| 34 | Nathan | 600 | Sara | 472 |
| 35 | Jonathan | 596 | Katherine | 423 |
| 36 | Shawn | 589 | Erica | 413 |
| 37 | Paul | 588 | Brandy | 410 |
| 38 | Gregory | 557 | Holly | 394 |
| 39 | Brandon | 520 | Stacy | 354 |
| 40 | Patrick | 475 | Christine | 344 |
| 41 | Bradley | 469 | Kathryn | 338 |
| 42 | Stephen | 467 | Tara | 329 |
| 43 | Donald | 451 | Dawn | 328 |
| 44 | Kenneth | 450 | Misty | 309 |
| 45 | Travis | 429 | Susan | 300 |
| 46 | Bryan | 428 | Mindy | 295 |
| 47 | Todd | 421 | Tracy | 294 |
| 48 | Douglas | 381 | Jill | 285 |
| 49 | Keith | 370 | Tina | 273 |
| 50 | Sean | 357 | Melinda | 271 |
| 51 | Ronald | 356 | Alicia | 263 |
| 52 | Jacob | 329 | Melanie | 262 |
| 53 | Gary | 300 | Kristy | 257 |
| 54 | Kyle | 298 | Kristen | 256 |
| 55 | Shane | 298 | Kristina | 255 |
| 56 | Edward | 294 | Lori | 255 |
| 57 | Shaun | 290 | Monica | 253 |
| 58 | Craig | 276 | Allison | 247 |
| 59 | Jesse | 260 | Stacey | 241 |
| 60 | Dustin | 250 | Brandi | 235 |
| 61 | Zachary | 239 | Karen | 235 |
| 62 | George | 235 | Patricia | 235 |
| 63 | Larry | 233 | Beth | 232 |
| 64 | Samuel | 233 | Natalie | 231 |
| 65 | Brent | 223 | Tonya | 228 |
| 66 | Peter | 223 | Nichole | 227 |
| 67 | Dennis | 219 | Katie | 226 |
| 68 | Phillip | 217 | Lauren | 223 |
| 69 | Raymond | 216 | Samantha | 215 |
| 70 | Jared | 206 | Brooke | 214 |
| 71 | Jeffery | 205 | Renee | 213 |
| 72 | Terry | 197 | Leslie | 210 |
| 73 | Corey | 195 | Anna | 201 |
| 74 | Derek | 194 | Tammy | 200 |
| 75 | Philip | 194 | Lindsay | 198 |
| 76 | Jeremiah | 183 | Maria | 196 |
| 77 | Jamie | 180 | Kathleen | 192 |
| 78 | Brett | 178 | Kristin | 190 |
| 79 | Erik | 176 | Dana | 185 |
| 80 | Jerry | 174 | Mandy | 183 |
| 81 | Brad | 172 | Courtney | 182 |
| 82 | Frank | 170 | Heidi | 177 |
| 83 | Joel | 170 | Cynthia | 174 |
| 84 | Nathaniel | 167 | Jacqueline | 172 |
| 85 | Carl | 165 | Molly | 167 |
| 86 | Randy | 161 | Christy | 162 |
| 87 | Seth | 160 | Theresa | 162 |
| 88 | Curtis | 159 | Bethany | 161 |
| 89 | Cory | 158 | Alison | 157 |
| 90 | Wesley | 144 | Robin | 157 |
| 91 | Russell | 142 | Valerie | 156 |
| 92 | Troy | 142 | Wendy | 156 |
| 93 | Marcus | 141 | Anne | 154 |
| 94 | Randall | 133 | Krista | 154 |
| 95 | Derrick | 131 | Teresa | 154 |
| 96 | Antonio | 129 | Leah | 153 |
| 97 | Kristopher | 128 | Ann | 152 |
| 98 | Marc | 127 | Jaime | 152 |
| 99 | Jay | 125 | Cheryl | 149 |
| 100 | Lucas | 125 | Jaclyn | 149 |