In 1961 parents in Pennsylvania chose a mix of unique and traditional names for their newborns, reflecting the diverse influences of the times from Harrisburg to Erie. Discover the most popular baby names in Pennsylvania for 1961, 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 Pennsylvania in 1961.
| 1 | John | 5,879 | Mary | 3,038 |
| 2 | Michael | 5,573 | Lisa | 2,863 |
| 3 | David | 5,514 | Susan | 2,643 |
| 4 | Robert | 5,263 | Karen | 2,388 |
| 5 | James | 4,875 | Linda | 2,321 |
| 6 | Mark | 3,809 | Donna | 2,111 |
| 7 | William | 3,675 | Patricia | 1,978 |
| 8 | Joseph | 3,213 | Barbara | 1,725 |
| 9 | Thomas | 3,111 | Deborah | 1,667 |
| 10 | Richard | 2,892 | Kathleen | 1,486 |
| 11 | Jeffrey | 2,506 | Diane | 1,414 |
| 12 | Kevin | 1,870 | Lori | 1,382 |
| 13 | Timothy | 1,789 | Kimberly | 1,380 |
| 14 | Daniel | 1,785 | Sharon | 1,368 |
| 15 | Charles | 1,771 | Denise | 1,344 |
| 16 | Paul | 1,667 | Carol | 1,302 |
| 17 | Brian | 1,648 | Cynthia | 1,299 |
| 18 | Scott | 1,575 | Nancy | 1,275 |
| 19 | Steven | 1,561 | Brenda | 1,261 |
| 20 | Edward | 1,529 | Sandra | 1,204 |
| 21 | Kenneth | 1,497 | Debra | 1,144 |
| 22 | Ronald | 1,446 | Pamela | 1,127 |
| 23 | Donald | 1,372 | Cheryl | 1,035 |
| 24 | Anthony | 1,282 | Robin | 1,012 |
| 25 | Stephen | 1,272 | Elizabeth | 964 |
| 26 | Gregory | 1,221 | Christine | 955 |
| 27 | Gary | 1,185 | Theresa | 908 |
| 28 | Christopher | 1,107 | Kathy | 901 |
| 29 | George | 1,100 | Janet | 846 |
| 30 | Douglas | 991 | Michelle | 827 |
| 31 | Keith | 876 | Tammy | 782 |
| 32 | Frank | 834 | Michele | 777 |
| 33 | Dennis | 738 | Jacqueline | 776 |
| 34 | Patrick | 712 | Cindy | 758 |
| 35 | Craig | 700 | Margaret | 754 |
| 36 | Randy | 697 | Kim | 722 |
| 37 | Eric | 684 | Beth | 717 |
| 38 | Raymond | 681 | Tina | 678 |
| 39 | Andrew | 641 | Wendy | 658 |
| 40 | Bruce | 625 | Laura | 656 |
| 41 | Todd | 542 | Laurie | 593 |
| 42 | Terry | 525 | Debbie | 591 |
| 43 | Peter | 509 | Teresa | 577 |
| 44 | Larry | 508 | Amy | 566 |
| 45 | Matthew | 474 | Catherine | 560 |
| 46 | Glenn | 473 | Judith | 553 |
| 47 | Gerald | 463 | Dawn | 551 |
| 48 | Barry | 455 | Ann | 541 |
| 49 | Alan | 449 | Carolyn | 526 |
| 50 | Carl | 449 | Lynn | 521 |
| 51 | Dale | 439 | Joanne | 512 |
| 52 | Wayne | 432 | Kelly | 507 |
| 53 | Lawrence | 417 | Bonnie | 505 |
| 54 | Francis | 399 | Joan | 504 |
| 55 | Harry | 397 | Suzanne | 502 |
| 56 | Walter | 371 | Joyce | 492 |
| 57 | Vincent | 370 | Colleen | 482 |
| 58 | Martin | 369 | Tracy | 469 |
| 59 | Roger | 367 | Janice | 462 |
| 60 | Jay | 346 | Maureen | 459 |
| 61 | Philip | 343 | Terri | 457 |
| 62 | Chris | 340 | Rebecca | 455 |
| 63 | Albert | 333 | Jane | 444 |
| 64 | Russell | 332 | Valerie | 444 |
| 65 | Samuel | 327 | Darlene | 441 |
| 66 | Louis | 324 | Julie | 428 |
| 67 | Dean | 320 | Jennifer | 418 |
| 68 | Jeff | 313 | Anne | 416 |
| 69 | Steve | 309 | Cathy | 416 |
| 70 | Darryl | 292 | Angela | 412 |
| 71 | Eugene | 292 | Eileen | 412 |
| 72 | Mike | 284 | Judy | 402 |
| 73 | Frederick | 281 | Jill | 399 |
| 74 | Randall | 273 | Maria | 398 |
| 75 | Jerry | 270 | Paula | 396 |
| 76 | Jeffery | 268 | Diana | 393 |
| 77 | Ralph | 268 | Renee | 393 |
| 78 | Bryan | 267 | Ruth | 387 |
| 79 | Rodney | 255 | Annette | 386 |
| 80 | Howard | 251 | Jean | 386 |
| 81 | Arthur | 250 | Sherry | 386 |
| 82 | Ricky | 249 | Marie | 373 |
| 83 | Tim | 247 | Leslie | 343 |
| 84 | Leonard | 246 | Stephanie | 338 |
| 85 | Harold | 232 | Beverly | 335 |
| 86 | Jack | 230 | Connie | 330 |
| 87 | Nicholas | 223 | Dorothy | 323 |
| 88 | Roy | 223 | Ellen | 323 |
| 89 | Bradley | 216 | Wanda | 321 |
| 90 | Curtis | 215 | Andrea | 318 |
| 91 | Stanley | 215 | Elaine | 307 |
| 92 | Theodore | 214 | Gail | 307 |
| 93 | Bernard | 205 | Anna | 306 |
| 94 | Greg | 204 | Anita | 302 |
| 95 | Fred | 197 | Vicki | 300 |
| 96 | Henry | 197 | Kathryn | 292 |
| 97 | Jim | 197 | Joann | 288 |
| 98 | Troy | 197 | Carla | 286 |
| 99 | Allen | 188 | Rose | 286 |
| 100 | Duane | 188 | Rhonda | 284 |
| 101 | Shawn | 188 |