In 1962 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 1962, 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 1962.
| 1 | John | 5,688 | Lisa | 3,186 |
| 2 | Michael | 5,354 | Mary | 2,632 |
| 3 | David | 4,986 | Susan | 2,567 |
| 4 | Robert | 4,890 | Karen | 2,403 |
| 5 | James | 4,379 | Linda | 2,113 |
| 6 | Mark | 3,329 | Donna | 1,767 |
| 7 | William | 3,204 | Patricia | 1,723 |
| 8 | Joseph | 3,089 | Lori | 1,550 |
| 9 | Thomas | 2,889 | Deborah | 1,512 |
| 10 | Jeffrey | 2,524 | Barbara | 1,498 |
| 11 | Richard | 2,479 | Kimberly | 1,462 |
| 12 | Scott | 1,878 | Kathleen | 1,314 |
| 13 | Kevin | 1,794 | Diane | 1,297 |
| 14 | Daniel | 1,691 | Sharon | 1,285 |
| 15 | Brian | 1,630 | Cynthia | 1,218 |
| 16 | Timothy | 1,609 | Sandra | 1,149 |
| 17 | Charles | 1,574 | Denise | 1,141 |
| 18 | Steven | 1,439 | Pamela | 1,081 |
| 19 | Ronald | 1,408 | Debra | 1,080 |
| 20 | Paul | 1,395 | Brenda | 1,068 |
| 21 | Edward | 1,388 | Carol | 1,064 |
| 22 | Kenneth | 1,371 | Nancy | 1,063 |
| 23 | Gregory | 1,298 | Christine | 994 |
| 24 | Donald | 1,268 | Cheryl | 972 |
| 25 | Stephen | 1,251 | Robin | 963 |
| 26 | Anthony | 1,247 | Elizabeth | 924 |
| 27 | Gary | 1,131 | Michele | 853 |
| 28 | Christopher | 1,090 | Tammy | 852 |
| 29 | Douglas | 993 | Michelle | 782 |
| 30 | George | 918 | Theresa | 781 |
| 31 | Eric | 779 | Tina | 732 |
| 32 | Keith | 730 | Margaret | 715 |
| 33 | Frank | 719 | Kathy | 705 |
| 34 | Todd | 680 | Janet | 682 |
| 35 | Raymond | 646 | Beth | 678 |
| 36 | Andrew | 639 | Kim | 660 |
| 37 | Patrick | 636 | Cindy | 634 |
| 38 | Randy | 613 | Jacqueline | 629 |
| 39 | Dennis | 609 | Amy | 618 |
| 40 | Bruce | 604 | Kelly | 617 |
| 41 | Glenn | 535 | Laura | 592 |
| 42 | Barry | 511 | Wendy | 570 |
| 43 | Craig | 511 | Teresa | 566 |
| 44 | Peter | 493 | Laurie | 554 |
| 45 | Matthew | 481 | Catherine | 545 |
| 46 | Vincent | 479 | Maria | 535 |
| 47 | Terry | 441 | Debbie | 527 |
| 48 | Larry | 440 | Ann | 516 |
| 49 | Gerald | 438 | Suzanne | 506 |
| 50 | Carl | 433 | Tracy | 499 |
| 51 | Wayne | 415 | Dawn | 493 |
| 52 | Alan | 409 | Carolyn | 481 |
| 53 | Lawrence | 383 | Jennifer | 470 |
| 54 | Francis | 368 | Bonnie | 465 |
| 55 | Dale | 366 | Judith | 465 |
| 56 | Walter | 366 | Julie | 455 |
| 57 | Harry | 352 | Sherry | 453 |
| 58 | Russell | 343 | Lynn | 441 |
| 59 | Jeff | 340 | Joan | 439 |
| 60 | Samuel | 336 | Terri | 430 |
| 61 | Roger | 329 | Janice | 425 |
| 62 | Chris | 322 | Joanne | 425 |
| 63 | Martin | 308 | Joyce | 419 |
| 64 | Philip | 306 | Renee | 416 |
| 65 | Eugene | 294 | Colleen | 413 |
| 66 | Louis | 291 | Rebecca | 410 |
| 67 | Jay | 288 | Maureen | 409 |
| 68 | Mike | 284 | Jane | 403 |
| 69 | Troy | 282 | Cathy | 401 |
| 70 | Albert | 280 | Valerie | 395 |
| 71 | Jonathan | 280 | Darlene | 384 |
| 72 | Dean | 279 | Jean | 381 |
| 73 | Bryan | 273 | Angela | 372 |
| 74 | Jeffery | 267 | Stephanie | 367 |
| 75 | Ralph | 257 | Anne | 365 |
| 76 | Steve | 256 | Judy | 365 |
| 77 | Frederick | 242 | Paula | 361 |
| 78 | Darryl | 237 | Jill | 357 |
| 79 | Jerry | 237 | Diana | 356 |
| 80 | Leonard | 237 | Sheila | 355 |
| 81 | Rodney | 226 | Connie | 346 |
| 82 | Arthur | 225 | Tracey | 338 |
| 83 | Nicholas | 225 | Marie | 334 |
| 84 | Randall | 225 | Annette | 323 |
| 85 | Ricky | 223 | Leslie | 321 |
| 86 | Shawn | 215 | Eileen | 320 |
| 87 | Howard | 213 | Beverly | 314 |
| 88 | Curtis | 210 | Sherri | 311 |
| 89 | Stanley | 208 | Rhonda | 308 |
| 90 | Harold | 207 | Andrea | 304 |
| 91 | Bradley | 205 | Melissa | 298 |
| 92 | Allen | 196 | Ruth | 298 |
| 93 | Jack | 196 | Ellen | 292 |
| 94 | Kurt | 196 | Anna | 284 |
| 95 | Theodore | 196 | Elaine | 282 |
| 96 | Greg | 193 | Gail | 279 |
| 97 | Bernard | 186 | Kathryn | 277 |
| 98 | Jon | 185 | Lorraine | 274 |
| 99 | Fred | 182 | Carla | 264 |
| 100 | Tim | 180 | Joann | 264 |
| 101 | Wanda | 264 |