In 1965 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 1965, 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 1965.
| 1 | Michael | 5,281 | Lisa | 3,772 |
| 2 | John | 5,054 | Karen | 2,456 |
| 3 | Robert | 4,407 | Mary | 2,049 |
| 4 | David | 4,245 | Susan | 1,907 |
| 5 | James | 4,080 | Kimberly | 1,886 |
| 6 | William | 2,944 | Patricia | 1,468 |
| 7 | Joseph | 2,845 | Lori | 1,380 |
| 8 | Thomas | 2,455 | Donna | 1,366 |
| 9 | Mark | 2,431 | Christine | 1,312 |
| 10 | Richard | 2,411 | Linda | 1,194 |
| 11 | Jeffrey | 2,044 | Denise | 1,092 |
| 12 | Brian | 1,879 | Kathleen | 1,065 |
| 13 | Kevin | 1,702 | Deborah | 1,028 |
| 14 | Daniel | 1,681 | Barbara | 984 |
| 15 | Scott | 1,650 | Sharon | 981 |
| 16 | Timothy | 1,622 | Tammy | 961 |
| 17 | Paul | 1,505 | Diane | 959 |
| 18 | Christopher | 1,484 | Michelle | 910 |
| 19 | Steven | 1,398 | Amy | 908 |
| 20 | Charles | 1,368 | Michele | 901 |
| 21 | Edward | 1,309 | Dawn | 897 |
| 22 | Ronald | 1,282 | Elizabeth | 857 |
| 23 | Anthony | 1,244 | Pamela | 855 |
| 24 | Kenneth | 1,210 | Cynthia | 844 |
| 25 | Stephen | 1,170 | Kelly | 828 |
| 26 | Eric | 1,167 | Brenda | 805 |
| 27 | Donald | 1,023 | Sandra | 791 |
| 28 | Gregory | 961 | Jennifer | 770 |
| 29 | Douglas | 871 | Tina | 748 |
| 30 | Gary | 849 | Robin | 741 |
| 31 | George | 817 | Nancy | 733 |
| 32 | Todd | 816 | Tracy | 730 |
| 33 | Patrick | 729 | Carol | 726 |
| 34 | Matthew | 725 | Debra | 725 |
| 35 | Andrew | 714 | Wendy | 701 |
| 36 | Keith | 690 | Theresa | 688 |
| 37 | Frank | 608 | Cheryl | 683 |
| 38 | Raymond | 542 | Beth | 677 |
| 39 | Rodney | 480 | Laura | 647 |
| 40 | Peter | 453 | Angela | 619 |
| 41 | Randy | 452 | Jacqueline | 608 |
| 42 | Craig | 439 | Margaret | 580 |
| 43 | Dennis | 437 | Maria | 554 |
| 44 | Vincent | 411 | Julie | 544 |
| 45 | Larry | 397 | Kim | 542 |
| 46 | Bruce | 381 | Stephanie | 527 |
| 47 | Terry | 376 | Melissa | 520 |
| 48 | Shawn | 358 | Jill | 491 |
| 49 | Wayne | 355 | Teresa | 458 |
| 50 | Gerald | 349 | Kathy | 453 |
| 51 | Carl | 332 | Rebecca | 441 |
| 52 | Barry | 331 | Catherine | 437 |
| 53 | Francis | 327 | Ann | 433 |
| 54 | Samuel | 324 | Janet | 417 |
| 55 | Lawrence | 302 | Paula | 416 |
| 56 | Bryan | 294 | Suzanne | 415 |
| 57 | Alan | 280 | Andrea | 407 |
| 58 | Sean | 279 | Rhonda | 406 |
| 59 | Glenn | 278 | Colleen | 405 |
| 60 | Russell | 275 | Cindy | 404 |
| 61 | Walter | 275 | Tracey | 402 |
| 62 | Jonathan | 271 | Maureen | 399 |
| 63 | Dale | 264 | Sherry | 394 |
| 64 | Philip | 264 | Laurie | 389 |
| 65 | Bradley | 257 | Renee | 388 |
| 66 | Darryl | 252 | Judith | 364 |
| 67 | Harry | 252 | Joanne | 343 |
| 68 | Martin | 248 | Valerie | 339 |
| 69 | Darren | 247 | Bonnie | 334 |
| 70 | Troy | 246 | Sheila | 321 |
| 71 | Dean | 242 | Carolyn | 310 |
| 72 | Louis | 242 | Stacey | 304 |
| 73 | Albert | 239 | Christina | 298 |
| 74 | Chris | 236 | Terri | 298 |
| 75 | Eugene | 222 | Lynn | 297 |
| 76 | Jay | 221 | Anne | 295 |
| 77 | Ralph | 215 | Holly | 292 |
| 78 | Roger | 213 | Jane | 284 |
| 79 | Jeffery | 212 | Joan | 281 |
| 80 | Frederick | 202 | Janice | 277 |
| 81 | Theodore | 201 | Gina | 270 |
| 82 | Arthur | 200 | Annette | 266 |
| 83 | Curtis | 198 | Leslie | 264 |
| 84 | Jon | 197 | Darlene | 261 |
| 85 | Jerry | 193 | Jodi | 261 |
| 86 | Nicholas | 193 | Monica | 260 |
| 87 | Randall | 189 | Diana | 259 |
| 88 | Stanley | 184 | Joyce | 259 |
| 89 | Marc | 183 | Marie | 259 |
| 90 | Henry | 180 | Connie | 256 |
| 91 | Allen | 179 | Eileen | 251 |
| 92 | Leonard | 178 | Dana | 249 |
| 93 | Harold | 175 | Debbie | 243 |
| 94 | Jeff | 172 | Sherri | 243 |
| 95 | Kurt | 171 | Ruth | 240 |
| 96 | Darrin | 161 | Kathryn | 238 |
| 97 | Duane | 152 | Regina | 237 |
| 98 | Steve | 152 | Judy | 234 |
| 99 | Howard | 151 | Cathy | 231 |
| 100 | Bernard | 149 | Crystal | 225 |