In 1970 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 1970, 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 1970.
| 1 | Michael | 5,156 | Jennifer | 2,960 |
| 2 | John | 3,782 | Lisa | 2,280 |
| 3 | Robert | 3,666 | Kimberly | 1,885 |
| 4 | David | 3,664 | Michelle | 1,810 |
| 5 | James | 3,455 | Amy | 1,655 |
| 6 | William | 2,642 | Melissa | 1,499 |
| 7 | Brian | 2,339 | Christine | 1,416 |
| 8 | Joseph | 2,221 | Heather | 1,113 |
| 9 | Christopher | 2,211 | Tracy | 1,108 |
| 10 | Mark | 1,946 | Karen | 1,097 |
| 11 | Thomas | 1,934 | Kelly | 1,093 |
| 12 | Richard | 1,897 | Susan | 1,087 |
| 13 | Jeffrey | 1,894 | Dawn | 1,076 |
| 14 | Scott | 1,806 | Tammy | 1,062 |
| 15 | Daniel | 1,504 | Lori | 1,060 |
| 16 | Kevin | 1,448 | Mary | 1,048 |
| 17 | Eric | 1,432 | Michele | 1,035 |
| 18 | Steven | 1,387 | Patricia | 790 |
| 19 | Matthew | 1,332 | Nicole | 786 |
| 20 | Timothy | 1,183 | Angela | 771 |
| 21 | Charles | 1,162 | Denise | 768 |
| 22 | Jason | 1,147 | Stephanie | 727 |
| 23 | Stephen | 1,094 | Tina | 708 |
| 24 | Paul | 1,084 | Wendy | 691 |
| 25 | Anthony | 1,052 | Elizabeth | 684 |
| 26 | Ronald | 936 | Pamela | 666 |
| 27 | Gregory | 922 | Julie | 644 |
| 28 | Edward | 916 | Laura | 631 |
| 29 | Todd | 899 | Donna | 622 |
| 30 | Kenneth | 878 | Sharon | 588 |
| 31 | Shawn | 869 | Deborah | 583 |
| 32 | Andrew | 849 | Barbara | 581 |
| 33 | Donald | 766 | Kathleen | 575 |
| 34 | Douglas | 667 | Rebecca | 545 |
| 35 | George | 654 | Linda | 522 |
| 36 | Sean | 654 | Sandra | 519 |
| 37 | Keith | 623 | Tracey | 519 |
| 38 | Patrick | 611 | Christina | 508 |
| 39 | Craig | 605 | Beth | 498 |
| 40 | Gary | 546 | Cynthia | 481 |
| 41 | Frank | 504 | Stacey | 469 |
| 42 | Raymond | 487 | Diane | 451 |
| 43 | Dennis | 486 | Brenda | 446 |
| 44 | Jonathan | 444 | Shannon | 442 |
| 45 | Troy | 419 | Jill | 441 |
| 46 | Peter | 415 | Stacy | 416 |
| 47 | Bradley | 350 | Debra | 411 |
| 48 | Bryan | 345 | Dana | 407 |
| 49 | Marc | 311 | Tara | 402 |
| 50 | Larry | 302 | Renee | 395 |
| 51 | Gerald | 294 | Cheryl | 391 |
| 52 | Vincent | 291 | Andrea | 377 |
| 53 | Samuel | 287 | Theresa | 372 |
| 54 | Carl | 266 | Colleen | 367 |
| 55 | Aaron | 264 | Kristin | 362 |
| 56 | Randy | 262 | Nancy | 359 |
| 57 | Glenn | 249 | Sherry | 357 |
| 58 | Wayne | 246 | Maria | 352 |
| 59 | Russell | 243 | Robin | 348 |
| 60 | Rodney | 240 | Carol | 346 |
| 61 | Francis | 237 | Kristen | 335 |
| 62 | Lawrence | 236 | Holly | 333 |
| 63 | Philip | 232 | Danielle | 327 |
| 64 | Benjamin | 231 | Jodi | 320 |
| 65 | Terry | 230 | Jacqueline | 316 |
| 66 | Harry | 229 | Paula | 305 |
| 67 | Barry | 227 | Ann | 301 |
| 68 | Chad | 223 | Gina | 301 |
| 69 | Alan | 218 | Suzanne | 301 |
| 70 | Nicholas | 217 | Monica | 300 |
| 71 | Adam | 212 | Catherine | 299 |
| 72 | Christian | 209 | Teresa | 295 |
| 73 | Walter | 207 | Leslie | 287 |
| 74 | Erik | 205 | Margaret | 287 |
| 75 | Louis | 201 | Kathy | 283 |
| 76 | Albert | 197 | Tanya | 281 |
| 77 | Martin | 196 | Rachel | 268 |
| 78 | Jeffery | 194 | Rhonda | 266 |
| 79 | Jon | 189 | Crystal | 263 |
| 80 | Brett | 187 | Lynn | 260 |
| 81 | Bruce | 187 | Carolyn | 252 |
| 82 | Dean | 185 | Heidi | 246 |
| 83 | Eugene | 183 | Laurie | 245 |
| 84 | Frederick | 177 | Jessica | 238 |
| 85 | Chris | 175 | Carrie | 236 |
| 86 | Dale | 175 | Erin | 236 |
| 87 | Darren | 174 | Victoria | 231 |
| 88 | Arthur | 173 | Valerie | 225 |
| 89 | Jay | 169 | April | 224 |
| 90 | Lance | 168 | Cindy | 224 |
| 91 | Roger | 162 | Sherri | 217 |
| 92 | Joel | 160 | Sheila | 216 |
| 93 | Brent | 153 | Janet | 215 |
| 94 | Jerry | 152 | Deanna | 214 |
| 95 | Lee | 150 | Melanie | 211 |
| 96 | Jamie | 149 | Tonya | 209 |
| 97 | Derek | 147 | Tricia | 202 |
| 98 | Harold | 147 | Bonnie | 197 |
| 99 | Howard | 147 | Anne | 195 |
| 100 | Kyle | 146 | Jamie | 192 |
| 101 | Ralph | 146 |