In 1971 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 1971, 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 1971.
| 1 | Michael | 4,679 | Jennifer | 3,657 |
| 2 | John | 3,422 | Lisa | 1,989 |
| 3 | David | 3,259 | Michelle | 1,832 |
| 4 | Robert | 3,164 | Amy | 1,701 |
| 5 | James | 2,906 | Kimberly | 1,608 |
| 6 | Christopher | 2,558 | Melissa | 1,514 |
| 7 | Brian | 2,467 | Christine | 1,154 |
| 8 | William | 2,353 | Heather | 1,102 |
| 9 | Scott | 2,068 | Kelly | 1,014 |
| 10 | Joseph | 2,043 | Susan | 1,008 |
| 11 | Thomas | 1,716 | Lori | 992 |
| 12 | Richard | 1,643 | Dawn | 977 |
| 13 | Jeffrey | 1,613 | Tammy | 971 |
| 14 | Mark | 1,524 | Karen | 932 |
| 15 | Jason | 1,457 | Michele | 831 |
| 16 | Eric | 1,431 | Angela | 813 |
| 17 | Matthew | 1,412 | Tracy | 810 |
| 18 | Daniel | 1,353 | Mary | 808 |
| 19 | Kevin | 1,319 | Nicole | 748 |
| 20 | Steven | 1,160 | Stephanie | 737 |
| 21 | Timothy | 1,105 | Tina | 693 |
| 22 | Shawn | 1,059 | Rebecca | 665 |
| 23 | Charles | 1,056 | Denise | 644 |
| 24 | Anthony | 1,001 | Patricia | 635 |
| 25 | Stephen | 965 | Elizabeth | 625 |
| 26 | Paul | 953 | Julie | 594 |
| 27 | Edward | 902 | Wendy | 590 |
| 28 | Ronald | 893 | Laura | 550 |
| 29 | Gregory | 829 | Pamela | 545 |
| 30 | Todd | 811 | Christina | 517 |
| 31 | Kenneth | 767 | Stacey | 514 |
| 32 | Andrew | 739 | Kathleen | 511 |
| 33 | Sean | 727 | Shannon | 501 |
| 34 | Donald | 683 | Tara | 498 |
| 35 | Keith | 671 | Stacy | 490 |
| 36 | Douglas | 564 | Dana | 487 |
| 37 | George | 549 | Deborah | 485 |
| 38 | Chad | 544 | Barbara | 456 |
| 39 | Patrick | 540 | Linda | 454 |
| 40 | Craig | 485 | Andrea | 444 |
| 41 | Gary | 476 | Beth | 441 |
| 42 | Frank | 459 | Sandra | 433 |
| 43 | Dennis | 450 | Cynthia | 430 |
| 44 | Jonathan | 430 | Sharon | 429 |
| 45 | Raymond | 403 | Tracey | 417 |
| 46 | Aaron | 369 | Brenda | 414 |
| 47 | Troy | 343 | Donna | 408 |
| 48 | Peter | 333 | Jill | 401 |
| 49 | Adam | 303 | Diane | 378 |
| 50 | Larry | 300 | Renee | 372 |
| 51 | Jeremy | 293 | Colleen | 350 |
| 52 | Bryan | 292 | Robin | 347 |
| 53 | Ryan | 288 | Theresa | 337 |
| 54 | Bradley | 282 | Debra | 336 |
| 55 | Vincent | 256 | Danielle | 334 |
| 56 | Samuel | 255 | Holly | 333 |
| 57 | Terry | 250 | Kristin | 333 |
| 58 | Marc | 244 | Cheryl | 326 |
| 59 | Carl | 242 | Maria | 309 |
| 60 | Wayne | 237 | Sherry | 308 |
| 61 | Russell | 223 | Nancy | 297 |
| 62 | Gerald | 219 | Jessica | 293 |
| 63 | Derek | 215 | Kristen | 289 |
| 64 | Lawrence | 213 | Jodi | 284 |
| 65 | Shane | 208 | Rachel | 280 |
| 66 | Walter | 207 | Paula | 275 |
| 67 | Christian | 206 | Jacqueline | 270 |
| 68 | Randy | 204 | Rhonda | 270 |
| 69 | Benjamin | 195 | Carrie | 262 |
| 70 | Barry | 194 | Crystal | 261 |
| 71 | Francis | 194 | Teresa | 260 |
| 72 | Jamie | 191 | Tanya | 259 |
| 73 | Philip | 191 | Carol | 258 |
| 74 | Louis | 186 | Melanie | 258 |
| 75 | Rodney | 180 | Catherine | 254 |
| 76 | Brett | 179 | Heidi | 252 |
| 77 | Corey | 177 | April | 250 |
| 78 | Harry | 174 | Ann | 249 |
| 79 | Erik | 172 | Gina | 249 |
| 80 | Curtis | 171 | Leslie | 247 |
| 81 | Albert | 169 | Suzanne | 246 |
| 82 | Alan | 166 | Erin | 244 |
| 83 | Brent | 165 | Monica | 244 |
| 84 | Glenn | 164 | Tricia | 230 |
| 85 | Bruce | 163 | Tiffany | 225 |
| 86 | Darren | 162 | Cindy | 224 |
| 87 | Frederick | 162 | Valerie | 216 |
| 88 | Jay | 159 | Margaret | 215 |
| 89 | Joshua | 158 | Kathy | 214 |
| 90 | Nicholas | 156 | Lynn | 203 |
| 91 | Dean | 150 | Tonya | 200 |
| 92 | Jon | 150 | Laurie | 195 |
| 93 | Travis | 147 | Diana | 194 |
| 94 | Eugene | 146 | Jamie | 193 |
| 95 | Joel | 145 | Sheila | 193 |
| 96 | Kyle | 144 | Megan | 191 |
| 97 | Jeffery | 141 | Erica | 187 |
| 98 | Harold | 140 | Carolyn | 182 |
| 99 | Leonard | 140 | Katherine | 182 |
| 100 | Allen | 139 | Sherri | 176 |
| 101 | Martin | 139 |