In 1973 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 1973, 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 1973.
| 1 | Michael | 4,068 | Jennifer | 3,829 |
| 2 | Brian | 2,504 | Amy | 1,644 |
| 3 | Christopher | 2,502 | Melissa | 1,432 |
| 4 | John | 2,464 | Michelle | 1,402 |
| 5 | Robert | 2,361 | Heather | 1,388 |
| 6 | James | 2,311 | Lisa | 1,359 |
| 7 | David | 2,292 | Kimberly | 1,162 |
| 8 | Jason | 2,181 | Nicole | 1,063 |
| 9 | William | 1,774 | Christine | 848 |
| 10 | Joseph | 1,645 | Rebecca | 802 |
| 11 | Matthew | 1,606 | Stephanie | 788 |
| 12 | Daniel | 1,354 | Kelly | 762 |
| 13 | Thomas | 1,305 | Susan | 693 |
| 14 | Eric | 1,273 | Lori | 689 |
| 15 | Mark | 1,240 | Tammy | 687 |
| 16 | Richard | 1,216 | Karen | 652 |
| 17 | Scott | 1,156 | Dawn | 642 |
| 18 | Jeffrey | 1,138 | Michele | 619 |
| 19 | Kevin | 1,100 | Mary | 611 |
| 20 | Timothy | 865 | Angela | 587 |
| 21 | Shawn | 858 | Julie | 560 |
| 22 | Steven | 854 | Christina | 552 |
| 23 | Charles | 811 | Tracy | 540 |
| 24 | Anthony | 747 | Tina | 514 |
| 25 | Stephen | 745 | Elizabeth | 496 |
| 26 | Andrew | 703 | Denise | 478 |
| 27 | Paul | 702 | Tara | 474 |
| 28 | Gregory | 647 | Danielle | 467 |
| 29 | Edward | 632 | Wendy | 451 |
| 30 | Chad | 600 | Stacey | 434 |
| 31 | Todd | 575 | Patricia | 421 |
| 32 | Kenneth | 562 | Shannon | 399 |
| 33 | Ronald | 562 | Stacy | 387 |
| 34 | Sean | 553 | Kristen | 386 |
| 35 | Keith | 527 | Laura | 383 |
| 36 | Ryan | 512 | Jessica | 381 |
| 37 | Jonathan | 505 | Brenda | 355 |
| 38 | Donald | 504 | Melanie | 354 |
| 39 | Patrick | 461 | Andrea | 348 |
| 40 | Douglas | 445 | Holly | 344 |
| 41 | George | 444 | Beth | 340 |
| 42 | Craig | 390 | Dana | 334 |
| 43 | Bryan | 378 | Kathleen | 327 |
| 44 | Adam | 376 | Renee | 314 |
| 45 | Aaron | 365 | Jill | 309 |
| 46 | Gary | 350 | Carrie | 306 |
| 47 | Peter | 340 | Cynthia | 300 |
| 48 | Dennis | 337 | Barbara | 299 |
| 49 | Frank | 333 | Pamela | 299 |
| 50 | Joshua | 314 | April | 295 |
| 51 | Raymond | 300 | Deborah | 291 |
| 52 | Jeremy | 291 | Sharon | 290 |
| 53 | Justin | 279 | Heidi | 288 |
| 54 | Troy | 261 | Theresa | 288 |
| 55 | Shane | 260 | Donna | 273 |
| 56 | Samuel | 246 | Rachel | 273 |
| 57 | Christian | 239 | Tiffany | 270 |
| 58 | Bradley | 237 | Colleen | 269 |
| 59 | Benjamin | 233 | Kristin | 265 |
| 60 | Jamie | 210 | Tanya | 261 |
| 61 | Marc | 210 | Megan | 259 |
| 62 | Nathan | 205 | Crystal | 258 |
| 63 | Larry | 202 | Linda | 255 |
| 64 | Nicholas | 202 | Erin | 244 |
| 65 | Vincent | 193 | Sherry | 240 |
| 66 | Terry | 189 | Sandra | 238 |
| 67 | Derek | 178 | Tracey | 236 |
| 68 | Gerald | 176 | Robin | 228 |
| 69 | Philip | 171 | Maria | 225 |
| 70 | Brett | 167 | Diane | 223 |
| 71 | Russell | 164 | Gina | 219 |
| 72 | Carl | 161 | Sarah | 215 |
| 73 | Randy | 159 | Cheryl | 214 |
| 74 | Jesse | 158 | Monica | 213 |
| 75 | Lawrence | 156 | Bridget | 208 |
| 76 | Wayne | 154 | Catherine | 208 |
| 77 | Erik | 153 | Ann | 204 |
| 78 | Travis | 150 | Jodi | 202 |
| 79 | Francis | 149 | Suzanne | 202 |
| 80 | Walter | 147 | Valerie | 196 |
| 81 | Brandon | 145 | Erica | 195 |
| 82 | Albert | 143 | Debra | 194 |
| 83 | Frederick | 138 | Jamie | 191 |
| 84 | Harry | 135 | Nancy | 191 |
| 85 | Joel | 134 | Leslie | 190 |
| 86 | Kyle | 134 | Tonya | 190 |
| 87 | Eugene | 128 | Jacqueline | 184 |
| 88 | Brent | 125 | Margaret | 180 |
| 89 | Bruce | 125 | Diana | 179 |
| 90 | Brad | 122 | Teresa | 177 |
| 91 | Martin | 122 | Melinda | 176 |
| 92 | Derrick | 121 | Laurie | 174 |
| 93 | Louis | 121 | Paula | 166 |
| 94 | Alan | 115 | Victoria | 161 |
| 95 | Dale | 115 | Amanda | 159 |
| 96 | Jose | 114 | Tricia | 158 |
| 97 | Phillip | 113 | Kathryn | 157 |
| 98 | Jon | 112 | Lynn | 156 |
| 99 | Roger | 112 | Rhonda | 153 |
| 100 | Glenn | 111 | Allison | 149 |
| 101 | Leonard | 111 |