In 1974 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 1974, 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 1974.
| 1 | Michael | 4,120 | Jennifer | 3,721 |
| 2 | Jason | 2,832 | Amy | 1,750 |
| 3 | John | 2,424 | Heather | 1,606 |
| 4 | Christopher | 2,348 | Michelle | 1,368 |
| 5 | David | 2,311 | Melissa | 1,357 |
| 6 | Brian | 2,276 | Kimberly | 1,129 |
| 7 | Robert | 2,231 | Lisa | 1,104 |
| 8 | James | 2,167 | Nicole | 1,037 |
| 9 | Matthew | 1,764 | Kelly | 857 |
| 10 | William | 1,673 | Rebecca | 837 |
| 11 | Joseph | 1,588 | Stephanie | 809 |
| 12 | Daniel | 1,291 | Angela | 789 |
| 13 | Thomas | 1,192 | Christine | 784 |
| 14 | Jeffrey | 1,175 | Lori | 610 |
| 15 | Kevin | 1,164 | Dawn | 609 |
| 16 | Mark | 1,155 | Mary | 592 |
| 17 | Scott | 1,142 | Jessica | 588 |
| 18 | Richard | 1,119 | Susan | 578 |
| 19 | Eric | 1,109 | Karen | 572 |
| 20 | Shawn | 895 | Tammy | 557 |
| 21 | Timothy | 894 | Elizabeth | 544 |
| 22 | Steven | 869 | Danielle | 538 |
| 23 | Charles | 758 | Michele | 536 |
| 24 | Anthony | 756 | Christina | 527 |
| 25 | Stephen | 730 | Tracy | 512 |
| 26 | Andrew | 708 | Kristen | 496 |
| 27 | Paul | 660 | Julie | 495 |
| 28 | Chad | 630 | Tina | 473 |
| 29 | Gregory | 624 | Shannon | 438 |
| 30 | Ryan | 624 | Tara | 434 |
| 31 | Edward | 584 | Wendy | 413 |
| 32 | Todd | 536 | Patricia | 404 |
| 33 | Sean | 529 | Erin | 394 |
| 34 | Kenneth | 520 | Rachel | 394 |
| 35 | Jonathan | 507 | Laura | 385 |
| 36 | Ronald | 499 | Stacey | 381 |
| 37 | Keith | 483 | Holly | 379 |
| 38 | Joshua | 455 | Dana | 364 |
| 39 | Donald | 454 | Denise | 359 |
| 40 | Patrick | 450 | Jill | 359 |
| 41 | Jeremy | 439 | April | 352 |
| 42 | Aaron | 427 | Stacy | 352 |
| 43 | Adam | 424 | Andrea | 345 |
| 44 | Douglas | 412 | Megan | 336 |
| 45 | George | 388 | Kathleen | 324 |
| 46 | Bryan | 358 | Melanie | 315 |
| 47 | Craig | 338 | Sarah | 305 |
| 48 | Dennis | 332 | Kristin | 304 |
| 49 | Peter | 330 | Carrie | 301 |
| 50 | Gary | 316 | Heidi | 288 |
| 51 | Benjamin | 311 | Pamela | 287 |
| 52 | Justin | 307 | Colleen | 280 |
| 53 | Nathan | 281 | Brenda | 277 |
| 54 | Frank | 272 | Beth | 273 |
| 55 | Samuel | 257 | Tiffany | 268 |
| 56 | Raymond | 253 | Renee | 267 |
| 57 | Bradley | 250 | Crystal | 266 |
| 58 | Jamie | 227 | Tanya | 266 |
| 59 | Shane | 220 | Barbara | 265 |
| 60 | Troy | 213 | Maria | 265 |
| 61 | Larry | 191 | Theresa | 265 |
| 62 | Marc | 191 | Cynthia | 254 |
| 63 | Christian | 188 | Donna | 253 |
| 64 | Brett | 184 | Sandra | 251 |
| 65 | Brad | 177 | Amanda | 249 |
| 66 | Jesse | 175 | Deborah | 249 |
| 67 | Gerald | 170 | Sharon | 246 |
| 68 | Nicholas | 168 | Robin | 243 |
| 69 | Philip | 165 | Catherine | 224 |
| 70 | Carl | 163 | Jodi | 218 |
| 71 | Travis | 161 | Jamie | 215 |
| 72 | Joel | 160 | Leslie | 215 |
| 73 | Terry | 157 | Tracey | 214 |
| 74 | Brandon | 155 | Tonya | 206 |
| 75 | Francis | 155 | Linda | 204 |
| 76 | Derek | 153 | Emily | 194 |
| 77 | Vincent | 149 | Jacqueline | 192 |
| 78 | Lawrence | 145 | Erica | 191 |
| 79 | Brent | 144 | Monica | 189 |
| 80 | Randy | 141 | Valerie | 186 |
| 81 | Russell | 140 | Ann | 183 |
| 82 | Erik | 139 | Diane | 181 |
| 83 | Harry | 139 | Sherry | 181 |
| 84 | Wayne | 136 | Margaret | 180 |
| 85 | Kyle | 135 | Gina | 178 |
| 86 | Walter | 133 | Suzanne | 177 |
| 87 | Damon | 131 | Debra | 176 |
| 88 | Corey | 129 | Melinda | 175 |
| 89 | Frederick | 121 | Cheryl | 170 |
| 90 | Jose | 121 | Nancy | 163 |
| 91 | Rodney | 119 | Christy | 159 |
| 92 | Allen | 117 | Tamara | 159 |
| 93 | Martin | 117 | Allison | 156 |
| 94 | Bruce | 115 | Tamika | 156 |
| 95 | Barry | 114 | Teresa | 154 |
| 96 | Jeffery | 114 | Paula | 152 |
| 97 | Theodore | 114 | Alicia | 148 |
| 98 | Albert | 111 | Joy | 148 |
| 99 | Jerry | 111 | Laurie | 147 |
| 100 | Roger | 111 | Sara | 147 |