In 1976 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 1976, 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 1976.
| 1 | Michael | 4,154 | Jennifer | 3,342 |
| 2 | Jason | 2,686 | Amy | 1,777 |
| 3 | David | 2,151 | Heather | 1,558 |
| 4 | Christopher | 2,145 | Melissa | 1,466 |
| 5 | John | 2,116 | Nicole | 1,069 |
| 6 | James | 1,950 | Michelle | 1,065 |
| 7 | Robert | 1,947 | Kimberly | 983 |
| 8 | Matthew | 1,945 | Jessica | 962 |
| 9 | Brian | 1,934 | Lisa | 957 |
| 10 | Joseph | 1,591 | Kelly | 859 |
| 11 | William | 1,457 | Angela | 820 |
| 12 | Daniel | 1,309 | Rebecca | 804 |
| 13 | Thomas | 1,157 | Shannon | 757 |
| 14 | Eric | 1,118 | Stephanie | 747 |
| 15 | Kevin | 1,064 | Jamie | 712 |
| 16 | Jeffrey | 1,038 | Christina | 690 |
| 17 | Scott | 1,005 | Danielle | 684 |
| 18 | Mark | 990 | Christine | 676 |
| 19 | Richard | 977 | Elizabeth | 601 |
| 20 | Timothy | 946 | Amanda | 595 |
| 21 | Steven | 868 | Erin | 583 |
| 22 | Ryan | 849 | Julie | 530 |
| 23 | Andrew | 839 | Jaime | 529 |
| 24 | Jeremy | 814 | Karen | 514 |
| 25 | Anthony | 804 | Mary | 476 |
| 26 | Shawn | 763 | Lori | 474 |
| 27 | Charles | 736 | Megan | 467 |
| 28 | Joshua | 683 | Sarah | 450 |
| 29 | Chad | 651 | Laura | 449 |
| 30 | Stephen | 632 | Dawn | 444 |
| 31 | Jonathan | 619 | Tara | 443 |
| 32 | Paul | 613 | Jill | 419 |
| 33 | Gregory | 584 | Susan | 418 |
| 34 | Benjamin | 530 | Rachel | 417 |
| 35 | Justin | 511 | Michele | 406 |
| 36 | Adam | 493 | Carrie | 401 |
| 37 | Kenneth | 483 | Stacey | 377 |
| 38 | Edward | 482 | Stacy | 376 |
| 39 | Ronald | 467 | Tracy | 369 |
| 40 | Sean | 457 | Tammy | 351 |
| 41 | Keith | 456 | Wendy | 342 |
| 42 | Todd | 447 | Dana | 335 |
| 43 | Aaron | 417 | Andrea | 329 |
| 44 | Patrick | 410 | Holly | 308 |
| 45 | Nathan | 392 | Tina | 305 |
| 46 | George | 369 | Kristen | 298 |
| 47 | Donald | 367 | Melanie | 296 |
| 48 | Douglas | 361 | Kathleen | 288 |
| 49 | Bryan | 331 | April | 287 |
| 50 | Gary | 299 | Tiffany | 285 |
| 51 | Peter | 295 | Crystal | 278 |
| 52 | Bradley | 289 | Denise | 278 |
| 53 | Dennis | 282 | Kristin | 262 |
| 54 | Craig | 281 | Patricia | 259 |
| 55 | Raymond | 278 | Sara | 253 |
| 56 | Frank | 273 | Emily | 242 |
| 57 | Samuel | 253 | Renee | 239 |
| 58 | Brandon | 222 | Beth | 234 |
| 59 | Nicholas | 218 | Erica | 229 |
| 60 | Jesse | 213 | Tanya | 227 |
| 61 | Jamie | 212 | Sharon | 221 |
| 62 | Shane | 206 | Theresa | 219 |
| 63 | Philip | 198 | Colleen | 217 |
| 64 | Brad | 187 | Allison | 214 |
| 65 | Corey | 185 | Cynthia | 212 |
| 66 | Travis | 183 | Barbara | 208 |
| 67 | Vincent | 181 | Heidi | 199 |
| 68 | Joel | 174 | Maria | 198 |
| 69 | Marc | 169 | Catherine | 194 |
| 70 | Jacob | 160 | Christy | 194 |
| 71 | Terry | 159 | Gina | 193 |
| 72 | Troy | 158 | Brenda | 184 |
| 73 | Randy | 157 | Sandra | 181 |
| 74 | Larry | 153 | Lauren | 179 |
| 75 | Brett | 146 | Valerie | 176 |
| 76 | Wayne | 144 | Amber | 175 |
| 77 | Kyle | 143 | Monica | 175 |
| 78 | Derek | 142 | Linda | 174 |
| 79 | Carl | 141 | Natalie | 173 |
| 80 | Christian | 139 | Donna | 172 |
| 81 | Gerald | 139 | Katherine | 170 |
| 82 | Damon | 138 | Jodi | 169 |
| 83 | Francis | 135 | Robin | 169 |
| 84 | Lawrence | 135 | Courtney | 165 |
| 85 | Brent | 130 | Alicia | 163 |
| 86 | Jared | 130 | Leslie | 162 |
| 87 | Eugene | 129 | Brandy | 160 |
| 88 | Ian | 129 | Tonya | 160 |
| 89 | Seth | 125 | Pamela | 154 |
| 90 | Russell | 121 | Kathryn | 151 |
| 91 | Erik | 120 | Jacqueline | 148 |
| 92 | Jose | 120 | Margaret | 148 |
| 93 | Louis | 120 | Melinda | 146 |
| 94 | Allen | 113 | Nancy | 145 |
| 95 | Alan | 112 | Deborah | 142 |
| 96 | Bruce | 110 | Diane | 141 |
| 97 | Harry | 110 | Ann | 135 |
| 98 | Walter | 110 | Teresa | 135 |
| 99 | Andre | 108 | Sherry | 132 |
| 100 | Jay | 107 | Suzanne | 129 |
| 101 | Jon | 107 |