In 1978 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 1978, 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 1978.
| 1 | Michael | 4,094 | Jennifer | 3,072 |
| 2 | Jason | 2,695 | Melissa | 1,499 |
| 3 | Matthew | 2,235 | Amy | 1,376 |
| 4 | David | 2,153 | Heather | 1,337 |
| 5 | Christopher | 2,100 | Jessica | 1,332 |
| 6 | John | 2,086 | Nicole | 1,251 |
| 7 | James | 2,026 | Kelly | 1,208 |
| 8 | Robert | 1,840 | Michelle | 992 |
| 9 | Brian | 1,806 | Lisa | 961 |
| 10 | Joseph | 1,612 | Christina | 855 |
| 11 | Daniel | 1,427 | Amanda | 800 |
| 12 | William | 1,411 | Angela | 797 |
| 13 | Thomas | 1,157 | Kimberly | 779 |
| 14 | Timothy | 1,141 | Stephanie | 759 |
| 15 | Kevin | 1,082 | Rebecca | 756 |
| 16 | Ryan | 1,065 | Elizabeth | 725 |
| 17 | Eric | 1,018 | Erin | 693 |
| 18 | Jeffrey | 996 | Danielle | 666 |
| 19 | Joshua | 972 | Sarah | 647 |
| 20 | Mark | 933 | Jamie | 640 |
| 21 | Andrew | 925 | Christine | 623 |
| 22 | Richard | 896 | Shannon | 614 |
| 23 | Scott | 802 | Megan | 556 |
| 24 | Anthony | 795 | Laura | 502 |
| 25 | Steven | 784 | Rachel | 497 |
| 26 | Justin | 761 | Julie | 485 |
| 27 | Jeremy | 744 | Tara | 478 |
| 28 | Nicholas | 734 | Mary | 466 |
| 29 | Stephen | 724 | Andrea | 434 |
| 30 | Charles | 694 | Crystal | 401 |
| 31 | Shawn | 694 | Jill | 387 |
| 32 | Adam | 670 | Karen | 386 |
| 33 | Jonathan | 606 | Lori | 380 |
| 34 | Gregory | 563 | Carrie | 375 |
| 35 | Chad | 557 | Kristy | 375 |
| 36 | Paul | 550 | Erica | 365 |
| 37 | Benjamin | 509 | Susan | 352 |
| 38 | Edward | 500 | Kristen | 334 |
| 39 | Aaron | 490 | Michele | 333 |
| 40 | Patrick | 465 | April | 332 |
| 41 | Kenneth | 461 | Sara | 331 |
| 42 | Nathan | 461 | Tiffany | 322 |
| 43 | Keith | 432 | Dawn | 321 |
| 44 | Sean | 419 | Dana | 315 |
| 45 | Todd | 402 | Stacy | 308 |
| 46 | Ronald | 400 | Holly | 307 |
| 47 | Donald | 371 | Beth | 304 |
| 48 | George | 371 | Emily | 303 |
| 49 | Bryan | 361 | Kathleen | 295 |
| 50 | Douglas | 348 | Amber | 292 |
| 51 | Peter | 327 | Stacey | 287 |
| 52 | Shaun | 318 | Tracy | 280 |
| 53 | Bradley | 301 | Jaime | 271 |
| 54 | Brandon | 297 | Kristin | 269 |
| 55 | Craig | 297 | Kathryn | 265 |
| 56 | Gary | 288 | Melanie | 259 |
| 57 | Dennis | 285 | Patricia | 257 |
| 58 | Samuel | 274 | Lauren | 256 |
| 59 | Raymond | 243 | Tina | 251 |
| 60 | Jesse | 241 | Maria | 245 |
| 61 | Frank | 237 | Tammy | 240 |
| 62 | Travis | 223 | Katherine | 227 |
| 63 | Corey | 220 | Denise | 222 |
| 64 | Philip | 211 | Colleen | 221 |
| 65 | Kyle | 197 | Brandy | 216 |
| 66 | Jacob | 196 | Courtney | 215 |
| 67 | Marc | 188 | Catherine | 213 |
| 68 | Cory | 186 | Renee | 211 |
| 69 | Jared | 183 | Wendy | 209 |
| 70 | Vincent | 176 | Alicia | 208 |
| 71 | Francis | 172 | Heidi | 205 |
| 72 | Shane | 172 | Natalie | 200 |
| 73 | Joel | 169 | Allison | 194 |
| 74 | Brad | 165 | Mandy | 189 |
| 75 | Derek | 158 | Gina | 188 |
| 76 | Lawrence | 157 | Jacqueline | 186 |
| 77 | Christian | 156 | Theresa | 186 |
| 78 | Seth | 155 | Cynthia | 178 |
| 79 | Jamie | 150 | Jodi | 178 |
| 80 | Larry | 150 | Tanya | 177 |
| 81 | Troy | 142 | Robin | 175 |
| 82 | Erik | 138 | Melinda | 172 |
| 83 | Dustin | 137 | Christy | 171 |
| 84 | Carl | 136 | Donna | 169 |
| 85 | Randy | 133 | Jaclyn | 168 |
| 86 | Russell | 132 | Sharon | 168 |
| 87 | Phillip | 130 | Valerie | 167 |
| 88 | Walter | 130 | Julia | 158 |
| 89 | Brent | 129 | Kristina | 158 |
| 90 | Ian | 129 | Suzanne | 158 |
| 91 | Zachary | 120 | Brandi | 156 |
| 92 | Louis | 116 | Cheryl | 156 |
| 93 | Kristopher | 115 | Nichole | 155 |
| 94 | Damon | 114 | Samantha | 155 |
| 95 | Jose | 114 | Katie | 149 |
| 96 | Brett | 113 | Lindsay | 147 |
| 97 | Nathaniel | 112 | Monica | 146 |
| 98 | Alexander | 111 | Leslie | 145 |
| 99 | Wesley | 110 | Barbara | 144 |
| 100 | Wayne | 109 | Kristi | 144 |
| 101 | Meghan | 144 |