In 1979 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 1979, 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 1979.
| 1 | Michael | 4,076 | Jennifer | 2,993 |
| 2 | Jason | 2,618 | Melissa | 1,919 |
| 3 | Christopher | 2,356 | Nicole | 1,431 |
| 4 | Matthew | 2,301 | Jessica | 1,414 |
| 5 | David | 2,260 | Amanda | 1,329 |
| 6 | John | 2,043 | Heather | 1,268 |
| 7 | Robert | 1,921 | Amy | 1,207 |
| 8 | James | 1,901 | Kelly | 1,137 |
| 9 | Joseph | 1,733 | Lisa | 1,001 |
| 10 | Brian | 1,709 | Michelle | 913 |
| 11 | Daniel | 1,539 | Rebecca | 868 |
| 12 | William | 1,381 | Elizabeth | 859 |
| 13 | Joshua | 1,264 | Christina | 838 |
| 14 | Ryan | 1,205 | Angela | 833 |
| 15 | Timothy | 1,086 | Kimberly | 830 |
| 16 | Thomas | 1,080 | Stephanie | 798 |
| 17 | Andrew | 1,077 | Sarah | 749 |
| 18 | Eric | 1,025 | Jamie | 733 |
| 19 | Kevin | 991 | Erin | 699 |
| 20 | Richard | 977 | Megan | 659 |
| 21 | Jeffrey | 972 | Danielle | 586 |
| 22 | Justin | 938 | Laura | 577 |
| 23 | Nicholas | 910 | Christine | 545 |
| 24 | Mark | 898 | Shannon | 514 |
| 25 | Anthony | 892 | Rachel | 507 |
| 26 | Scott | 874 | Lauren | 501 |
| 27 | Adam | 847 | Mary | 501 |
| 28 | Jeremy | 828 | Julie | 498 |
| 29 | Steven | 808 | Tara | 458 |
| 30 | Stephen | 744 | Erica | 446 |
| 31 | Charles | 723 | Crystal | 441 |
| 32 | Jonathan | 630 | Andrea | 435 |
| 33 | Shawn | 607 | Dana | 396 |
| 34 | Benjamin | 591 | Amber | 389 |
| 35 | Gregory | 589 | April | 387 |
| 36 | Paul | 584 | Susan | 377 |
| 37 | Patrick | 570 | Karen | 357 |
| 38 | Chad | 545 | Jill | 352 |
| 39 | Aaron | 516 | Tiffany | 346 |
| 40 | Nathan | 508 | Sara | 344 |
| 41 | Edward | 489 | Holly | 334 |
| 42 | Kenneth | 433 | Kristy | 334 |
| 43 | Sean | 430 | Kristen | 332 |
| 44 | Ronald | 421 | Lori | 332 |
| 45 | Keith | 394 | Emily | 330 |
| 46 | Bryan | 390 | Beth | 312 |
| 47 | Todd | 374 | Kathleen | 305 |
| 48 | Donald | 370 | Dawn | 301 |
| 49 | Brandon | 363 | Stacey | 292 |
| 50 | Douglas | 358 | Carrie | 285 |
| 51 | Bradley | 337 | Kathryn | 283 |
| 52 | Peter | 330 | Kristin | 282 |
| 53 | Travis | 327 | Melanie | 276 |
| 54 | George | 313 | Stacy | 270 |
| 55 | Dennis | 283 | Tracy | 270 |
| 56 | Raymond | 275 | Michele | 264 |
| 57 | Shaun | 265 | Katherine | 263 |
| 58 | Jesse | 263 | Allison | 261 |
| 59 | Gary | 254 | Jaime | 252 |
| 60 | Samuel | 252 | Katie | 249 |
| 61 | Craig | 241 | Brandy | 248 |
| 62 | Frank | 239 | Patricia | 244 |
| 63 | Jacob | 233 | Alicia | 239 |
| 64 | Kyle | 225 | Colleen | 239 |
| 65 | Philip | 215 | Maria | 223 |
| 66 | Corey | 214 | Tina | 223 |
| 67 | Jared | 210 | Tammy | 219 |
| 68 | Joel | 203 | Courtney | 208 |
| 69 | Erik | 200 | Theresa | 205 |
| 70 | Shane | 188 | Samantha | 204 |
| 71 | Brad | 180 | Brooke | 203 |
| 72 | Carl | 180 | Monica | 202 |
| 73 | Derek | 179 | Denise | 197 |
| 74 | Randy | 172 | Melinda | 194 |
| 75 | Christian | 170 | Natalie | 191 |
| 76 | Seth | 161 | Heidi | 189 |
| 77 | Brett | 160 | Jacqueline | 189 |
| 78 | Jamie | 153 | Gina | 187 |
| 79 | Dustin | 149 | Renee | 187 |
| 80 | Zachary | 146 | Nichole | 185 |
| 81 | Vincent | 145 | Meghan | 184 |
| 82 | Francis | 141 | Kristina | 183 |
| 83 | Russell | 140 | Brandi | 182 |
| 84 | Marc | 137 | Alison | 179 |
| 85 | Luke | 136 | Catherine | 175 |
| 86 | Jeremiah | 135 | Wendy | 174 |
| 87 | Cory | 134 | Pamela | 173 |
| 88 | Ian | 132 | Christy | 166 |
| 89 | Phillip | 132 | Robin | 161 |
| 90 | Curtis | 129 | Mandy | 159 |
| 91 | Larry | 128 | Mindy | 159 |
| 92 | Lawrence | 128 | Anna | 158 |
| 93 | Alan | 124 | Jaclyn | 157 |
| 94 | Brent | 124 | Leslie | 157 |
| 95 | Troy | 123 | Cheryl | 154 |
| 96 | Nathaniel | 121 | Lindsay | 151 |
| 97 | Louis | 120 | Cynthia | 147 |
| 98 | Wesley | 119 | Leah | 146 |
| 99 | Alexander | 115 | Krista | 144 |
| 100 | Derrick | 114 | Julia | 143 |