In 1980 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 1980, 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 1980.
| 1 | Michael | 4,036 | Jennifer | 3,037 |
| 2 | Jason | 2,509 | Jessica | 1,743 |
| 3 | Matthew | 2,410 | Melissa | 1,730 |
| 4 | David | 2,177 | Nicole | 1,535 |
| 5 | Christopher | 2,126 | Amanda | 1,527 |
| 6 | John | 2,057 | Heather | 1,147 |
| 7 | Robert | 1,879 | Amy | 1,136 |
| 8 | James | 1,834 | Michelle | 981 |
| 9 | Brian | 1,748 | Kelly | 954 |
| 10 | Joseph | 1,700 | Sarah | 944 |
| 11 | Joshua | 1,572 | Rebecca | 877 |
| 12 | Daniel | 1,471 | Elizabeth | 857 |
| 13 | William | 1,438 | Stephanie | 854 |
| 14 | Justin | 1,418 | Lisa | 836 |
| 15 | Ryan | 1,332 | Kimberly | 835 |
| 16 | Eric | 1,153 | Erin | 808 |
| 17 | Thomas | 1,146 | Angela | 800 |
| 18 | Andrew | 1,140 | Christina | 768 |
| 19 | Timothy | 1,087 | Lauren | 677 |
| 20 | Adam | 963 | Jamie | 673 |
| 21 | Jeffrey | 939 | Tiffany | 667 |
| 22 | Kevin | 929 | Danielle | 633 |
| 23 | Nicholas | 914 | Megan | 628 |
| 24 | Richard | 890 | Laura | 595 |
| 25 | Anthony | 861 | Rachel | 532 |
| 26 | Mark | 855 | Mary | 531 |
| 27 | Jonathan | 832 | Shannon | 519 |
| 28 | Jeremy | 776 | Christine | 479 |
| 29 | Steven | 757 | Julie | 475 |
| 30 | Scott | 737 | Tara | 472 |
| 31 | Stephen | 698 | Kristen | 471 |
| 32 | Charles | 697 | Crystal | 461 |
| 33 | Gregory | 601 | Kristin | 443 |
| 34 | Benjamin | 594 | Sara | 441 |
| 35 | Patrick | 573 | Amber | 440 |
| 36 | Paul | 565 | Andrea | 440 |
| 37 | Shawn | 544 | April | 410 |
| 38 | Aaron | 541 | Emily | 393 |
| 39 | Chad | 524 | Erica | 388 |
| 40 | Nathan | 513 | Dana | 356 |
| 41 | Kenneth | 470 | Katie | 335 |
| 42 | Edward | 457 | Jill | 318 |
| 43 | Sean | 445 | Carrie | 312 |
| 44 | Brandon | 409 | Karen | 310 |
| 45 | Bradley | 386 | Katherine | 309 |
| 46 | Ronald | 375 | Dawn | 300 |
| 47 | Bryan | 372 | Kathleen | 299 |
| 48 | Keith | 372 | Kathryn | 299 |
| 49 | Donald | 350 | Holly | 284 |
| 50 | Jesse | 348 | Alicia | 277 |
| 51 | Peter | 320 | Susan | 276 |
| 52 | Douglas | 305 | Beth | 269 |
| 53 | Derek | 303 | Lori | 268 |
| 54 | George | 302 | Allison | 264 |
| 55 | Travis | 292 | Stacey | 261 |
| 56 | Jared | 282 | Maria | 259 |
| 57 | Dennis | 281 | Courtney | 249 |
| 58 | Samuel | 279 | Brooke | 248 |
| 59 | Craig | 259 | Ashley | 247 |
| 60 | Gary | 252 | Colleen | 243 |
| 61 | Jacob | 252 | Melanie | 241 |
| 62 | Raymond | 251 | Stacy | 241 |
| 63 | Dustin | 247 | Michele | 240 |
| 64 | Todd | 247 | Samantha | 236 |
| 65 | Frank | 233 | Tracy | 231 |
| 66 | Kyle | 231 | Tina | 230 |
| 67 | Zachary | 215 | Kristy | 228 |
| 68 | Erik | 214 | Heidi | 217 |
| 69 | Shaun | 210 | Patricia | 215 |
| 70 | Philip | 207 | Brandy | 207 |
| 71 | Shane | 195 | Jacqueline | 204 |
| 72 | Vincent | 192 | Lindsay | 196 |
| 73 | Seth | 186 | Valerie | 196 |
| 74 | Brett | 175 | Catherine | 191 |
| 75 | Brad | 174 | Gina | 188 |
| 76 | Luke | 174 | Natalie | 188 |
| 77 | Corey | 172 | Denise | 187 |
| 78 | Joel | 171 | Tammy | 187 |
| 79 | Ian | 166 | Jaime | 184 |
| 80 | Francis | 159 | Brandi | 183 |
| 81 | Jeremiah | 157 | Meghan | 180 |
| 82 | Phillip | 152 | Melinda | 178 |
| 83 | Troy | 152 | Anna | 177 |
| 84 | Alan | 147 | Monica | 177 |
| 85 | Russell | 146 | Pamela | 177 |
| 86 | Randy | 145 | Tanya | 177 |
| 87 | Brent | 144 | Nichole | 169 |
| 88 | Carl | 143 | Renee | 169 |
| 89 | Alexander | 138 | Julia | 166 |
| 90 | Larry | 138 | Krista | 165 |
| 91 | Nathaniel | 137 | Alison | 161 |
| 92 | Christian | 135 | Theresa | 160 |
| 93 | Cory | 134 | Kristina | 152 |
| 94 | Marc | 130 | Leah | 152 |
| 95 | Louis | 128 | Bethany | 151 |
| 96 | Derrick | 120 | Erika | 148 |
| 97 | Lee | 118 | Leslie | 146 |
| 98 | Jamie | 115 | Cynthia | 142 |
| 99 | Bruce | 113 | Wendy | 142 |
| 100 | Curtis | 112 | Jaclyn | 139 |