In 1981 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 1981, 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 1981.
| 1 | Michael | 4,035 | Jennifer | 2,820 |
| 2 | Matthew | 2,762 | Jessica | 2,287 |
| 3 | Jason | 2,285 | Amanda | 1,536 |
| 4 | Christopher | 2,148 | Melissa | 1,493 |
| 5 | David | 2,071 | Nicole | 1,359 |
| 6 | John | 1,971 | Sarah | 1,130 |
| 7 | Joseph | 1,901 | Amy | 1,124 |
| 8 | James | 1,894 | Heather | 1,061 |
| 9 | Robert | 1,872 | Rebecca | 983 |
| 10 | Joshua | 1,727 | Stephanie | 935 |
| 11 | Daniel | 1,559 | Elizabeth | 903 |
| 12 | Justin | 1,542 | Michelle | 834 |
| 13 | Brian | 1,527 | Kelly | 819 |
| 14 | Ryan | 1,495 | Erin | 818 |
| 15 | William | 1,391 | Lisa | 810 |
| 16 | Andrew | 1,118 | Lauren | 761 |
| 17 | Thomas | 1,101 | Kimberly | 715 |
| 18 | Timothy | 1,074 | Laura | 698 |
| 19 | Jonathan | 1,071 | Christina | 691 |
| 20 | Eric | 1,056 | Danielle | 684 |
| 21 | Adam | 1,032 | Jamie | 683 |
| 22 | Kevin | 937 | Megan | 678 |
| 23 | Jeffrey | 930 | Angela | 650 |
| 24 | Richard | 916 | Tiffany | 633 |
| 25 | Nicholas | 899 | Rachel | 622 |
| 26 | Anthony | 878 | Kristin | 607 |
| 27 | Mark | 845 | Kristen | 574 |
| 28 | Jeremy | 779 | Shannon | 532 |
| 29 | Stephen | 775 | Julie | 506 |
| 30 | Scott | 738 | Mary | 503 |
| 31 | Steven | 721 | Amber | 489 |
| 32 | Brandon | 669 | Emily | 488 |
| 33 | Charles | 621 | Andrea | 470 |
| 34 | Patrick | 602 | Sara | 470 |
| 35 | Aaron | 585 | Crystal | 468 |
| 36 | Benjamin | 580 | Christine | 450 |
| 37 | Paul | 551 | April | 442 |
| 38 | Gregory | 540 | Tara | 436 |
| 39 | Shawn | 538 | Erica | 417 |
| 40 | Nathan | 537 | Katie | 402 |
| 41 | Jesse | 529 | Dana | 346 |
| 42 | Sean | 518 | Ashley | 340 |
| 43 | Chad | 458 | Courtney | 312 |
| 44 | Edward | 420 | Colleen | 292 |
| 45 | Kenneth | 406 | Kathryn | 290 |
| 46 | Ronald | 372 | Brooke | 285 |
| 47 | Bradley | 371 | Kathleen | 284 |
| 48 | Bryan | 367 | Alicia | 283 |
| 49 | Keith | 359 | Katherine | 283 |
| 50 | Peter | 333 | Lindsay | 269 |
| 51 | George | 320 | Susan | 267 |
| 52 | Douglas | 317 | Carrie | 266 |
| 53 | Donald | 316 | Samantha | 260 |
| 54 | Jared | 308 | Jill | 255 |
| 55 | Todd | 304 | Melanie | 252 |
| 56 | Travis | 302 | Dawn | 250 |
| 57 | Kyle | 281 | Allison | 247 |
| 58 | Jacob | 277 | Holly | 246 |
| 59 | Dustin | 269 | Karen | 246 |
| 60 | Raymond | 265 | Patricia | 240 |
| 61 | Gary | 259 | Beth | 238 |
| 62 | Samuel | 259 | Lori | 236 |
| 63 | Derek | 255 | Maria | 235 |
| 64 | Dennis | 240 | Stacey | 235 |
| 65 | Zachary | 226 | Julia | 227 |
| 66 | Craig | 223 | Natalie | 225 |
| 67 | Frank | 221 | Jacqueline | 222 |
| 68 | Joel | 218 | Catherine | 212 |
| 69 | Philip | 216 | Kristy | 211 |
| 70 | Brett | 211 | Brandy | 209 |
| 71 | Vincent | 202 | Michele | 208 |
| 72 | Ian | 197 | Pamela | 206 |
| 73 | Nathaniel | 176 | Heidi | 200 |
| 74 | Shaun | 169 | Renee | 195 |
| 75 | Alexander | 165 | Stacy | 194 |
| 76 | Seth | 164 | Theresa | 193 |
| 77 | Brad | 159 | Brandi | 191 |
| 78 | Corey | 159 | Gina | 191 |
| 79 | Jeremiah | 154 | Tina | 189 |
| 80 | Erik | 149 | Leah | 187 |
| 81 | Brent | 148 | Nichole | 186 |
| 82 | Luke | 145 | Monica | 181 |
| 83 | Shane | 144 | Tracy | 181 |
| 84 | Carl | 143 | Victoria | 176 |
| 85 | Francis | 142 | Meghan | 172 |
| 86 | Jordan | 139 | Cynthia | 162 |
| 87 | Randy | 138 | Alison | 158 |
| 88 | Russell | 137 | Diana | 158 |
| 89 | Wayne | 136 | Tanya | 157 |
| 90 | Cory | 130 | Natasha | 155 |
| 91 | Lucas | 127 | Leslie | 154 |
| 92 | Phillip | 126 | Jaime | 153 |
| 93 | Marc | 125 | Valerie | 152 |
| 94 | Curtis | 124 | Kara | 151 |
| 95 | Christian | 122 | Denise | 150 |
| 96 | Lawrence | 121 | Kristina | 149 |
| 97 | Bruce | 116 | Anna | 147 |
| 98 | Derrick | 116 | Lindsey | 142 |
| 99 | Alan | 115 | Margaret | 141 |
| 100 | Lee | 112 | Sandra | 141 |