In 1982 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 1982, 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 1982.
| 1 | Michael | 3,979 | Jennifer | 2,798 |
| 2 | Matthew | 2,955 | Jessica | 2,271 |
| 3 | Christopher | 2,431 | Amanda | 1,654 |
| 4 | Jason | 2,183 | Melissa | 1,366 |
| 5 | David | 2,143 | Nicole | 1,337 |
| 6 | John | 1,972 | Sarah | 1,157 |
| 7 | James | 1,860 | Amy | 1,064 |
| 8 | Robert | 1,854 | Heather | 1,012 |
| 9 | Joseph | 1,770 | Lauren | 1,008 |
| 10 | Daniel | 1,670 | Stephanie | 977 |
| 11 | Joshua | 1,657 | Elizabeth | 945 |
| 12 | Ryan | 1,532 | Erin | 884 |
| 13 | Justin | 1,501 | Rebecca | 853 |
| 14 | William | 1,430 | Michelle | 838 |
| 15 | Brian | 1,418 | Kelly | 773 |
| 16 | Andrew | 1,312 | Lisa | 757 |
| 17 | Thomas | 1,115 | Kimberly | 725 |
| 18 | Jonathan | 1,061 | Laura | 696 |
| 19 | Timothy | 1,008 | Tiffany | 696 |
| 20 | Anthony | 989 | Christina | 688 |
| 21 | Eric | 962 | Rachel | 672 |
| 22 | Kevin | 952 | Megan | 664 |
| 23 | Adam | 946 | Angela | 645 |
| 24 | Mark | 925 | Danielle | 645 |
| 25 | Jeffrey | 911 | Kristen | 636 |
| 26 | Richard | 872 | Jamie | 633 |
| 27 | Nicholas | 832 | Emily | 595 |
| 28 | Steven | 813 | Ashley | 588 |
| 29 | Stephen | 744 | Amber | 569 |
| 30 | Brandon | 727 | Crystal | 556 |
| 31 | Scott | 716 | Kristin | 526 |
| 32 | Jeremy | 666 | Mary | 498 |
| 33 | Gregory | 638 | Andrea | 489 |
| 34 | Benjamin | 621 | Tara | 489 |
| 35 | Charles | 615 | Lindsay | 467 |
| 36 | Sean | 578 | Sara | 465 |
| 37 | Nathan | 569 | Shannon | 463 |
| 38 | Aaron | 563 | Julie | 449 |
| 39 | Patrick | 561 | Christine | 447 |
| 40 | Paul | 559 | Erica | 426 |
| 41 | Shawn | 492 | Katie | 412 |
| 42 | Jesse | 452 | Katherine | 365 |
| 43 | Kenneth | 452 | April | 361 |
| 44 | Edward | 419 | Kathryn | 336 |
| 45 | Chad | 414 | Dana | 332 |
| 46 | Keith | 381 | Courtney | 318 |
| 47 | Jared | 366 | Samantha | 308 |
| 48 | Travis | 364 | Lindsey | 290 |
| 49 | Bradley | 353 | Kathleen | 284 |
| 50 | Bryan | 351 | Carrie | 269 |
| 51 | Kyle | 340 | Jacqueline | 264 |
| 52 | Zachary | 340 | Alicia | 257 |
| 53 | Jacob | 336 | Natalie | 254 |
| 54 | Ronald | 334 | Maria | 253 |
| 55 | Derek | 311 | Colleen | 248 |
| 56 | Donald | 294 | Holly | 245 |
| 57 | Peter | 288 | Allison | 241 |
| 58 | Dustin | 285 | Susan | 241 |
| 59 | Douglas | 278 | Karen | 238 |
| 60 | George | 268 | Patricia | 224 |
| 61 | Samuel | 265 | Melanie | 219 |
| 62 | Todd | 263 | Julia | 215 |
| 63 | Raymond | 255 | Brandy | 207 |
| 64 | Craig | 236 | Stacey | 205 |
| 65 | Gary | 235 | Dawn | 203 |
| 66 | Philip | 228 | Beth | 202 |
| 67 | Frank | 224 | Brandi | 202 |
| 68 | Ian | 224 | Valerie | 201 |
| 69 | Joel | 213 | Catherine | 200 |
| 70 | Alexander | 208 | Renee | 200 |
| 71 | Dennis | 203 | Leah | 199 |
| 72 | Brett | 201 | Jill | 197 |
| 73 | Vincent | 197 | Michele | 195 |
| 74 | Seth | 183 | Pamela | 193 |
| 75 | Corey | 180 | Jillian | 191 |
| 76 | Shaun | 170 | Meghan | 191 |
| 77 | Nathaniel | 169 | Stacy | 190 |
| 78 | Francis | 163 | Lori | 183 |
| 79 | Erik | 161 | Alexis | 182 |
| 80 | Jordan | 152 | Theresa | 180 |
| 81 | Carl | 150 | Heidi | 177 |
| 82 | Shane | 144 | Kristy | 176 |
| 83 | Brent | 140 | Victoria | 173 |
| 84 | Randy | 137 | Bethany | 167 |
| 85 | Luke | 135 | Nichole | 167 |
| 86 | Russell | 132 | Jaclyn | 164 |
| 87 | Brad | 131 | Cassandra | 163 |
| 88 | Alan | 130 | Tina | 158 |
| 89 | Christian | 130 | Jaime | 153 |
| 90 | Evan | 127 | Leslie | 153 |
| 91 | Cory | 126 | Denise | 149 |
| 92 | Lawrence | 125 | Tracy | 149 |
| 93 | Troy | 125 | Brooke | 147 |
| 94 | Tyler | 125 | Alison | 146 |
| 95 | Derrick | 120 | Anna | 146 |
| 96 | Jeremiah | 118 | Kara | 146 |
| 97 | Curtis | 117 | Rachael | 146 |
| 98 | Phillip | 117 | Barbara | 145 |
| 99 | Larry | 115 | Gina | 145 |
| 100 | Albert | 111 | Natasha | 145 |