In 1983 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 1983, 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 1983.
| 1 | Michael | 3,805 | Jennifer | 2,572 |
| 2 | Matthew | 2,956 | Jessica | 2,084 |
| 3 | Christopher | 2,467 | Amanda | 1,608 |
| 4 | David | 2,008 | Ashley | 1,602 |
| 5 | Jason | 1,935 | Nicole | 1,491 |
| 6 | John | 1,863 | Melissa | 1,168 |
| 7 | Joseph | 1,751 | Sarah | 1,129 |
| 8 | Robert | 1,750 | Heather | 1,059 |
| 9 | Daniel | 1,722 | Stephanie | 1,040 |
| 10 | James | 1,718 | Lauren | 971 |
| 11 | Joshua | 1,666 | Megan | 915 |
| 12 | Ryan | 1,638 | Amy | 901 |
| 13 | Brian | 1,526 | Erin | 889 |
| 14 | Justin | 1,511 | Elizabeth | 880 |
| 15 | Andrew | 1,486 | Michelle | 792 |
| 16 | William | 1,348 | Kelly | 784 |
| 17 | Adam | 1,153 | Rebecca | 775 |
| 18 | Jonathan | 1,058 | Laura | 759 |
| 19 | Thomas | 1,046 | Rachel | 747 |
| 20 | Kevin | 975 | Christina | 719 |
| 21 | Anthony | 974 | Kimberly | 674 |
| 22 | Eric | 972 | Angela | 670 |
| 23 | Timothy | 942 | Danielle | 670 |
| 24 | Steven | 922 | Jamie | 655 |
| 25 | Mark | 898 | Tiffany | 644 |
| 26 | Jeffrey | 896 | Lisa | 604 |
| 27 | Nicholas | 831 | Emily | 569 |
| 28 | Richard | 804 | Amber | 555 |
| 29 | Brandon | 800 | Kristen | 555 |
| 30 | Stephen | 787 | Lindsay | 535 |
| 31 | Gregory | 618 | Crystal | 511 |
| 32 | Sean | 615 | Shannon | 494 |
| 33 | Benjamin | 612 | Sara | 460 |
| 34 | Scott | 608 | Mary | 455 |
| 35 | Patrick | 602 | Kristin | 422 |
| 36 | Charles | 579 | Erica | 420 |
| 37 | Jeremy | 561 | Christine | 401 |
| 38 | Aaron | 546 | Andrea | 397 |
| 39 | Kyle | 526 | Tara | 395 |
| 40 | Nathan | 514 | Julie | 393 |
| 41 | Paul | 504 | Katie | 387 |
| 42 | Shawn | 486 | Samantha | 374 |
| 43 | Edward | 484 | Alicia | 371 |
| 44 | Chad | 425 | Lindsey | 346 |
| 45 | Kenneth | 410 | Katherine | 345 |
| 46 | Jesse | 386 | Kathryn | 327 |
| 47 | Bryan | 385 | Dana | 326 |
| 48 | Zachary | 381 | Holly | 316 |
| 49 | Bradley | 346 | Kathleen | 306 |
| 50 | Jacob | 331 | Courtney | 304 |
| 51 | Travis | 327 | April | 298 |
| 52 | Derek | 324 | Jacqueline | 287 |
| 53 | Keith | 301 | Natalie | 269 |
| 54 | Jared | 300 | Meghan | 261 |
| 55 | Ronald | 298 | Allison | 260 |
| 56 | Dustin | 295 | Stacey | 243 |
| 57 | Donald | 284 | Maria | 230 |
| 58 | Peter | 282 | Stacy | 229 |
| 59 | George | 268 | Carrie | 218 |
| 60 | Samuel | 262 | Karen | 218 |
| 61 | Douglas | 254 | Patricia | 215 |
| 62 | Todd | 238 | Colleen | 212 |
| 63 | Gary | 224 | Catherine | 210 |
| 64 | Ian | 218 | Julia | 208 |
| 65 | Craig | 201 | Renee | 206 |
| 66 | Raymond | 198 | Leah | 205 |
| 67 | Frank | 196 | Jill | 204 |
| 68 | Dennis | 195 | Valerie | 194 |
| 69 | Joel | 187 | Brandi | 191 |
| 70 | Alexander | 185 | Alexis | 188 |
| 71 | Jordan | 184 | Victoria | 178 |
| 72 | Vincent | 183 | Kristina | 175 |
| 73 | Philip | 182 | Jillian | 174 |
| 74 | Corey | 177 | Lori | 173 |
| 75 | Tyler | 177 | Melanie | 173 |
| 76 | Brett | 174 | Nichole | 173 |
| 77 | Cory | 172 | Anna | 172 |
| 78 | Shane | 160 | Susan | 172 |
| 79 | Seth | 155 | Beth | 170 |
| 80 | Nathaniel | 152 | Bethany | 167 |
| 81 | Erik | 151 | Diana | 163 |
| 82 | Luke | 145 | Brandy | 160 |
| 83 | Evan | 139 | Natasha | 159 |
| 84 | Christian | 138 | Gina | 158 |
| 85 | Carl | 137 | Monica | 157 |
| 86 | Marc | 135 | Jaclyn | 154 |
| 87 | Phillip | 135 | Alison | 153 |
| 88 | Shaun | 134 | Pamela | 153 |
| 89 | Brent | 126 | Kara | 152 |
| 90 | Francis | 125 | Rachael | 152 |
| 91 | Russell | 125 | Theresa | 151 |
| 92 | Alan | 123 | Michele | 147 |
| 93 | Derrick | 120 | Stefanie | 140 |
| 94 | Curtis | 116 | Dawn | 137 |
| 95 | Jose | 115 | Kayla | 137 |
| 96 | Maurice | 114 | Sheena | 137 |
| 97 | Marcus | 112 | Margaret | 135 |
| 98 | Troy | 112 | Kristy | 132 |
| 99 | Lawrence | 109 | Tracy | 132 |
| 100 | Randy | 109 | Heidi | 129 |
| 101 | Krista | 129 |