In 1985 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 1985, 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 1985.
| 1 | Michael | 3,580 | Ashley | 2,181 |
| 2 | Matthew | 2,728 | Jessica | 2,048 |
| 3 | Christopher | 2,443 | Amanda | 1,952 |
| 4 | Daniel | 1,910 | Jennifer | 1,944 |
| 5 | David | 1,865 | Nicole | 1,506 |
| 6 | Joshua | 1,810 | Megan | 1,172 |
| 7 | James | 1,691 | Sarah | 1,149 |
| 8 | John | 1,680 | Lauren | 1,107 |
| 9 | Andrew | 1,665 | Stephanie | 1,072 |
| 10 | Joseph | 1,662 | Heather | 1,053 |
| 11 | Robert | 1,653 | Melissa | 1,021 |
| 12 | Ryan | 1,652 | Laura | 892 |
| 13 | Jason | 1,359 | Elizabeth | 877 |
| 14 | William | 1,277 | Danielle | 860 |
| 15 | Brian | 1,274 | Rachel | 787 |
| 16 | Justin | 1,248 | Kelly | 783 |
| 17 | Brandon | 1,201 | Christina | 723 |
| 18 | Anthony | 1,080 | Rebecca | 711 |
| 19 | Eric | 1,070 | Amy | 706 |
| 20 | Jonathan | 1,056 | Erin | 677 |
| 21 | Adam | 1,045 | Kimberly | 662 |
| 22 | Kevin | 1,036 | Emily | 646 |
| 23 | Thomas | 1,000 | Amber | 639 |
| 24 | Timothy | 956 | Jamie | 626 |
| 25 | Nicholas | 922 | Brittany | 616 |
| 26 | Stephen | 882 | Michelle | 600 |
| 27 | Steven | 842 | Tiffany | 542 |
| 28 | Mark | 803 | Lisa | 497 |
| 29 | Jeffrey | 796 | Lindsay | 488 |
| 30 | Kyle | 732 | Kristen | 481 |
| 31 | Richard | 710 | Samantha | 473 |
| 32 | Sean | 679 | Angela | 467 |
| 33 | Benjamin | 667 | Shannon | 457 |
| 34 | Zachary | 663 | Katie | 446 |
| 35 | Nathan | 611 | Crystal | 444 |
| 36 | Gregory | 577 | Christine | 439 |
| 37 | Patrick | 577 | Sara | 439 |
| 38 | Scott | 528 | Jenna | 405 |
| 39 | Jeremy | 512 | Erica | 403 |
| 40 | Aaron | 494 | Mary | 398 |
| 41 | Paul | 493 | Allison | 393 |
| 42 | Shawn | 487 | Alicia | 378 |
| 43 | Charles | 485 | Andrea | 375 |
| 44 | Kenneth | 408 | Kristin | 373 |
| 45 | Bryan | 397 | Tara | 364 |
| 46 | Edward | 390 | Katherine | 362 |
| 47 | Chad | 376 | Kathryn | 360 |
| 48 | Jesse | 374 | Lindsey | 356 |
| 49 | Alexander | 370 | Julie | 333 |
| 50 | Jacob | 370 | Courtney | 321 |
| 51 | Tyler | 364 | Meghan | 294 |
| 52 | Jared | 350 | Holly | 288 |
| 53 | Dustin | 345 | Dana | 276 |
| 54 | Bradley | 342 | Jacqueline | 276 |
| 55 | Peter | 302 | Caitlin | 267 |
| 56 | Travis | 302 | Kathleen | 253 |
| 57 | Keith | 296 | April | 243 |
| 58 | Shane | 294 | Colleen | 218 |
| 59 | Derek | 278 | Maria | 216 |
| 60 | Douglas | 277 | Stacey | 209 |
| 61 | Jordan | 274 | Victoria | 209 |
| 62 | Donald | 273 | Stacy | 206 |
| 63 | Ronald | 270 | Anna | 199 |
| 64 | Ian | 269 | Natalie | 194 |
| 65 | Corey | 266 | Jaclyn | 190 |
| 66 | Samuel | 253 | Vanessa | 188 |
| 67 | Philip | 242 | Kristina | 187 |
| 68 | Raymond | 233 | Patricia | 183 |
| 69 | George | 229 | Gina | 182 |
| 70 | Todd | 217 | Julia | 182 |
| 71 | Brett | 216 | Catherine | 180 |
| 72 | Craig | 211 | Leah | 180 |
| 73 | Gary | 201 | Jillian | 179 |
| 74 | Cody | 198 | Alison | 174 |
| 75 | Joel | 198 | Bethany | 173 |
| 76 | Frank | 189 | Cassandra | 172 |
| 77 | Vincent | 188 | Valerie | 170 |
| 78 | Nathaniel | 184 | Krystal | 169 |
| 79 | Cory | 180 | Karen | 168 |
| 80 | Christian | 156 | Nichole | 157 |
| 81 | Dennis | 155 | Kara | 155 |
| 82 | Evan | 150 | Susan | 152 |
| 83 | Seth | 146 | Carrie | 151 |
| 84 | Derrick | 143 | Sheena | 151 |
| 85 | Francis | 139 | Rachael | 150 |
| 86 | Luke | 138 | Melanie | 147 |
| 87 | Erik | 137 | Margaret | 146 |
| 88 | Phillip | 136 | Kristy | 144 |
| 89 | Drew | 133 | Renee | 144 |
| 90 | Brent | 131 | Dominique | 141 |
| 91 | Andre | 128 | Natasha | 141 |
| 92 | Carl | 127 | Chelsea | 140 |
| 93 | Maurice | 126 | Monica | 138 |
| 94 | Marc | 125 | Alexandra | 137 |
| 95 | Curtis | 122 | Jill | 137 |
| 96 | Devin | 121 | Katrina | 135 |
| 97 | Colin | 117 | Krista | 134 |
| 98 | Alex | 115 | Brandy | 133 |
| 99 | Alan | 112 | Erika | 133 |
| 100 | Marcus | 112 | Diana | 128 |
| 101 | Troy | 112 |