In 1987 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 1987, 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 1987.
| 1 | Michael | 3,470 | Ashley | 2,560 |
| 2 | Matthew | 2,690 | Amanda | 2,269 |
| 3 | Christopher | 2,250 | Jessica | 2,241 |
| 4 | Andrew | 2,047 | Jennifer | 1,366 |
| 5 | David | 1,826 | Nicole | 1,329 |
| 6 | Daniel | 1,762 | Sarah | 1,268 |
| 7 | Joshua | 1,734 | Lauren | 1,060 |
| 8 | John | 1,657 | Stephanie | 1,003 |
| 9 | Ryan | 1,594 | Megan | 973 |
| 10 | Robert | 1,558 | Samantha | 941 |
| 11 | Joseph | 1,551 | Brittany | 938 |
| 12 | James | 1,527 | Danielle | 902 |
| 13 | Justin | 1,441 | Melissa | 856 |
| 14 | William | 1,275 | Heather | 833 |
| 15 | Anthony | 1,190 | Elizabeth | 825 |
| 16 | Brian | 1,157 | Rachel | 780 |
| 17 | Kevin | 1,096 | Amber | 768 |
| 18 | Nicholas | 1,037 | Emily | 707 |
| 19 | Thomas | 1,026 | Kelly | 679 |
| 20 | Brandon | 1,014 | Laura | 672 |
| 21 | Jonathan | 985 | Christina | 659 |
| 22 | Eric | 969 | Rebecca | 611 |
| 23 | Jason | 962 | Amy | 569 |
| 24 | Adam | 944 | Tiffany | 557 |
| 25 | Timothy | 938 | Kimberly | 532 |
| 26 | Kyle | 923 | Kayla | 521 |
| 27 | Zachary | 808 | Michelle | 520 |
| 28 | Steven | 785 | Erin | 511 |
| 29 | Stephen | 767 | Sara | 483 |
| 30 | Benjamin | 732 | Angela | 473 |
| 31 | Richard | 723 | Kristen | 437 |
| 32 | Mark | 713 | Shannon | 433 |
| 33 | Sean | 706 | Katie | 427 |
| 34 | Jeffrey | 688 | Courtney | 426 |
| 35 | Patrick | 602 | Lindsay | 410 |
| 36 | Scott | 571 | Katherine | 409 |
| 37 | Gregory | 554 | Christine | 400 |
| 38 | Charles | 547 | Allison | 398 |
| 39 | Jeremy | 515 | Erica | 398 |
| 40 | Alexander | 511 | Lisa | 381 |
| 41 | Nathan | 498 | Jamie | 375 |
| 42 | Paul | 486 | Mary | 364 |
| 43 | Shawn | 475 | Alicia | 349 |
| 44 | Aaron | 464 | Jenna | 347 |
| 45 | Jacob | 464 | Caitlin | 335 |
| 46 | Tyler | 450 | Alyssa | 330 |
| 47 | Shane | 448 | Andrea | 313 |
| 48 | Travis | 393 | Kristin | 313 |
| 49 | Bryan | 390 | Kathryn | 288 |
| 50 | Derek | 386 | Lindsey | 287 |
| 51 | Edward | 385 | Julie | 282 |
| 52 | Jesse | 374 | Tara | 279 |
| 53 | Kenneth | 363 | Crystal | 278 |
| 54 | Jordan | 361 | Jacqueline | 275 |
| 55 | Jared | 357 | Dana | 273 |
| 56 | Dustin | 351 | Chelsea | 272 |
| 57 | Samuel | 333 | Kathleen | 270 |
| 58 | Corey | 314 | Meghan | 256 |
| 59 | Bradley | 307 | Victoria | 253 |
| 60 | Chad | 289 | Maria | 230 |
| 61 | Keith | 289 | Alexandra | 218 |
| 62 | Cody | 279 | Bethany | 212 |
| 63 | Cory | 277 | Anna | 207 |
| 64 | Peter | 276 | Jaclyn | 206 |
| 65 | Philip | 261 | Vanessa | 205 |
| 66 | Ronald | 253 | Whitney | 199 |
| 67 | Alex | 233 | Natalie | 197 |
| 68 | Ian | 232 | Cassandra | 194 |
| 69 | George | 225 | Catherine | 191 |
| 70 | Donald | 222 | Holly | 191 |
| 71 | Douglas | 221 | Leah | 190 |
| 72 | Brett | 215 | Jillian | 188 |
| 73 | Evan | 209 | Julia | 185 |
| 74 | Raymond | 205 | Rachael | 183 |
| 75 | Vincent | 200 | Casey | 180 |
| 76 | Craig | 199 | Kristina | 178 |
| 77 | Nathaniel | 189 | April | 176 |
| 78 | Gary | 170 | Gina | 172 |
| 79 | Joel | 170 | Alison | 170 |
| 80 | Phillip | 164 | Katelyn | 170 |
| 81 | Derrick | 159 | Kelsey | 170 |
| 82 | Todd | 156 | Kaitlyn | 165 |
| 83 | Frank | 155 | Molly | 162 |
| 84 | Luke | 150 | Nichole | 162 |
| 85 | Seth | 148 | Natasha | 161 |
| 86 | Christian | 145 | Krista | 158 |
| 87 | Dennis | 144 | Kara | 155 |
| 88 | Marcus | 136 | Colleen | 153 |
| 89 | Devin | 131 | Marissa | 153 |
| 90 | Maurice | 130 | Kaitlin | 150 |
| 91 | Colin | 128 | Patricia | 149 |
| 92 | Curtis | 128 | Hannah | 147 |
| 93 | Francis | 125 | Jasmine | 147 |
| 94 | Marc | 123 | Monica | 145 |
| 95 | Alan | 121 | Susan | 144 |
| 96 | Andre | 120 | Mallory | 143 |
| 97 | Drew | 120 | Erika | 142 |
| 98 | Brendan | 119 | Margaret | 138 |
| 99 | Trevor | 119 | Alexis | 134 |
| 100 | Jose | 118 | Stacey | 133 |