In 1998 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 1998, 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 1998.
| 1 | Michael | 1,804 | Emily | 1,371 |
| 2 | Matthew | 1,573 | Sarah | 936 |
| 3 | Nicholas | 1,420 | Samantha | 928 |
| 4 | Jacob | 1,414 | Hannah | 841 |
| 5 | Tyler | 1,355 | Madison | 834 |
| 6 | Joshua | 1,165 | Taylor | 824 |
| 7 | Ryan | 1,134 | Alexis | 821 |
| 8 | Joseph | 1,080 | Ashley | 721 |
| 9 | John | 1,069 | Rachel | 709 |
| 10 | Zachary | 1,048 | Alyssa | 692 |
| 11 | Andrew | 1,019 | Jessica | 669 |
| 12 | Austin | 997 | Megan | 639 |
| 13 | Christopher | 970 | Elizabeth | 599 |
| 14 | Brandon | 950 | Kayla | 596 |
| 15 | David | 881 | Morgan | 563 |
| 16 | Daniel | 875 | Lauren | 552 |
| 17 | Anthony | 833 | Abigail | 548 |
| 18 | James | 826 | Amanda | 544 |
| 19 | Kyle | 791 | Brianna | 536 |
| 20 | William | 765 | Nicole | 519 |
| 21 | Alexander | 764 | Julia | 514 |
| 22 | Justin | 762 | Olivia | 504 |
| 23 | Robert | 732 | Victoria | 467 |
| 24 | Dylan | 693 | Rebecca | 459 |
| 25 | Thomas | 653 | Emma | 443 |
| 26 | Benjamin | 640 | Brittany | 426 |
| 27 | Noah | 629 | Allison | 402 |
| 28 | Jonathan | 586 | Anna | 375 |
| 29 | Nathan | 572 | Alexandra | 373 |
| 30 | Jordan | 545 | Kaitlyn | 371 |
| 31 | Samuel | 505 | Amber | 354 |
| 32 | Hunter | 491 | Paige | 348 |
| 33 | Kevin | 487 | Courtney | 344 |
| 34 | Christian | 478 | Brooke | 342 |
| 35 | Eric | 477 | Gabrielle | 334 |
| 36 | Sean | 475 | Erin | 315 |
| 37 | Aaron | 456 | Danielle | 314 |
| 38 | Brian | 426 | Jenna | 314 |
| 39 | Ethan | 409 | Jordan | 289 |
| 40 | Timothy | 402 | Mary | 289 |
| 41 | Adam | 398 | Haley | 286 |
| 42 | Jason | 380 | Jennifer | 282 |
| 43 | Jared | 367 | Sydney | 282 |
| 44 | Cameron | 366 | Katherine | 273 |
| 45 | Cody | 365 | Sierra | 273 |
| 46 | Connor | 364 | Natalie | 272 |
| 47 | Logan | 355 | Grace | 255 |
| 48 | Evan | 345 | Sara | 253 |
| 49 | Steven | 343 | Mackenzie | 238 |
| 50 | Patrick | 333 | Marissa | 237 |
| 51 | Charles | 310 | Kelsey | 234 |
| 52 | Richard | 300 | Shannon | 233 |
| 53 | Stephen | 299 | Christina | 231 |
| 54 | Luke | 297 | Katelyn | 229 |
| 55 | Nathaniel | 294 | Stephanie | 228 |
| 56 | Mark | 291 | Maria | 226 |
| 57 | Ian | 267 | Cheyenne | 220 |
| 58 | Shane | 267 | Madeline | 220 |
| 59 | Alex | 263 | Destiny | 215 |
| 60 | Colin | 263 | Jasmine | 214 |
| 61 | Trevor | 252 | Katie | 204 |
| 62 | Caleb | 246 | Alexa | 202 |
| 63 | Dakota | 246 | Meghan | 199 |
| 64 | Jeremy | 242 | Caitlin | 192 |
| 65 | Brendan | 240 | Leah | 191 |
| 66 | Isaiah | 229 | Kelly | 189 |
| 67 | Shawn | 229 | Laura | 187 |
| 68 | Cole | 225 | Cassandra | 179 |
| 69 | Jeffrey | 220 | Caroline | 177 |
| 70 | Devin | 216 | Miranda | 176 |
| 71 | Jack | 211 | Kathryn | 175 |
| 72 | Paul | 211 | Autumn | 174 |
| 73 | Edward | 207 | Tiffany | 169 |
| 74 | Jesse | 203 | Heather | 162 |
| 75 | Kenneth | 201 | Savannah | 157 |
| 76 | Seth | 188 | Carly | 155 |
| 77 | Dominic | 183 | Mikayla | 154 |
| 78 | Devon | 180 | Sophia | 154 |
| 79 | Elijah | 180 | Cassidy | 153 |
| 80 | Tanner | 180 | Melissa | 153 |
| 81 | Derek | 179 | Angela | 152 |
| 82 | Gregory | 178 | Erica | 152 |
| 83 | Mason | 178 | Kimberly | 152 |
| 84 | Scott | 178 | Mariah | 152 |
| 85 | Chase | 177 | Kristen | 151 |
| 86 | Isaac | 176 | Caitlyn | 150 |
| 87 | Dalton | 173 | Breanna | 149 |
| 88 | Lucas | 170 | Michaela | 149 |
| 89 | Mitchell | 167 | Shelby | 149 |
| 90 | Garrett | 165 | Briana | 148 |
| 91 | Vincent | 164 | Isabella | 146 |
| 92 | Alec | 163 | Margaret | 146 |
| 93 | Collin | 161 | Molly | 142 |
| 94 | Corey | 161 | Sabrina | 142 |
| 95 | Bradley | 160 | Lindsey | 138 |
| 96 | Jake | 159 | Bailey | 136 |
| 97 | Travis | 159 | Hailey | 136 |
| 98 | Bryce | 155 | Casey | 135 |
| 99 | Brett | 152 | Amy | 134 |
| 100 | Gabriel | 152 | Michelle | 133 |