In 1978 parents in Rhode Island chose a mix of unique and traditional names for their newborns, reflecting the diverse influences of the times from Providence to Newport. Discover the most popular baby names in Rhode Island for 1978, 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 Rhode Island in 1978.
| 1 | Michael | 412 | Jennifer | 283 |
| 2 | Jason | 226 | Jessica | 177 |
| 3 | David | 204 | Melissa | 175 |
| 4 | Matthew | 201 | Heather | 109 |
| 5 | Christopher | 188 | Lisa | 106 |
| 6 | John | 168 | Amy | 102 |
| 7 | Robert | 163 | Erin | 88 |
| 8 | Joseph | 144 | Nicole | 86 |
| 9 | Brian | 133 | Elizabeth | 85 |
| 10 | James | 126 | Michelle | 85 |
| 11 | Daniel | 124 | Sarah | 84 |
| 12 | Steven | 101 | Christine | 75 |
| 13 | William | 99 | Kelly | 71 |
| 14 | Kevin | 98 | Stephanie | 69 |
| 15 | Eric | 89 | Rebecca | 68 |
| 16 | Jeffrey | 88 | Kristen | 58 |
| 17 | Paul | 82 | Kimberly | 57 |
| 18 | Joshua | 80 | Christina | 53 |
| 19 | Thomas | 80 | Amanda | 52 |
| 20 | Nicholas | 74 | Danielle | 46 |
| 21 | Timothy | 72 | Julie | 46 |
| 22 | Richard | 70 | Laura | 41 |
| 23 | Ryan | 70 | Angela | 38 |
| 24 | Andrew | 69 | Erica | 38 |
| 25 | Anthony | 66 | Kerri | 37 |
| 26 | Adam | 65 | Dawn | 33 |
| 27 | Mark | 64 | Lauren | 33 |
| 28 | Jonathan | 63 | Rachel | 33 |
| 29 | Peter | 60 | Andrea | 32 |
| 30 | Gregory | 56 | Alicia | 31 |
| 31 | Stephen | 55 | Jamie | 31 |
| 32 | Scott | 53 | Karen | 31 |
| 33 | Justin | 52 | Katherine | 31 |
| 34 | Kenneth | 50 | Emily | 30 |
| 35 | Edward | 42 | Jill | 30 |
| 36 | Shawn | 42 | Kathleen | 30 |
| 37 | Keith | 40 | Melanie | 29 |
| 38 | Sean | 40 | Crystal | 28 |
| 39 | Benjamin | 36 | Shannon | 28 |
| 40 | Raymond | 33 | Tara | 28 |
| 41 | Nathan | 32 | Susan | 27 |
| 42 | Jeremy | 31 | Bethany | 26 |
| 43 | Charles | 29 | Courtney | 25 |
| 44 | Derek | 26 | Mary | 24 |
| 45 | Patrick | 25 | Megan | 24 |
| 46 | Seth | 25 | Sandra | 24 |
| 47 | Dennis | 24 | Sara | 24 |
| 48 | Donald | 24 | Beth | 23 |
| 49 | Frank | 23 | Kristy | 22 |
| 50 | Todd | 23 | Holly | 21 |
| 51 | Jesse | 22 | Kathryn | 21 |
| 52 | Marc | 22 | Maria | 21 |
| 53 | Shaun | 22 | Jaime | 20 |
| 54 | Aaron | 20 | Lori | 20 |
| 55 | Bryan | 19 | Michaela | 20 |
| 56 | George | 19 | Tina | 20 |
| 57 | Jared | 19 | Tracy | 20 |
| 58 | Kyle | 19 | Catherine | 19 |
| 59 | Shane | 18 | Gina | 19 |
| 60 | Neil | 17 | Lynn | 19 |
| 61 | Ronald | 17 | Michele | 19 |
| 62 | Brandon | 15 | Patricia | 19 |
| 63 | Manuel | 15 | Stacy | 19 |
| 64 | Philip | 15 | Tammy | 19 |
| 65 | Douglas | 14 | Jaclyn | 18 |
| 66 | Gary | 14 | Stacey | 18 |
| 67 | Jose | 14 | Aimee | 17 |
| 68 | Brendan | 13 | Colleen | 17 |
| 69 | Ian | 13 | Meghan | 17 |
| 70 | Joel | 13 | Nancy | 17 |
| 71 | Christian | 12 | Wendy | 17 |
| 72 | Cory | 12 | Carrie | 16 |
| 73 | Craig | 12 | Cynthia | 16 |
| 74 | Carl | 11 | Jillian | 16 |
| 75 | Jacob | 11 | Pamela | 16 |
| 76 | Kristopher | 11 | Alison | 15 |
| 77 | Randy | 11 | Cheryl | 15 |
| 78 | Walter | 11 | Diane | 15 |
| 79 | Alan | 10 | Jacqueline | 15 |
| 80 | Bradford | 10 | Kristin | 15 |
| 81 | Chad | 10 | Marissa | 15 |
| 82 | Corey | 10 | Allison | 14 |
| 83 | Jon | 10 | Renee | 14 |
| 84 | Mathew | 10 | Samantha | 14 |
| 85 | Victor | 10 | Vanessa | 14 |
| 86 | Vincent | 10 | Donna | 13 |
| 87 | Alexander | 9 | Suzanne | 13 |
| 88 | Bruce | 9 | Tonya | 13 |
| 89 | Nelson | 9 | Barbara | 12 |
| 90 | Russell | 9 | Deborah | 12 |
| 91 | Samuel | 9 | Melinda | 12 |
| 92 | Theodore | 9 | Brooke | 11 |
| 93 | Wayne | 9 | Erika | 11 |
| 94 | Albert | 8 | Heidi | 11 |
| 95 | Alfred | 8 | Joy | 11 |
| 96 | Antonio | 8 | Kara | 11 |
| 97 | Arthur | 8 | Katie | 11 |
| 98 | Carlos | 8 | Leah | 11 |
| 99 | Erik | 8 | Linda | 11 |
| 100 | Gerald | 8 | Sharon | 11 |
| 101 | Jamie | 8 | Sheri | 11 |
| 102 | Lee | 8 | Sherri | 11 |
| 103 | Tracey | 11 |