Top Baby Names in Rhode Island for 1979

In 1979 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 1979, 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 1979.


1	Michael	391	Jennifer	229
2	Jason	223	Melissa	181
3	David	219	Jessica	171
4	Christopher	211	Nicole	103
5	Matthew	167	Heather	98
6	John	159	Stephanie	96
7	Joseph	153	Sarah	89
8	Robert	147	Lisa	83
9	Brian	129	Kimberly	82
10	James	124	Elizabeth	79
11	Daniel	122	Amy	78
12	Steven	100	Rebecca	77
13	Nicholas	96	Amanda	70
14	Richard	94	Erin	69
15	William	89	Kristen	69
16	Kevin	86	Michelle	69
17	Jeffrey	81	Christine	67
18	Thomas	80	Christina	64
19	Joshua	79	Danielle	52
20	Timothy	79	Julie	52
21	Ryan	76	Kelly	50
22	Jonathan	75	Lauren	48
23	Scott	75	Bethany	46
24	Eric	73	Tara	42
25	Stephen	72	Emily	40
26	Adam	68	Kerri	40
27	Justin	67	Laura	39
28	Andrew	65	Crystal	36
29	Peter	65	Jill	35
30	Mark	64	Katherine	35
31	Paul	61	Shannon	35
32	Patrick	59	Angela	34
33	Anthony	58	Erica	32
34	Gregory	48	Megan	32
35	Jeremy	48	Alicia	31
36	Shawn	44	Jamie	31
37	Kenneth	43	Mary	31
38	Charles	41	Holly	29
39	Benjamin	40	Melanie	29
40	Keith	40	Rachel	29
41	Edward	35	Andrea	28
42	Sean	32	Karen	26
43	Kyle	29	Kristin	26
44	Derek	28	Tracy	26
45	George	28	Dawn	25
46	Raymond	28	Sara	25
47	Jesse	27	Stacey	25
48	Nathan	27	Allison	24
49	Aaron	22	Courtney	24
50	Gary	21	Gina	24
51	Seth	21	Kathryn	24
52	Ronald	20	Kathleen	23
53	Chad	19	Meghan	23
54	Dennis	18	Stacy	23
55	Donald	18	Kristy	22
56	Erik	18	Sandra	22
57	Frank	18	Alison	21
58	Marc	18	April	21
59	Shaun	18	Renee	21
60	Bryan	17	Tammy	21
61	Craig	17	Katie	20
62	Todd	17	Keri	20
63	Douglas	16	Susan	19
64	Philip	16	Heidi	18
65	Christian	15	Lori	18
66	Corey	15	Maria	18
67	Neil	15	Catherine	17
68	Vincent	15	Lindsay	17
69	Antonio	14	Jacqueline	16
70	Jared	14	Jillian	16
71	Alan	13	Nancy	16
72	Alexander	13	Patricia	16
73	Brad	13	Erika	15
74	Brandon	13	Kristina	15
75	Ian	13	Melinda	15
76	Joel	13	Meredith	15
77	Jose	13	Aimee	14
78	Randy	13	Colleen	14
79	Albert	12	Michele	14
80	Jacob	12	Pamela	14
81	Louis	12	Sabrina	14
82	Arthur	11	Tanya	14
83	Geoffrey	11	Vanessa	14
84	Henry	11	Wendy	14
85	Jamie	11	Diana	13
86	Luke	10	Diane	13
87	Nathaniel	10	Donna	13
88	Norman	10	Kelley	13
89	Shane	10	Nichole	13
90	Jay	9	Robin	13
91	Mathew	9	Victoria	13
92	Russell	9	Alexandra	12
93	Samuel	9	Alyssa	12
94	Victor	9	Linda	12
95	Zachary	9	Marissa	12
96	Bradley	8	Samantha	12
97	Brendan	8	Tiffany	12
98	Brett	8	Beth	11
99	Curtis	8	Brooke	11
100	Derrick	8	Carrie	11
101	Gabriel	8	Cheryl	11
102	Lucas	8	Joy	11
103	Nelson	8	Kerry	11
104	Phillip	8	Marisa	11
105	Roberto	8
106	Troy	8