Top Baby Names in Texas for 1978

In 1978 parents in Texas chose a mix of unique and traditional names for their newborns, reflecting the diverse influences of the times from Austin to Galveston. Discover the most popular baby names in Texas 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 Texas in 1978.


1	Michael	1,281	Jennifer	1,130
2	James	1,252	Amanda	777
3	Jason	1,244	Amy	619
4	Christopher	1,157	Heather	554
5	David	872	Angela	527
6	John	797	Kimberly	504
7	William	790	Melissa	468
8	Robert	721	Crystal	430
9	Joshua	644	Stephanie	417
10	Jeremy	623	April	414
11	Brian	563	Misty	407
12	Charles	561	Jessica	389
13	Matthew	529	Mary	352
14	Joseph	497	Kelly	324
15	Kevin	475	Rebecca	319
16	Jonathan	441	Christy	307
17	Daniel	435	Elizabeth	294
18	Timothy	428	Brandy	285
19	Anthony	341	Lisa	277
20	Richard	338	Rachel	276
21	Eric	337	Christina	272
22	Thomas	318	Sarah	260
23	Steven	309	Jamie	248
24	Jeffrey	292	Laura	224
25	Andrew	279	Shannon	219
26	Mark	274	Tiffany	216
27	Adam	270	Andrea	215
28	Brandon	266	Emily	204
29	Justin	255	Michelle	199
30	Benjamin	239	Carrie	196
31	Stephen	226	Julie	191
32	Travis	219	Tonya	188
33	Kenneth	213	Kristy	187
34	Paul	208	Ashley	181
35	Nicholas	205	Amber	166
36	Nathan	203	Tracy	160
37	Marcus	188	Tina	159
38	Gregory	185	Wendy	152
39	Chad	183	Cynthia	151
40	Larry	176	Brandi	150
41	Bradley	175	Holly	150
42	Aaron	169	Leslie	149
43	Derrick	167	Erica	148
44	Billy	166	Lori	143
45	Samuel	162	Karen	139
46	Ryan	160	Tabitha	133
47	Gary	159	Stacy	131
48	Bryan	154	Tammy	131
49	Wesley	154	Susan	127
50	Jerry	153	Melanie	121
51	Phillip	151	Stacey	121
52	Patrick	149	Patricia	116
53	Antonio	148	Tara	116
54	Donald	138	Nicole	114
55	Ronald	130	Katherine	107
56	Bobby	128	Sara	103
57	Shawn	128	Erin	100
58	Terry	123	Allison	99
59	Scott	122	Monica	99
60	Corey	120	Samantha	98
61	Jeffery	118	Pamela	94
62	Keith	117	Courtney	93
63	Johnny	115	Natalie	92
64	Edward	113	Anna	90
65	Shaun	106	Dana	89
66	Jamie	105	Alicia	86
67	Dustin	102	Kathryn	82
68	George	102	Sherry	82
69	Jimmy	97	Donna	79
70	Douglas	88	Robin	79
71	Cory	85	Margaret	78
72	Ricky	85	Kristi	77
73	Rodney	85	Melinda	76
74	Jesse	83	Sharon	76
75	Randall	81	Teresa	76
76	Tony	81	Chasity	74
77	Carlos	80	Felicia	74
78	Brent	79	Rhonda	74
79	Derek	79	Bethany	72
80	Willie	79	Sabrina	70
81	Jacob	77	Latoya	69
82	Shane	77	Natasha	68
83	Shannon	77	Kristie	66
84	Danny	75	Mandy	66
85	Jeremiah	75	Megan	64
86	Ronnie	73	Sandra	64
87	Micheal	72	Jaime	63
88	Mario	71	Christie	62
89	Zachary	71	Jenny	62
90	Dennis	70	Lindsay	62
91	Tommy	70	Regina	62
92	Joe	69	Catherine	60
93	Randy	69	Cindy	60
94	Carl	67	Tamara	60
95	Casey	67	Candace	59
96	Roger	67	Linda	59
97	Brad	63	Sonya	59
98	Curtis	63	Katrina	58
99	Troy	62	Ginger	57
100	Russell	61	Jacqueline	57
101			Jill	57
102			Tamika	57