Top Baby Names in Texas for 1979

In 1979 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 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 Texas in 1979.


1	Michael	1,249	Amanda	1,212
2	James	1,241	Jennifer	1,134
3	Jason	1,213	Melissa	612
4	Christopher	1,210	Amy	515
5	Joshua	863	Heather	512
6	John	834	April	507
7	William	811	Angela	501
8	David	805	Jessica	486
9	Robert	771	Kimberly	456
10	Jeremy	699	Crystal	427
11	Matthew	576	Elizabeth	367
12	Brian	558	Stephanie	359
13	Charles	521	Mary	350
14	Joseph	502	Rebecca	338
15	Daniel	492	Misty	326
16	Timothy	438	Brandy	319
17	Kevin	416	Lisa	303
18	Jonathan	402	Kelly	284
19	Travis	391	Rachel	279
20	Eric	348	Sarah	278
21	Brandon	342	Jamie	272
22	Justin	326	Tiffany	265
23	Richard	323	Christina	263
24	Anthony	305	Amber	253
25	Steven	302	Ashley	253
26	Thomas	302	Christy	251
27	Adam	299	Laura	244
28	Nicholas	288	Michelle	210
29	Jeffrey	280	Emily	209
30	Andrew	273	Andrea	195
31	Stephen	249	Carrie	190
32	Benjamin	247	Julie	188
33	Mark	247	Shannon	183
34	Kenneth	229	Holly	180
35	Nathan	227	Erica	175
36	Bradley	206	Leslie	173
37	Marcus	193	Brandi	152
38	Larry	183	Tonya	149
39	Chad	182	Lori	142
40	Aaron	170	Kristy	135
41	Paul	169	Tracy	133
42	Ryan	168	Katherine	132
43	Jerry	163	Stacy	132
44	Patrick	159	Tina	122
45	Gregory	156	Nicole	121
46	Billy	155	Dana	120
47	Bryan	155	Karen	120
48	Scott	153	Sara	120
49	Donald	150	Melanie	118
50	Samuel	149	Erin	117
51	Gary	148	Wendy	117
52	Antonio	142	Susan	116
53	Mario	138	Stacey	115
54	Dustin	136	Tara	113
55	Wesley	135	Monica	112
56	Ronald	134	Cynthia	110
57	Derrick	130	Tammy	106
58	Bobby	128	Samantha	101
59	Jeffery	125	Tabitha	100
60	Edward	119	Courtney	98
61	Phillip	118	Alicia	97
62	Jamie	117	Pamela	94
63	Terry	112	Megan	93
64	Corey	111	Allison	91
65	Johnny	110	Anna	91
66	Keith	109	Lauren	88
67	Jacob	107	Natalie	86
68	Jeremiah	105	Robin	86
69	Ricky	104	Teresa	86
70	George	102	Melinda	84
71	Derek	98	Candice	83
72	Shawn	96	Katrina	79
73	Jimmy	94	Tamara	79
74	Jesse	92	Patricia	78
75	Ronnie	88	Candace	77
76	Casey	82	Sharon	77
77	Cory	82	Catherine	76
78	Jared	81	Mandy	75
79	Shaun	79	Natasha	75
80	Douglas	78	Margaret	74
81	Tony	78	Kathryn	73
82	Brent	74	Mindy	70
83	Rodney	74	Rhonda	70
84	Micheal	73	Danielle	68
85	Carlos	72	Donna	68
86	Curtis	72	Lindsay	68
87	Danny	72	Sabrina	67
88	Tommy	72	Chasity	66
89	Carl	71	Christie	66
90	Russell	71	Sherry	66
91	Randy	69	Bethany	65
92	Willie	69	Leah	65
93	Zachary	69	Casey	63
94	Joey	67	Tanya	63
95	Terrance	65	Latasha	62
96	Dennis	63	Whitney	62
97	Roger	63	Cheryl	61
98	Shannon	61	Carla	60
99	Shane	60	Lindsey	59
100	Todd	60	Jacqueline	58