Top Baby Names in Virginia for 1978

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


1	Christopher	118	Jennifer	143
2	Jason	118	Jessica	108
3	Michael	113	Sarah	107
4	Matthew	103	Melissa	94
5	Joshua	82	Heather	74
6	Daniel	75	Amy	70
7	David	71	Rebecca	52
8	Robert	70	Sara	52
9	James	63	Amanda	50
10	Jeremy	56	Elizabeth	50
11	Timothy	56	Nicole	49
12	Benjamin	54	Michelle	46
13	Nathan	54	Lisa	40
14	Adam	53	Kelly	36
15	Andrew	53	Angela	35
16	Eric	53	Stephanie	34
17	John	52	Emily	33
18	Joseph	50	Crystal	32
19	Ryan	48	Erin	30
20	Brian	47	Laura	28
21	Nicholas	46	Christina	27
22	Justin	45	Danielle	25
23	Kevin	45	Jamie	24
24	Jonathan	44	Megan	24
25	William	44	Shannon	24
26	Jesse	42	Christine	23
27	Richard	38	Heidi	23
28	Scott	37	Jaime	20
29	Jeffrey	35	Julie	20
30	Shawn	35	Karen	20
31	Peter	34	Katherine	20
32	Thomas	34	Kimberly	20
33	Aaron	33	Mary	20
34	Travis	32	Andrea	19
35	Paul	28	April	19
36	Chad	27	Carrie	19
37	Sean	25	Erica	18
38	Seth	25	Katie	18
39	Todd	23	Kristy	18
40	Mark	22	Rachel	18
41	Kyle	21	Kathryn	17
42	Tyler	21	Holly	16
43	Charles	20	Jill	15
44	Corey	20	Stacey	14
45	Steven	19	Kathleen	13
46	Anthony	18	Tammy	13
47	Donald	17	Tara	13
48	Jared	17	Kate	12
49	Stephen	17	Kristin	12
50	Craig	16	Samantha	12
51	Edward	16	Tonya	12
52	Gregory	15	Catherine	11
53	Jamie	15	Dawn	11
54	Keith	15	Jessie	11
55	Patrick	15	Renee	11
56	Trevor	15	Tracy	11
57	Bruce	14	Abigail	10
58	Kenneth	14	Amber	10
59	Zachary	14	Anna	10
60	Douglas	13	Beth	10
61	Gary	13	Bethany	10
62	Bradley	12	Courtney	10
63	Derek	12	Hannah	10
64	Jacob	12	Kristina	10
65	Lucas	12	Lindsay	10
66	Raymond	12	Robin	10
67	Samuel	12	Susan	10
68	Shane	12	Brandy	9
69	Bryan	11	Lauren	9
70	Erik	11	Marie	9
71	Shaun	11	Melanie	9
72	Ian	10	Melinda	9
73	Ethan	9	Patricia	9
74	George	9	Stacy	9
75	Joel	9	Wendy	9
76	Lance	9	Alison	8
77	Lee	9	Erika	8
78	Wayne	9	Jodi	8
79	Caleb	8	Julia	8
80	Cory	8	Kari	8
81	Rodney	8	Kendra	8
82	Alan	7	Kristen	8
83	Allen	7	Leah	8
84	Jeffery	7	Linda	8
85	Lawrence	7	Maria	8
86	Luke	7	Molly	8
87	Nathaniel	7	Naomi	8
88	Philip	7	Tanya	8
89	Roger	7	Tina	8
90	Shannon	7	Allison	7
91	Billy	6	Anne	7
92	Dana	6	Brandi	7
93	Evan	6	Denise	7
94	Geoffrey	6	Hillary	7
95	Jeremiah	6	Joanna	7
96	Marc	6	Kristi	7
97	Martin	6	Mandy	7
98	Mathew	6	Nichole	7
99	Randy	6	Shanna	7
100	Arthur	5	Allyson	6
101	Barry	5	Angel	6
102	Casey	5	Becky	6
103	Curtis	5	Bridget	6
104	Damian	5	Cara	6
105	Gabriel	5	Casey	6
106	Jerry	5	Christy	6
107	Jon	5	Deborah	6
108	Louis	5	Ellen	6
109	Micheal	5	Janet	6
110	Ronald	5	Jennie	6
111	Troy	5	Jodie	6
112	Walter	5	Katrina	6
113			Krista	6
114			Lori	6
115			Margaret	6
116			Mariah	6
117			Martha	6
118			Meghan	6
119			Meredith	6
120			Michele	6
121			Rachael	6
122			Tiffany	6
123			Valerie	6
124			Victoria	6