Top Baby Names in Virginia for 1979

In 1979 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 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 Virginia in 1979.


1	Christopher	128	Jennifer	150
2	Jason	123	Jessica	107
3	Michael	119	Sarah	101
4	Matthew	100	Melissa	88
5	David	83	Amanda	72
6	Joshua	79	Heather	60
7	Daniel	76	Amy	57
8	Jeremy	73	Rebecca	52
9	Adam	68	Nicole	51
10	John	68	Erin	48
11	James	67	Emily	43
12	Eric	61	Elizabeth	41
13	Nicholas	61	Kelly	39
14	Andrew	60	Jamie	37
15	Justin	60	Crystal	36
16	Joseph	59	Michelle	34
17	Robert	58	Angela	33
18	Ryan	52	Sara	31
19	Brian	51	Katherine	29
20	Benjamin	50	Kimberly	29
21	Timothy	44	Laura	29
22	Travis	44	Lisa	27
23	Jonathan	43	Mary	27
24	Scott	43	Shannon	26
25	William	42	Stephanie	25
26	Jeffrey	40	Megan	23
27	Thomas	40	Holly	22
28	Nathan	39	Christina	21
29	Chad	38	Christine	21
30	Aaron	36	Rachel	21
31	Richard	36	Carrie	20
32	Jesse	35	Heidi	20
33	Mark	35	Amber	19
34	Shawn	34	Katie	19
35	Kevin	33	Meghan	19
36	Patrick	33	Andrea	18
37	Charles	29	Courtney	18
38	Stephen	28	Danielle	18
39	Peter	27	Karen	18
40	Seth	25	Samantha	18
41	Anthony	23	Julie	17
42	Kyle	23	Anna	16
43	Gregory	22	Kathleen	16
44	Jacob	22	Nichole	16
45	Jared	22	Erica	15
46	Paul	22	Kristy	15
47	Sean	21	Allison	14
48	Edward	20	Dawn	14
49	Steven	20	Jaime	14
50	Keith	18	Kristina	14
51	Corey	17	Anne	13
52	Donald	17	Kathryn	13
53	Jamie	17	Susan	13
54	Lucas	17	Tiffany	13
55	Kenneth	16	Kristen	12
56	Philip	16	Lauren	12
57	Bradley	15	Lindsay	12
58	Luke	15	Stacy	12
59	Shane	15	Tanya	12
60	Zachary	15	Abigail	11
61	Joel	14	Bethany	11
62	Marc	14	Hannah	11
63	Craig	13	Katrina	11
64	Ian	13	Renee	11
65	Jeremiah	13	Tara	11
66	Shaun	13	Tina	11
67	Todd	13	Alyssa	10
68	Douglas	11	April	10
69	Nathaniel	10	Beth	10
70	Samuel	10	Molly	10
71	Tyler	10	Victoria	10
72	Alexander	9	Wendy	10
73	Bryan	9	Alicia	9
74	Colin	9	Alison	9
75	Derek	9	Brooke	9
76	Erik	9	Carolyn	9
77	Raymond	9	Casey	9
78	Casey	8	Catherine	9
79	Dustin	8	Erika	9
80	Ethan	8	Leah	9
81	Roger	8	Lindsey	9
82	Trevor	8	Lynn	9
83	Gabriel	7	Maria	9
84	Gary	7	Melanie	9
85	George	7	Mindy	9
86	Graham	7	Misty	9
87	Jay	7	Theresa	9
88	Jon	7	Bonnie	8
89	Morgan	7	Bridget	8
90	Phillip	7	Colleen	8
91	Alan	6	Faith	8
92	Brandon	6	Jill	8
93	Brett	6	Jodi	8
94	Derrick	6	Julia	8
95	Frederick	6	Kristie	8
96	Harold	6	Kristin	8
97	Kristopher	6	Tammy	8
98	Randy	6	Tracy	8
99	Ronald	6	Angie	7
100	Tony	6	Devon	7
101			Jacqueline	7
102			Jessie	7
103			Kate	7
104			Kirsten	7
105			Krista	7
106			Lori	7
107			Melinda	7
108			Monica	7
109			Rachael	7
110			Rhonda	7
111			Robin	7