Top Baby Names in Washington for 1978

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


1	Michael	1,047	Jennifer	1,058
2	Jason	888	Sarah	524
3	Christopher	812	Jessica	490
4	David	697	Heather	467
5	Ryan	687	Melissa	466
6	Joshua	666	Angela	445
7	James	584	Amy	395
8	Matthew	574	Michelle	360
9	Brian	542	Christina	327
10	John	520	Nicole	307
11	Daniel	499	Lisa	288
12	Robert	496	Amanda	273
13	Jeremy	465	Stephanie	272
14	Joseph	413	Andrea	271
15	Aaron	385	Elizabeth	268
16	Nicholas	380	Erin	256
17	Jeffrey	357	Kimberly	250
18	Andrew	344	Amber	234
19	Justin	338	Sara	230
20	Timothy	328	Rachel	226
21	William	326	Rebecca	226
22	Eric	320	Jamie	223
23	Adam	317	Kelly	220
24	Benjamin	316	Shannon	209
25	Kevin	309	Crystal	204
26	Scott	302	Julie	175
27	Steven	279	Emily	173
28	Richard	275	Laura	169
29	Jacob	262	Megan	165
30	Anthony	251	April	160
31	Nathan	249	Carrie	152
32	Mark	246	Heidi	143
33	Paul	230	Katherine	129
34	Thomas	227	Tara	129
35	Brandon	225	Danielle	127
36	Charles	207	Anna	124
37	Travis	202	Mary	123
38	Jesse	197	Tiffany	121
39	Sean	195	Christine	116
40	Kyle	191	Erica	114
41	Jonathan	190	Kathryn	114
42	Chad	185	Kristina	112
43	Shawn	181	Katie	110
44	Bryan	147	Alicia	109
45	Patrick	147	Holly	105
46	Shane	142	Maria	103
47	Shaun	136	Stacy	101
48	Kenneth	135	Wendy	94
49	Jared	126	Dawn	92
50	Peter	126	Tanya	90
51	Gregory	124	Brandy	89
52	Erik	115	Karen	88
53	Stephen	114	Tina	88
54	Dustin	113	Misty	87
55	Donald	108	Jill	84
56	Casey	107	Monica	83
57	Todd	107	Jaime	80
58	Jeremiah	104	Lindsay	79
59	Joel	102	Leah	78
60	Samuel	98	Teresa	78
61	Tyler	97	Brandi	76
62	Douglas	96	Allison	74
63	Seth	92	Kathleen	74
64	Cory	91	Melanie	74
65	Jeffery	87	Tracy	73
66	Zachary	85	Katrina	72
67	Ian	83	Melinda	71
68	Derek	82	Kristen	70
69	Jose	81	Stacey	70
70	Craig	80	Kari	68
71	Keith	79	Tamara	67
72	Corey	75	Cynthia	66
73	Kristopher	75	Nichole	65
74	Gabriel	74	Kristin	64
75	Edward	72	Renee	64
76	Gary	71	Julia	63
77	Russell	70	Patricia	63
78	Trevor	68	Robin	63
79	Bradley	67	Samantha	63
80	Nathaniel	64	Courtney	62
81	Randy	64	Jenny	62
82	Curtis	63	Kristy	62
83	Troy	63	Brenda	60
84	Ronald	62	Dana	60
85	Lucas	61	Molly	60
86	George	60	Brooke	59
87	Raymond	60	Lori	59
88	Dennis	59	Susan	59
89	Brett	57	Christy	58
90	Cameron	55	Shawna	58
91	Philip	55	Rachael	57
92	Brent	54	Theresa	57
93	Marcus	54	Alison	56
94	Phillip	54	Anne	56
95	Isaac	51	Leslie	56
96	Tyson	51	Krista	55
97	Alexander	50	Lindsey	55
98	Cody	50	Kristine	54
99	Larry	50	Sandra	54
100	Colin	49	Natalie	52
101	Jerry	49	Tonya	52
102	Terry	49