Top Baby Names in Washington for 1979

In 1979 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 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 Washington in 1979.


1	Michael	1,060	Jennifer	1,081
2	Christopher	937	Sarah	598
3	Jason	873	Jessica	594
4	Joshua	834	Melissa	579
5	Ryan	792	Angela	443
6	David	723	Heather	435
7	Matthew	698	Amanda	428
8	James	596	Amy	396
9	Daniel	560	Michelle	396
10	Robert	552	Nicole	337
11	Brian	528	Lisa	334
12	Joseph	509	Stephanie	326
13	John	489	Elizabeth	316
14	Jeremy	482	Amber	310
15	Nicholas	474	Christina	273
16	Justin	462	Rebecca	272
17	Aaron	428	Jamie	270
18	Andrew	420	Erin	267
19	Adam	395	Rachel	258
20	Jeffrey	361	Andrea	255
21	Scott	345	Kimberly	245
22	Kevin	339	Sara	228
23	Benjamin	334	Megan	219
24	Eric	332	Shannon	219
25	Timothy	326	Crystal	216
26	William	311	Julie	203
27	Steven	297	Kelly	201
28	Nathan	290	Laura	196
29	Jacob	286	Emily	172
30	Richard	279	Katherine	172
31	Travis	272	Tiffany	162
32	Brandon	262	Mary	161
33	Mark	252	Heidi	158
34	Jesse	247	April	150
35	Thomas	242	Danielle	143
36	Jonathan	239	Anna	139
37	Anthony	226	Katie	139
38	Kyle	219	Christine	137
39	Patrick	211	Tara	136
40	Sean	198	Alicia	127
41	Charles	196	Carrie	126
42	Paul	193	Holly	121
43	Chad	174	Kristina	118
44	Shawn	157	Maria	107
45	Kenneth	156	Misty	107
46	Joel	149	Erica	105
47	Bryan	148	Stacy	101
48	Shane	147	Dawn	98
49	Dustin	144	Lindsey	97
50	Gregory	142	Melanie	97
51	Peter	140	Lindsay	92
52	Stephen	140	Brooke	91
53	Tyler	134	Kathryn	91
54	Erik	132	Karen	90
55	Jared	132	Vanessa	88
56	Zachary	126	Allison	87
57	Ian	123	Mindy	87
58	Jeremiah	119	Jill	83
59	Casey	118	Teresa	83
60	Donald	111	Susan	82
61	Bradley	103	Krista	81
62	Douglas	96	Monica	80
63	Todd	96	Leah	78
64	Keith	94	Nichole	78
65	Samuel	94	Brandy	77
66	Seth	94	Shawna	77
67	Derek	93	Tamara	77
68	Luke	90	Patricia	76
69	Shaun	89	Wendy	76
70	Brent	88	Kathleen	75
71	Brett	86	Tracy	75
72	Craig	84	Kristin	74
73	Gabriel	84	Jenny	73
74	Kristopher	84	Tanya	73
75	Cory	82	Tina	72
76	Corey	80	Leslie	70
77	Jeffery	78	Brianne	69
78	Phillip	78	Kristen	69
79	Alexander	77	Courtney	67
80	Lucas	76	Molly	67
81	Gary	75	Katrina	65
82	Edward	74	Melinda	64
83	Trevor	74	Natalie	64
84	Russell	73	Stacey	64
85	Raymond	70	Alison	63
86	Curtis	69	Kristy	63
87	Dennis	67	Trisha	63
88	Randy	66	Cheryl	62
89	Ronald	66	Anne	61
90	Troy	63	Catherine	61
91	Nathaniel	61	Erika	61
92	Carl	56	Samantha	60
93	George	56	Jaime	58
94	Isaac	56	Kristi	57
95	Jay	55	Brenda	56
96	Jose	55	Cynthia	56
97	Juan	55	Theresa	56
98	Evan	54	Sabrina	55
99	Kelly	54	Desiree	54
100	Philip	54	Julia	53