In 1979 parents in West Virginia chose a mix of unique and traditional names for their newborns, reflecting the diverse influences of the times from Charleston to Morgantown. Discover the most popular baby names in West 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 West Virginia 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 |