Pennsylvania Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1980

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Pennsylvania Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1980

In 1980, the most popular name for baby boys in Pennsylvania was Michael, with a count of 4,035 boys out of a total of 76,622 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 5.27% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Pennsylvania in 1980). The second most popular boy name was Jason (2,510 boys, 3.28% of total). The third most popular boy name was Matthew (2,411 boys, 3.15% of total).

The table below below shows the top 764 most popular male baby names in Pennsylvania in 1980. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Pennsylvania over the years.

Pennsylvania Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1980

In 1980, the most popular name for baby girls in Pennsylvania was Jennifer, with a count of 3,036 girls out of a total of 68,959 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 4.40% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Pennsylvania in 1980). The second most popular girl name was Jessica (1,744 girls, 2.53% of total). The third most popular girl name was Melissa (1,730 girls, 2.51% of total).

The table below below shows the top 764 most popular female baby names in Pennsylvania in 1980. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Pennsylvania over the years.