Pennsylvania Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1981

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Pennsylvania Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1981

In 1981, the most popular name for baby boys in Pennsylvania was Michael, with a count of 4,033 boys out of a total of 77,413 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 5.21% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Pennsylvania in 1981). The second most popular boy name was Matthew (2,764 boys, 3.57% of total). The third most popular boy name was Jason (2,285 boys, 2.95% of total).

The table below below shows the top 739 most popular male baby names in Pennsylvania in 1981. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Pennsylvania over the years.

Pennsylvania Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1981

In 1981, the most popular name for baby girls in Pennsylvania was Jennifer, with a count of 2,820 girls out of a total of 69,344 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 4.07% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Pennsylvania in 1981). The second most popular girl name was Jessica (2,286 girls, 3.30% of total). The third most popular girl name was Amanda (1,536 girls, 2.22% of total).

The table below below shows the top 739 most popular female baby names in Pennsylvania in 1981. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Pennsylvania over the years.