Pennsylvania Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1982

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Pennsylvania Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1982

In 1982, the most popular name for baby boys in Pennsylvania was Michael, with a count of 3,979 boys out of a total of 78,073 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 5.10% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Pennsylvania in 1982). The second most popular boy name was Matthew (2,955 boys, 3.79% of total). The third most popular boy name was Christopher (2,432 boys, 3.12% of total).

The table below below shows the top 755 most popular male baby names in Pennsylvania in 1982. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Pennsylvania over the years.

Pennsylvania Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1982

In 1982, the most popular name for baby girls in Pennsylvania was Jennifer, with a count of 2,798 girls out of a total of 69,906 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 4.00% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Pennsylvania in 1982). The second most popular girl name was Jessica (2,271 girls, 3.25% of total). The third most popular girl name was Amanda (1,654 girls, 2.37% of total).

The table below below shows the top 755 most popular female baby names in Pennsylvania in 1982. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Pennsylvania over the years.