Pennsylvania Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1985

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Pennsylvania Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1985

In 1985, the most popular name for baby boys in Pennsylvania was Michael, with a count of 3,582 boys out of a total of 77,065 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 4.65% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Pennsylvania in 1985). The second most popular boy name was Matthew (2,727 boys, 3.54% of total). The third most popular boy name was Christopher (2,445 boys, 3.17% of total).

The table below below shows the top 762 most popular male baby names in Pennsylvania in 1985. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Pennsylvania over the years.

Pennsylvania Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1985

In 1985, the most popular name for baby girls in Pennsylvania was Ashley, with a count of 2,181 girls out of a total of 69,143 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 3.15% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Pennsylvania in 1985). The second most popular girl name was Jessica (2,048 girls, 2.96% of total). The third most popular girl name was Amanda (1,952 girls, 2.82% of total).

The table below below shows the top 762 most popular female baby names in Pennsylvania in 1985. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Pennsylvania over the years.