Pennsylvania Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1987

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Pennsylvania Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1987

In 1987, the most popular name for baby boys in Pennsylvania was Michael, with a count of 3,471 boys out of a total of 77,602 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 4.47% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Pennsylvania in 1987). The second most popular boy name was Matthew (2,690 boys, 3.47% of total). The third most popular boy name was Christopher (2,250 boys, 2.90% of total).

The table below below shows the top 784 most popular male baby names in Pennsylvania in 1987. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Pennsylvania over the years.

Pennsylvania Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1987

In 1987, the most popular name for baby girls in Pennsylvania was Ashley, with a count of 2,560 girls out of a total of 69,219 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 3.70% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Pennsylvania in 1987). The second most popular girl name was Amanda (2,270 girls, 3.28% of total). The third most popular girl name was Jessica (2,241 girls, 3.24% of total).

The table below below shows the top 784 most popular female baby names in Pennsylvania in 1987. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Pennsylvania over the years.