Pennsylvania Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1998

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Pennsylvania Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1998

In 1998, the most popular name for baby boys in Pennsylvania was Michael, with a count of 1,804 boys out of a total of 66,713 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 2.70% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Pennsylvania in 1998). The second most popular boy name was Matthew (1,573 boys, 2.36% of total). The third most popular boy name was Nicholas (1,420 boys, 2.13% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in Pennsylvania in 1998. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Pennsylvania over the years.

Pennsylvania Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1998

In 1998, the most popular name for baby girls in Pennsylvania was Emily, with a count of 1,371 girls out of a total of 58,298 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 2.35% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Pennsylvania in 1998). The second most popular girl name was Sarah (936 girls, 1.61% of total). The third most popular girl name was Samantha (928 girls, 1.59% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in Pennsylvania in 1998. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Pennsylvania over the years.