Pennsylvania Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2008

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Pennsylvania Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2008

In 2008, the most popular name for baby boys in Pennsylvania was Michael, with a count of 928 boys out of a total of 63,865 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.45% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Pennsylvania in 2008). The second most popular boy name was Ryan (880 boys, 1.38% of total). The third most popular boy name was Jacob (872 boys, 1.37% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in Pennsylvania in 2008. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Pennsylvania over the years.

Pennsylvania Most Popular Female Baby Names in 2008

In 2008, the most popular name for baby girls in Pennsylvania was Ava, with a count of 909 girls out of a total of 55,331 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.64% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Pennsylvania in 2008). The second most popular girl name was Olivia (855 girls, 1.55% of total). The third most popular girl name was Emma (812 girls, 1.47% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in Pennsylvania in 2008. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Pennsylvania over the years.