Pennsylvania · 1949
Top 100 names in Pennsylvania, 1949, by official Social Security birth counts.
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| Rank | Name | Births |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Linda | 5,849 |
| #2 | Mary | 4,350 |
| #3 | Patricia | 3,414 |
| #4 | Barbara | 3,168 |
| #5 | Susan | 2,759 |
| #6 | Kathleen | 2,478 |
| #7 | Carol | 2,439 |
| #8 | Nancy | 2,135 |
| #9 | Sandra | 1,969 |
| #10 | Donna | 1,864 |
| #11 | Karen | 1,806 |
| #12 | Margaret | 1,622 |
| #13 | Sharon | 1,540 |
| #14 | Judith | 1,492 |
| #15 | Deborah | 1,457 |
| #16 | Diane | 1,339 |
| #17 | Janet | 1,115 |
| #18 | Elizabeth | 1,039 |
| #19 | Christine | 961 |
| #20 | Joyce | 845 |
| #21 | Shirley | 843 |
| #22 | Joan | 840 |
| #23 | Cynthia | 821 |
| #24 | Bonnie | 803 |
| #25 | Beverly | 777 |
| #26 | Cheryl | 761 |
| #27 | Catherine | 705 |
| #28 | Janice | 703 |
| #29 | Jane | 691 |
| #30 | Ruth | 683 |
| #31 | Dorothy | 673 |
| #32 | Joanne | 663 |
| #33 | Pamela | 653 |
| #34 | Carolyn | 644 |
| #35 | Gloria | 635 |
| #36 | Jean | 630 |
| #37 | Brenda | 626 |
| #38 | Judy | 600 |
| #39 | Ann | 587 |
| #40 | Helen | 555 |
| #41 | Elaine | 551 |
| #42 | Virginia | 548 |
| #43 | Betty | 546 |
| #44 | Darlene | 538 |
| #45 | Kathryn | 524 |
| #46 | Marilyn | 519 |
| #47 | Eileen | 497 |
| #48 | Theresa | 494 |
| #49 | Suzanne | 482 |
| #50 | Marie | 478 |
| #51 | Frances | 474 |
| #52 | Kathy | 474 |
| #53 | Jacqueline | 460 |
| #54 | Rebecca | 449 |
| #55 | Phyllis | 441 |
| #56 | Rose | 437 |
| #57 | Gail | 428 |
| #58 | Lois | 423 |
| #59 | Rita | 404 |
| #60 | Ellen | 380 |
| #61 | Constance | 377 |
| #62 | Diana | 376 |
| #63 | Connie | 372 |
| #64 | Sally | 369 |
| #65 | Lorraine | 363 |
| #66 | Paula | 353 |
| #67 | Alice | 353 |
| #68 | Martha | 352 |
| #69 | Rosemary | 350 |
| #70 | Anna | 342 |
| #71 | Doris | 331 |
| #72 | Anne | 331 |
| #73 | Marlene | 329 |
| #74 | Geraldine | 320 |
| #75 | Maureen | 319 |
| #76 | Dolores | 317 |
| #77 | Charlotte | 316 |
| #78 | Joann | 316 |
| #79 | Jeanne | 304 |
| #80 | Louise | 294 |
| #81 | Roberta | 290 |
| #82 | Lynn | 289 |
| #83 | Peggy | 287 |
| #84 | Maryann | 277 |
| #85 | Sherry | 277 |
| #86 | Marsha | 276 |
| #87 | Carole | 273 |
| #88 | Victoria | 269 |
| #89 | Regina | 269 |
| #90 | Katherine | 265 |
| #91 | Marcia | 261 |
| #92 | Jo | 261 |
| #93 | Cathy | 257 |
| #94 | Dianne | 254 |
| #95 | Arlene | 249 |
| #96 | Marjorie | 246 |
| #97 | Evelyn | 238 |
| #98 | Bernadette | 237 |
| #99 | Sarah | 230 |
| #100 | Laura | 221 |
Uniquely popular in Pennsylvania
Names whose share of births in this state is far above the national share (per 10,000 births).
| Name | Births | Per 10k in state | Per 10k nationwide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annamarie | 28 | 3 | 1 |
| Carmella | 35 | 3 | 1 |
| Bernadette | 237 | 23 | 7 |
| Maryanne | 59 | 6 | 2 |
| Carolann | 27 | 3 | 1 |
| Ruthann | 30 | 3 | 1 |
| Maryann | 277 | 27 | 9 |
| Isabelle | 20 | 2 | 1 |
| Roseann | 75 | 7 | 2 |
| Maryjane | 25 | 2 | 1 |
| Maryellen | 45 | 4 | 2 |
| Ronna | 22 | 2 | 1 |
Figures are from the U.S. Social Security Administration Popular Baby Names dataset (public domain). Names with fewer than 5 recorded births in a year or state are suppressed by the source.