Pennsylvania · 1952
Top 100 names in Pennsylvania, 1952, by official Social Security birth counts.
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| Rank | Name | Births |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Linda | 4,340 |
| #2 | Mary | 4,167 |
| #3 | Patricia | 3,977 |
| #4 | Deborah | 3,489 |
| #5 | Susan | 3,261 |
| #6 | Barbara | 2,884 |
| #7 | Kathleen | 2,384 |
| #8 | Nancy | 2,246 |
| #9 | Karen | 2,232 |
| #10 | Carol | 2,075 |
| #11 | Donna | 2,016 |
| #12 | Diane | 1,725 |
| #13 | Sandra | 1,666 |
| #14 | Sharon | 1,630 |
| #15 | Margaret | 1,460 |
| #16 | Debra | 1,429 |
| #17 | Christine | 1,396 |
| #18 | Cynthia | 1,336 |
| #19 | Judith | 1,207 |
| #20 | Janet | 1,193 |
| #21 | Denise | 1,185 |
| #22 | Elizabeth | 1,033 |
| #23 | Joan | 945 |
| #24 | Joyce | 859 |
| #25 | Pamela | 837 |
| #26 | Cheryl | 834 |
| #27 | Catherine | 816 |
| #28 | Janice | 815 |
| #29 | Bonnie | 801 |
| #30 | Jane | 728 |
| #31 | Beverly | 707 |
| #32 | Brenda | 704 |
| #33 | Kathy | 684 |
| #34 | Ann | 639 |
| #35 | Joanne | 636 |
| #36 | Darlene | 633 |
| #37 | Gail | 629 |
| #38 | Shirley | 618 |
| #39 | Ruth | 610 |
| #40 | Marilyn | 561 |
| #41 | Elaine | 556 |
| #42 | Jean | 549 |
| #43 | Kathryn | 548 |
| #44 | Theresa | 546 |
| #45 | Virginia | 538 |
| #46 | Dorothy | 536 |
| #47 | Rose | 531 |
| #48 | Rebecca | 531 |
| #49 | Judy | 525 |
| #50 | Eileen | 507 |
| #51 | Gloria | 504 |
| #52 | Jacqueline | 503 |
| #53 | Carolyn | 481 |
| #54 | Paula | 461 |
| #55 | Helen | 447 |
| #56 | Betty | 445 |
| #57 | Marie | 438 |
| #58 | Lynn | 419 |
| #59 | Ellen | 410 |
| #60 | Anne | 407 |
| #61 | Rita | 395 |
| #62 | Suzanne | 395 |
| #63 | Cathy | 394 |
| #64 | Frances | 387 |
| #65 | Victoria | 375 |
| #66 | Jo | 372 |
| #67 | Sally | 363 |
| #68 | Connie | 360 |
| #69 | Constance | 360 |
| #70 | Michele | 358 |
| #71 | Lois | 358 |
| #72 | Maureen | 355 |
| #73 | Diana | 345 |
| #74 | Martha | 341 |
| #75 | Alice | 341 |
| #76 | Lorraine | 339 |
| #77 | Marlene | 331 |
| #78 | Roberta | 329 |
| #79 | Anna | 315 |
| #80 | Joann | 312 |
| #81 | Andrea | 310 |
| #82 | Sheila | 305 |
| #83 | Colleen | 301 |
| #84 | Marcia | 299 |
| #85 | Rosemary | 299 |
| #86 | Marsha | 294 |
| #87 | Valerie | 294 |
| #88 | Doris | 290 |
| #89 | Phyllis | 288 |
| #90 | Vicki | 288 |
| #91 | Jeanne | 277 |
| #92 | Sherry | 275 |
| #93 | Regina | 275 |
| #94 | Katherine | 269 |
| #95 | Laura | 263 |
| #96 | Peggy | 260 |
| #97 | Dolores | 260 |
| #98 | Wendy | 252 |
| #99 | Stephanie | 245 |
| #100 | Teresa | 243 |
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 | 23 | 2 | 0 |
| Georgeann | 23 | 2 | 0 |
| Maryanne | 63 | 6 | 1 |
| Maryjane | 33 | 3 | 1 |
| Annmarie | 41 | 4 | 1 |
| Maryellen | 53 | 5 | 1 |
| Carolann | 22 | 2 | 1 |
| Maryann | 221 | 20 | 6 |
| Marybeth | 24 | 2 | 1 |
| Roseanne | 30 | 3 | 1 |
| Roseann | 76 | 7 | 2 |
| Bernadette | 174 | 16 | 5 |
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.