Pennsylvania · 1972
Top 100 names in Pennsylvania, 1972, by official Social Security birth counts.
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| Rank | Name | Births |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Jennifer | 3,973 |
| #2 | Michelle | 1,654 |
| #3 | Amy | 1,640 |
| #4 | Lisa | 1,571 |
| #5 | Melissa | 1,501 |
| #6 | Kimberly | 1,456 |
| #7 | Heather | 1,162 |
| #8 | Nicole | 1,130 |
| #9 | Christine | 979 |
| #10 | Kelly | 852 |
| #11 | Stephanie | 813 |
| #12 | Lori | 790 |
| #13 | Dawn | 765 |
| #14 | Tammy | 757 |
| #15 | Mary | 739 |
| #16 | Karen | 732 |
| #17 | Susan | 729 |
| #18 | Angela | 697 |
| #19 | Michele | 690 |
| #20 | Rebecca | 687 |
| #21 | Tracy | 642 |
| #22 | Tina | 570 |
| #23 | Julie | 561 |
| #24 | Denise | 560 |
| #25 | Tara | 558 |
| #26 | Christina | 547 |
| #27 | Wendy | 537 |
| #28 | Elizabeth | 520 |
| #29 | Patricia | 500 |
| #30 | Laura | 456 |
| #31 | Kathleen | 438 |
| #32 | Dana | 431 |
| #33 | Stacy | 417 |
| #34 | Stacey | 416 |
| #35 | Pamela | 404 |
| #36 | Shannon | 398 |
| #37 | Cynthia | 380 |
| #38 | Sharon | 374 |
| #39 | Donna | 367 |
| #40 | Melanie | 364 |
| #41 | Brenda | 362 |
| #42 | Andrea | 356 |
| #43 | Deborah | 351 |
| #44 | Linda | 348 |
| #45 | Danielle | 347 |
| #46 | Beth | 347 |
| #47 | Jill | 337 |
| #48 | Sandra | 331 |
| #49 | Jessica | 327 |
| #50 | Kristin | 325 |
| #51 | Barbara | 322 |
| #52 | Colleen | 313 |
| #53 | Renee | 312 |
| #54 | Tracey | 289 |
| #55 | Rachel | 286 |
| #56 | Theresa | 284 |
| #57 | Maria | 278 |
| #58 | Heidi | 276 |
| #59 | Robin | 275 |
| #60 | Holly | 275 |
| #61 | Diane | 274 |
| #62 | Catherine | 273 |
| #63 | Debra | 271 |
| #64 | Tanya | 269 |
| #65 | Kristen | 258 |
| #66 | Carrie | 256 |
| #67 | Crystal | 255 |
| #68 | April | 254 |
| #69 | Jodi | 246 |
| #70 | Sherry | 246 |
| #71 | Cheryl | 241 |
| #72 | Monica | 232 |
| #73 | Nancy | 221 |
| #74 | Rhonda | 219 |
| #75 | Gina | 218 |
| #76 | Leslie | 208 |
| #77 | Tonya | 207 |
| #78 | Suzanne | 205 |
| #79 | Laurie | 203 |
| #80 | Tiffany | 200 |
| #81 | Teresa | 199 |
| #82 | Paula | 198 |
| #83 | Megan | 196 |
| #84 | Jacqueline | 194 |
| #85 | Sarah | 194 |
| #86 | Margaret | 193 |
| #87 | Valerie | 191 |
| #88 | Jamie | 188 |
| #89 | Erin | 183 |
| #90 | Tricia | 181 |
| #91 | Erica | 179 |
| #92 | Carol | 179 |
| #93 | Lynn | 179 |
| #94 | Diana | 176 |
| #95 | Ann | 174 |
| #96 | Anna | 170 |
| #97 | Sherri | 170 |
| #98 | Carolyn | 166 |
| #99 | Kathy | 164 |
| #100 | Cindy | 162 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kia | 35 | 5 | 1 |
| Tamika | 122 | 17 | 4 |
| Tameka | 58 | 8 | 2 |
| Colleen | 313 | 43 | 16 |
| Megan | 196 | 27 | 10 |
| Beth | 347 | 48 | 19 |
| Bobbi | 85 | 12 | 5 |
| Janine | 69 | 10 | 4 |
| Coleen | 21 | 3 | 1 |
| Justine | 35 | 5 | 2 |
| Maureen | 127 | 18 | 8 |
| Maryann | 43 | 6 | 3 |
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.