The most popular baby names of 1978

In 1978 the most given names were Michael (67,127 boys) and Jennifer (56,314 girls); SSA’s file counts 3,173,696 babies under 18,237 name-and-sex entries (every name given to 5 or more babies of one sex).

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The 1978 file: SSA national baby-name file, published May 8, 2026. SSA’s notes on the data.

The top names of 1978

Girls: top 25 of 1978
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1977
1	1 Jennifer	56,314	36.8	#1
2	2 Melissa	28,327	18.5	#2
3	3 Jessica	26,102	17.0	#4
4	4 Amy	23,213	15.2	#3
5	5 Heather	22,270	14.5	#5
6	6 Amanda	20,520	13.4	#9
7	7 Angela	20,517	13.4	#6
8	8 Sarah	19,976	13.0	#11
9	9 Michelle	18,856	12.3	#7
10	10 Nicole	17,279	11.3	#15
11	11 Lisa	17,033	11.1	#12
12	12 Kelly	16,976	11.1	#10
13	13 Kimberly	16,879	11.0	#8
14	14 Elizabeth	16,807	11.0	#13
15	15 Christina	16,367	10.7	#16
16	16 Stephanie	16,233	10.6	#14
17	17 Rebecca	13,796	9.0	#17
18	18 Crystal	12,594	8.2	#25
19	19 Laura	11,240	7.3	#20
20	20 Jamie	10,982	7.2	#18
21	21 Erin	10,786	7.0	#23
22	22 Shannon	10,598	6.9	#19
23	23 Andrea	10,461	6.8	#24
24	24 Mary	10,040	6.5	#21
25	25 Rachel	9,802	6.4	#26

Girls #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Julie	9,794
27	April	9,590
28	Sara	8,869
29	Christine	8,272
30	Amber	8,174
31	Danielle	7,983
32	Tiffany	7,701
33	Emily	7,473
34	Erica	7,340
35	Carrie	7,318
36	Maria	7,021
37	Brandy	6,699
38	Katherine	6,625
39	Karen	6,371
40	Tara	6,330
41	Megan	5,895
42	Monica	5,867
43	Misty	5,834
44	Stacy	5,776
45	Tina	5,699
46	Jill	5,676
47	Tracy	5,631
48	Patricia	5,498
49	Susan	5,418
50	Cynthia	5,403
51	Kristy	5,332
52	Dawn	5,217
53	Stacey	4,998
54	Melanie	4,996
55	Holly	4,972
56	Wendy	4,918
57	Kathryn	4,808
58	Alicia	4,752
59	Christy	4,661
60	Lori	4,631
61	Brandi	4,500
62	Kristen	4,368
63	Leslie	4,342
64	Kristina	4,229
65	Anna	4,173
66	Natalie	4,165
67	Tammy	4,070
68	Courtney	4,031
69	Sandra	4,005
70	Jaime	4,003
71	Dana	4,002
72	Catherine	3,958
73	Veronica	3,933
74	Samantha	3,886
75	Allison	3,864
76	Vanessa	3,853
77	Tonya	3,826
78	Kristin	3,807
79	Kathleen	3,743
80	Lauren	3,669
81	Jacqueline	3,576
82	Tanya	3,576
83	Heidi	3,567
84	Melinda	3,563
85	Denise	3,519
86	Michele	3,484
87	Ashley	3,482
88	Teresa	3,472
89	Robin	3,440
90	Katie	3,426
91	Sabrina	3,350
92	Valerie	3,299
93	Gina	3,220
94	Cheryl	3,167
95	Lindsay	3,123
96	Mandy	3,110
97	Nancy	3,044
98	Kristi	2,992
99	Renee	2,969
100	Linda	2,932

Girls #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Theresa	2,922
102	Diana	2,885
103	Brenda	2,873
104	Erika	2,827
105	Tamara	2,801
106	Sharon	2,755
107	Beth	2,740
108	Leah	2,710
109	Pamela	2,690
110	Margaret	2,629
111	Jenny	2,617
112	Julia	2,593
113	Barbara	2,579
114	Natasha	2,555
115	Brooke	2,533
116	Nichole	2,511
117	Suzanne	2,507
118	Deborah	2,479
119	Anne	2,467
120	Donna	2,459
121	Victoria	2,457
122	Katrina	2,439
123	Alison	2,433
124	Kelli	2,326
125	Ann	2,320
126	Tabitha	2,309
127	Kara	2,290
128	Jodi	2,265
129	Regina	2,188
130	Carolyn	2,176
131	Jaclyn	2,129
132	Carla	2,102
133	Colleen	2,057
134	Cindy	2,041
135	Latoya	2,040
136	Deanna	2,033
137	Kari	1,969
138	Yolanda	1,951
139	Joy	1,946
140	Felicia	1,940
141	Angel	1,935
142	Molly	1,931
143	Summer	1,917
144	Aimee	1,905
145	Kendra	1,903
146	Meredith	1,880
147	Debra	1,870
148	Marie	1,862
149	Shanna	1,845
150	Paula	1,827
151	Sherry	1,825
152	Cassandra	1,812
153	Lindsey	1,812
154	Desiree	1,809
155	Bethany	1,764
156	Krista	1,733
157	Kristine	1,732
158	Adrienne	1,731
159	Janet	1,730
160	Rhonda	1,726
161	Shawna	1,702
162	Rachael	1,694
163	Bridget	1,685
164	Meghan	1,679
165	Virginia	1,652
166	Tamika	1,638
167	Kristie	1,620
168	Candice	1,615
169	Laurie	1,613
170	Mindy	1,593
171	Trisha	1,580
172	Monique	1,575
173	Christie	1,533
174	Casey	1,532
175	Shelly	1,501
176	Martha	1,486
177	Stacie	1,465
178	Toni	1,457
179	Tracey	1,449
180	Kellie	1,445
181	Diane	1,434
182	Carmen	1,428
183	Miranda	1,415
184	Sheila	1,414
185	Latasha	1,395
186	Janelle	1,384
187	Robyn	1,378
188	Alisha	1,377
189	Kelley	1,363
190	Joanna	1,349
191	Cara	1,346
192	Shana	1,345
193	Rebekah	1,343
194	Jillian	1,339
195	Melody	1,330
196	Candace	1,326
197	Keri	1,323
198	Ebony	1,320
199	Olivia	1,312
200	Autumn	1,308
201	Caroline	1,308
202	Shauna	1,267
203	Sonia	1,265
204	Carol	1,264
205	Sonya	1,264
206	Marisa	1,257
207	Tricia	1,248
208	Kerri	1,222
209	Angie	1,221
210	Anita	1,221
211	Traci	1,218
212	Ruth	1,208
213	Yvonne	1,208
214	Claudia	1,199
215	Jody	1,169
216	Janice	1,162
217	Kerry	1,154
218	Marissa	1,147
219	Angelica	1,146
220	Ana	1,139
221	Kathy	1,134
222	Terri	1,116
223	Lynn	1,107
224	Connie	1,103
225	Priscilla	1,099
226	Nikki	1,095
227	Bonnie	1,090
228	Cristina	1,088
229	Rosa	1,076
230	Krystal	1,074
231	Naomi	1,071
232	Charity	1,067
233	Lakisha	1,066
234	Audrey	1,062
235	Tasha	1,053
236	Gloria	1,050
237	Annette	1,045
238	Jeanette	1,028
239	Shelley	1,028
240	Leticia	1,021
241	Ellen	1,012
242	Abigail	1,010
243	Kate	998
244	Becky	995
245	Ginger	995
246	Keisha	984
247	Tameka	962
248	Jana	959
249	Latisha	956
250	Karla	948
251	Gretchen	947
252	Sylvia	947
253	Charlene	936
254	Latonya	936
255	Helen	925
256	Frances	924
257	Jami	917
258	Leigh	916
259	Rose	916
260	Dorothy	914
261	Amie	910
262	Christa	892
263	Rita	892
264	Sherri	889
265	Bobbie	876
266	Jacquelyn	867
267	Juanita	866
268	Yvette	866
269	Hope	865
270	Eva	854
271	Sheri	852
272	Corinne	847
273	Belinda	843
274	Jennie	843
275	Lesley	842
276	Faith	840
277	Jodie	829
278	Charlotte	828
279	Jocelyn	827
280	Beverly	824
281	Kim	823
282	Aisha	820
283	Evelyn	820
284	Trina	818
285	Kirsten	814
286	Lakeisha	812
287	Marsha	810
288	Adriana	809
289	Raquel	805
290	Alyssa	801
291	Jasmine	797
292	Alice	790
293	Lacey	787
294	Billie	785
295	Rachelle	783
296	Sally	779
297	Whitney	778
298	Joyce	776
299	Maureen	774
300	Alexis	771
301	Brandie	766
302	Alexandra	764
303	Staci	764
304	Stefanie	764
305	Hilary	763
306	Jenifer	763
307	Devon	760
308	Roxanne	760
309	Chasity	759
310	Elaine	757
311	Penny	750
312	Hannah	735
313	Sandy	734
314	Jackie	732
315	Joanne	732
316	Rochelle	722
317	Norma	721
318	Hillary	719
319	Darlene	718
320	Esther	716
321	Betty	714
322	Tracie	712
323	Irene	708
324	Lydia	708
325	Marcia	706
326	Christi	705
327	Chrystal	705
328	Jane	699
329	Lakesha	679
330	Angelina	673
331	Cassie	671
332	Annie	662
333	Joni	656
334	Jean	652
335	Tanisha	652
336	Shirley	647
337	Chandra	645
338	Jessie	644
339	Amelia	643
340	Cathy	639
341	Marilyn	634
342	Jolene	632
343	Mandi	632
344	Brittany	630
345	Eileen	629
346	Judith	629
347	Ruby	628
348	Lora	621
349	Abby	619
350	Tami	619
351	Peggy	613
352	Miriam	612
353	Nadia	610
354	Debbie	603
355	Ericka	599
356	Selena	598
357	Bianca	593
358	Hollie	591
359	Elisabeth	589
360	Kenya	589
361	Wanda	588
362	Grace	587
363	Teri	587
364	Joann	586
365	Elisa	585
366	Nora	584
367	Bobbi	582
368	Ryan	580
369	Lorena	577
370	Alisa	575
371	Elena	574
372	Allyson	570
373	Kimberley	570
374	Camille	569
375	Nina	565
376	Lara	561
377	Tonia	561
378	Chrissy	560
379	Cecilia	556
380	Melisa	554
381	Carissa	553
382	Judy	553
383	Carly	550
384	Michael	545
385	Gwendolyn	543
386	Tori	542
387	Antoinette	537
388	Alissa	536
389	Gabriela	536
390	Guadalupe	535
391	Carey	534
392	Shawn	534
393	Roberta	529
394	Marisol	528
395	Mia	523
396	Johanna	520
397	Haley	518
398	Dena	517
399	Maribel	515
400	Tania	515
401	Tia	514
402	Alma	513
403	Tabatha	512
404	Kasey	511
405	Lana	511
406	Kylie	509
407	Terra	509
408	Lorraine	507
409	Candy	505
410	Chelsea	505
411	Cheri	496
412	Aja	491
413	Lee	490
414	Celeste	489
415	Audra	488
416	Jeanne	488
417	Janine	484
418	Dianna	483
419	Shelby	483
420	Claire	481
421	Loretta	481
422	Sonja	481
423	Vicki	479
424	Karina	478
425	Esmeralda	477
426	Lashonda	476
427	Misti	474
428	Betsy	472
429	Serena	471
430	Marlena	470
431	Jenna	463
432	Bernadette	462
433	Taryn	462
434	Dina	461
435	Rhiannon	460
436	Genevieve	458
437	Lynette	458
438	Josephine	457
439	Kizzy	456
440	Marlene	456
441	Lacy	453
442	Rosemary	453
443	Iris	449
444	Margarita	449
445	Sheryl	445
446	Elisha	444
447	Marla	444
448	Jayme	443
449	Lawanda	443
450	Emma	442
451	Alana	441
452	Tessa	441
453	Katy	440
454	Malinda	440
455	Noelle	436
456	Angelia	435
457	Latosha	435
458	Angelique	434
459	Blanca	432
460	Alyson	429
461	Lena	429
462	Maricela	425
463	Cherie	424
464	Latanya	424
465	Deana	423
466	Yesenia	423
467	Katharine	422
468	Leanne	422
469	Cari	421
470	Karin	420
471	Gabrielle	419
472	Joan	419
473	Devin	418
474	Liza	416
475	Janel	413
476	Randi	409
477	Sophia	409
478	Wendi	409
479	Jeannette	408
480	Jeannie	407
481	Marcie	407
482	Adrianne	405
483	Mayra	403
484	Cristy	402
485	Sasha	402
486	Carolina	399
487	Lillian	399
488	Karrie	398
489	Bridgette	397
490	Marcy	397
491	Tammie	396
492	Tera	395
493	Kisha	394
494	Marianne	393
495	Darcy	392
496	Gail	392
497	Aubrey	389
498	Susana	388
499	Marci	387
500	Ramona	387
501	Meagan	386
502	Lea	385
503	Chastity	383
504	Briana	377
505	Patrice	374
506	Shanda	373
507	Qiana	372
508	Jeanine	370
509	Marjorie	370
510	Tisha	370
511	Isabel	365
512	Kristal	365
513	Paige	365
514	Clarissa	364
515	Caryn	362
516	Glenda	362
517	Constance	360
518	Shanta	360
519	Shari	358
520	Luz	357
521	Arlene	355
522	Cortney	355
523	Myra	355
524	Larissa	354
525	Christal	352
526	Tiffani	352
527	Georgia	349
528	Janna	349
529	Vivian	348
530	Sommer	346
531	Shameka	345
532	Maggie	342
533	Raven	342
534	Vickie	338
535	Cori	337
536	Kimberlee	337
537	Janell	334
538	Darla	333
539	Farrah	332
540	Edith	331
541	Doris	330
542	Nadine	329
543	Jamila	326
544	Marcella	326
545	Ronda	326
546	Sherrie	326
547	Destiny	324
548	Vicky	324
549	Jo	323
550	Leann	321
551	Irma	319
552	Silvia	316
553	Adrian	315
554	Shayla	315
555	Pauline	314
556	Sheree	314
557	Kenisha	313
558	Laurel	313
559	Maryann	313
560	Nakia	313
561	Olga	313
562	Chanda	312
563	Corrie	312
564	Catrina	308
565	Karyn	307
566	Tosha	307
567	Lynda	306
568	Shonda	306
569	Janie	303
570	Jaimie	302
571	Daphne	301
572	Meghann	301
573	Tanika	301
574	Brianna	299
575	Janette	299
576	Christopher	298
577	Corey	298
578	Alejandra	297
579	Corina	296
580	Dora	296
581	Maya	296
582	June	295
583	Dominique	294
584	Jason	294
585	Beatrice	293
586	Tomeka	292
587	Latrice	291
588	Lucy	291
589	Delia	289
590	Mariah	289
591	Marina	289
592	Quiana	288
593	Selina	288
594	Clara	287
595	Valarie	287
596	Rene	286
597	Araceli	285
598	Dara	285
599	Ladonna	285
600	Lashanda	285
601	Alecia	284
602	Bridgett	283
603	Corrine	283
604	Cory	283
605	Elise	283
606	Daisy	282
607	Deidre	282
608	Antonia	281
609	Demetria	281
610	Dolores	281
611	Lakeshia	280
612	Elissa	279
613	Renae	275
614	Sharonda	275
615	Terry	275
616	Crissy	274
617	Katina	274
618	Tawana	274
619	Francesca	273
620	Kiley	273
621	Mara	273
622	Athena	271
623	Edna	271
624	Eleanor	269
625	James	269
626	Lucia	269
627	Lorie	268
628	Kesha	267
629	Ivy	266
630	Ami	265
631	Gena	264
632	Brook	261
633	Chantel	261
634	Rena	260
635	Sadie	260
636	Morgan	258
637	Noemi	258
638	January	257
639	Shanika	257
640	Susanne	257
641	Sondra	256
642	Robert	254
643	Shamika	253
644	Celina	252
645	Lucinda	252
646	Meaghan	251
647	Shelia	251
648	Adriane	250
649	Julianne	250
650	Leanna	250
651	Jeanna	249
652	Geneva	248
653	Jeri	248
654	Simone	247
655	David	245
656	Dayna	245
657	Jan	245
658	Kami	245
659	Rocio	245
660	Malissa	244
661	Stella	244
662	Annmarie	243
663	Susanna	243
664	Harmony	241
665	Rosalinda	241
666	Tawanda	241
667	Andria	240
668	Casandra	240
669	Elaina	238
670	Callie	237
671	Hilda	237
672	Kayla	237
673	Kia	237
674	Lindy	237
675	Bree	236
676	Hayley	236
677	Jasmin	236
678	Mona	236
679	Anastasia	235
680	Ingrid	235
681	Racheal	235
682	Sue	235
683	Susie	235
684	Lashawn	233
685	Jeannine	232
686	Shante	232
687	Beatriz	231
688	Kori	231
689	Letitia	231
690	Rosalyn	231
691	Charmaine	230
692	Holli	230
693	Shavon	230
694	Mackenzie	229
695	Maritza	229
696	Mollie	228
697	Sunshine	228
698	Jacklyn	227
699	Madeline	227
700	Shasta	227
701	Danelle	226
702	Cora	225
703	Elsa	225
704	Tiffanie	225
705	Francine	224
706	Kerrie	224
707	Monika	224
708	Niki	224
709	Nikia	224
710	Marta	223
711	Caitlin	222
712	John	222
713	Phyllis	222
714	Deidra	221
715	Lynne	221
716	Marisela	221
717	Cathleen	220
718	Maranda	220
719	Mercedes	220
720	Shalonda	220
721	Windy	220
722	Ida	219
723	Venus	219
724	Celia	218
725	Mellissa	218
726	Lisette	217
727	Justine	216
728	Mindi	216
729	Josie	215
730	Tamra	215
731	Laquita	214
732	Shantel	214
733	Tammi	214
734	Jammie	213
735	Talia	213
736	Brenna	212
737	Dusty	212
738	Helena	212
739	Graciela	211
740	Tomika	211
741	Jade	210
742	Paulette	210
743	Tiana	210
744	Bambi	209
745	Christen	209
746	Rosemarie	209
747	Eve	208
748	Jada	208
749	Deirdre	207
750	Griselda	206
751	Gwen	206
752	Natalia	206
753	Brandee	205
754	Jeana	204
755	Rashida	204
756	Stacia	204
757	Alysia	203
758	Eliza	203
759	Eugenia	203
760	Nakisha	203
761	Octavia	203
762	Brianne	202
763	Christel	202
764	Georgina	202
765	Krissy	202
766	Salina	202
767	Gladys	201
768	Jenelle	201
769	Kellee	201
770	Lois	201
771	Shellie	201
772	Brittney	200
773	Louise	200
774	Marian	200
775	Bertha	199
776	Ashlee	198
777	Chanel	198
778	Ada	197
779	Chiquita	197
780	Alexandria	196
781	Shannan	196
782	Kyla	195
783	Lourdes	195
784	Carisa	194
785	Jordan	194
786	Kacey	194
787	Shanon	194
788	Leeann	193
789	Jesse	191
790	Maura	190
791	Danette	189
792	Deena	189
793	Jerri	189
794	Regan	189
795	Shavonne	189
796	Takisha	189
797	Anitra	188
798	Kathrine	188
799	Lacie	188
800	Latonia	188
801	Dionne	187
802	Kenyatta	187
803	Lynnette	187
804	Tawanna	187
805	Jena	186
806	Leila	186
807	William	186
808	Yadira	186
809	Annemarie	185
810	Noel	185
811	Bernice	184
812	Juana	184
813	Latricia	184
814	Leona	184
815	Marion	184
816	Shanita	184
817	Tyra	184
818	Alanna	183
819	Carina	183
820	Davina	183
821	Emilie	183
822	Keely	182
823	Margie	182
824	Richelle	182
825	Tanesha	182
826	Desirae	181
827	Joelle	181
828	Joseph	180
829	Colette	179
830	Doreen	179
831	Martina	179
832	Mildred	179
833	Shayna	179
834	Ursula	179
835	Eboni	178
836	Abbie	177
837	Daniel	177
838	Jeanie	177
839	Leilani	177
840	Shawanda	177
841	Sofia	177
842	Abbey	176
843	Margo	176
844	Starla	176
845	Stephenie	176
846	Alexa	175
847	Gillian	175
848	Tawnya	175
849	Ella	174
850	Gayle	174
851	Lyndsey	174
852	Mellisa	174
853	Spring	174
854	Venessa	174
855	Christian	173
856	Michaela	173
857	Daniela	172
858	Brian	171
859	Fatima	171
860	Karissa	171
861	Liliana	171
862	Shara	171
863	Shaunna	171
864	Thelma	171
865	Chana	170
866	Karie	170
867	Carie	169
868	Consuelo	169
869	Dianne	169
870	Marlana	169
871	Sherita	169
872	Starr	169
873	Keli	168
874	Rosanna	168
875	Sandi	168
876	Aurora	167
877	Delores	167
878	Felecia	167
879	Rae	167
880	Reagan	167
881	Rosalie	167
882	Sunny	167
883	Juliana	166
884	Tamera	166
885	Anissa	165
886	Nikita	165
887	Ariane	164
888	Kelsey	164
889	Kylee	164
890	Lizette	164
891	Vera	164
892	Caren	163
893	Christin	163
894	Mitzi	163
895	Ariel	162
896	Adria	161
897	Nichol	161
898	Angelita	160
899	Rosie	160
900	Tenisha	160
901	Aileen	159
902	Tamica	159
903	Cody	158
904	Kyle	158
905	Nikole	158
906	Sierra	158
907	Suzanna	158
908	Trish	158
909	Deanne	157
910	Candi	156
911	Leia	156
912	Matthew	156
913	Aaron	155
914	Angeline	155
915	Jenni	155
916	Kay	155
917	Rosalind	155
918	Sharla	155
919	Delilah	154
920	Faye	154
921	Janis	154
922	Juliet	154
923	Liana	154
924	Ariana	153
925	Eunice	153
926	Greta	153
927	Kizzie	153
928	Lola	153
929	Mandie	153
930	Melonie	153
931	Natosha	153
932	Janae	152
933	Justina	152
934	Nicolle	152
935	Somer	152
936	Alesha	151
937	Damaris	151
938	Rebeca	151
939	Anthony	150
940	Ashleigh	150
941	Danita	150
942	Eric	150
943	Fawn	150
944	Felisha	150
945	Mendy	150
946	Susannah	150
947	Imelda	149
948	Shonna	149
949	Esperanza	148
950	Joey	148
951	Sheena	148
952	Magdalena	147
953	Star	147
954	Alaina	146
955	Corinna	146
956	Florence	146
957	Micah	146
958	Adrianna	145
959	Casie	145
960	Ginny	145
961	Patty	145
962	Trinity	145
963	Trista	145
964	Danica	144
965	Melodie	144
966	Raina	144
967	Suzette	144
968	Trudy	144
969	Charla	143
970	Danna	143
971	Khalilah	143
972	Kindra	143
973	Maxine	143
974	Nellie	143
975	Yasmin	143
976	Latarsha	142
977	Layla	142
978	Malia	142
979	Michell	142
980	Therese	142
981	Elvira	141
982	Joshua	141
983	Kirstin	141
984	Tennille	141
985	Valencia	141
986	Camilla	140
987	Dixie	140
988	Jaimee	140
989	Precious	140
990	Tana	140
991	Toya	140
992	Bettina	139
993	Francisca	139
994	Kiana	138
995	Charissa	137
996	Karri	137
997	Kyra	137
998	Nicola	137
999	Shantell	137
1000	Winter	137

Boys: top 25 of 1978
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1977
1	1 Michael	67,127	40.9	#1
2	2 Jason	51,600	31.4	#2
3	3 Christopher	47,236	28.8	#3
4	4 David	40,684	24.8	#4
5	5 James	39,894	24.3	#5
6	6 Matthew	34,282	20.9	#9
7	7 John	34,014	20.7	#7
8	8 Robert	33,374	20.3	#6
9	9 Brian	29,432	17.9	#8
10	10 Joseph	26,663	16.2	#10
11	11 Daniel	26,441	16.1	#11
12	12 Joshua	25,204	15.3	#14
13	13 William	24,170	14.7	#12
14	14 Ryan	21,322	13.0	#16
15	15 Kevin	20,094	12.2	#13
16	16 Eric	19,761	12.0	#17
17	17 Timothy	19,597	11.9	#18
18	18 Jeremy	19,509	11.9	#15
19	19 Jeffrey	16,989	10.3	#19
20	20 Anthony	16,808	10.2	#21
21	21 Richard	16,734	10.2	#20
22	22 Andrew	16,720	10.2	#24
23	23 Thomas	16,481	10.0	#22
24	24 Steven	16,390	10.0	#23
25	25 Nicholas	16,342	9.9	#51

Boys #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Mark	14,851
27	Charles	14,844
28	Justin	14,183
29	Adam	13,918
30	Scott	13,539
31	Jonathan	12,514
32	Aaron	12,299
33	Paul	11,733
34	Benjamin	11,414
35	Chad	10,107
36	Nathan	9,890
37	Stephen	9,854
38	Gregory	9,340
39	Shawn	9,289
40	Brandon	9,241
41	Kenneth	9,021
42	Patrick	8,830
43	Bryan	7,291
44	Jose	7,148
45	Sean	7,059
46	Travis	6,953
47	Edward	6,473
48	Donald	6,423
49	Keith	6,172
50	Jacob	6,161
51	Jesse	6,107
52	Shaun	6,105
53	Bradley	6,096
54	Peter	5,872
55	Ronald	5,758
56	Todd	5,497
57	Samuel	5,394
58	George	5,297
59	Douglas	5,151
60	Gary	5,111
61	Corey	4,942
62	Juan	4,837
63	Kyle	4,517
64	Larry	4,514
65	Shane	4,480
66	Craig	4,472
67	Phillip	4,362
68	Dustin	4,177
69	Raymond	4,134
70	Marcus	3,995
71	Dennis	3,861
72	Jared	3,847
73	Cory	3,842
74	Joel	3,810
75	Derek	3,800
76	Derrick	3,786
77	Frank	3,775
78	Carlos	3,729
79	Antonio	3,677
80	Jeffery	3,543
81	Jeremiah	3,445
82	Jerry	3,427
83	Wesley	3,306
84	Philip	3,298
85	Erik	3,261
86	Randy	3,220
87	Brent	3,181
88	Troy	3,152
89	Zachary	3,127
90	Gabriel	3,126
91	Terry	3,089
92	Casey	3,003
93	Russell	2,984
94	Nathaniel	2,925
95	Jamie	2,864
96	Curtis	2,825
97	Tony	2,770
98	Alexander	2,738
99	Billy	2,695
100	Carl	2,606

Boys #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Johnny	2,555
102	Rodney	2,554
103	Victor	2,549
104	Kristopher	2,525
105	Vincent	2,505
106	Seth	2,504
107	Marc	2,480
108	Jon	2,410
109	Bobby	2,398
110	Luis	2,398
111	Adrian	2,306
112	Brett	2,305
113	Lawrence	2,245
114	Mario	2,230
115	Danny	2,209
116	Christian	2,208
117	Ian	2,172
118	Jimmy	2,168
119	Jay	2,151
120	Roger	2,143
121	Willie	2,135
122	Alan	2,122
123	Brad	2,106
124	Jesus	2,074
125	Micheal	2,059
126	Martin	2,050
127	Henry	2,043
128	Joe	2,039
129	Andre	2,033
130	Ricky	2,017
131	Walter	1,991
132	Damon	1,981
133	Lee	1,980
134	Lance	1,971
135	Randall	1,971
136	Lucas	1,953
137	Gerald	1,889
138	Wayne	1,888
139	Luke	1,882
140	Ricardo	1,880
141	Arthur	1,874
142	Manuel	1,849
143	Shannon	1,849
144	Miguel	1,829
145	Allen	1,828
146	Albert	1,803
147	Roy	1,795
148	Clinton	1,763
149	Louis	1,753
150	Tyler	1,752
151	Bruce	1,701
152	Cody	1,683
153	Jorge	1,634
154	Roberto	1,609
155	Francisco	1,608
156	Jack	1,579
157	Maurice	1,575
158	Frederick	1,533
159	Neil	1,527
160	Reginald	1,515
161	Damien	1,507
162	Barry	1,499
163	Ronnie	1,475
164	Alex	1,468
165	Darrell	1,466
166	Darren	1,453
167	Isaac	1,451
168	Tyrone	1,435
169	Trevor	1,406
170	Eddie	1,383
171	Ernest	1,381
172	Ruben	1,380
173	Jerome	1,371
174	Chris	1,339
175	Eugene	1,329
176	Dale	1,323
177	Tommy	1,321
178	Leonard	1,313
179	Oscar	1,311
180	Kelly	1,308
181	Omar	1,293
182	Mathew	1,286
183	Terrance	1,283
184	Jaime	1,279
185	Geoffrey	1,271
186	Mitchell	1,269
187	Calvin	1,261
188	Jermaine	1,255
189	Angel	1,249
190	Harold	1,243
191	Hector	1,243
192	Dwayne	1,237
193	Steve	1,236
194	Edwin	1,230
195	Theodore	1,212
196	Marvin	1,200
197	Melvin	1,162
198	Javier	1,157
199	Evan	1,156
200	Glenn	1,120
201	Terrence	1,116
202	Alejandro	1,107
203	Clayton	1,083
204	Fernando	1,081
205	Ralph	1,079
206	Cameron	1,075
207	Joey	1,072
208	Kurt	1,065
209	Raul	1,036
210	Clint	1,029
211	Heath	1,021
212	Stanley	1,021
213	Pedro	1,017
214	Ramon	1,009
215	Micah	1,006
216	Eduardo	1,002
217	Clifford	1,001
218	Rafael	996
219	Jordan	979
220	Andy	970
221	Dominic	965
222	Howard	956
223	Colin	946
224	Johnathan	942
225	Francis	940
226	Clarence	935
227	Earl	926
228	Leon	924
229	Ross	919
230	Jarrod	913
231	Harry	912
232	Karl	900
233	Alfred	895
234	Armando	895
235	Brendan	895
236	Jessie	895
237	Sergio	891
238	Toby	886
239	Austin	885
240	Jonathon	875
241	Devin	868
242	Clifton	863
243	Marco	854
244	Damian	847
245	Jody	843
246	Daryl	839
247	Duane	837
248	Franklin	837
249	Grant	817
250	Tyson	812
251	Garrett	806
252	Alvin	800
253	Nicolas	799
254	Gilbert	797
255	Byron	793
256	Cedric	793
257	Ray	793
258	Warren	788
259	Erick	784
260	Alberto	781
261	Courtney	777
262	Wade	776
263	Dean	772
264	Kelvin	752
265	Julio	743
266	Norman	739
267	Bernard	738
268	Ivan	737
269	Spencer	736
270	Cesar	733
271	Darryl	727
272	Marshall	718
273	Kirk	716
274	Leroy	707
275	Caleb	702
276	Alfredo	701
277	Lonnie	700
278	Fred	694
279	Greg	694
280	Roderick	691
281	Abraham	689
282	Edgar	689
283	Noah	689
284	Arturo	684
285	Nelson	680
286	Rene	680
287	Fredrick	669
288	Blake	668
289	Charlie	659
290	Demetrius	659
291	Glen	653
292	Antoine	650
293	Julian	643
294	Jeff	639
295	Orlando	636
296	Enrique	631
297	Ethan	627
298	Quincy	627
299	Lewis	625
300	Vernon	622
301	Bradford	599
302	Jayson	598
303	Preston	597
304	Donnie	595
305	Israel	591
306	Don	587
307	Neal	583
308	Andres	582
309	Gerardo	576
310	Nickolas	574
311	Ben	572
312	Salvador	572
313	Herbert	568
314	Darnell	566
315	Bryant	564
316	Ernesto	563
317	Jamal	553
318	Rocky	553
319	Rudy	552
320	Elijah	548
321	Trent	548
322	Drew	547
323	Lamont	541
324	Stuart	540
325	Dana	539
326	Levi	536
327	Angelo	535
328	Ashley	533
329	Darin	533
330	Marlon	530
331	Lorenzo	529
332	Desmond	528
333	Felix	528
334	Marcos	528
335	Tracy	526
336	Leslie	524
337	Bryce	521
338	Brock	518
339	Lloyd	518
340	Chadwick	517
341	Gordon	515
342	Allan	508
343	Terrell	502
344	Rickey	500
345	Kent	499
346	Kendrick	494
347	Dwight	489
348	Roland	485
349	Jimmie	484
350	Lamar	483
351	Dylan	480
352	Beau	478
353	Leo	478
354	Floyd	477
355	Freddie	475
356	Johnnie	467
357	Quentin	467
358	Kerry	463
359	Dallas	462
360	Dewayne	462
361	Gene	453
362	Jake	449
363	Julius	446
364	Brady	443
365	Eli	441
366	Jackie	441
367	Mike	438
368	Carlton	436
369	Guy	435
370	Pablo	433
371	Josh	431
372	Kenny	431
373	Rodolfo	431
374	Cornelius	426
375	Oliver	422
376	Rory	418
377	Devon	417
378	Perry	417
379	Sam	417
380	Alfonso	415
381	Milton	415
382	Derick	414
383	Max	414
384	Damion	413
385	Noel	413
386	Terence	406
387	Frankie	404
388	Rick	403
389	Nick	402
390	Rolando	395
391	Morgan	390
392	Lester	387
393	Robin	387
394	Scotty	386
395	Herman	382
396	Bret	381
397	Kris	380
398	Chester	377
399	Felipe	372
400	Abel	371
401	Clay	369
402	Dante	367
403	Gavin	366
404	Elvis	365
405	Dion	364
406	Gregg	364
407	Loren	362
408	Kareem	361
409	Ted	361
410	Jim	359
411	Trenton	359
412	Elias	357
413	Ty	357
414	Darrick	355
415	Gilberto	355
416	Clyde	353
417	Cecil	352
418	Rashad	352
419	Robbie	352
420	Darius	351
421	Bryon	349
422	Kristofer	349
423	Simon	349
424	Darrin	347
425	Jess	346
426	Randolph	345
427	Salvatore	345
428	Stacy	344
429	Dan	343
430	Thaddeus	343
431	Taylor	342
432	Rusty	341
433	Ismael	338
434	Marty	338
435	Gerard	337
436	Kendall	335
437	Fabian	333
438	Xavier	333
439	Jarrett	330
440	Rogelio	325
441	Garry	322
442	Guillermo	322
443	Dominick	320
444	Harvey	320
445	Wendell	319
446	Benny	318
447	Forrest	317
448	Antwan	316
449	Sheldon	316
450	Jerrod	315
451	Emmanuel	314
452	Moses	313
453	Sherman	312
454	Ira	307
455	Logan	307
456	Ramiro	306
457	Kristoffer	305
458	Aron	304
459	Gustavo	304
460	Donny	303
461	Jamar	303
462	Kory	303
463	Myron	303
464	Zachariah	302
465	Everett	301
466	Graham	298
467	Otis	297
468	Sammy	297
469	Chance	296
470	Malcolm	296
471	Sidney	296
472	Jamel	295
473	Reuben	295
474	Guadalupe	294
475	Stephan	294
476	Donovan	293
477	Landon	293
478	Saul	291
479	Colby	289
480	Timmy	286
481	Reggie	284
482	Isaiah	283
483	Alonzo	282
484	Jed	282
485	Tobias	282
486	Dexter	278
487	Emanuel	278
488	Esteban	274
489	Edmund	271
490	Kurtis	271
491	Owen	271
492	Ron	270
493	Stewart	270
494	Reynaldo	269
495	Tomas	269
496	Bill	267
497	Mason	267
498	Claude	262
499	Jarvis	262
500	Nathanael	262
501	Sonny	261
502	Amos	260
503	Roman	260
504	Torrey	260
505	Dane	259
506	Erin	259
507	Waylon	258
508	Jeromy	257
509	Nolan	257
510	Ali	256
511	Joesph	256
512	Rex	255
513	Alexis	254
514	Levar	254
515	Marquis	254
516	Efrain	253
517	Johnathon	253
518	Deon	252
519	Arnold	250
520	Deandre	250
521	Lionel	249
522	Collin	247
523	Bennie	246
524	Branden	246
525	Randal	246
526	Tim	246
527	Teddy	244
528	Tom	244
529	Leonardo	243
530	Mickey	243
531	Erich	242
532	Kristian	242
533	Donte	240
534	Hugh	240
535	Jamey	240
536	Rodrick	240
537	Blaine	238
538	Harley	237
539	Lyle	235
540	Alton	234
541	Matt	234
542	Elliott	233
543	Jarod	233
544	Jerod	232
545	Miles	232
546	Will	232
547	Cary	231
548	Leland	231
549	Morris	229
550	Brant	228
551	Kasey	228
552	Virgil	228
553	Curt	227
554	Scottie	227
555	Dusty	226
556	Sterling	226
557	Rico	225
558	Wilson	225
559	Avery	224
560	Carey	224
561	Ariel	223
562	Sylvester	223
563	Demond	222
564	Quinton	221
565	Hugo	220
566	Luther	220
567	Stefan	219
568	Earnest	218
569	Elliot	217
570	Joaquin	217
571	Solomon	217
572	Santiago	215
573	Willis	214
574	Clark	213
575	Moises	213
576	Wallace	213
577	Jeramy	212
578	Tory	212
579	Blair	211
580	Robby	211
581	Aric	210
582	Jackson	210
583	Pete	210
584	Vicente	210
585	Ignacio	209
586	Emilio	206
587	Darrel	205
588	Donnell	205
589	Marion	205
590	Ahmad	204
591	Jennifer	203
592	Stacey	203
593	Jarred	202
594	Cedrick	200
595	Jeremie	198
596	Humberto	197
597	Freddy	196
598	Edmond	195
599	Noe	195
600	Jamaal	194
601	Jedediah	193
602	Reid	192
603	Reed	191
604	Anton	190
605	Archie	190
606	Josue	190
607	Carlo	189
608	Wyatt	189
609	Jovan	188
610	Jeramie	187
611	Rodrigo	187
612	Delvin	186
613	Conrad	184
614	Mack	184
615	Bart	183
616	Scot	183
617	Dorian	182
618	Hans	182
619	Jean	182
620	Jeffry	182
621	Rudolph	182
622	Shad	181
623	Jerald	180
624	Nathanial	179
625	Deshawn	178
626	Aubrey	177
627	Jonas	177
628	Shayne	177
629	Arron	176
630	Monte	175
631	Buddy	174
632	Lavar	174
633	Rigoberto	174
634	Korey	173
635	Tommie	173
636	Jamison	172
637	Rhett	172
638	Santos	172
639	Vance	172
640	Wilfredo	172
641	Winston	172
642	Marques	171
643	Raphael	171
644	Royce	171
645	Tanner	169
646	Zane	169
647	Jonah	168
648	Shelby	168
649	Daren	167
650	Malik	167
651	Elmer	166
652	Pierre	166
653	Riley	166
654	Dave	165
655	Jefferson	164
656	Quinn	164
657	Roosevelt	164
658	Adan	163
659	Markus	163
660	Tavares	162
661	Grady	161
662	Weston	160
663	Bradly	159
664	Demarcus	159
665	Josiah	159
666	Chauncey	158
667	Giovanni	158
668	Kenyatta	158
669	Ervin	157
670	Jamil	157
671	Stevie	155
672	Willard	155
673	Benito	154
674	Elton	154
675	Galen	154
676	Darian	153
677	Alvaro	152
678	Andrea	152
679	Lynn	152
680	Zachery	152
681	Conor	151
682	Issac	151
683	Abram	150
684	Davin	150
685	Ezra	150
686	Brendon	149
687	Cole	149
688	Dameon	149
689	Denny	149
690	Van	148
691	Barrett	147
692	Wilbert	147
693	Horace	146
694	Percy	146
695	Brice	145
696	Hunter	145
697	Anwar	144
698	Brain	144
699	Jasper	144
700	Chase	143
701	Domingo	143
702	Jedidiah	143
703	Sebastian	143
704	Tremayne	143
705	Tyron	143
706	Antony	142
707	Hubert	141
708	Jasen	141
709	Marlin	141
710	Tyree	141
711	Hassan	140
712	Louie	140
713	Delbert	139
714	Laurence	139
715	Heriberto	138
716	Kenyon	138
717	Carson	137
718	Ken	137
719	Mauricio	137
720	Vaughn	137
721	Diego	136
722	Ellis	136
723	Shelton	136
724	Jeremey	135
725	Marcel	135
726	Al	134
727	Brenton	134
728	Jade	134
729	Cyrus	133
730	Elvin	133
731	Rickie	133
732	Dedrick	132
733	Jan	132
734	Mikel	132
735	Rufus	132
736	Tristan	132
737	Cornell	131
738	Danial	131
739	Ernie	131
740	Keenan	131
741	Ari	130
742	Chet	130
743	Judson	130
744	Lane	130
745	Nicholaus	130
746	Theron	130
747	Leonel	129
748	Monty	129
749	Antione	128
750	Kenji	128
751	Kenya	128
752	Agustin	127
753	Rocco	127
754	Gregorio	126
755	Thad	126
756	Titus	126
757	Ezekiel	125
758	Ulysses	125
759	Leif	124
760	Brennan	123
761	Davis	123
762	Jameel	123
763	Josef	123
764	Keven	123
765	Kim	123
766	Ronny	123
767	Alphonso	122
768	Billie	121
769	Trey	121
770	Donta	120
771	Michel	120
772	Antwon	119
773	Rodger	119
774	Dewey	118
775	Garth	118
776	Lenny	118
777	Lowell	118
778	Adolfo	117
779	Cleveland	117
780	Cortney	117
781	Fidel	117
782	Kip	117
783	Maxwell	117
784	Nigel	117
785	Seneca	117
786	Errol	116
787	Moshe	116
788	Nicky	116
789	Tad	116
790	Bert	115
791	Brooks	115
792	Cruz	115
793	Edwardo	115
794	Octavio	115
795	Gerry	114
796	Richie	114
797	Tarik	114
798	Daron	113
799	Denver	113
800	Elbert	113
801	Silas	113
802	Terrill	113
803	Broderick	112
804	Efren	112
805	Emmett	112
806	Giuseppe	112
807	Jerad	112
808	Jevon	112
809	Liam	112
810	Wilbur	112
811	Adrain	111
812	Deric	111
813	Bob	110
814	Gino	110
815	Osvaldo	110
816	Coby	109
817	Dejuan	109
818	Irvin	109
819	Parker	109
820	Braden	108
821	Federico	108
822	Jacques	108
823	Nikolas	108
824	Raheem	108
825	Torrance	108
826	Aldo	107
827	Demario	107
828	Denis	107
829	Khalid	107
830	Laron	107
831	Abdul	106
832	Darwin	106
833	Francesco	106
834	Shon	106
835	Tracey	106
836	Carmen	105
837	Cortez	105
838	Myles	105
839	Westley	105
840	Whitney	105
841	Amir	104
842	Brannon	104
843	Javon	104
844	Rashawn	104
845	Vito	104
846	Quintin	103
847	Boyd	102
848	Burton	102
849	Dirk	102
850	Jayme	102
851	Jered	102
852	Shea	102
853	Zackery	102
854	Derik	101
855	Dominique	101
856	Homer	101
857	Jabari	101
858	Melissa	101
859	Trinity	101
860	Chuck	100
861	Harrison	100
862	Jereme	100
863	Kenton	100
864	Sedrick	100
865	Brandy	99
866	Doyle	99
867	Judd	99
868	Taurus	99
869	Chaim	98
870	Coy	98
871	Garland	98
872	Rahsaan	98
873	Tobin	98
874	Jamin	97
875	Jaron	97
876	Torey	97
877	Alec	96
878	Gonzalo	96
879	Karim	96
880	August	95
881	Chadd	95
882	Eloy	95
883	Jerimiah	95
884	Jessica	95
885	Lincoln	95
886	Garrick	94
887	Johnpaul	94
888	Nestor	94
889	Russel	94
890	Woodrow	94
891	Ahmed	93
892	Randell	93
893	Rasheed	93
894	Raymundo	93
895	Sammie	93
896	Trever	93
897	Uriah	93
898	Nicklaus	92
899	Norris	92
900	Zebulon	92
901	Bernardo	91
902	Cliff	91
903	Dax	91
904	Greggory	91
905	Jarret	91
906	Kody	91
907	Timmothy	91
908	Anson	90
909	Deangelo	90
910	Demarco	90
911	Jermey	90
912	Kraig	90
913	Lindsey	90
914	Antwain	89
915	Augustine	89
916	Davon	89
917	Emil	89
918	Kirby	89
919	Marcelo	89
920	Benjamen	88
921	Cale	88
922	Chadrick	88
923	Estevan	88
924	German	88
925	Mitchel	88
926	Wilfred	88
927	Cordell	87
928	Dequan	87
929	Elisha	87
930	Erwin	87
931	Lukas	87
932	Brandt	86
933	Christoper	86
934	Darron	86
935	Dedric	86
936	Deshaun	86
937	Tate	86
938	Carmelo	85
939	Christina	85
940	Duncan	85
941	Juston	85
942	Kelley	85
943	Muhammad	85
944	Zackary	85
945	Antonia	84
946	Doug	84
947	Edgardo	84
948	Kelsey	84
949	Michelle	84
950	Bronson	83
951	Garret	83
952	Hasan	83
953	Isidro	83
954	Jeb	83
955	Junior	83
956	Claudio	82
957	Eliseo	82
958	Jude	82
959	Lashawn	82
960	Sarah	82
961	Alfonzo	81
962	Anderson	81
963	Bobbie	81
964	Donell	81
965	Hiram	81
966	Roscoe	81
967	Kendell	80
968	Tucker	80
969	Amanda	79
970	Andrae	79
971	Cristopher	79
972	Franco	79
973	Irving	79
974	Michale	79
975	Rian	79
976	Vince	79
977	Asa	78
978	Donavan	78
979	Lydell	78
980	Nicole	78
981	Regan	78
982	Rob	78
983	Cullen	77
984	Dereck	77
985	Harlan	77
986	Keon	77
987	Reinaldo	77
988	Samir	77
989	Buck	76
990	Chip	76
991	Derrell	76
992	Germaine	76
993	Gus	76
994	Kermit	76
995	Tremaine	76
996	Amit	75
997	Arnulfo	75
998	Bennett	75
999	Garett	75
1000	Leopoldo	75

Per 1,000: births under the name per 1,000 of that sex SSA recorded in 1978.

How spread out were the names of 1978?

In 1978 the ten most given boys’ names went to 24.6% of the boys in SSA’s file and the top ten girls’ names to 16.5% of the girls; in 2025 the shares were 8.0% and 7.0%.

Share of babies given a top-10 name, 1978 marked

Top 10 per sex and year, SSA national file.

Top-10 share: the ten most given names’ births over all births of that sex, each year.

Which names entered and left the top 100 in 1978?

Entries and exits: the top 100 of 1978 against the top 100 of 1977.

The biggest climbs of 1978

Names in the top 1,000 both years with at least 100 births in 1978.

Girls: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1977	Rank 1978
Lacy	#895	#441
Corrine	#892	#603
Jacklyn	#984	#698
Elaina	#952	#669
Lacey	#573	#293
Abby	#607	#349
Mayra	#731	#483
Quiana	#840	#592

Boys: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1977	Rank 1978
Conor	#940	#681
Chance	#695	#469
Jedidiah	#908	#702
Nickolas	#498	#310
Leif	#946	#759
Tarik	#980	#797
Jedediah	#762	#601
Dane	#653	#505

Climbs: rank change within the top 1,000.

More about the names of 1978

The most given names of the 1970s1978 and the other years of its decade together.
The names of Generation XBorn 1965-1980, 1978 among them: their most given and most typical names.
Every state’s most given namesEach state since 1910, from SSA’s state file.
Six real names drawn from 1978Weighted by how often each was given that year.
How old are people with your name?The living by age, from SSA births and life tables.
Look up any nameIts rank, births since 1880 and the people alive with it.

Next year: 1979

The most popular baby names of 1978

The top names of 1978

How spread out were the names of 1978?

Which names entered and left the top 100 in 1978?

Girls entered

Girls left

Boys entered

Boys left

The biggest climbs of 1978

More about the names of 1978