Pennsylvania officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, and Appalachian regions of the United States. The location of a state has a great impact on the name trends in the state. Pennsylvania is the 33rd-largest state by area, and the 5th-most populous state. Every year thousands of different names are chosen by parents and given to around 135 000 newborn babies in Pennsylvania.
Baby names in Pennsylvania are on the whole similar to the most popular names in other states. There are differences around the country but names topping the list are more or less the same. The most popular baby name in Pennsylvania is Noah for boys and Emma for girls.
In this article you will first find a table that explores how popular names in the state of Pennsylvania have changed over time. We have also published a table of the 100 most popular names in Pennsylvania for births in 2020 – we’ve provided this list for both girls and boys.
Popular Baby Names in Pennsylvania Changes Over Time
In the tables below you can see how popular baby names have changed in Pennsylvania over time.
| Girl names in Pennsylvania | |||
| 2020 | 2000 | 1980 | |
| 1 | Emma | Emily | Jennifer |
| 2 | Olivia | Madison | Jessica |
| 3 | Charlotte | Hannah | Melissa |
| 4 | Ava | Sarah | Nicole |
| 5 | Sophia | Alexis | Amanda |
| Boy names in Pennsylvania | |||
| 2020 | 2000 | 1980 | |
| 1 | Noah | Michael | Michael |
| 2 | Liam | Jacob | Jason |
| 3 | Benjamin | Matthew | Matthew |
| 4 | Mason | Nicholas | David |
| 5 | Michael | Ryan | Christopher |
Pennsylvania Baby Names
In the tables below we will present the 100 most popular names in Pennsylvania given to girls and boys born in 2020. The data is based on Social Security card application data.
Boy Names in Pennsylvania
Below are the most popular boy names in Pennsylvania given to boys born in 2020. The number in the “count” column shows the number of babies given the name.
| Rank | Boy name | Count |
| 1 | Noah | 692 |
| 2 | Liam | 685 |
| 3 | Benjamin | 512 |
| 4 | Mason | 491 |
| 5 | Michael | 486 |
| 6 | James | 470 |
| 7 | Lucas | 468 |
| 8 | Oliver | 439 |
| 9 | Owen | 439 |
| 10 | William | 406 |
| 11 | Logan | 403 |
| 12 | Henry | 401 |
| 13 | Elijah | 391 |
| 14 | Jack | 390 |
| 15 | Joseph | 390 |
| 16 | Jackson | 387 |
| 17 | Wyatt | 387 |
| 18 | Carter | 381 |
| 19 | Jacob | 377 |
| 20 | Daniel | 371 |
| 21 | John | 349 |
| 22 | Alexander | 341 |
| 23 | Theodore | 341 |
| 24 | Samuel | 330 |
| 25 | Levi | 328 |
| 26 | Ethan | 327 |
| 27 | Lincoln | 318 |
| 28 | Anthony | 314 |
| 29 | Leo | 313 |
| 30 | Aiden | 308 |
| 31 | Matthew | 295 |
| 32 | Luke | 294 |
| 33 | Nolan | 294 |
| 34 | David | 291 |
| 35 | Asher | 286 |
| 36 | Grayson | 283 |
| 37 | Thomas | 282 |
| 38 | Charles | 280 |
| 39 | Carson | 266 |
| 40 | Ryan | 266 |
| 41 | Connor | 264 |
| 42 | Cameron | 260 |
| 43 | Jaxon | 260 |
| 44 | Hudson | 255 |
| 45 | Luca | 248 |
| 46 | Gabriel | 246 |
| 47 | Colton | 242 |
| 48 | Andrew | 239 |
| 49 | Caleb | 238 |
| 50 | Maverick | 232 |
| 51 | Miles | 229 |
| 52 | Julian | 227 |
| 53 | Landon | 227 |
| 54 | Isaac | 226 |
| 55 | Eli | 223 |
| 56 | Isaiah | 219 |
| 57 | Joshua | 218 |
| 58 | Christopher | 217 |
| 59 | Nathan | 213 |
| 60 | Jameson | 212 |
| 61 | Roman | 210 |
| 62 | Dylan | 209 |
| 63 | Dominic | 208 |
| 64 | Ezra | 205 |
| 65 | Chase | 203 |
| 66 | Cole | 200 |
| 67 | Sebastian | 197 |
| 68 | Jayden | 195 |
| 69 | Declan | 194 |
| 70 | Greyson | 193 |
| 71 | Hunter | 192 |
| 72 | Jaxson | 190 |
| 73 | Nicholas | 188 |
| 74 | Robert | 181 |
| 75 | Josiah | 179 |
| 76 | Elias | 177 |
| 77 | Aaron | 175 |
| 78 | Parker | 172 |
| 79 | Wesley | 170 |
| 80 | Weston | 167 |
| 81 | Austin | 157 |
| 82 | Easton | 156 |
| 83 | Silas | 156 |
| 84 | Christian | 155 |
| 85 | Jace | 155 |
| 86 | Jordan | 154 |
| 87 | Brayden | 153 |
| 88 | Everett | 153 |
| 89 | Jonathan | 153 |
| 90 | Bennett | 152 |
| 91 | Vincent | 152 |
| 92 | Cooper | 151 |
| 93 | Micah | 151 |
| 94 | Bryson | 150 |
| 95 | Jeremiah | 150 |
| 96 | Tyler | 150 |
| 97 | Emmett | 149 |
| 98 | Rowan | 146 |
| 99 | Beau | 145 |
| 100 | Brooks | 139 |
Girl Names in Pennsylvania
Below are the most popular girl names in Pennsylvania given to girls born in 2020. The number in the “count” column shows the number of babies given the name.
| Rank | Girl name | Count |
| 1 | Emma | 629 |
| 2 | Olivia | 601 |
| 3 | Charlotte | 584 |
| 4 | Ava | 520 |
| 5 | Sophia | 486 |
| 6 | Amelia | 456 |
| 7 | Harper | 445 |
| 8 | Isabella | 403 |
| 9 | Evelyn | 351 |
| 10 | Mia | 350 |
| 11 | Ella | 331 |
| 12 | Nora | 294 |
| 13 | Abigail | 290 |
| 14 | Avery | 280 |
| 15 | Scarlett | 274 |
| 16 | Grace | 264 |
| 17 | Gianna | 257 |
| 18 | Riley | 255 |
| 19 | Elizabeth | 253 |
| 20 | Luna | 253 |
| 21 | Madison | 253 |
| 22 | Hannah | 249 |
| 23 | Aurora | 247 |
| 24 | Layla | 244 |
| 25 | Emily | 237 |
| 26 | Mila | 233 |
| 27 | Chloe | 225 |
| 28 | Nova | 223 |
| 29 | Penelope | 222 |
| 30 | Lily | 216 |
| 31 | Violet | 215 |
| 32 | Ellie | 202 |
| 33 | Aria | 201 |
| 34 | Eleanor | 196 |
| 35 | Zoey | 193 |
| 36 | Isla | 190 |
| 37 | Willow | 188 |
| 38 | Everly | 187 |
| 39 | Lucy | 185 |
| 40 | Paisley | 185 |
| 41 | Savannah | 185 |
| 42 | Addison | 184 |
| 43 | Claire | 182 |
| 44 | Stella | 182 |
| 45 | Lillian | 180 |
| 46 | Aubrey | 178 |
| 47 | Emilia | 177 |
| 48 | Anna | 176 |
| 49 | Kinsley | 167 |
| 50 | Quinn | 167 |
| 51 | Sofia | 164 |
| 52 | Josephine | 160 |
| 53 | Madelyn | 160 |
| 54 | Hazel | 159 |
| 55 | Lydia | 158 |
| 56 | Natalie | 156 |
| 57 | Leah | 154 |
| 58 | Sadie | 152 |
| 59 | Zoe | 145 |
| 60 | Gabriella | 141 |
| 61 | Skylar | 137 |
| 62 | Mackenzie | 135 |
| 63 | Peyton | 135 |
| 64 | Sophie | 135 |
| 65 | Cora | 134 |
| 66 | Audrey | 133 |
| 67 | Kennedy | 133 |
| 68 | Ivy | 128 |
| 69 | Eliana | 126 |
| 70 | Autumn | 125 |
| 71 | Mary | 125 |
| 72 | Naomi | 124 |
| 73 | Vivian | 123 |
| 74 | Bella | 122 |
| 75 | Brooklyn | 122 |
| 76 | Hailey | 121 |
| 77 | Elena | 120 |
| 78 | Alice | 119 |
| 79 | Eva | 118 |
| 80 | Reagan | 117 |
| 81 | Maeve | 116 |
| 82 | Maya | 113 |
| 83 | Sarah | 113 |
| 84 | Camila | 111 |
| 85 | Piper | 111 |
| 86 | Rylee | 110 |
| 87 | Victoria | 109 |
| 88 | Everleigh | 108 |
| 89 | Ruby | 107 |
| 90 | Cecilia | 106 |
| 91 | Aaliyah | 105 |
| 92 | Clara | 104 |
| 93 | Madeline | 104 |
| 94 | Serenity | 104 |
| 95 | Adalynn | 103 |
| 96 | Sienna | 103 |
| 97 | Raelynn | 99 |
| 98 | Brielle | 97 |
| 99 | Delilah | 97 |
| 100 | Callie | 95 |
| 101 | Liliana | 95 |
Summary of Popular Names in Pennsylvania
The name given to most newborns in Pennsylvania during the year was Noah for boys and Emma for girls. If you’d like to know what the name trends are in different states, you can find all the states HERE. You can also use the search function to find a state of your choice.