Pennsylvania Baby Names: Trends & Data (1910–2025)
Boys
Pennsylvania's male baby naming trends reveal notable shifts across generations. In 2025, Noah secured the top spot with 744 births, a significant change from John's widespread dominance throughout the 1950s. Looking back 30 years, Jacob has emerged as the fastest riser, climbing 12 rank positions. Meanwhile, Christopher saw the biggest decline, dropping 11 rank positions, illustrating evolving parental preferences statewide.
Girls
Charlotte is projected as Pennsylvania's top female baby name in 2025, with 560 anticipated births. This marks a significant shift from the 1950s, when Mary held the dominant position. Analyzing trends over the past 30 years reveals Hannah as the fastest rising name, climbing 12 rank positions. Conversely, Samantha experienced the biggest decline, dropping 9 rank positions in the same period.
#1 Boy (2025)
Noah
#1 Girl (2025)
Charlotte
Fastest Rising
Jacob
↑ +12
Biggest Decline
Christopher
↓ −11
Longest #1 Run
Michael
5 decades at #1
Total Births (2025)
24,497
births tracked
Fastest Rising
Hannah
↑ +12
Biggest Decline
Samantha
↓ −9
Longest #1 Run
Mary
5 decades at #1
Total Births (2025)
18,585
births tracked
How the Most Popular Names Changed Over Time
Popularity by decade — lower ranks indicate greater popularity (#1 is the most popular name).
| Decade | Liam | Noah | Oliver | Nicholas | Robert |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | — | — | — | — | Rank #4 |
| 1920s | — | — | — | — | Rank #3 |
| 1930s | — | — | — | — | Rank #1 |
| 1940s | — | — | — | — | Rank #2 |
| 1950s | — | — | — | — | Rank #2 |
| 1960s | — | — | — | — | Rank #4 |
| 1970s | — | — | — | — | Rank #4 |
| 1980s | — | — | — | — | Rank #8 |
| 1990s | — | — | — | Rank #4 | Rank #17 |
| 2000s | — | — | — | Rank #5 | — |
| 2010s | Rank #2 | Rank #3 | — | — | — |
| 2020s | Rank #2 | Rank #1 | Rank #3 | — | — |
Baby Names by Decade
Most popular · Runner-up per decade
Biggest Name Shifts
Names that climbed or fell the most in popularity
Jacob
+12 rank positions · since 1990sChristopher
-11 rank positions · since 1980sHannah
+12 rank positions · since 1990sSamantha
-9 rank positions · since 1990sHow Pennsylvania Compares to the Nation
Names that rank notably higher or lower here vs. the U.S. overall
More Popular in Pennsylvania
- Chase#94 here · #192 nationally↑ +98
- Bryson#86 here · #152 nationally↑ +66
- Connor#100 here · #166 nationally↑ +66
- Carson#61 here · #124 nationally↑ +63
- Elliot#87 here · #150 nationally↑ +63
Less Popular in Pennsylvania
- Sebastian#79 here · #16 nationally↓ −63
- Mateo#65 here · #8 nationally↓ −57
- Julian#56 here · #25 nationally↓ −31
- Elias#43 here · #13 nationally↓ −30
- Ezra#46 here · #20 nationally↓ −26
More Popular in Pennsylvania
- Rosalie#96 here · #171 nationally↑ +75
- Sloane#90 here · #142 nationally↑ +52
- Anna#61 here · #107 nationally↑ +46
- Maeve#35 here · #77 nationally↑ +42
- Lydia#51 here · #92 nationally↑ +41
Less Popular in Pennsylvania
- Ailany#77 here · #14 nationally↓ −63
- Adeline#97 here · #59 nationally↓ −38
- Alice#91 here · #65 nationally↓ −26
- Sofia#32 here · #9 nationally↓ −23
- Gianna#55 here · #33 nationally↓ −22
Top 100 Baby Names in Pennsylvania
Most popular names in 2020–2025, ranked by total births
Top 10
- #1Noah744#2
- #2Liam566#1
- #3Theodore549#4
- #4Oliver545#3
- #5Henry464#5
- #6James432#6
- #7Benjamin405#11
- #8Cooper402#27
- #9Lucas391#10
- #10Michael385#21
Names #11–100
- #11 Owen
- #12 Joseph
- #13 Levi
- #14 William
- #15 Jack
- #16 Elijah
- #17 Luca
- #18 Hudson
- #19 John
- #20 Leo
- #21 Samuel
- #22 Daniel
- #23 Wyatt
- #24 Jackson
- #25 Asher
- #26 Luke
- #27 Thomas
- #28 Miles
- #29 David
- #30 Bennett
- #31 Carter
- #32 Mason
- #33 Grayson
- #34 Roman
- #35 Ethan
- #36 Rowan
- #37 Weston
- #38 Matthew
- #39 Logan
- #40 Jacob
- #41 Nolan
- #42 Anthony
- #43 Elias
- #44 Maverick
- #45 Cameron
- #46 Ezra
- #47 Wesley
- #48 Lincoln
- #49 Gabriel
- #50 Charles
- #51 Beau
- #52 Alexander
- #53 Brooks
- #54 Caleb
- #55 Isaac
- #56 Julian
- #57 Silas
- #58 Waylon
- #59 Andrew
- #60 Everett
- #61 Carson
- #62 Micah
- #63 Josiah
- #64 Jayden
- #65 Mateo
- #66 Dylan
- #67 Nathan
- #68 Parker
- #69 Aiden
- #70 Nicholas
- #71 Enzo
- #72 Colton
- #73 Vincent
- #74 Theo
- #75 Robert
- #76 Ryan
- #77 Declan
- #78 Joshua
- #79 Sebastian
- #80 Atlas
- #81 Myles
- #82 Isaiah
- #83 Christopher
- #84 Landon
- #85 Archer
- #86 Bryson
- #87 Elliot
- #88 August
- #89 Emmett
- #90 Eli
- #91 Jeremiah
- #92 Jonathan
- #93 Dominic
- #94 Chase
- #95 Austin
- #96 Callum
- #97 Easton
- #98 Adam
- #99 Arthur
- #100 Connor
Top 10
- #1Charlotte560#2
- #2Sophia507#5
- #3Olivia487#1
- #4Amelia468#4
- #5Emma427#3
- #6Isabella328#7
- #7Mia319#6
- #8Evelyn318#8
- #9Ava314#11
- #10Nora311#20
Names #11–100
- #11 Harper
- #12 Violet
- #13 Lainey
- #14 Lucy
- #15 Hazel
- #16 Aurora
- #17 Eleanor
- #18 Grace
- #19 Chloe
- #20 Ella
- #21 Lily
- #22 Riley
- #23 Isla
- #24 Scarlett
- #25 Penelope
- #26 Elizabeth
- #27 Avery
- #28 Josephine
- #29 Sadie
- #30 Eliana
- #31 Ellie
- #32 Sofia
- #33 Aria
- #34 Layla
- #35 Maeve
- #36 Madison
- #37 Ivy
- #38 Willow
- #39 Luna
- #40 Nova
- #41 Naomi
- #42 Abigail
- #43 Zoe
- #44 Hannah
- #45 Lillian
- #46 Stella
- #47 Eloise
- #48 Sophie
- #49 Paisley
- #50 Iris
- #51 Lydia
- #52 Kennedy
- #53 Emily
- #54 Claire
- #55 Gianna
- #56 Emilia
- #57 Quinn
- #58 Clara
- #59 Madelyn
- #60 Vivian
- #61 Anna
- #62 Elena
- #63 Natalie
- #64 Mila
- #65 Josie
- #66 Zoey
- #67 Addison
- #68 Hailey
- #69 Kinsley
- #70 Ayla
- #71 Delilah
- #72 Ruby
- #73 Cora
- #74 Cecilia
- #75 Eden
- #76 Sienna
- #77 Ailany
- #78 Everly
- #79 Leah
- #80 Lyla
- #81 Gabriella
- #82 Maya
- #83 Rose
- #84 Daisy
- #85 Margot
- #86 Hadley
- #87 Sarah
- #88 Audrey
- #89 Margaret
- #90 Sloane
- #91 Alice
- #92 Madeline
- #93 Maria
- #94 Mary
- #95 Raelynn
- #96 Rosalie
- #97 Adeline
- #98 Caroline
- #99 Liliana
- #100 Emersyn
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