Most Popular Baby Names in Pennsylvania
PA Social Security state records, 1910 to 2025
The top baby names in Pennsylvania in 2025 were Charlotte for girls (560 babies) and Noah for boys (744 babies). Below are the top 25 of each, the #1 names of every decade since 1910, and the names most common among people born in Pennsylvania who are alive today.
Top 25 Baby Names in Pennsylvania, 2025
Babies given each name in 2025. Names with the same number share a rank.
The #1 Baby Names in Pennsylvania by Decade
The names given to the most girls and boys born in the state in each decade.
Most Common Names of People Born in Pennsylvania
Estimated people alive today who were born in Pennsylvania, wherever they live now (state records start in 1910).
Names With the Most People Alive
| # | Name | People alive |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael | 206,264 |
| 2 | John | 190,769 |
| 3 | Robert | 172,217 |
| 4 | James | 161,810 |
| 5 | David | 154,297 |
| 6 | William | 135,949 |
| 7 | Joseph | 126,108 |
| 8 | Mary | 105,722 |
| 9 | Thomas | 103,758 |
| 10 | Richard | 94,065 |
| 11 | Matthew | 85,210 |
| 12 | Daniel | 84,095 |
| 13 | Christopher | 83,209 |
| 14 | Patricia | 70,826 |
| 15 | Jennifer | 68,869 |
| 16 | Mark | 66,796 |
| 17 | Linda | 66,699 |
| 18 | Charles | 65,319 |
| 19 | Susan | 63,302 |
| 20 | Brian | 63,092 |
| 21 | Anthony | 62,083 |
| 22 | Barbara | 60,814 |
| 23 | Andrew | 59,395 |
| 24 | Elizabeth | 56,112 |
| 25 | Jeffrey | 54,554 |