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Names of 1978

The hundred names most given to girls and to boys in 1978, with where each stands in 2025.

Given to girls

  1. 1Jennifernow #586
  2. 2Melissanow #420
  3. 3Jessicanow #665
  4. 4Amynow #257
  5. 5Heathernow #1,264
  6. 6Amandanow #493
  7. 7Angelanow #408
  8. 8Sarahnow #90
  9. 9Michellenow #465
  10. 10Nicolenow #383
  11. 11Lisanow #991
  12. 12Kellynow #852
  13. 13Kimberlynow #303
  14. 14Elizabethnow #17
  15. 15Christinanow #770
  16. 16Stephanienow #557
  17. 17Rebeccanow #350
  18. 18Crystalnow #1,145
  19. 19Lauranow #379
  20. 20Jamienow #577
  21. 21Erinnow #833
  22. 22Shannonnow #2,405
  23. 23Andreanow #235
  24. 24Marynow #125
  25. 25Rachelnow #250
  26. 26Julienow #873
  27. 27Aprilnow #542
  28. 28Saranow #198
  29. 29Christinenow #1,274
  30. 30Ambernow #520
  31. 31Daniellenow #549
  32. 32Tiffanynow #880
  33. 33Emilynow #34
  34. 34Ericanow #1,399
  35. 35Carrienow #2,726
  36. 36Marianow #87
  37. 37Brandynow #3,072
  38. 38Katherinenow #186
  39. 39Karennow #1,281
  40. 40Taranow #847
  41. 41Megannow #889
  42. 42Monicanow #737
  43. 43Mistynow #4,140
  44. 44Stacynow #1,665
  45. 45Tinanow #2,815
  46. 46Jillnow #5,810
  47. 47Tracynow #2,171
  48. 48Patricianow #1,336
  49. 49Susannow #1,091
  50. 50Cynthianow #1,014
  1. 51Kristynow #5,166
  2. 52Dawnnow #2,174
  3. 53Staceynow #3,096
  4. 54Melanienow #142
  5. 55Hollynow #416
  6. 56Wendynow #1,347
  7. 57Kathrynnow #729
  8. 58Alicianow #460
  9. 59Christynow #4,191
  10. 60Lorinow #1,726
  11. 61Brandinow #4,785
  12. 62Kristennow #1,999
  13. 63Leslienow #712
  14. 64Kristinanow #1,724
  15. 65Annanow #107
  16. 66Natalienow #89
  17. 67Tammynow #3,703
  18. 68Courtneynow #2,335
  19. 69Sandranow #1,210
  20. 70Jaimenow #657
  21. 71Dananow #1,027
  22. 72Catherinenow #314
  23. 73Veronicanow #427
  24. 74Samanthanow #151
  25. 75Allisonnow #103
  26. 76Vanessanow #377
  27. 77Tonyanow #9,412
  28. 78Kristinnow #4,706
  29. 79Kathleennow #1,156
  30. 80Laurennow #401
  31. 81Jacquelinenow #558
  32. 82Tanyanow #3,767
  33. 83Heidinow #340
  34. 84Melindanow #1,985
  35. 85Denisenow #1,677
  36. 86Michelenow #4,837
  37. 87Ashleynow #164
  38. 88Teresanow #911
  39. 89Robinnow #704
  40. 90Katienow #646
  41. 91Sabrinanow #321
  42. 92Valerienow #127
  43. 93Ginanow #2,085
  44. 94Cherylnow #4,376
  45. 95Lindsaynow #2,208
  46. 96Mandynow #4,514
  47. 97Nancynow #967
  48. 98Kristinow #7,699
  49. 99Reneenow #1,099
  50. 100Lindanow #902

Given to boys

  1. 1Michaelnow #21
  2. 2Jasonnow #165
  3. 3Christophernow #68
  4. 4Davidnow #35
  5. 5Jamesnow #6
  6. 6Matthewnow #32
  7. 7Johnnow #23
  8. 8Robertnow #92
  9. 9Briannow #339
  10. 10Josephnow #29
  11. 11Danielnow #22
  12. 12Joshuanow #66
  13. 13Williamnow #9
  14. 14Ryannow #99
  15. 15Kevinnow #221
  16. 16Ericnow #273
  17. 17Timothynow #203
  18. 18Jeremynow #292
  19. 19Jeffreynow #552
  20. 20Anthonynow #46
  21. 21Richardnow #234
  22. 22Andrewnow #73
  23. 23Thomasnow #34
  24. 24Stevennow #271
  25. 25Nicholasnow #112
  26. 26Marknow #245
  27. 27Charlesnow #48
  28. 28Justinnow #233
  29. 29Adamnow #101
  30. 30Scottnow #534
  31. 31Jonathannow #89
  32. 32Aaronnow #80
  33. 33Paulnow #262
  34. 34Benjaminnow #11
  35. 35Chadnow #1,701
  36. 36Nathannow #63
  37. 37Stephennow #383
  38. 38Gregorynow #593
  39. 39Shawnnow #682
  40. 40Brandonnow #261
  41. 41Kennethnow #294
  42. 42Patricknow #235
  43. 43Bryannow #336
  44. 44Josenow #95
  45. 45Seannow #489
  46. 46Travisnow #434
  47. 47Edwardnow #224
  48. 48Donaldnow #690
  49. 49Keithnow #801
  50. 50Jacobnow #43
  1. 51Jessenow #184
  2. 52Shaunnow #1,956
  3. 53Bradleynow #403
  4. 54Peternow #187
  5. 55Ronaldnow #638
  6. 56Toddnow #1,618
  7. 57Samuelnow #18
  8. 58Georgenow #126
  9. 59Douglasnow #807
  10. 60Garynow #1,073
  11. 61Coreynow #778
  12. 62Juannow #159
  13. 63Kylenow #509
  14. 64Larrynow #1,085
  15. 65Shanenow #636
  16. 66Craignow #1,644
  17. 67Phillipnow #651
  18. 68Dustinnow #729
  19. 69Raymondnow #395
  20. 70Marcusnow #258
  21. 71Dennisnow #707
  22. 72Jarednow #396
  23. 73Corynow #1,245
  24. 74Joelnow #219
  25. 75Dereknow #284
  26. 76Derricknow #850
  27. 77Franknow #514
  28. 78Carlosnow #150
  29. 79Antonionow #176
  30. 80Jefferynow #1,556
  31. 81Jeremiahnow #88
  32. 82Jerrynow #907
  33. 83Wesleynow #52
  34. 84Philipnow #528
  35. 85Eriknow #546
  36. 86Randynow #1,089
  37. 87Brentnow #1,509
  38. 88Troynow #533
  39. 89Zacharynow #216
  40. 90Gabrielnow #37
  41. 91Terrynow #1,116
  42. 92Caseynow #320
  43. 93Russellnow #345
  44. 94Nathanielnow #140
  45. 95Jamienow #577
  46. 96Curtisnow #985
  47. 97Tonynow #784
  48. 98Alexandernow #30
  49. 99Billynow #1,068
  50. 100Carlnow #1,134

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As recorded by the Social Security Administration. Names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published, so the file is a floor, not a census.