The most distinctive Pennsylvania baby names.
In 2025 the most distinctive Pennsylvania names were Barbie and Elam. Across the whole record it is Romayne and Benuel.
| # | Girl | Births | vs national | Boy | Births | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barbie | 20 | 16× | Elam | 22 | 16× |
| 2 | Verna | 11 | 11× | Benuel | 17 | 15× |
| 3 | Solai | 10 | 11× | Enos | 16 | 14× |
| 4 | Rhoda | 13 | 9× | Larson | 9 | 10× |
| 5 | Mubina | 8 | 9× | Ahzir | 9 | 10× |
| 6 | Kirsten | 12 | 9× | Aasim | 7 | 7× |
| 7 | Rosanna | 13 | 7× | Joniel | 7 | 7× |
| 8 | Fannie | 14 | 7× | Azar | 7 | 7× |
| 9 | Malinda | 18 | 7× | Mervin | 16 | 6× |
| 10 | Lovina | 12 | 6× | Nadir | 6 | 6× |
| 11 | Saloma | 6 | 6× | Makiah | 6 | 6× |
| 12 | Lydiann | 6 | 6× | Joash | 6 | 6× |
| 13 | Azarah | 8 | 5× | Asaad | 10 | 5× |
| 14 | Fanta | 9 | 5× | Mahlon | 10 | 5× |
| 15 | Azara | 18 | 5× | Ragnar | 7 | 4× |
| 16 | Krista | 9 | 5× | Sorin | 7 | 4× |
| 17 | Aleysha | 7 | 4× | Elmer | 26 | 4× |
| 18 | Kierra | 7 | 4× | Asai | 13 | 4× |
| 19 | Maryann | 16 | 4× | Kenton | 11 | 4× |
| 20 | Surah | 7 | 4× | Arlan | 9 | 4× |
| 21 | Marlena | 9 | 4× | Saleem | 7 | 4× |
| 22 | Elliotte | 8 | 4× | Kowen | 7 | 4× |
| 23 | Nuri | 13 | 3× | Ervin | 17 | 4× |
| 24 | Savina | 5 | 3× | Muhammadamin | 9 | 4× |
| 25 | Lovelynn | 5 | 3× | Ryden | 8 | 4× |
The most distinctive name of each decade.
| Decade | Girl | Births | vs national | Boy | Births | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | Romayne | 140 | 9× | Regis | 408 | 10× |
| 1920s | Romayne | 216 | 10× | Regis | 554 | 11× |
| 1930s | Romayne | 147 | 11× | Regis | 554 | 12× |
| 1940s | Romayne | 56 | 11× | Regis | 641 | 13× |
| 1950s | Margaretta | 40 | 11× | Regis | 475 | 14× |
| 1960s | Romaine | 36 | 12× | Regis | 234 | 14× |
| 1970s | Kimyatta | 28 | 10× | Elam | 88 | 16× |
| 1980s | Arie | 21 | 12× | Elam | 111 | 18× |
| 1990s | Dayonna | 38 | 16× | Benuel | 137 | 20× |
| 2000s | Barbie | 130 | 22× | Elam | 148 | 23× |
| 2010s | Barbie | 145 | 21× | Benuel | 151 | 23× |
| 2020s | Barbie | 128 | 22× | Benuel | 126 | 23× |
| # | Girl | Births | vs national | Boy | Births | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romayne | 571 | 17× | Benuel | 792 | 17× |
| 2 | Erla | 251 | 15× | Regis | 3,059 | 17× |
| 3 | Alverda | 247 | 15× | Curvin | 163 | 16× |
| 4 | Suhaylah | 136 | 15× | Linford | 142 | 16× |
| 5 | Romaine | 1,208 | 14× | Nafis | 256 | 16× |
| 6 | Earla | 67 | 14× | Metro | 309 | 16× |
| 7 | Margaretta | 572 | 14× | Rafiq | 76 | 15× |
| 8 | Anyae | 62 | 14× | Braheem | 135 | 15× |
| 9 | Lucetta | 57 | 13× | Dahmir | 69 | 14× |
| 10 | Jule | 334 | 13× | Budd | 98 | 14× |
| 11 | Adda | 53 | 13× | Parke | 64 | 14× |
| 12 | Ciani | 283 | 13× | Emidio | 62 | 14× |
| 13 | Cianni | 166 | 13× | Phares | 58 | 14× |
| 14 | Siani | 595 | 13× | Park | 128 | 14× |
| 15 | Aldine | 94 | 13× | Larue | 216 | 14× |
| 16 | Sabria | 142 | 12× | Jabree | 78 | 14× |
| 17 | Valjean | 34 | 12× | Telford | 49 | 14× |
| 18 | Aasiyah | 138 | 12× | Nyeem | 48 | 13× |
| 19 | Rosene | 28 | 11× | Wasil | 46 | 13× |
| 20 | Steffie | 164 | 11× | Aleem | 68 | 13× |
| 21 | Margretta | 26 | 11× | Urie | 40 | 13× |
| 22 | Darlis | 25 | 11× | Arlington | 174 | 13× |
| 23 | Marlane | 112 | 11× | Elam | 1,031 | 13× |
| 24 | Suhailah | 24 | 11× | Dymir | 37 | 13× |
| 25 | Lizanne | 99 | 11× | Haneef | 136 | 13× |
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Multipliers compare each name’s share of Pennsylvania births with its national share, and report the conservative low end, so a name carried by a handful of births cannot outrank one carried by hundreds.
Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. State records begin in 1910. Names given to fewer than five babies in a state in a year are withheld at source. namelegacy.org