May 19, 2025 - News
Charted: Who wins the Pa. name game?
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If yinz welcomed a baby Rocco or Amanda last year — congrats! They're distinctly Pennsylvanian.
The big picture: Those names — along with Sylvia, Fiona, Brooke, Brynn, Cole, Rhys, Bryce, and Jalen — showed up more often in Pennsylvania than in the rest of the U.S., per 2024 data from the Social Security Administration.
Zoom out: Overall, Keystone State parents stuck with the national favorites, naming boys Noah, Liam and Oliver — and girls Olivia, Charlotte and Emma.
The bottom line: Browse Pennsylvania's most popular baby names throughout the years here.