100 Most Popular Baby Names of 1979
| Rank | Name | +/- | Quantity | Add |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 301 | Kelvin | -37 | 664 | |
| 302 | Rocky | +16 | 656 | |
| 303 | Don | +3 | 654 | |
| 304 | Fredrick | -16 | 647 | |
| 305 | Dylan | +46 | 638 | |
| 306 | Neal | +1 | 637 | |
| 307 | Andres | +1 | 636 | |
| 308 | Trent | +13 | 634 | |
| 309 | Vernon | -9 | 633 | |
| 310 | Salvador | +2 | 630 | |
| 311 | Dana | +14 | 627 | |
| 312 | Drew | +8 | 623 | |
| 313 | Herbert | 0 | 618 | |
| 314 | Bradford | -13 | 614 | |
| 315 | Fred | -36 | 612 | |
| 316 | Dallas | +42 | 610 | |
| 317 | Nickolas | -7 | 606 | |
| 318 | Terrell | +25 | 593 | |
| 319 | Marlon | +11 | 591 | |
| 320 | Glen | -29 | 588 | |
| 321 | Ashley | +8 | 586 | |
| 322 | Quincy | -24 | 584 | |
| 323 | Donnie | -19 | 580 | |
| 324 | Lamar | +26 | 576 | |
| 325 | Bryant | -9 | 575 | |
| 326 | Stuart | -3 | 572 | |
| 327 | Greg | -50 | 571 | |
| 328 | Ernesto | -13 | 556 | |
| 329 | Lloyd | +12 | 553 | |
| 330 | Chadwick | +8 | 550 | |
| 331 | Jeff | -38 | 550 | |
| 332 | Ben | -21 | 549 | |
| 333 | Angelo | -6 | 548 | |
| 334 | Kendrick | +12 | 548 | |
| 335 | Dwight | +12 | 546 | |
| 336 | Rudy | -17 | 542 | |
| 337 | Felix | -5 | 540 | |
| 338 | Bryce | -1 | 539 | |
| 339 | Marcos | -5 | 533 | |
| 340 | Josh | +33 | 531 | |
| 341 | Leslie | -5 | 530 | |
| 342 | Allan | 0 | 528 | |
| 343 | Jamal | -26 | 527 | |
| 344 | Rickey | +1 | 526 | |
| 345 | Lorenzo | -12 | 523 | |
| 346 | Lamont | -22 | 521 | |
| 347 | Rusty | +85 | 520 | |
| 348 | Scotty | +45 | 516 | |
| 349 | Gordon | -9 | 503 | |
| 350 | Morgan | +41 | 502 | |
| 351 | Darin | -23 | 500 | |
| 352 | Robin | +42 | 499 | |
| 353 | Eli | +12 | 497 | |
| 354 | Rick | +33 | 496 | |
| 355 | Darnell | -41 | 495 | |
| 356 | Jake | +6 | 495 | |
| 357 | Kenny | +15 | 494 | |
| 358 | Noel | +26 | 494 | |
| 359 | Bret | +37 | 491 | |
| 360 | Derick | +22 | 490 | |
| 361 | Gene | 0 | 488 | |
| 362 | Leo | -10 | 483 | |
| 363 | Simon | +57 | 483 | |
| 364 | Kent | -20 | 482 | |
| 365 | Quentin | -9 | 480 | |
| 366 | Brady | -2 | 479 | |
| 367 | Freddie | -12 | 470 | |
| 368 | Julius | -5 | 470 | |
| 369 | Carlton | -1 | 469 | |
| 370 | Logan | +85 | 468 | |
| 371 | Roland | -23 | 465 | |
| 372 | Guy | -3 | 464 | |
| 373 | Darius | +48 | 462 | |
| 374 | Kerry | -15 | 462 | |
| 375 | Max | +10 | 461 | |
| 376 | Johnnie | -19 | 455 | |
| 377 | Perry | +2 | 455 | |
| 378 | Rolando | +12 | 455 | |
| 379 | Tracy | -44 | 451 | |
| 380 | Floyd | -26 | 448 | |
| 381 | Taylor | +48 | 448 | |
| 382 | Pablo | -12 | 444 | |
| 383 | Rodolfo | -12 | 443 | |
| 384 | Alfonso | -3 | 442 | |
| 385 | Desmond | -54 | 442 | |
| 386 | Mike | -19 | 438 | |
| 387 | Dewayne | -27 | 433 | |
| 388 | Jimmie | -39 | 431 | |
| 389 | Abel | +11 | 429 | |
| 390 | Lester | +2 | 422 | |
| 391 | Trenton | +20 | 420 | |
| 392 | Ismael | +42 | 419 | |
| 393 | Jackie | -27 | 418 | |
| 394 | Devon | -17 | 409 | |
| 395 | Herman | 0 | 409 | |
| 396 | Oliver | -21 | 407 | |
| 397 | Frankie | -9 | 400 | |
| 398 | Cornelius | -24 | 399 | |
| 399 | Antwan | +49 | 396 | |
| 400 | Guillermo | +42 | 394 |
| Rank | Name | +/- | Quantity | Add |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 301 | Rochelle | +15 | 792 | |
| 302 | Brittany | +43 | 790 | |
| 303 | Lacey | -10 | 789 | |
| 304 | Corinne | -32 | 788 | |
| 305 | Hope | -36 | 786 | |
| 306 | Elaine | +4 | 783 | |
| 307 | Kim | -26 | 778 | |
| 308 | Alice | -16 | 777 | |
| 309 | Belinda | -36 | 777 | |
| 310 | Norma | +7 | 774 | |
| 311 | Cassie | +20 | 772 | |
| 312 | Alisa | +58 | 762 | |
| 313 | Miriam | +38 | 762 | |
| 314 | Esther | +7 | 761 | |
| 315 | Ginger | -70 | 758 | |
| 316 | Joanne | -2 | 758 | |
| 317 | Devon | -10 | 757 | |
| 318 | Sheri | -47 | 756 | |
| 319 | Brandie | -18 | 745 | |
| 320 | Joyce | -22 | 739 | |
| 321 | Trina | -37 | 735 | |
| 322 | Sally | -25 | 734 | |
| 323 | Elisa | +42 | 728 | |
| 324 | Jessie | +15 | 721 | |
| 325 | Jocelyn | -46 | 721 | |
| 326 | Jane | +2 | 718 | |
| 327 | Brianna | +248 | 714 | |
| 328 | Jenifer | -24 | 714 | |
| 329 | Beverly | -49 | 713 | |
| 330 | Betty | -10 | 711 | |
| 331 | Jackie | -18 | 710 | |
| 332 | Ericka | +23 | 706 | |
| 333 | Stefanie | -30 | 706 | |
| 334 | Tracie | -12 | 705 | |
| 335 | Gabriela | +53 | 704 | |
| 336 | Marsha | -48 | 703 | |
| 337 | Amelia | +1 | 702 | |
| 338 | Jodie | -61 | 702 | |
| 339 | Penny | -28 | 697 | |
| 340 | Christi | -16 | 692 | |
| 341 | Chrystal | -14 | 692 | |
| 342 | Grace | +20 | 690 | |
| 343 | Carissa | +39 | 686 | |
| 344 | Tanisha | -9 | 686 | |
| 345 | Carly | +38 | 675 | |
| 346 | Kasey | +59 | 670 | |
| 347 | Shirley | -11 | 670 | |
| 348 | Darlene | -29 | 667 | |
| 349 | Aisha | -67 | 662 | |
| 350 | Melisa | +31 | 661 | |
| 351 | Joni | -18 | 660 | |
| 352 | Ruby | -6 | 660 | |
| 353 | Jean | -19 | 658 | |
| 354 | Tami | -4 | 651 | |
| 355 | Lorena | +14 | 647 | |
| 356 | Cecilia | +23 | 636 | |
| 357 | Joann | +7 | 635 | |
| 358 | Kenya | +1 | 630 | |
| 359 | Elena | +12 | 629 | |
| 360 | Leanne | +106 | 629 | |
| 361 | Katharine | +106 | 628 | |
| 362 | Elisabeth | -1 | 624 | |
| 363 | Jenna | +68 | 623 | |
| 364 | Lee | +50 | 622 | |
| 365 | Antoinette | +22 | 621 | |
| 366 | Hollie | -8 | 620 | |
| 367 | Marcia | -44 | 620 | |
| 368 | Lakesha | -39 | 619 | |
| 369 | Bianca | -12 | 614 | |
| 370 | Camille | +4 | 611 | |
| 371 | Judith | -24 | 611 | |
| 372 | Nadia | -19 | 608 | |
| 373 | Alana | +78 | 606 | |
| 374 | Bobbi | -7 | 605 | |
| 375 | Mia | +20 | 602 | |
| 376 | Tia | +26 | 600 | |
| 377 | Mayra | +107 | 594 | |
| 378 | Lora | -30 | 593 | |
| 379 | Audra | +36 | 591 | |
| 380 | Cathy | -40 | 587 | |
| 381 | Tabatha | +22 | 582 | |
| 382 | Mandi | -39 | 580 | |
| 383 | Alma | +18 | 579 | |
| 384 | Kimberley | -11 | 575 | |
| 385 | Wanda | -25 | 575 | |
| 386 | Eileen | -42 | 569 | |
| 387 | Jolene | -45 | 567 | |
| 388 | Tania | +11 | 566 | |
| 389 | Marilyn | -48 | 558 | |
| 390 | Ryan | -22 | 558 | |
| 391 | Chandra | -54 | 556 | |
| 392 | Guadalupe | -2 | 556 | |
| 393 | Terra | +14 | 554 | |
| 394 | Marisol | 0 | 553 | |
| 395 | Michael | -11 | 553 | |
| 396 | Debbie | -42 | 552 | |
| 397 | Allyson | -25 | 551 | |
| 398 | Elisha | +48 | 546 | |
| 399 | Johanna | -3 | 544 | |
| 400 | Claire | +21 | 540 |
