Most Popular Baby Names of 1978
| Top Male Names | Top Female Names | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | +/- | Rank | Name | +/- |
| 901 | Cliff | -1 | 901 | Aileen | +23 |
| 902 | Greggory | -56 | 902 | Cody | |
| 903 | Jarret | 903 | Tamica | +74 | |
| 904 | Kody | 904 | Tenisha | +53 | |
| 905 | Timmothy | +20 | 905 | Nikole | +7 |
| 906 | Anson | -140 | 906 | Trish | -219 |
| 907 | Deangelo | +15 | 907 | Deanne | -156 |
| 908 | Demarco | 908 | Sierra | ||
| 909 | Jermey | -71 | 909 | Suzanna | -46 |
| 910 | Kraig | +40 | 910 | Leia | |
| 911 | Lindsey | -88 | 911 | Matthew | -43 |
| 912 | Antwain | 912 | Aaron | +39 | |
| 913 | Augustine | -31 | 913 | Angeline | +71 |
| 914 | Bernardo | -39 | 914 | Candi | -149 |
| 915 | Christoper | 915 | Delilah | +15 | |
| 916 | Davon | +39 | 916 | Jenni | -10 |
| 917 | Emil | +26 | 917 | Kay | -144 |
| 918 | Ahmed | 918 | Rosalind | -78 | |
| 919 | Benjamen | -16 | 919 | Sharla | +71 |
| 920 | Cale | -77 | 920 | Faye | +26 |
| 921 | Chadrick | -116 | 921 | Janis | -33 |
| 922 | Estevan | +54 | 922 | Juliet | +60 |
| 923 | German | -13 | 923 | Liana | -98 |
| 924 | Marcelo | 924 | Natosha | ||
| 925 | Wilfred | -44 | 925 | Ariana | |
| 926 | Cordell | +14 | 926 | Kizzie | -327 |
| 927 | Dequan | 927 | Mandie | -12 | |
| 928 | Elisha | +14 | 928 | Melonie | |
| 929 | Kirby | -176 | 929 | Eunice | +14 |
| 930 | Lukas | 930 | Greta | +17 | |
| 931 | Mitchel | 931 | Janae | -80 | |
| 932 | Brandt | 932 | Somer | ||
| 933 | Darron | +21 | 933 | Alesha | -8 |
| 934 | Duncan | +41 | 934 | Damaris | +11 |
| 935 | Tate | -44 | 935 | Justina | +64 |
| 936 | Carmelo | +53 | 936 | Lola | |
| 937 | Christina | 937 | Nicolle | -30 | |
| 938 | Deshaun | 938 | Rebeca | +59 | |
| 939 | Erwin | -55 | 939 | Ashleigh | |
| 940 | Juston | 940 | Fawn | -176 | |
| 941 | Kelley | -27 | 941 | Felisha | -149 |
| 942 | Michelle | -9 | 942 | Mendy | -2 |
| 943 | Muhammad | +34 | 943 | Susannah | |
| 944 | Zackary | -32 | 944 | Anthony | +16 |
| 945 | Antonia | -47 | 945 | Danita | -229 |
| 946 | Dedric | -130 | 946 | Eric | |
| 947 | Kelsey | -16 | 947 | Imelda | +41 |
| 948 | Bronson | +5 | 948 | Shonna | -168 |
| 949 | Doug | -94 | 949 | Joey | -188 |
| 950 | Edgardo | -45 | 950 | Esperanza | |
| 951 | Garret | 951 | Florence | -155 | |
| 952 | Hasan | 952 | Magdalena | -86 | |
| 953 | Jeb | 953 | Sheena | -9 | |
| 954 | Junior | -101 | 954 | Star | |
| 955 | Eliseo | -127 | 955 | Alaina | |
| 956 | Isidro | 956 | Corinna | -87 | |
| 957 | Jude | -159 | 957 | Ginny | +9 |
| 958 | Lashawn | -129 | 958 | Adrianna | -21 |
| 959 | Alfonzo | -41 | 959 | Casie | |
| 960 | Anderson | 960 | Micah | ||
| 961 | Bobbie | -69 | 961 | Patty | -104 |
| 962 | Cristopher | -41 | 962 | Trista | -80 |
| 963 | Donell | -91 | 963 | Danica | -37 |
| 964 | Hiram | -99 | 964 | Kindra | |
| 965 | Roscoe | 965 | Maxine | ||
| 966 | Sarah | 966 | Suzette | -90 | |
| 967 | Claudio | 967 | Trinity | -64 | |
| 968 | Amanda | 968 | Trudy | -68 | |
| 969 | Andrae | 969 | Charla | -212 | |
| 970 | Irving | 970 | Khalilah | -100 | |
| 971 | Kendell | 971 | Melodie | -22 | |
| 972 | Michale | 972 | Raina | -64 | |
| 973 | Rian | -38 | 973 | Yasmin | -40 |
| 974 | Tucker | 974 | Latarsha | -84 | |
| 975 | Asa | -15 | 975 | Michell | -73 |
| 976 | Donavan | -49 | 976 | Nellie | |
| 977 | Nicole | 977 | Elvira | ||
| 978 | Regan | 978 | Joshua | ||
| 979 | Cullen | 979 | Kirstin | -31 | |
| 980 | Dereck | 980 | Malia | -49 | |
| 981 | Harlan | -37 | 981 | Tennille | -520 |
| 982 | Keon | 982 | Therese | -65 | |
| 983 | Lydell | -31 | 983 | Valencia | +8 |
| 984 | Reinaldo | 984 | Camilla | ||
| 985 | Rob | -19 | 985 | Dixie | -180 |
| 986 | Samir | -19 | 986 | Jaimee | -218 |
| 987 | Vince | 987 | Layla | -241 | |
| 988 | Buck | -68 | 988 | Tana | -47 |
| 989 | Chip | 989 | Danna | ||
| 990 | Derrell | 990 | Francisca | ||
| 991 | Franco | -42 | 991 | Precious | |
| 992 | Germaine | -107 | 992 | Toya | -188 |
| 993 | Amit | 993 | Charissa | ||
| 994 | Arnulfo | -75 | 994 | Karri | -225 |
| 995 | Garett | 995 | Kiana | ||
| 996 | Gus | 996 | Bettina | ||
| 997 | Kermit | 997 | Kyra | ||
| 998 | Leopoldo | -13 | 998 | Nicola | |
| 999 | Omari | 999 | Winter | ||
| 1000 | Paulo | 1000 | Benita | -99 | |