Most Popular Baby Names of 1979
| Top Male Names | Top Female Names | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | +/- | Rank | Name | +/- |
| 901 | Javon | -58 | 901 | Nikole | +4 |
| 902 | Khalid | -61 | 902 | Kirstin | +77 |
| 903 | Rian | +70 | 903 | Kyle | -3 |
| 904 | Coy | -37 | 904 | Adria | -8 |
| 905 | Elisha | +23 | 905 | Bernice | -93 |
| 906 | Gonzalo | -24 | 906 | Lynnette | -104 |
| 907 | Keon | +75 | 907 | Matthew | +4 |
| 908 | Tyrel | 908 | Melina | ||
| 909 | Anwar | -211 | 909 | Thelma | -52 |
| 910 | Augustine | +3 | 910 | Alina | |
| 911 | Buck | +77 | 911 | Faye | +9 |
| 912 | Davon | +4 | 912 | Jeanie | -75 |
| 913 | Eddy | 913 | Anitra | -115 | |
| 914 | Giuseppe | -74 | 914 | Elaina | -245 |
| 915 | Paris | 915 | Johnna | ||
| 916 | Prince | 916 | Nicolle | +21 | |
| 917 | Rasheed | -25 | 917 | Desirae | -93 |
| 918 | Alec | -42 | 918 | Janis | +3 |
| 919 | Aurelio | 919 | Lizette | -30 | |
| 920 | Brook | 920 | Lyndsay | ||
| 921 | Emery | 921 | Rosie | -22 | |
| 922 | Jude | +35 | 922 | Jayne | |
| 923 | Junior | +31 | 923 | Mildred | -93 |
| 924 | Trinity | -67 | 924 | Brian | -66 |
| 925 | Derrell | +65 | 925 | Cody | -23 |
| 926 | Doug | +23 | 926 | Florence | +25 |
| 927 | Juston | +13 | 927 | Rebeca | +11 |
| 928 | Kelsey | +19 | 928 | Sharee | |
| 929 | Nestor | -39 | 929 | Sierra | -21 |
| 930 | Dino | 930 | Angeline | -17 | |
| 931 | Harlan | +50 | 931 | Charisse | |
| 932 | Jeramiah | 932 | Esperanza | +18 | |
| 933 | Mariano | 933 | Gayle | -89 | |
| 934 | Mitchel | -3 | 934 | Justina | +1 |
| 935 | Tarik | -134 | 935 | Liana | -12 |
| 936 | Trever | -42 | 936 | Tamica | -33 |
| 937 | Darron | -4 | 937 | Consuelo | -75 |
| 938 | Franco | +53 | 938 | Fawn | +2 |
| 939 | Jarret | -36 | 939 | India | |
| 940 | Lashawn | +18 | 940 | Trista | +22 |
| 941 | Norris | -43 | 941 | Delores | -64 |
| 942 | Regan | +36 | 942 | Felisha | -1 |
| 943 | Tremaine | 943 | Kay | -26 | |
| 944 | Amit | +49 | 944 | Paulette | -201 |
| 945 | Antonia | 0 | 945 | Tomika | -206 |
| 946 | Jarrad | 946 | Valencia | +37 | |
| 947 | Jayme | -100 | 947 | Anthony | -3 |
| 948 | Kennith | 948 | Rashida | -193 | |
| 949 | Rustin | 949 | Shantell | ||
| 950 | Chet | -206 | 950 | Ariel | -57 |
| 951 | Christoper | -36 | 951 | Damaris | -17 |
| 952 | Cristobal | 952 | Nellie | +24 | |
| 953 | Errol | -171 | 953 | Leilani | -118 |
| 954 | Maria | 954 | Syreeta | ||
| 955 | Shay | 955 | Trish | -49 | |
| 956 | Brenden | 956 | Doreen | -123 | |
| 957 | Genaro | 957 | Ginny | 0 | |
| 958 | Kai | 958 | Kandi | ||
| 959 | Leopoldo | +39 | 959 | Kira | |
| 960 | Sarah | +6 | 960 | Cecelia | |
| 961 | Timmothy | -56 | 961 | Danette | -170 |
| 962 | Arnulfo | +32 | 962 | Kacy | |
| 963 | Brandy | -99 | 963 | Nicki | |
| 964 | Cordell | -38 | 964 | Shea | |
| 965 | Cristopher | -3 | 965 | Bettina | +31 |
| 966 | Duncan | -32 | 966 | Lily | |
| 967 | Erwin | -28 | 967 | Princess | |
| 968 | Garrick | -82 | 968 | Tamera | -86 |
| 969 | Greggory | -67 | 969 | Aileen | -68 |
| 970 | Kenji | -218 | 970 | Lisette | -244 |
| 971 | Donell | -8 | 971 | Shanita | -156 |
| 972 | Garett | +23 | 972 | Star | -18 |
| 973 | Jameson | 973 | Tawnya | -126 | |
| 974 | Paulo | +26 | 974 | Ayesha | |
| 975 | Elizabeth | 975 | Cristal | ||
| 976 | Justen | 976 | Rikki | ||
| 977 | Keegan | 977 | Roxanna | ||
| 978 | Shon | -148 | 978 | Cristin | |
| 979 | Bronson | -31 | 979 | Josefina | |
| 980 | Chaz | 980 | Lorrie | ||
| 981 | Irving | -11 | 981 | Luisa | |
| 982 | Ivory | 982 | Lynsey | ||
| 983 | Orion | 983 | Quinn | ||
| 984 | Sharif | 984 | Shaneka | ||
| 985 | Uriah | -90 | 985 | Linsey | |
| 986 | Corry | 986 | Loni | ||
| 987 | Deshaun | -49 | 987 | Nikita | -97 |
| 988 | Forest | 988 | Taylor | ||
| 989 | Kelley | -48 | 989 | Trinity | -22 |
| 990 | Kody | -86 | 990 | Lani | |
| 991 | Marcelino | 991 | Marlana | -120 | |
| 992 | Merle | 992 | Mitzi | -98 | |
| 993 | Samson | 993 | Perla | ||
| 994 | Benson | 994 | Rosario | ||
| 995 | Dario | 995 | Aaron | -83 | |
| 996 | Edgardo | -46 | 996 | Charla | -27 |
| 997 | Harris | 997 | Kristyn | ||
| 998 | Lindsey | -87 | 998 | Lilia | |
| 999 | Samir | -13 | 999 | Pearl | |
| 1000 | Tucker | -26 | 1000 | Shani | |