Most Popular Baby Names Throughout History
Top names by decade - From the 1960s to today.
Data source: Top 25 baby names by live births in California (1960–2024), based on birth certificate records. Showing cumulative counts across all years.
Top Boy Names
| # | Name | Total Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael | 331,258 |
| 2 | David | 264,837 |
| 3 | Daniel | 228,610 |
| 4 | Christopher | 206,388 |
| 5 | Matthew | 167,099 |
| 6 | Anthony | 162,024 |
| 7 | Robert | 159,990 |
| 8 | James | 146,344 |
| 9 | John | 141,515 |
| 10 | Joseph | 138,513 |
| 11 | Jose | 132,406 |
| 12 | Joshua | 123,651 |
| 13 | Andrew | 118,876 |
| 14 | Kevin | 107,778 |
| 15 | Ryan | 96,594 |
| 16 | Jonathan | 94,998 |
| 17 | Jacob | 86,907 |
| 18 | Richard | 84,567 |
| 19 | Alexander | 83,533 |
| 20 | Steven | 82,450 |
| 21 | Brian | 79,855 |
| 22 | Jason | 70,770 |
| 23 | Nicholas | 69,730 |
| 24 | Eric | 69,593 |
| 25 | William | 67,903 |
Top Girl Names
| # | Name | Total Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennifer | 158,669 |
| 2 | Jessica | 123,621 |
| 3 | Elizabeth | 107,334 |
| 4 | Michelle | 92,228 |
| 5 | Ashley | 89,522 |
| 6 | Emily | 81,548 |
| 7 | Kimberly | 79,678 |
| 8 | Maria | 71,286 |
| 9 | Sarah | 70,860 |
| 10 | Samantha | 68,007 |
| 11 | Lisa | 66,648 |
| 12 | Stephanie | 65,993 |
| 13 | Melissa | 65,435 |
| 14 | Isabella | 56,722 |
| 15 | Nicole | 55,969 |
| 16 | Sophia | 54,592 |
| 17 | Amanda | 54,447 |
| 18 | Laura | 48,246 |
| 19 | Mia | 47,941 |
| 20 | Emma | 47,795 |
| 21 | Vanessa | 46,821 |
| 22 | Christine | 44,370 |
| 23 | Olivia | 40,019 |
| 24 | Andrea | 37,645 |
| 25 | Heather | 35,336 |