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 for the 1960s decade.
Top Boy Names
| # | Name | Total Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael | 87,967 |
| 2 | David | 72,878 |
| 3 | Robert | 64,977 |
| 4 | John | 61,813 |
| 5 | James | 54,786 |
| 6 | Richard | 40,382 |
| 7 | Mark | 39,982 |
| 8 | Steven | 35,270 |
| 9 | William | 33,319 |
| 10 | Daniel | 29,068 |
| 11 | Jeffrey | 28,960 |
| 12 | Christopher | 26,112 |
| 13 | Thomas | 25,536 |
| 14 | Timothy | 23,325 |
| 15 | Brian | 22,814 |
| 16 | Scott | 22,717 |
| 17 | Kevin | 22,557 |
| 18 | Joseph | 22,370 |
| 19 | Paul | 22,149 |
| 20 | Anthony | 20,437 |
| 21 | Kenneth | 20,246 |
| 22 | Gregory | 20,233 |
| 23 | Charles | 18,370 |
| 24 | Ronald | 17,660 |
| 25 | Eric | 13,637 |
Top Girl Names
| # | Name | Total Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lisa | 41,155 |
| 2 | Kimberly | 25,022 |
| 3 | Mary | 23,588 |
| 4 | Karen | 23,357 |
| 5 | Christine | 22,981 |
| 6 | Susan | 22,928 |
| 7 | Cynthia | 22,601 |
| 8 | Patricia | 20,764 |
| 9 | Michelle | 19,905 |
| 10 | Laura | 19,095 |
| 11 | Sandra | 18,328 |
| 12 | Deborah | 18,270 |
| 13 | Julie | 18,037 |
| 14 | Elizabeth | 17,527 |
| 15 | Linda | 14,594 |
| 16 | Jennifer | 14,519 |
| 17 | Denise | 13,526 |
| 18 | Debra | 11,609 |
| 19 | Kelly | 10,995 |
| 20 | Kathleen | 10,674 |
| 21 | Teresa | 10,607 |
| 22 | Maria | 10,374 |
| 23 | Pamela | 9,639 |
| 24 | Donna | 9,263 |
| 25 | Lori | 8,639 |