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 1970s decade.
Top Boy Names
| # | Name | Total Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael | 66,008 |
| 2 | David | 46,562 |
| 3 | Jason | 42,617 |
| 4 | Christopher | 40,473 |
| 5 | Robert | 38,040 |
| 6 | John | 33,133 |
| 7 | James | 32,800 |
| 8 | Daniel | 29,782 |
| 9 | Brian | 27,330 |
| 10 | Matthew | 25,610 |
| 11 | Richard | 22,361 |
| 12 | Eric | 21,402 |
| 13 | Joseph | 21,100 |
| 14 | William | 19,408 |
| 15 | Steven | 19,393 |
| 16 | Jeffrey | 18,600 |
| 17 | Jose | 18,444 |
| 18 | Anthony | 18,198 |
| 19 | Kevin | 16,596 |
| 20 | Joshua | 14,677 |
| 21 | Ryan | 14,408 |
| 22 | Scott | 13,551 |
| 23 | Mark | 12,629 |
| 24 | Paul | 7,565 |
| 25 | Juan | 7,224 |
Top Girl Names
| # | Name | Total Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennifer | 54,650 |
| 2 | Michelle | 25,591 |
| 3 | Christine | 21,389 |
| 4 | Lisa | 21,033 |
| 5 | Maria | 17,989 |
| 6 | Melissa | 17,895 |
| 7 | Kimberly | 17,257 |
| 8 | Heather | 17,088 |
| 9 | Amy | 16,306 |
| 10 | Elizabeth | 15,651 |
| 11 | Nicole | 14,555 |
| 12 | Angela | 13,442 |
| 13 | Jessica | 12,080 |
| 14 | Laura | 11,794 |
| 15 | Stephani | 11,033 |
| 16 | Shannon | 10,704 |
| 17 | Rebecca | 10,633 |
| 18 | Sarah | 9,550 |
| 19 | Julie | 8,843 |
| 20 | Monica | 8,622 |
| 21 | Veronica | 8,194 |
| 22 | Andrea | 7,556 |
| 23 | Cynthia | 7,367 |
| 24 | Patricia | 6,503 |
| 25 | Sandra | 5,222 |