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 1980s decade.
Top Boy Names
| # | Name | Total Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael | 73,772 |
| 2 | Christopher | 61,817 |
| 3 | David | 51,360 |
| 4 | Daniel | 49,941 |
| 5 | Matthew | 43,950 |
| 6 | Robert | 36,330 |
| 7 | Joshua | 35,463 |
| 8 | Ryan | 33,395 |
| 9 | Andrew | 31,972 |
| 10 | Jose | 31,612 |
| 11 | Joseph | 30,969 |
| 12 | James | 30,927 |
| 13 | John | 30,197 |
| 14 | Anthony | 29,111 |
| 15 | Jonathan | 27,471 |
| 16 | Justin | 26,013 |
| 17 | Brian | 25,648 |
| 18 | Jason | 25,534 |
| 19 | Nicholas | 25,517 |
| 20 | Eric | 24,154 |
| 21 | Steven | 22,753 |
| 22 | Richard | 21,824 |
| 23 | Kevin | 18,750 |
| 24 | Brandon | 18,275 |
| 25 | William | 13,873 |
Top Girl Names
| # | Name | Total Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessica | 51,450 |
| 2 | Jennifer | 49,287 |
| 3 | Amanda | 28,976 |
| 4 | Ashley | 27,953 |
| 5 | Sarah | 27,627 |
| 6 | Melissa | 26,125 |
| 7 | Stephanie | 25,475 |
| 8 | Nicole | 25,327 |
| 9 | Elizabeth | 24,240 |
| 10 | Michelle | 22,521 |
| 11 | Christina | 21,998 |
| 12 | Maria | 17,578 |
| 13 | Heather | 17,137 |
| 14 | Vanessa | 15,820 |
| 15 | Amber | 15,715 |
| 16 | Tiffany | 14,651 |
| 17 | Laura | 14,330 |
| 18 | Crystal | 13,146 |
| 19 | Danielle | 11,659 |
| 20 | Megan | 11,620 |
| 21 | Kimberly | 11,340 |
| 22 | Lauren | 10,591 |
| 23 | Brittany | 10,533 |
| 24 | Rachel | 10,212 |
| 25 | Rebecca | 8,234 |