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 1990s decade.
Top Boy Names
| # | Name | Total Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael | 53,776 |
| 2 | Daniel | 49,232 |
| 3 | Jose | 45,761 |
| 4 | Christopher | 44,295 |
| 5 | David | 41,610 |
| 6 | Anthony | 38,894 |
| 7 | Andrew | 38,190 |
| 8 | Matthew | 37,198 |
| 9 | Joshua | 35,537 |
| 10 | Jonathan | 34,514 |
| 11 | Joseph | 31,031 |
| 12 | Kevin | 30,148 |
| 13 | Nicholas | 29,288 |
| 14 | Ryan | 28,399 |
| 15 | Jacob | 26,856 |
| 16 | Brandon | 25,732 |
| 17 | Juan | 25,636 |
| 18 | Alexander | 24,741 |
| 19 | Christian | 21,100 |
| 20 | Luis | 21,029 |
| 21 | Robert | 20,643 |
| 22 | Justin | 18,911 |
| 23 | John | 16,372 |
| 24 | Tyler | 15,520 |
| 25 | James | 13,301 |
Top Girl Names
| # | Name | Total Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessica | 47,274 |
| 2 | Ashley | 32,700 |
| 3 | Jennifer | 29,490 |
| 4 | Stephanie | 29,442 |
| 5 | Samantha | 25,757 |
| 6 | Elizabeth | 24,004 |
| 7 | Sarah | 23,607 |
| 8 | Emily | 22,265 |
| 9 | Amanda | 20,661 |
| 10 | Vanessa | 20,653 |
| 11 | Maria | 19,968 |
| 12 | Melissa | 18,988 |
| 13 | Michelle | 17,988 |
| 14 | Nicole | 14,925 |
| 15 | Jasmine | 13,810 |
| 16 | Lauren | 13,327 |
| 17 | Alyssa | 13,153 |
| 18 | Megan | 12,454 |
| 19 | Andrea | 11,393 |
| 20 | Alexis | 10,829 |
| 21 | Taylor | 10,586 |
| 22 | Rachel | 10,500 |
| 23 | Kimberly | 9,749 |
| 24 | Victoria | 8,637 |
| 25 | Brittany | 8,292 |