California · 1947
Top 100 names in California, 1947, by official Social Security birth counts.
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| Rang | Name | Geburten |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Linda | 6,759 |
| #2 | Mary | 3,460 |
| #3 | Patricia | 3,145 |
| #4 | Susan | 2,831 |
| #5 | Barbara | 2,700 |
| #6 | Sharon | 2,202 |
| #7 | Carol | 2,201 |
| #8 | Sandra | 2,168 |
| #9 | Nancy | 2,133 |
| #10 | Kathleen | 1,999 |
| #11 | Donna | 1,688 |
| #12 | Karen | 1,613 |
| #13 | Judy | 1,335 |
| #14 | Pamela | 1,304 |
| #15 | Diane | 1,289 |
| #16 | Judith | 1,227 |
| #17 | Margaret | 1,136 |
| #18 | Janet | 1,107 |
| #19 | Cheryl | 1,093 |
| #20 | Carolyn | 1,042 |
| #21 | Janice | 983 |
| #22 | Christine | 926 |
| #23 | Shirley | 907 |
| #24 | Gloria | 896 |
| #25 | Marilyn | 851 |
| #26 | Cynthia | 747 |
| #27 | Virginia | 715 |
| #28 | Joyce | 704 |
| #29 | Diana | 697 |
| #30 | Beverly | 695 |
| #31 | Elizabeth | 651 |
| #32 | Kathy | 646 |
| #33 | Bonnie | 642 |
| #34 | Joan | 635 |
| #35 | Betty | 635 |
| #36 | Gail | 552 |
| #37 | Catherine | 544 |
| #38 | Dorothy | 527 |
| #39 | Martha | 524 |
| #40 | Frances | 498 |
| #41 | Lynda | 494 |
| #42 | Suzanne | 493 |
| #43 | Maria | 489 |
| #44 | Connie | 476 |
| #45 | Paula | 474 |
| #46 | Kathryn | 474 |
| #47 | Ann | 465 |
| #48 | Peggy | 461 |
| #49 | Helen | 459 |
| #50 | Laura | 447 |
| #51 | Alice | 442 |
| #52 | Jean | 438 |
| #53 | Lynn | 437 |
| #54 | Phyllis | 437 |
| #55 | Jane | 429 |
| #56 | Jo | 415 |
| #57 | Sally | 406 |
| #58 | Katherine | 392 |
| #59 | Darlene | 390 |
| #60 | Brenda | 388 |
| #61 | Sue | 382 |
| #62 | Joanne | 381 |
| #63 | Cathy | 379 |
| #64 | Marsha | 372 |
| #65 | Sherry | 369 |
| #66 | Vicki | 367 |
| #67 | Deborah | 365 |
| #68 | Julie | 352 |
| #69 | Sheila | 350 |
| #70 | Ruth | 350 |
| #71 | Dolores | 348 |
| #72 | Irene | 343 |
| #73 | Rose | 340 |
| #74 | Roberta | 339 |
| #75 | Elaine | 335 |
| #76 | Yolanda | 334 |
| #77 | Marie | 333 |
| #78 | Victoria | 328 |
| #79 | Janis | 326 |
| #80 | Rebecca | 324 |
| #81 | Jeanne | 320 |
| #82 | Claudia | 320 |
| #83 | Terry | 320 |
| #84 | Sylvia | 319 |
| #85 | Teresa | 318 |
| #86 | Rita | 312 |
| #87 | Anita | 311 |
| #88 | Jacqueline | 305 |
| #89 | Charlene | 298 |
| #90 | Ellen | 298 |
| #91 | Charlotte | 297 |
| #92 | Carole | 295 |
| #93 | Norma | 290 |
| #94 | Yvonne | 283 |
| #95 | Toni | 272 |
| #96 | Leslie | 269 |
| #97 | Pat | 268 |
| #98 | Theresa | 261 |
| #99 | Gayle | 258 |
| #100 | Louise | 258 |
Uniquely popular in California
Names whose share of births in this state is far above the national share (per 10,000 births).
| Name | Geburten | Per 10k in state | Per 10k nationwide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armida | 21 | 2 | 0 |
| Erlinda | 44 | 4 | 1 |
| Socorro | 34 | 3 | 1 |
| Lupe | 117 | 10 | 2 |
| Kris | 28 | 2 | 1 |
| Ana | 44 | 4 | 1 |
| Chris | 83 | 7 | 2 |
| Yolanda | 334 | 30 | 8 |
| Raquel | 24 | 2 | 1 |
| Lori | 24 | 2 | 1 |
| Teri | 62 | 5 | 2 |
| Nicki | 25 | 2 | 1 |
Figures are from the U.S. Social Security Administration Popular Baby Names dataset (public domain). Names with fewer than 5 recorded births in a year or state are suppressed by the source.