California · 1954
Top 100 names in California, 1954, by official Social Security birth counts.
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| Rank | Name | Births |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Linda | 4,154 |
| #2 | Susan | 3,934 |
| #3 | Debra | 3,784 |
| #4 | Deborah | 3,726 |
| #5 | Mary | 3,717 |
| #6 | Patricia | 3,303 |
| #7 | Karen | 2,665 |
| #8 | Cynthia | 2,462 |
| #9 | Pamela | 2,184 |
| #10 | Nancy | 2,100 |
| #11 | Kathleen | 2,098 |
| #12 | Barbara | 2,007 |
| #13 | Sandra | 1,930 |
| #14 | Carol | 1,684 |
| #15 | Donna | 1,629 |
| #16 | Diane | 1,573 |
| #17 | Sharon | 1,568 |
| #18 | Janet | 1,556 |
| #19 | Cheryl | 1,465 |
| #20 | Elizabeth | 1,259 |
| #21 | Denise | 1,251 |
| #22 | Rebecca | 1,065 |
| #23 | Margaret | 1,061 |
| #24 | Teresa | 1,026 |
| #25 | Robin | 1,025 |
| #26 | Catherine | 991 |
| #27 | Laura | 959 |
| #28 | Janice | 943 |
| #29 | Maria | 886 |
| #30 | Gloria | 802 |
| #31 | Diana | 795 |
| #32 | Lisa | 795 |
| #33 | Brenda | 795 |
| #34 | Paula | 784 |
| #35 | Kathy | 753 |
| #36 | Judy | 733 |
| #37 | Theresa | 724 |
| #38 | Marilyn | 718 |
| #39 | Gail | 715 |
| #40 | Judith | 713 |
| #41 | Julie | 707 |
| #42 | Kathryn | 695 |
| #43 | Katherine | 694 |
| #44 | Carolyn | 667 |
| #45 | Victoria | 651 |
| #46 | Vicki | 618 |
| #47 | Rose | 603 |
| #48 | Leslie | 588 |
| #49 | Christine | 588 |
| #50 | Joan | 583 |
| #51 | Joyce | 575 |
| #52 | Lynn | 575 |
| #53 | Lori | 570 |
| #54 | Beverly | 570 |
| #55 | Martha | 568 |
| #56 | Virginia | 564 |
| #57 | Suzanne | 553 |
| #58 | Terri | 542 |
| #59 | Laurie | 542 |
| #60 | Stephanie | 528 |
| #61 | Ann | 526 |
| #62 | Michelle | 525 |
| #63 | Valerie | 524 |
| #64 | Peggy | 520 |
| #65 | Sherry | 504 |
| #66 | Michele | 500 |
| #67 | Terry | 500 |
| #68 | Shirley | 493 |
| #69 | Connie | 489 |
| #70 | Yolanda | 480 |
| #71 | Sally | 463 |
| #72 | Cathy | 459 |
| #73 | Sheila | 449 |
| #74 | Elaine | 446 |
| #75 | Bonnie | 442 |
| #76 | Roberta | 441 |
| #77 | Wendy | 436 |
| #78 | Marie | 428 |
| #79 | Debbie | 427 |
| #80 | Jacqueline | 422 |
| #81 | Jo | 422 |
| #82 | Jane | 415 |
| #83 | Jennifer | 412 |
| #84 | Cindy | 411 |
| #85 | Ruth | 408 |
| #86 | Jean | 398 |
| #87 | Sylvia | 396 |
| #88 | Darlene | 394 |
| #89 | Vickie | 394 |
| #90 | Alice | 391 |
| #91 | Betty | 390 |
| #92 | Rhonda | 389 |
| #93 | Anna | 384 |
| #94 | Anita | 378 |
| #95 | Helen | 368 |
| #96 | Anne | 367 |
| #97 | Kim | 364 |
| #98 | Irene | 352 |
| #99 | Frances | 350 |
| #100 | Renee | 349 |
Uniquely popular in California
Names whose share of births in this state is far above the national share (per 10,000 births).
| Name | Births | Per 10k in state | Per 10k nationwide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lupe | 94 | 7 | 1 |
| Susana | 43 | 3 | 1 |
| Erin | 52 | 4 | 1 |
| Suzanna | 22 | 2 | 0 |
| Erlinda | 25 | 2 | 1 |
| Rosario | 38 | 3 | 1 |
| Yolanda | 480 | 33 | 10 |
| Teri | 228 | 16 | 5 |
| Marina | 60 | 4 | 1 |
| Angelina | 63 | 4 | 1 |
| Lani | 26 | 2 | 1 |
| Lauri | 45 | 3 | 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.