California · 1956
Top 100 names in California, 1956, by official Social Security birth counts.
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| Rank | Name | Births |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Susan | 3,770 |
| #2 | Debra | 3,754 |
| #3 | Linda | 3,691 |
| #4 | Mary | 3,409 |
| #5 | Deborah | 3,318 |
| #6 | Karen | 3,249 |
| #7 | Patricia | 3,003 |
| #8 | Cynthia | 2,734 |
| #9 | Pamela | 2,143 |
| #10 | Nancy | 2,098 |
| #11 | Kathleen | 2,076 |
| #12 | Barbara | 1,926 |
| #13 | Sandra | 1,823 |
| #14 | Donna | 1,736 |
| #15 | Sharon | 1,717 |
| #16 | Cheryl | 1,715 |
| #17 | Carol | 1,704 |
| #18 | Diane | 1,631 |
| #19 | Denise | 1,472 |
| #20 | Lisa | 1,440 |
| #21 | Janet | 1,399 |
| #22 | Elizabeth | 1,267 |
| #23 | Teresa | 1,244 |
| #24 | Lori | 1,237 |
| #25 | Laura | 1,219 |
| #26 | Robin | 1,167 |
| #27 | Catherine | 1,127 |
| #28 | Julie | 1,051 |
| #29 | Kathy | 1,007 |
| #30 | Rebecca | 1,002 |
| #31 | Margaret | 989 |
| #32 | Janice | 933 |
| #33 | Diana | 906 |
| #34 | Kim | 902 |
| #35 | Debbie | 902 |
| #36 | Theresa | 901 |
| #37 | Cindy | 897 |
| #38 | Brenda | 891 |
| #39 | Maria | 880 |
| #40 | Laurie | 770 |
| #41 | Katherine | 742 |
| #42 | Victoria | 727 |
| #43 | Kimberly | 703 |
| #44 | Kathryn | 697 |
| #45 | Valerie | 694 |
| #46 | Michelle | 690 |
| #47 | Judy | 689 |
| #48 | Terri | 685 |
| #49 | Paula | 669 |
| #50 | Cathy | 666 |
| #51 | Martha | 658 |
| #52 | Christine | 654 |
| #53 | Leslie | 636 |
| #54 | Vicki | 626 |
| #55 | Lynn | 625 |
| #56 | Gloria | 620 |
| #57 | Gail | 607 |
| #58 | Carolyn | 603 |
| #59 | Rose | 591 |
| #60 | Ann | 584 |
| #61 | Rhonda | 577 |
| #62 | Terry | 575 |
| #63 | Judith | 573 |
| #64 | Tina | 569 |
| #65 | Stephanie | 559 |
| #66 | Joyce | 556 |
| #67 | Virginia | 554 |
| #68 | Sherry | 530 |
| #69 | Beverly | 509 |
| #70 | Jennifer | 509 |
| #71 | Suzanne | 507 |
| #72 | Peggy | 506 |
| #73 | Connie | 506 |
| #74 | Shirley | 498 |
| #75 | Anita | 486 |
| #76 | Bonnie | 484 |
| #77 | Renee | 481 |
| #78 | Yolanda | 480 |
| #79 | Joan | 480 |
| #80 | Wendy | 472 |
| #81 | Anna | 466 |
| #82 | Vickie | 465 |
| #83 | Michele | 464 |
| #84 | Sylvia | 461 |
| #85 | Roberta | 456 |
| #86 | Marilyn | 456 |
| #87 | Darlene | 447 |
| #88 | Sheila | 443 |
| #89 | Elaine | 440 |
| #90 | Jill | 415 |
| #91 | Jane | 414 |
| #92 | Sally | 406 |
| #93 | Betty | 404 |
| #94 | Yvonne | 398 |
| #95 | Jean | 395 |
| #96 | Dorothy | 394 |
| #97 | Alice | 392 |
| #98 | Annette | 389 |
| #99 | Sheryl | 382 |
| #100 | Jacqueline | 382 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armida | 35 | 2 | 0 |
| Erlinda | 35 | 2 | 0 |
| Lilia | 23 | 1 | 0 |
| Lupe | 64 | 4 | 1 |
| Socorro | 23 | 1 | 0 |
| Lani | 31 | 2 | 1 |
| Esperanza | 29 | 2 | 1 |
| Guadalupe | 151 | 10 | 3 |
| Francesca | 39 | 2 | 1 |
| Consuelo | 39 | 2 | 1 |
| Latanya | 20 | 1 | 0 |
| Erin | 82 | 5 | 2 |
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.