California · 1958
Top 100 names in California, 1958, by official Social Security birth counts.
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| Rank | Name | Births |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Susan | 3,505 |
| #2 | Karen | 3,234 |
| #3 | Mary | 3,163 |
| #4 | Linda | 3,102 |
| #5 | Cynthia | 2,673 |
| #6 | Debra | 2,659 |
| #7 | Patricia | 2,628 |
| #8 | Lisa | 2,313 |
| #9 | Julie | 2,208 |
| #10 | Deborah | 2,202 |
| #11 | Cheryl | 1,832 |
| #12 | Pamela | 1,815 |
| #13 | Kathleen | 1,786 |
| #14 | Nancy | 1,772 |
| #15 | Lori | 1,754 |
| #16 | Sandra | 1,750 |
| #17 | Kathy | 1,696 |
| #18 | Barbara | 1,671 |
| #19 | Debbie | 1,657 |
| #20 | Diane | 1,634 |
| #21 | Elizabeth | 1,623 |
| #22 | Laura | 1,604 |
| #23 | Donna | 1,558 |
| #24 | Carol | 1,545 |
| #25 | Denise | 1,466 |
| #26 | Cindy | 1,435 |
| #27 | Sharon | 1,343 |
| #28 | Teresa | 1,291 |
| #29 | Janet | 1,202 |
| #30 | Diana | 1,143 |
| #31 | Brenda | 1,048 |
| #32 | Robin | 1,043 |
| #33 | Kim | 1,005 |
| #34 | Theresa | 997 |
| #35 | Michelle | 990 |
| #36 | Catherine | 953 |
| #37 | Maria | 953 |
| #38 | Rebecca | 929 |
| #39 | Margaret | 879 |
| #40 | Terri | 875 |
| #41 | Kimberly | 861 |
| #42 | Laurie | 837 |
| #43 | Cathy | 836 |
| #44 | Christine | 833 |
| #45 | Leslie | 821 |
| #46 | Tammy | 746 |
| #47 | Jennifer | 739 |
| #48 | Janice | 726 |
| #49 | Judy | 722 |
| #50 | Tina | 700 |
| #51 | Valerie | 696 |
| #52 | Carolyn | 690 |
| #53 | Kathryn | 686 |
| #54 | Katherine | 683 |
| #55 | Rhonda | 667 |
| #56 | Paula | 653 |
| #57 | Peggy | 638 |
| #58 | Vicki | 633 |
| #59 | Kelly | 613 |
| #60 | Victoria | 573 |
| #61 | Lynn | 565 |
| #62 | Martha | 560 |
| #63 | Gloria | 555 |
| #64 | Annette | 551 |
| #65 | Darlene | 550 |
| #66 | Ann | 538 |
| #67 | Renee | 530 |
| #68 | Virginia | 526 |
| #69 | Terry | 521 |
| #70 | Yolanda | 519 |
| #71 | Connie | 510 |
| #72 | Sylvia | 505 |
| #73 | Anna | 502 |
| #74 | Stephanie | 497 |
| #75 | Joyce | 483 |
| #76 | Wendy | 471 |
| #77 | Michele | 470 |
| #78 | Anita | 465 |
| #79 | Shirley | 458 |
| #80 | Bonnie | 455 |
| #81 | Jill | 449 |
| #82 | Suzanne | 441 |
| #83 | Rose | 426 |
| #84 | Gail | 422 |
| #85 | Beverly | 420 |
| #86 | Judith | 418 |
| #87 | Elaine | 414 |
| #88 | Joan | 404 |
| #89 | Ruth | 399 |
| #90 | Christina | 397 |
| #91 | Tamara | 392 |
| #92 | Anne | 392 |
| #93 | Dana | 388 |
| #94 | Dawn | 387 |
| #95 | Helen | 386 |
| #96 | Sherry | 384 |
| #97 | Colleen | 382 |
| #98 | Lorraine | 381 |
| #99 | Vickie | 379 |
| #100 | Joanne | 376 |
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 | 20 | 1 | 0 |
| Marisela | 20 | 1 | 0 |
| Lupe | 118 | 7 | 1 |
| Socorro | 30 | 2 | 0 |
| Catalina | 21 | 1 | 0 |
| Esperanza | 38 | 2 | 1 |
| Lilia | 27 | 2 | 0 |
| Erlinda | 27 | 2 | 0 |
| Guadalupe | 136 | 8 | 2 |
| Keely | 24 | 1 | 0 |
| Evangelina | 25 | 2 | 0 |
| Adela | 29 | 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.