California · 1961
Top 100 names in California, 1961, by official Social Security birth counts.
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| Rank | Name | Births |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Lisa | 3,769 |
| #2 | Susan | 3,134 |
| #3 | Karen | 3,041 |
| #4 | Linda | 2,743 |
| #5 | Mary | 2,717 |
| #6 | Sandra | 2,184 |
| #7 | Patricia | 2,150 |
| #8 | Julie | 2,135 |
| #9 | Cynthia | 2,132 |
| #10 | Lori | 2,090 |
| #11 | Laura | 2,045 |
| #12 | Deborah | 1,830 |
| #13 | Elizabeth | 1,762 |
| #14 | Donna | 1,664 |
| #15 | Debra | 1,648 |
| #16 | Denise | 1,597 |
| #17 | Pamela | 1,569 |
| #18 | Cheryl | 1,565 |
| #19 | Nancy | 1,560 |
| #20 | Debbie | 1,546 |
| #21 | Teresa | 1,545 |
| #22 | Kathleen | 1,478 |
| #23 | Barbara | 1,469 |
| #24 | Kimberly | 1,469 |
| #25 | Michelle | 1,449 |
| #26 | Diane | 1,404 |
| #27 | Robin | 1,370 |
| #28 | Sharon | 1,368 |
| #29 | Brenda | 1,360 |
| #30 | Cindy | 1,355 |
| #31 | Kathy | 1,284 |
| #32 | Carol | 1,282 |
| #33 | Kelly | 1,243 |
| #34 | Maria | 1,190 |
| #35 | Janet | 1,188 |
| #36 | Jennifer | 1,174 |
| #37 | Tammy | 1,136 |
| #38 | Diana | 1,135 |
| #39 | Kim | 1,081 |
| #40 | Tina | 1,046 |
| #41 | Rebecca | 1,023 |
| #42 | Theresa | 994 |
| #43 | Laurie | 973 |
| #44 | Terri | 937 |
| #45 | Christine | 914 |
| #46 | Catherine | 871 |
| #47 | Tracy | 869 |
| #48 | Rhonda | 847 |
| #49 | Margaret | 803 |
| #50 | Leslie | 799 |
| #51 | Michele | 763 |
| #52 | Valerie | 761 |
| #53 | Wendy | 749 |
| #54 | Stephanie | 747 |
| #55 | Carolyn | 724 |
| #56 | Suzanne | 710 |
| #57 | Cathy | 688 |
| #58 | Jacqueline | 674 |
| #59 | Angela | 657 |
| #60 | Annette | 630 |
| #61 | Katherine | 619 |
| #62 | Dawn | 604 |
| #63 | Jill | 600 |
| #64 | Renee | 597 |
| #65 | Judy | 585 |
| #66 | Paula | 574 |
| #67 | Connie | 566 |
| #68 | Janice | 564 |
| #69 | Christina | 550 |
| #70 | Dana | 543 |
| #71 | Martha | 543 |
| #72 | Anna | 536 |
| #73 | Gloria | 530 |
| #74 | Ann | 526 |
| #75 | Vicki | 525 |
| #76 | Sherry | 516 |
| #77 | Victoria | 516 |
| #78 | Sylvia | 511 |
| #79 | Lynn | 503 |
| #80 | Yvonne | 497 |
| #81 | Kathryn | 483 |
| #82 | Teri | 481 |
| #83 | Yolanda | 479 |
| #84 | Sheila | 458 |
| #85 | Carrie | 450 |
| #86 | Tamara | 448 |
| #87 | Virginia | 442 |
| #88 | Andrea | 442 |
| #89 | Monica | 441 |
| #90 | Bonnie | 440 |
| #91 | Gina | 439 |
| #92 | Colleen | 437 |
| #93 | Anne | 416 |
| #94 | Sheri | 414 |
| #95 | Terry | 414 |
| #96 | Joyce | 413 |
| #97 | Ruth | 410 |
| #98 | Anita | 396 |
| #99 | Rose | 383 |
| #100 | Regina | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catalina | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| Lilia | 37 | 2 | 0 |
| Rebeca | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| Lani | 36 | 2 | 0 |
| Lupe | 95 | 5 | 1 |
| Ofelia | 25 | 1 | 0 |
| Sofia | 23 | 1 | 0 |
| Maricela | 28 | 2 | 0 |
| Erlinda | 25 | 1 | 0 |
| Esperanza | 44 | 3 | 1 |
| Socorro | 26 | 1 | 0 |
| Carie | 22 | 1 | 0 |
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.