California · 1962
Top 100 names in California, 1962, by official Social Security birth counts.
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| Rank | Name | Births |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Lisa | 3,972 |
| #2 | Karen | 3,005 |
| #3 | Susan | 2,953 |
| #4 | Mary | 2,755 |
| #5 | Linda | 2,485 |
| #6 | Cynthia | 2,266 |
| #7 | Julie | 2,152 |
| #8 | Lori | 2,002 |
| #9 | Patricia | 1,995 |
| #10 | Deborah | 1,976 |
| #11 | Laura | 1,940 |
| #12 | Sandra | 1,922 |
| #13 | Kimberly | 1,821 |
| #14 | Donna | 1,669 |
| #15 | Teresa | 1,599 |
| #16 | Debra | 1,592 |
| #17 | Elizabeth | 1,589 |
| #18 | Pamela | 1,533 |
| #19 | Michelle | 1,532 |
| #20 | Denise | 1,529 |
| #21 | Debbie | 1,458 |
| #22 | Kelly | 1,450 |
| #23 | Nancy | 1,431 |
| #24 | Cheryl | 1,422 |
| #25 | Barbara | 1,355 |
| #26 | Maria | 1,344 |
| #27 | Kathleen | 1,341 |
| #28 | Robin | 1,332 |
| #29 | Kathy | 1,304 |
| #30 | Brenda | 1,300 |
| #31 | Sharon | 1,298 |
| #32 | Diane | 1,272 |
| #33 | Jennifer | 1,256 |
| #34 | Tina | 1,227 |
| #35 | Tammy | 1,224 |
| #36 | Cindy | 1,218 |
| #37 | Carol | 1,192 |
| #38 | Kim | 1,114 |
| #39 | Tracy | 1,019 |
| #40 | Diana | 987 |
| #41 | Christine | 982 |
| #42 | Janet | 976 |
| #43 | Theresa | 941 |
| #44 | Rebecca | 930 |
| #45 | Laurie | 922 |
| #46 | Terri | 901 |
| #47 | Suzanne | 795 |
| #48 | Leslie | 780 |
| #49 | Catherine | 777 |
| #50 | Rhonda | 774 |
| #51 | Margaret | 769 |
| #52 | Michele | 766 |
| #53 | Stephanie | 739 |
| #54 | Wendy | 728 |
| #55 | Renee | 697 |
| #56 | Carolyn | 696 |
| #57 | Angela | 666 |
| #58 | Valerie | 663 |
| #59 | Sherry | 638 |
| #60 | Cathy | 636 |
| #61 | Dawn | 631 |
| #62 | Jill | 613 |
| #63 | Annette | 609 |
| #64 | Anna | 595 |
| #65 | Katherine | 592 |
| #66 | Dana | 591 |
| #67 | Jacqueline | 590 |
| #68 | Gina | 574 |
| #69 | Christina | 561 |
| #70 | Connie | 558 |
| #71 | Judy | 539 |
| #72 | Sheri | 531 |
| #73 | Monica | 525 |
| #74 | Victoria | 523 |
| #75 | Gloria | 522 |
| #76 | Ann | 519 |
| #77 | Martha | 515 |
| #78 | Janice | 515 |
| #79 | Paula | 511 |
| #80 | Sheila | 510 |
| #81 | Kathryn | 506 |
| #82 | Tamara | 504 |
| #83 | Yvonne | 497 |
| #84 | Sylvia | 495 |
| #85 | Sherri | 481 |
| #86 | Lynn | 471 |
| #87 | Vicki | 470 |
| #88 | Carrie | 468 |
| #89 | Andrea | 463 |
| #90 | Melissa | 448 |
| #91 | Yolanda | 447 |
| #92 | Teri | 447 |
| #93 | Bonnie | 444 |
| #94 | Carla | 443 |
| #95 | Virginia | 436 |
| #96 | Shelly | 433 |
| #97 | Colleen | 431 |
| #98 | Deanna | 424 |
| #99 | Anita | 422 |
| #100 | Lorraine | 418 |
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 | 28 | 2 | 0 |
| Lupe | 102 | 6 | 1 |
| Marisela | 26 | 1 | 0 |
| Catalina | 25 | 1 | 0 |
| Rosalia | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| Socorro | 32 | 2 | 0 |
| Lilia | 30 | 2 | 0 |
| Silvia | 91 | 5 | 1 |
| Adela | 37 | 2 | 1 |
| Angelica | 50 | 3 | 1 |
| Esperanza | 46 | 3 | 1 |
| Ofelia | 27 | 2 | 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.