California · 1970
Top 100 names in California, 1970, by official Social Security birth counts.
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| Rank | Name | Births |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Jennifer | 4,695 |
| #2 | Michelle | 3,737 |
| #3 | Lisa | 3,705 |
| #4 | Kimberly | 2,702 |
| #5 | Julie | 1,883 |
| #6 | Maria | 1,712 |
| #7 | Laura | 1,680 |
| #8 | Shannon | 1,651 |
| #9 | Christine | 1,640 |
| #10 | Heather | 1,609 |
| #11 | Elizabeth | 1,570 |
| #12 | Stephanie | 1,549 |
| #13 | Cynthia | 1,533 |
| #14 | Angela | 1,524 |
| #15 | Christina | 1,514 |
| #16 | Melissa | 1,366 |
| #17 | Tracy | 1,353 |
| #18 | Amy | 1,343 |
| #19 | Patricia | 1,329 |
| #20 | Mary | 1,277 |
| #21 | Karen | 1,274 |
| #22 | Tina | 1,247 |
| #23 | Sandra | 1,235 |
| #24 | Nicole | 1,194 |
| #25 | Dawn | 1,158 |
| #26 | Kelly | 1,076 |
| #27 | Susan | 1,070 |
| #28 | Wendy | 1,062 |
| #29 | Denise | 1,049 |
| #30 | Tammy | 1,013 |
| #31 | Michele | 973 |
| #32 | Rebecca | 957 |
| #33 | Lori | 901 |
| #34 | Monica | 896 |
| #35 | Gina | 896 |
| #36 | Deborah | 885 |
| #37 | Teresa | 866 |
| #38 | Andrea | 849 |
| #39 | Stacy | 773 |
| #40 | Rachel | 753 |
| #41 | Linda | 706 |
| #42 | Kathleen | 683 |
| #43 | Diana | 663 |
| #44 | Nancy | 663 |
| #45 | Pamela | 656 |
| #46 | Tamara | 620 |
| #47 | Renee | 608 |
| #48 | Catherine | 607 |
| #49 | Stacey | 601 |
| #50 | Brenda | 600 |
| #51 | Deanna | 592 |
| #52 | Donna | 590 |
| #53 | Katherine | 587 |
| #54 | Theresa | 582 |
| #55 | Erin | 581 |
| #56 | Carrie | 580 |
| #57 | Veronica | 578 |
| #58 | Kristin | 578 |
| #59 | Dana | 577 |
| #60 | Victoria | 571 |
| #61 | Tiffany | 571 |
| #62 | Anna | 568 |
| #63 | Barbara | 563 |
| #64 | April | 557 |
| #65 | Cheryl | 550 |
| #66 | Jessica | 550 |
| #67 | Debra | 547 |
| #68 | Heidi | 532 |
| #69 | Alicia | 523 |
| #70 | Tanya | 522 |
| #71 | Diane | 510 |
| #72 | Robin | 508 |
| #73 | Kristina | 503 |
| #74 | Sharon | 502 |
| #75 | Jill | 494 |
| #76 | Cindy | 489 |
| #77 | Sarah | 480 |
| #78 | Leslie | 480 |
| #79 | Suzanne | 469 |
| #80 | Danielle | 456 |
| #81 | Ann | 454 |
| #82 | Rhonda | 453 |
| #83 | Regina | 449 |
| #84 | Kristen | 448 |
| #85 | Yvonne | 438 |
| #86 | Jacqueline | 424 |
| #87 | Yolanda | 423 |
| #88 | Paula | 405 |
| #89 | Holly | 394 |
| #90 | Kristine | 391 |
| #91 | Sabrina | 384 |
| #92 | Jamie | 382 |
| #93 | Melanie | 380 |
| #94 | Valerie | 379 |
| #95 | Tonya | 374 |
| #96 | Monique | 373 |
| #97 | Margaret | 372 |
| #98 | Yvette | 370 |
| #99 | Carol | 366 |
| #100 | Sherry | 364 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isela | 20 | 1 | 0 |
| Rosalva | 26 | 2 | 0 |
| Fabiola | 23 | 1 | 0 |
| Lupe | 60 | 4 | 1 |
| Alejandra | 38 | 2 | 0 |
| Estela | 37 | 2 | 0 |
| Rocio | 46 | 3 | 1 |
| Lilia | 61 | 4 | 1 |
| Socorro | 29 | 2 | 0 |
| Evangelina | 37 | 2 | 0 |
| Maricela | 73 | 4 | 1 |
| Reyna | 23 | 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.