California · 1972
Top 100 names in California, 1972, by official Social Security birth counts.
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| Rank | Name | Births |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Jennifer | 6,065 |
| #2 | Michelle | 2,881 |
| #3 | Lisa | 2,430 |
| #4 | Kimberly | 1,914 |
| #5 | Maria | 1,666 |
| #6 | Nicole | 1,546 |
| #7 | Heather | 1,517 |
| #8 | Amy | 1,462 |
| #9 | Julie | 1,404 |
| #10 | Christina | 1,404 |
| #11 | Stephanie | 1,403 |
| #12 | Elizabeth | 1,364 |
| #13 | Melissa | 1,288 |
| #14 | Cynthia | 1,284 |
| #15 | Angela | 1,239 |
| #16 | Laura | 1,213 |
| #17 | Shannon | 1,198 |
| #18 | Christine | 1,172 |
| #19 | Rebecca | 1,109 |
| #20 | Patricia | 1,026 |
| #21 | Sandra | 1,024 |
| #22 | Monica | 1,010 |
| #23 | Tina | 941 |
| #24 | Mary | 927 |
| #25 | Andrea | 844 |
| #26 | Karen | 808 |
| #27 | Denise | 804 |
| #28 | Tracy | 789 |
| #29 | Kelly | 771 |
| #30 | Veronica | 762 |
| #31 | Dawn | 743 |
| #32 | Rachel | 727 |
| #33 | Wendy | 720 |
| #34 | Tammy | 704 |
| #35 | Michele | 703 |
| #36 | Jessica | 699 |
| #37 | Teresa | 661 |
| #38 | Susan | 651 |
| #39 | Lori | 604 |
| #40 | Tiffany | 603 |
| #41 | April | 598 |
| #42 | Stacy | 590 |
| #43 | Gina | 588 |
| #44 | Tanya | 569 |
| #45 | Diana | 558 |
| #46 | Deborah | 542 |
| #47 | Sarah | 540 |
| #48 | Danielle | 539 |
| #49 | Anna | 536 |
| #50 | Carrie | 535 |
| #51 | Brenda | 523 |
| #52 | Linda | 502 |
| #53 | Kathleen | 485 |
| #54 | Nancy | 481 |
| #55 | Heidi | 469 |
| #56 | Katherine | 467 |
| #57 | Alicia | 460 |
| #58 | Tamara | 456 |
| #59 | Melanie | 444 |
| #60 | Renee | 438 |
| #61 | Erin | 424 |
| #62 | Catherine | 422 |
| #63 | Theresa | 410 |
| #64 | Stacey | 410 |
| #65 | Kristin | 400 |
| #66 | Tara | 400 |
| #67 | Deanna | 398 |
| #68 | Victoria | 393 |
| #69 | Leticia | 389 |
| #70 | Robin | 388 |
| #71 | Dana | 386 |
| #72 | Kristina | 383 |
| #73 | Claudia | 380 |
| #74 | Pamela | 374 |
| #75 | Cheryl | 371 |
| #76 | Crystal | 362 |
| #77 | Suzanne | 358 |
| #78 | Erica | 353 |
| #79 | Yolanda | 341 |
| #80 | Rosa | 337 |
| #81 | Barbara | 333 |
| #82 | Erika | 332 |
| #83 | Monique | 332 |
| #84 | Donna | 330 |
| #85 | Leslie | 329 |
| #86 | Cindy | 329 |
| #87 | Gloria | 326 |
| #88 | Sonia | 322 |
| #89 | Brandi | 321 |
| #90 | Jill | 319 |
| #91 | Debra | 318 |
| #92 | Yvonne | 318 |
| #93 | Christy | 316 |
| #94 | Sharon | 316 |
| #95 | Valerie | 313 |
| #96 | Regina | 311 |
| #97 | Jacqueline | 310 |
| #98 | Amber | 306 |
| #99 | Melinda | 304 |
| #100 | Martha | 303 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xochitl | 28 | 2 | 0 |
| Socorro | 40 | 3 | 0 |
| Estela | 56 | 4 | 1 |
| Lupe | 58 | 4 | 1 |
| Gabriela | 174 | 13 | 2 |
| Mireya | 39 | 3 | 0 |
| Alejandra | 84 | 6 | 1 |
| Araceli | 107 | 8 | 1 |
| Rosalva | 23 | 2 | 0 |
| America | 21 | 2 | 0 |
| Isela | 44 | 3 | 1 |
| Mirella | 21 | 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.