California · 1973
Top 100 names in California, 1973, by official Social Security birth counts.
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| Rank | Name | Births |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Jennifer | 5,649 |
| #2 | Michelle | 2,613 |
| #3 | Lisa | 2,082 |
| #4 | Maria | 1,751 |
| #5 | Kimberly | 1,717 |
| #6 | Heather | 1,675 |
| #7 | Amy | 1,613 |
| #8 | Melissa | 1,447 |
| #9 | Christina | 1,424 |
| #10 | Stephanie | 1,360 |
| #11 | Nicole | 1,323 |
| #12 | Elizabeth | 1,302 |
| #13 | Rebecca | 1,245 |
| #14 | Julie | 1,217 |
| #15 | Veronica | 1,104 |
| #16 | Cynthia | 1,100 |
| #17 | Laura | 1,090 |
| #18 | Shannon | 1,090 |
| #19 | Angela | 1,041 |
| #20 | Monica | 1,000 |
| #21 | Christine | 992 |
| #22 | Patricia | 911 |
| #23 | Sandra | 893 |
| #24 | Andrea | 827 |
| #25 | Mary | 795 |
| #26 | Jessica | 783 |
| #27 | Kelly | 725 |
| #28 | Dawn | 699 |
| #29 | Karen | 684 |
| #30 | Wendy | 679 |
| #31 | Sarah | 663 |
| #32 | Denise | 661 |
| #33 | Rachel | 657 |
| #34 | April | 645 |
| #35 | Tina | 634 |
| #36 | Tracy | 602 |
| #37 | Gina | 579 |
| #38 | Stacy | 571 |
| #39 | Michele | 570 |
| #40 | Danielle | 565 |
| #41 | Tiffany | 544 |
| #42 | Tammy | 544 |
| #43 | Lori | 541 |
| #44 | Teresa | 532 |
| #45 | Susan | 530 |
| #46 | Carrie | 515 |
| #47 | Diana | 510 |
| #48 | Alicia | 494 |
| #49 | Erin | 493 |
| #50 | Tanya | 484 |
| #51 | Claudia | 477 |
| #52 | Anna | 470 |
| #53 | Brandy | 465 |
| #54 | Nancy | 464 |
| #55 | Brenda | 455 |
| #56 | Tamara | 439 |
| #57 | Melanie | 431 |
| #58 | Katherine | 427 |
| #59 | Heidi | 426 |
| #60 | Deborah | 416 |
| #61 | Victoria | 403 |
| #62 | Kristen | 400 |
| #63 | Linda | 394 |
| #64 | Amanda | 393 |
| #65 | Stacey | 391 |
| #66 | Crystal | 387 |
| #67 | Kathleen | 387 |
| #68 | Leticia | 382 |
| #69 | Kristina | 382 |
| #70 | Amber | 379 |
| #71 | Catherine | 376 |
| #72 | Sonia | 370 |
| #73 | Renee | 370 |
| #74 | Theresa | 369 |
| #75 | Brandi | 369 |
| #76 | Tara | 364 |
| #77 | Robin | 361 |
| #78 | Kristin | 359 |
| #79 | Melinda | 348 |
| #80 | Ana | 343 |
| #81 | Sara | 341 |
| #82 | Dana | 340 |
| #83 | Yolanda | 338 |
| #84 | Holly | 336 |
| #85 | Rosa | 335 |
| #86 | Erica | 335 |
| #87 | Monique | 318 |
| #88 | Erika | 316 |
| #89 | Valerie | 312 |
| #90 | Barbara | 309 |
| #91 | Suzanne | 304 |
| #92 | Pamela | 301 |
| #93 | Sylvia | 300 |
| #94 | Martha | 299 |
| #95 | Yvonne | 299 |
| #96 | Jill | 297 |
| #97 | Gloria | 293 |
| #98 | Cheryl | 293 |
| #99 | Leslie | 292 |
| #100 | Deanna | 289 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosalva | 28 | 2 | 0 |
| Rosio | 28 | 2 | 0 |
| Gricelda | 23 | 2 | 0 |
| Mirella | 31 | 2 | 0 |
| Xochitl | 29 | 2 | 0 |
| Anel | 21 | 2 | 0 |
| Gabriela | 185 | 14 | 2 |
| Socorro | 32 | 2 | 0 |
| Rocio | 73 | 6 | 1 |
| Araceli | 122 | 9 | 2 |
| Estela | 46 | 4 | 1 |
| Susana | 159 | 12 | 2 |
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.