California · 1977
Top 100 names in California, 1977, by official Social Security birth counts.
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| Rank | Name | Births |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Jennifer | 5,543 |
| #2 | Michelle | 2,238 |
| #3 | Jessica | 2,227 |
| #4 | Melissa | 2,191 |
| #5 | Sarah | 1,897 |
| #6 | Maria | 1,867 |
| #7 | Heather | 1,806 |
| #8 | Elizabeth | 1,762 |
| #9 | Christina | 1,756 |
| #10 | Lisa | 1,735 |
| #11 | Amy | 1,621 |
| #12 | Nicole | 1,596 |
| #13 | Angela | 1,378 |
| #14 | Kimberly | 1,376 |
| #15 | Stephanie | 1,335 |
| #16 | Kelly | 1,299 |
| #17 | Monica | 1,196 |
| #18 | Veronica | 1,180 |
| #19 | Rebecca | 1,156 |
| #20 | Shannon | 1,136 |
| #21 | Jamie | 1,134 |
| #22 | Amanda | 1,098 |
| #23 | Laura | 1,084 |
| #24 | Andrea | 1,062 |
| #25 | Amber | 1,005 |
| #26 | Julie | 992 |
| #27 | Erin | 943 |
| #28 | Sara | 942 |
| #29 | Rachel | 878 |
| #30 | Patricia | 858 |
| #31 | Christine | 847 |
| #32 | Sandra | 843 |
| #33 | Cynthia | 811 |
| #34 | Erica | 773 |
| #35 | Danielle | 761 |
| #36 | Mary | 710 |
| #37 | April | 700 |
| #38 | Wendy | 688 |
| #39 | Tiffany | 649 |
| #40 | Crystal | 639 |
| #41 | Alicia | 636 |
| #42 | Vanessa | 598 |
| #43 | Karen | 597 |
| #44 | Nancy | 597 |
| #45 | Carrie | 594 |
| #46 | Katherine | 566 |
| #47 | Jaime | 546 |
| #48 | Diana | 534 |
| #49 | Emily | 533 |
| #50 | Sabrina | 499 |
| #51 | Anna | 496 |
| #52 | Stacy | 486 |
| #53 | Erika | 483 |
| #54 | Megan | 471 |
| #55 | Gina | 471 |
| #56 | Natalie | 451 |
| #57 | Claudia | 445 |
| #58 | Brandy | 443 |
| #59 | Susan | 437 |
| #60 | Denise | 433 |
| #61 | Dawn | 429 |
| #62 | Ana | 424 |
| #63 | Tara | 416 |
| #64 | Teresa | 413 |
| #65 | Leticia | 413 |
| #66 | Melanie | 412 |
| #67 | Angelica | 408 |
| #68 | Tracy | 405 |
| #69 | Brenda | 397 |
| #70 | Misty | 397 |
| #71 | Valerie | 396 |
| #72 | Sonia | 391 |
| #73 | Michele | 390 |
| #74 | Kristina | 389 |
| #75 | Rosa | 375 |
| #76 | Tamara | 372 |
| #77 | Jill | 372 |
| #78 | Leslie | 372 |
| #79 | Stacey | 370 |
| #80 | Tina | 370 |
| #81 | Tanya | 363 |
| #82 | Summer | 356 |
| #83 | Holly | 356 |
| #84 | Heidi | 355 |
| #85 | Kathleen | 354 |
| #86 | Victoria | 353 |
| #87 | Jacqueline | 345 |
| #88 | Renee | 345 |
| #89 | Linda | 342 |
| #90 | Allison | 339 |
| #91 | Catherine | 338 |
| #92 | Adriana | 338 |
| #93 | Kristy | 332 |
| #94 | Kristin | 327 |
| #95 | Kristen | 323 |
| #96 | Monique | 321 |
| #97 | Kathryn | 317 |
| #98 | Shawna | 307 |
| #99 | Cindy | 301 |
| #100 | Jenny | 300 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liset | 23 | 2 | 0 |
| Rosio | 45 | 3 | 0 |
| Lizeth | 27 | 2 | 0 |
| Arcelia | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| Sujey | 25 | 2 | 0 |
| Amparo | 21 | 1 | 0 |
| Rosalva | 44 | 3 | 0 |
| Rosalba | 55 | 4 | 1 |
| Lupe | 56 | 4 | 1 |
| Azucena | 25 | 2 | 0 |
| Berenice | 23 | 2 | 0 |
| Estela | 56 | 4 | 1 |
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.