California · 1978
Top 100 names in California, 1978, by official Social Security birth counts.
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| Rank | Name | Births |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Jennifer | 5,295 |
| #2 | Melissa | 2,450 |
| #3 | Jessica | 2,418 |
| #4 | Michelle | 2,307 |
| #5 | Sarah | 2,141 |
| #6 | Christina | 2,020 |
| #7 | Nicole | 1,935 |
| #8 | Maria | 1,911 |
| #9 | Elizabeth | 1,794 |
| #10 | Heather | 1,749 |
| #11 | Lisa | 1,747 |
| #12 | Angela | 1,434 |
| #13 | Amy | 1,398 |
| #14 | Stephanie | 1,383 |
| #15 | Kimberly | 1,301 |
| #16 | Kelly | 1,258 |
| #17 | Rebecca | 1,217 |
| #18 | Veronica | 1,202 |
| #19 | Amanda | 1,188 |
| #20 | Monica | 1,126 |
| #21 | Amber | 1,113 |
| #22 | Andrea | 1,069 |
| #23 | Laura | 1,058 |
| #24 | Shannon | 1,052 |
| #25 | Erin | 1,023 |
| #26 | Christine | 965 |
| #27 | Rachel | 952 |
| #28 | Crystal | 912 |
| #29 | Julie | 877 |
| #30 | Sara | 868 |
| #31 | Jamie | 860 |
| #32 | Danielle | 860 |
| #33 | Patricia | 855 |
| #34 | Cynthia | 809 |
| #35 | Vanessa | 808 |
| #36 | Erica | 806 |
| #37 | Sandra | 785 |
| #38 | April | 760 |
| #39 | Mary | 701 |
| #40 | Tiffany | 650 |
| #41 | Alicia | 646 |
| #42 | Nancy | 628 |
| #43 | Katherine | 608 |
| #44 | Wendy | 594 |
| #45 | Emily | 567 |
| #46 | Anna | 556 |
| #47 | Diana | 553 |
| #48 | Karen | 539 |
| #49 | Carrie | 536 |
| #50 | Megan | 510 |
| #51 | Erika | 505 |
| #52 | Natalie | 501 |
| #53 | Gina | 497 |
| #54 | Kristina | 493 |
| #55 | Brandy | 472 |
| #56 | Stacy | 467 |
| #57 | Denise | 457 |
| #58 | Claudia | 451 |
| #59 | Melanie | 442 |
| #60 | Sabrina | 437 |
| #61 | Teresa | 436 |
| #62 | Angelica | 435 |
| #63 | Valerie | 429 |
| #64 | Desiree | 428 |
| #65 | Susan | 424 |
| #66 | Tina | 414 |
| #67 | Tracy | 410 |
| #68 | Tara | 404 |
| #69 | Ana | 404 |
| #70 | Linda | 403 |
| #71 | Kristen | 401 |
| #72 | Jaime | 399 |
| #73 | Tanya | 399 |
| #74 | Leslie | 396 |
| #75 | Leticia | 395 |
| #76 | Stacey | 392 |
| #77 | Brenda | 391 |
| #78 | Kristy | 390 |
| #79 | Dawn | 388 |
| #80 | Jacqueline | 384 |
| #81 | Michele | 381 |
| #82 | Julia | 372 |
| #83 | Kathryn | 370 |
| #84 | Allison | 370 |
| #85 | Monique | 364 |
| #86 | Kristin | 363 |
| #87 | Rosa | 361 |
| #88 | Sonia | 361 |
| #89 | Jill | 360 |
| #90 | Adriana | 357 |
| #91 | Brandi | 354 |
| #92 | Misty | 354 |
| #93 | Tamara | 352 |
| #94 | Catherine | 348 |
| #95 | Heidi | 346 |
| #96 | Victoria | 342 |
| #97 | Renee | 337 |
| #98 | Kathleen | 332 |
| #99 | Lindsay | 318 |
| #100 | Holly | 310 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lizeth | 31 | 2 | 0 |
| Azucena | 34 | 2 | 0 |
| Mayra | 270 | 18 | 3 |
| Maira | 53 | 3 | 1 |
| Rosio | 43 | 3 | 0 |
| Jesus | 26 | 2 | 0 |
| Gricelda | 27 | 2 | 0 |
| Faviola | 20 | 1 | 0 |
| Evangelina | 51 | 3 | 1 |
| Marisela | 131 | 9 | 1 |
| Lupita | 24 | 2 | 0 |
| Mirella | 41 | 3 | 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.