California · 1980
Top 100 names in California, 1980, by official Social Security birth counts.
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| Rank | Name | Births |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Jennifer | 5,612 |
| #2 | Melissa | 2,985 |
| #3 | Jessica | 2,928 |
| #4 | Sarah | 2,578 |
| #5 | Michelle | 2,431 |
| #6 | Maria | 2,246 |
| #7 | Nicole | 2,239 |
| #8 | Elizabeth | 2,213 |
| #9 | Christina | 2,090 |
| #10 | Amanda | 1,878 |
| #11 | Stephanie | 1,616 |
| #12 | Lisa | 1,614 |
| #13 | Heather | 1,583 |
| #14 | Amber | 1,492 |
| #15 | Kimberly | 1,464 |
| #16 | Tiffany | 1,402 |
| #17 | Veronica | 1,397 |
| #18 | Rebecca | 1,368 |
| #19 | Laura | 1,348 |
| #20 | Angela | 1,338 |
| #21 | Amy | 1,297 |
| #22 | Erin | 1,289 |
| #23 | Sara | 1,222 |
| #24 | Monica | 1,158 |
| #25 | Crystal | 1,094 |
| #26 | Andrea | 1,092 |
| #27 | Kelly | 1,062 |
| #28 | Jamie | 1,051 |
| #29 | Vanessa | 1,009 |
| #30 | Erica | 1,003 |
| #31 | Rachel | 997 |
| #32 | Danielle | 959 |
| #33 | Shannon | 923 |
| #34 | Sandra | 902 |
| #35 | Megan | 866 |
| #36 | Patricia | 853 |
| #37 | Christine | 850 |
| #38 | April | 846 |
| #39 | Mary | 833 |
| #40 | Julie | 827 |
| #41 | Cynthia | 787 |
| #42 | Alicia | 770 |
| #43 | Katherine | 742 |
| #44 | Emily | 719 |
| #45 | Nancy | 677 |
| #46 | Lauren | 649 |
| #47 | Kristin | 625 |
| #48 | Natalie | 618 |
| #49 | Erika | 611 |
| #50 | Monique | 594 |
| #51 | Anna | 569 |
| #52 | Angelica | 565 |
| #53 | Wendy | 556 |
| #54 | Kristen | 556 |
| #55 | Diana | 539 |
| #56 | Claudia | 524 |
| #57 | Mayra | 512 |
| #58 | Valerie | 511 |
| #59 | Ana | 508 |
| #60 | Jacqueline | 506 |
| #61 | Kristina | 482 |
| #62 | Leslie | 474 |
| #63 | Katie | 474 |
| #64 | Karen | 472 |
| #65 | Brenda | 471 |
| #66 | Adriana | 468 |
| #67 | Teresa | 466 |
| #68 | Linda | 456 |
| #69 | Brooke | 455 |
| #70 | Denise | 442 |
| #71 | Desiree | 441 |
| #72 | Kathryn | 440 |
| #73 | Leticia | 439 |
| #74 | Julia | 438 |
| #75 | Rosa | 433 |
| #76 | Stacy | 433 |
| #77 | Sonia | 433 |
| #78 | Courtney | 431 |
| #79 | Allison | 426 |
| #80 | Brandy | 424 |
| #81 | Samantha | 423 |
| #82 | Susan | 420 |
| #83 | Ashley | 419 |
| #84 | Tracy | 414 |
| #85 | Victoria | 413 |
| #86 | Melanie | 412 |
| #87 | Lindsay | 407 |
| #88 | Carrie | 402 |
| #89 | Gina | 401 |
| #90 | Catherine | 394 |
| #91 | Lorena | 394 |
| #92 | Tara | 388 |
| #93 | Heidi | 384 |
| #94 | Renee | 375 |
| #95 | Jenny | 373 |
| #96 | Maribel | 372 |
| #97 | Tanya | 368 |
| #98 | Candice | 362 |
| #99 | Sabrina | 362 |
| #100 | Brandi | 358 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faviola | 35 | 2 | 0 |
| Lizeth | 55 | 3 | 0 |
| Socorro | 53 | 3 | 0 |
| Mirella | 37 | 2 | 0 |
| Letisia | 24 | 1 | 0 |
| Rosio | 55 | 3 | 1 |
| Maira | 89 | 5 | 1 |
| Anabel | 99 | 6 | 1 |
| Alejandra | 282 | 16 | 3 |
| Gricelda | 31 | 2 | 0 |
| Aide | 24 | 1 | 0 |
| Johana | 72 | 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.