California · 1985
Top 100 names in California, 1985, by official Social Security birth counts.
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| Rank | Name | Births |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Jessica | 5,536 |
| #2 | Jennifer | 4,966 |
| #3 | Ashley | 3,929 |
| #4 | Amanda | 3,168 |
| #5 | Nicole | 2,891 |
| #6 | Stephanie | 2,620 |
| #7 | Melissa | 2,500 |
| #8 | Elizabeth | 2,497 |
| #9 | Christina | 2,453 |
| #10 | Sarah | 2,414 |
| #11 | Michelle | 2,102 |
| #12 | Vanessa | 2,096 |
| #13 | Heather | 1,880 |
| #14 | Megan | 1,866 |
| #15 | Maria | 1,697 |
| #16 | Laura | 1,687 |
| #17 | Amber | 1,644 |
| #18 | Crystal | 1,643 |
| #19 | Danielle | 1,641 |
| #20 | Rachel | 1,527 |
| #21 | Lauren | 1,500 |
| #22 | Brittany | 1,423 |
| #23 | Kimberly | 1,406 |
| #24 | Tiffany | 1,327 |
| #25 | Amy | 1,240 |
| #26 | Rebecca | 1,230 |
| #27 | Andrea | 1,167 |
| #28 | Sara | 1,133 |
| #29 | Erica | 1,130 |
| #30 | Veronica | 1,128 |
| #31 | Cynthia | 1,106 |
| #32 | Jamie | 1,097 |
| #33 | Natalie | 1,081 |
| #34 | Erin | 1,078 |
| #35 | Lisa | 1,038 |
| #36 | Monica | 1,027 |
| #37 | Angela | 1,011 |
| #38 | Katherine | 1,005 |
| #39 | Emily | 992 |
| #40 | Samantha | 985 |
| #41 | Nancy | 967 |
| #42 | Kelly | 962 |
| #43 | Christine | 950 |
| #44 | Diana | 895 |
| #45 | Jacqueline | 891 |
| #46 | Shannon | 872 |
| #47 | Kristen | 805 |
| #48 | Alicia | 793 |
| #49 | Erika | 764 |
| #50 | Patricia | 743 |
| #51 | Victoria | 720 |
| #52 | Allison | 709 |
| #53 | Mary | 705 |
| #54 | Mayra | 704 |
| #55 | Sandra | 687 |
| #56 | Julie | 684 |
| #57 | Brenda | 684 |
| #58 | Kristina | 681 |
| #59 | Lindsay | 678 |
| #60 | Krystal | 675 |
| #61 | Courtney | 651 |
| #62 | Jenna | 641 |
| #63 | Joanna | 628 |
| #64 | Lindsey | 622 |
| #65 | Valerie | 620 |
| #66 | Katie | 618 |
| #67 | Cassandra | 605 |
| #68 | Anna | 603 |
| #69 | Kristin | 588 |
| #70 | Kathryn | 584 |
| #71 | Cindy | 553 |
| #72 | April | 545 |
| #73 | Claudia | 539 |
| #74 | Monique | 539 |
| #75 | Ana | 525 |
| #76 | Tara | 517 |
| #77 | Linda | 511 |
| #78 | Denise | 510 |
| #79 | Desiree | 501 |
| #80 | Cristina | 498 |
| #81 | Wendy | 496 |
| #82 | Adriana | 496 |
| #83 | Angelica | 484 |
| #84 | Alexandra | 478 |
| #85 | Holly | 461 |
| #86 | Julia | 454 |
| #87 | Daisy | 451 |
| #88 | Kathleen | 434 |
| #89 | Priscilla | 430 |
| #90 | Catherine | 428 |
| #91 | Chelsea | 423 |
| #92 | Leslie | 419 |
| #93 | Karen | 418 |
| #94 | Evelyn | 409 |
| #95 | Stacy | 407 |
| #96 | Candice | 399 |
| #97 | Jasmine | 393 |
| #98 | Gabriela | 378 |
| #99 | Sabrina | 372 |
| #100 | Teresa | 371 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deisy | 21 | 1 | 0 |
| Evelin | 34 | 2 | 0 |
| Lucero | 29 | 1 | 0 |
| Maira | 117 | 6 | 1 |
| Rosio | 43 | 2 | 0 |
| Yesica | 25 | 1 | 0 |
| Rosalva | 28 | 1 | 0 |
| Ambar | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| Rosaura | 27 | 1 | 0 |
| Yuliana | 59 | 3 | 1 |
| Xochitl | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| Julieta | 34 | 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.