California · 1986
Top 100 names in California, 1986, by official Social Security birth counts.
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| Rank | Name | Births |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Jessica | 5,965 |
| #2 | Ashley | 4,414 |
| #3 | Jennifer | 4,306 |
| #4 | Amanda | 3,493 |
| #5 | Sarah | 3,035 |
| #6 | Nicole | 2,727 |
| #7 | Stephanie | 2,706 |
| #8 | Melissa | 2,425 |
| #9 | Elizabeth | 2,385 |
| #10 | Christina | 2,278 |
| #11 | Vanessa | 2,082 |
| #12 | Michelle | 1,988 |
| #13 | Heather | 1,782 |
| #14 | Brittany | 1,767 |
| #15 | Lauren | 1,722 |
| #16 | Maria | 1,683 |
| #17 | Megan | 1,663 |
| #18 | Amber | 1,659 |
| #19 | Danielle | 1,634 |
| #20 | Crystal | 1,604 |
| #21 | Rachel | 1,538 |
| #22 | Laura | 1,503 |
| #23 | Kimberly | 1,470 |
| #24 | Tiffany | 1,404 |
| #25 | Samantha | 1,403 |
| #26 | Sara | 1,271 |
| #27 | Erica | 1,226 |
| #28 | Amy | 1,207 |
| #29 | Rebecca | 1,207 |
| #30 | Andrea | 1,125 |
| #31 | Emily | 1,091 |
| #32 | Natalie | 1,074 |
| #33 | Monica | 1,073 |
| #34 | Erin | 1,060 |
| #35 | Katherine | 1,044 |
| #36 | Veronica | 1,009 |
| #37 | Angela | 1,007 |
| #38 | Christine | 970 |
| #39 | Kelly | 965 |
| #40 | Diana | 955 |
| #41 | Lisa | 918 |
| #42 | Cynthia | 916 |
| #43 | Jacqueline | 911 |
| #44 | Nancy | 888 |
| #45 | Mayra | 868 |
| #46 | Jamie | 864 |
| #47 | Alicia | 845 |
| #48 | Shannon | 803 |
| #49 | Courtney | 793 |
| #50 | Erika | 785 |
| #51 | Patricia | 775 |
| #52 | Sandra | 754 |
| #53 | Allison | 748 |
| #54 | Victoria | 733 |
| #55 | Kristen | 726 |
| #56 | Whitney | 720 |
| #57 | Brenda | 682 |
| #58 | Katie | 680 |
| #59 | Mary | 671 |
| #60 | Kristina | 670 |
| #61 | Angelica | 631 |
| #62 | Cassandra | 630 |
| #63 | Anna | 628 |
| #64 | Kathryn | 616 |
| #65 | Lindsey | 615 |
| #66 | Valerie | 610 |
| #67 | Lindsay | 605 |
| #68 | Adriana | 603 |
| #69 | Kristin | 602 |
| #70 | Ana | 584 |
| #71 | Krystal | 580 |
| #72 | Monique | 569 |
| #73 | Jenna | 568 |
| #74 | Julie | 567 |
| #75 | Alexandra | 565 |
| #76 | Cristina | 552 |
| #77 | Claudia | 546 |
| #78 | Brittney | 544 |
| #79 | Jasmine | 535 |
| #80 | Denise | 533 |
| #81 | April | 493 |
| #82 | Cindy | 488 |
| #83 | Linda | 472 |
| #84 | Chelsea | 463 |
| #85 | Desiree | 452 |
| #86 | Joanna | 445 |
| #87 | Catherine | 439 |
| #88 | Julia | 438 |
| #89 | Leslie | 438 |
| #90 | Marissa | 434 |
| #91 | Wendy | 430 |
| #92 | Yesenia | 426 |
| #93 | Kathleen | 425 |
| #94 | Tara | 418 |
| #95 | Alyssa | 417 |
| #96 | Gabriela | 412 |
| #97 | Natasha | 405 |
| #98 | Sabrina | 404 |
| #99 | Caitlin | 402 |
| #100 | Karen | 391 |
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 | 71 | 3 | 1 |
| Maira | 124 | 6 | 1 |
| Yanet | 23 | 1 | 0 |
| Janeth | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| Xochitl | 30 | 1 | 0 |
| Faviola | 41 | 2 | 0 |
| Grecia | 37 | 2 | 0 |
| Liset | 26 | 1 | 0 |
| Magali | 28 | 1 | 0 |
| Belen | 43 | 2 | 0 |
| Ofelia | 40 | 2 | 0 |
| Elvia | 51 | 2 | 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.