California Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1980

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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California Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1980

In 1980, the most popular name for baby boys in California was Michael, with a count of 6,906 boys out of a total of 192,274 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.59% of the total number of new-born baby boys in California in 1980). The second most popular boy name was David (5,084 boys, 2.64% of total). The third most popular boy name was Christopher (4,782 boys, 2.49% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in California in 1980. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in California over the years.

California Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1980

In 1980, the most popular name for baby girls in California was Jennifer, with a count of 5,612 girls out of a total of 173,707 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 3.23% of the total number of new-born baby girls in California in 1980). The second most popular girl name was Melissa (2,985 girls, 1.72% of total). The third most popular girl name was Jessica (2,928 girls, 1.69% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in California in 1980. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in California over the years.