California Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1982

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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California Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1982

In 1982, the most popular name for baby boys in California was Michael, with a count of 7,161 boys out of a total of 204,842 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.50% of the total number of new-born baby boys in California in 1982). The second most popular boy name was Christopher (6,067 boys, 2.96% of total). The third most popular boy name was David (5,128 boys, 2.50% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in California in 1982. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in California over the years.

California Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1982

In 1982, the most popular name for baby girls in California was Jennifer, with a count of 5,813 girls out of a total of 185,738 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 3.13% of the total number of new-born baby girls in California in 1982). The second most popular girl name was Jessica (4,252 girls, 2.29% of total). The third most popular girl name was Sarah (2,792 girls, 1.50% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in California in 1982. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in California over the years.