California Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1983

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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California Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1983

In 1983, the most popular name for baby boys in California was Michael, with a count of 7,397 boys out of a total of 206,904 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.58% of the total number of new-born baby boys in California in 1983). The second most popular boy name was Christopher (6,351 boys, 3.07% of total). The third most popular boy name was David (5,001 boys, 2.42% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in California in 1983. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in California over the years.

California Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1983

In 1983, the most popular name for baby girls in California was Jennifer, with a count of 5,832 girls out of a total of 187,710 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 3.11% of the total number of new-born baby girls in California in 1983). The second most popular girl name was Jessica (4,509 girls, 2.40% of total). The third most popular girl name was Nicole (2,645 girls, 1.41% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in California in 1983. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in California over the years.