California Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1984

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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California Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1984

In 1984, the most popular name for baby boys in California was Michael, with a count of 7,480 boys out of a total of 212,383 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.52% of the total number of new-born baby boys in California in 1984). The second most popular boy name was Christopher (6,486 boys, 3.05% of total). The third most popular boy name was David (5,116 boys, 2.41% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in California in 1984. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in California over the years.

California Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1984

In 1984, the most popular name for baby girls in California was Jennifer, with a count of 5,521 girls out of a total of 192,599 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 2.87% of the total number of new-born baby girls in California in 1984). The second most popular girl name was Jessica (5,009 girls, 2.60% of total). The third most popular girl name was Ashley (2,967 girls, 1.54% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in California in 1984. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in California over the years.