California Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1985

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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California Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1985

In 1985, the most popular name for baby boys in California was Michael, with a count of 7,216 boys out of a total of 223,378 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.23% of the total number of new-born baby boys in California in 1985). The second most popular boy name was Christopher (6,722 boys, 3.01% of total). The third most popular boy name was Daniel (5,458 boys, 2.44% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in California in 1985. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in California over the years.

California Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1985

In 1985, the most popular name for baby girls in California was Jessica, with a count of 5,536 girls out of a total of 202,253 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 2.74% of the total number of new-born baby girls in California in 1985). The second most popular girl name was Jennifer (4,965 girls, 2.46% of total). The third most popular girl name was Ashley (3,929 girls, 1.94% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in California in 1985. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in California over the years.