Top Baby Names in California for 1960

In 1960 parents in California chose a mix of unique and traditional names for their newborns, reflecting the diverse influences of the times from Sacramento to San Diego. Discover the most popular baby names in California for 1960, a list that not only reveals current trends but also offers inspiration for expectant parents. Join us as we explore these names that capture the spirit and culture of California in 1960.


1	David	7,919	Karen	3,168
2	Michael	7,390	Susan	3,145
3	John	6,530	Lisa	3,117
4	Robert	6,430	Mary	3,101
5	Mark	5,540	Linda	2,883
6	James	5,138	Cynthia	2,332
7	Richard	4,192	Patricia	2,320
8	Steven	3,588	Sandra	2,101
9	William	3,257	Debra	2,014
10	Daniel	2,541	Lori	2,001
11	Thomas	2,479	Laura	1,987
12	Kevin	2,406	Deborah	1,924
13	Paul	2,210	Julie	1,871
14	Kenneth	2,190	Donna	1,858
15	Jeffrey	2,172	Debbie	1,675
16	Scott	2,095	Elizabeth	1,672
17	Ronald	2,081	Nancy	1,623
18	Brian	2,040	Cheryl	1,622
19	Timothy	2,007	Pamela	1,613
20	Charles	1,929	Teresa	1,586
21	Gary	1,906	Barbara	1,583
22	Donald	1,839	Denise	1,575
23	Joseph	1,777	Diane	1,431
24	Gregory	1,753	Kathy	1,401
25	Anthony	1,713	Cindy	1,390
26	Mike	1,703	Kathleen	1,386
27	Christopher	1,526	Kimberly	1,360
28	Eric	1,470	Carol	1,359
29	Steve	1,399	Sharon	1,326
30	Edward	1,369	Brenda	1,303
31	Craig	1,339	Michelle	1,278
32	Larry	1,255	Robin	1,231
33	Dennis	1,250	Janet	1,173
34	Stephen	1,243	Kelly	1,171
35	Frank	1,183	Maria	1,141
36	Randy	1,165	Kim	1,135
37	Douglas	1,149	Diana	1,079
38	George	1,104	Tammy	1,038
39	Jeff	1,084	Theresa	1,013
40	Patrick	990	Laurie	993
41	Raymond	983	Terri	964
42	Keith	964	Rebecca	916
43	Jerry	916	Tina	889
44	Peter	907	Catherine	877
45	Jim	883	Jennifer	869
46	Joe	832	Christine	815
47	Bruce	815	Margaret	814
48	Matthew	812	Rhonda	776
49	Chris	810	Leslie	752
50	Danny	786	Cathy	749
51	Jose	753	Tracy	740
52	Tim	753	Carolyn	698
53	Andrew	740	Annette	682
54	Tony	729	Valerie	682
55	Alan	716	Stephanie	674
56	Russell	691	Judy	663
57	Terry	688	Wendy	656
58	Greg	680	Janice	654
59	Martin	661	Renee	653
60	Roger	647	Katherine	646
61	Jon	638	Paula	625
62	Rick	633	Jill	623
63	Dale	632	Suzanne	610
64	Bill	608	Anna	609
65	Tom	607	Sherry	586
66	Phillip	605	Gloria	585
67	Victor	604	Dawn	582
68	Ricky	595	Victoria	582
69	Randall	592	Kathryn	577
70	Arthur	575	Michele	576
71	Carl	567	Ann	574
72	Lawrence	547	Lynn	571
73	Jeffery	515	Vicki	566
74	Bryan	501	Connie	558
75	Albert	494	Martha	554
76	Dan	491	Sylvia	540
77	Glenn	480	Yolanda	525
78	Wayne	470	Teri	506
79	Todd	466	Joyce	488
80	Jack	464	Angela	482
81	Don	463	Carrie	478
82	Gerald	451	Anita	474
83	Rodney	450	Colleen	470
84	Bradley	448	Tamara	468
85	Johnny	448	Andrea	465
86	Vincent	441	Terry	462
87	Curtis	438	Christina	460
88	Manuel	436	Beverly	456
89	Ralph	428	Sheila	455
90	Dave	416	Dana	453
91	Bob	413	Monica	443
92	Darryl	406	Yvonne	443
93	Dean	406	Peggy	437
94	Philip	400	Virginia	435
95	Roy	400	Bonnie	421
96	Henry	398	Ruth	413
97	Jay	397	Sandy	411
98	Ron	390	Anne	409
99	Carlos	375	Darlene	398
100	Gilbert	365	Rose	397