In 1962 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 1962, 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 1962.
| 1 | David | 7,950 | Lisa | 3,972 |
| 2 | Michael | 7,880 | Karen | 3,005 |
| 3 | John | 6,810 | Susan | 2,952 |
| 4 | Robert | 6,686 | Mary | 2,757 |
| 5 | James | 5,127 | Linda | 2,485 |
| 6 | Mark | 5,094 | Cynthia | 2,264 |
| 7 | Richard | 4,121 | Julie | 2,150 |
| 8 | Steven | 3,284 | Lori | 2,002 |
| 9 | William | 3,044 | Patricia | 1,995 |
| 10 | Scott | 3,010 | Deborah | 1,976 |
| 11 | Jeffrey | 2,543 | Laura | 1,940 |
| 12 | Daniel | 2,531 | Sandra | 1,920 |
| 13 | Kevin | 2,508 | Kimberly | 1,822 |
| 14 | Thomas | 2,407 | Donna | 1,669 |
| 15 | Paul | 2,202 | Teresa | 1,598 |
| 16 | Kenneth | 2,189 | Debra | 1,592 |
| 17 | Brian | 2,100 | Elizabeth | 1,590 |
| 18 | Ronald | 1,999 | Pamela | 1,533 |
| 19 | Gregory | 1,995 | Michelle | 1,531 |
| 20 | Joseph | 1,977 | Denise | 1,528 |
| 21 | Gary | 1,896 | Debbie | 1,458 |
| 22 | Charles | 1,869 | Kelly | 1,452 |
| 23 | Anthony | 1,841 | Nancy | 1,430 |
| 24 | Timothy | 1,834 | Cheryl | 1,421 |
| 25 | Christopher | 1,715 | Barbara | 1,356 |
| 26 | Eric | 1,669 | Kathleen | 1,341 |
| 27 | Donald | 1,662 | Maria | 1,340 |
| 28 | Mike | 1,586 | Robin | 1,331 |
| 29 | Edward | 1,361 | Kathy | 1,305 |
| 30 | Steve | 1,290 | Brenda | 1,300 |
| 31 | Douglas | 1,246 | Sharon | 1,298 |
| 32 | Stephen | 1,220 | Diane | 1,268 |
| 33 | Jeff | 1,167 | Jennifer | 1,257 |
| 34 | Frank | 1,097 | Tina | 1,228 |
| 35 | Todd | 1,096 | Tammy | 1,223 |
| 36 | Craig | 1,063 | Cindy | 1,218 |
| 37 | Patrick | 1,036 | Carol | 1,191 |
| 38 | Larry | 1,003 | Kim | 1,114 |
| 39 | George | 974 | Tracy | 1,019 |
| 40 | Raymond | 961 | Diana | 987 |
| 41 | Randy | 957 | Christine | 981 |
| 42 | Keith | 921 | Janet | 976 |
| 43 | Dennis | 893 | Theresa | 940 |
| 44 | Peter | 876 | Rebecca | 931 |
| 45 | Matthew | 828 | Laurie | 922 |
| 46 | Chris | 827 | Terri | 902 |
| 47 | Andrew | 816 | Suzanne | 795 |
| 48 | Jerry | 811 | Leslie | 780 |
| 49 | Joe | 790 | Catherine | 777 |
| 50 | Bruce | 772 | Rhonda | 773 |
| 51 | Danny | 772 | Margaret | 769 |
| 52 | Jim | 768 | Michele | 766 |
| 53 | Jose | 743 | Stephanie | 741 |
| 54 | Greg | 736 | Wendy | 728 |
| 55 | Jon | 723 | Renee | 697 |
| 56 | Tony | 710 | Carolyn | 696 |
| 57 | Martin | 709 | Angela | 666 |
| 58 | Terry | 684 | Valerie | 663 |
| 59 | Roger | 672 | Sherry | 638 |
| 60 | Alan | 664 | Cathy | 637 |
| 61 | Vincent | 659 | Dawn | 631 |
| 62 | Jeffery | 638 | Jill | 613 |
| 63 | Glenn | 630 | Annette | 610 |
| 64 | Phillip | 595 | Anna | 595 |
| 65 | Russell | 594 | Katherine | 592 |
| 66 | Dale | 585 | Dana | 590 |
| 67 | Tim | 583 | Jacqueline | 590 |
| 68 | Tom | 573 | Gina | 575 |
| 69 | Victor | 570 | Christina | 561 |
| 70 | Troy | 559 | Connie | 559 |
| 71 | Lawrence | 532 | Judy | 539 |
| 72 | Ricky | 530 | Sheri | 531 |
| 73 | Rick | 521 | Monica | 523 |
| 74 | Bill | 519 | Victoria | 523 |
| 75 | Dean | 510 | Gloria | 522 |
| 76 | Arthur | 506 | Ann | 519 |
| 77 | Carl | 500 | Janice | 515 |
| 78 | Wayne | 487 | Martha | 515 |
| 79 | Gerald | 486 | Paula | 510 |
| 80 | Darryl | 485 | Sheila | 509 |
| 81 | Bryan | 476 | Kathryn | 506 |
| 82 | Jack | 465 | Tamara | 504 |
| 83 | Rodney | 464 | Yvonne | 496 |
| 84 | Jay | 458 | Sylvia | 494 |
| 85 | Ralph | 446 | Sherri | 481 |
| 86 | Johnny | 445 | Lynn | 471 |
| 87 | Randall | 445 | Vicki | 469 |
| 88 | Curtis | 438 | Carrie | 468 |
| 89 | Dan | 429 | Andrea | 465 |
| 90 | Albert | 420 | Melissa | 449 |
| 91 | Henry | 411 | Teri | 447 |
| 92 | Manuel | 411 | Yolanda | 446 |
| 93 | Bradley | 410 | Bonnie | 444 |
| 94 | Philip | 407 | Carla | 443 |
| 95 | Carlos | 401 | Virginia | 436 |
| 96 | Ron | 400 | Shelly | 433 |
| 97 | Marc | 395 | Colleen | 431 |
| 98 | Ruben | 395 | Deanna | 424 |
| 99 | Walter | 392 | Anita | 422 |
| 100 | Roy | 384 | Lorraine | 418 |