In 1963 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 1963, 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 1963.
| 1 | Michael | 7,821 | Lisa | 4,938 |
| 2 | David | 7,605 | Susan | 2,838 |
| 3 | John | 7,035 | Karen | 2,801 |
| 4 | Robert | 6,825 | Mary | 2,610 |
| 5 | James | 5,096 | Linda | 2,218 |
| 6 | Mark | 4,837 | Laura | 2,095 |
| 7 | Richard | 4,327 | Cynthia | 2,086 |
| 8 | William | 3,139 | Julie | 2,057 |
| 9 | Steven | 3,117 | Patricia | 2,034 |
| 10 | Scott | 2,906 | Lori | 2,009 |
| 11 | Kevin | 2,756 | Sandra | 1,954 |
| 12 | Daniel | 2,684 | Kimberly | 1,882 |
| 13 | Jeffrey | 2,543 | Deborah | 1,852 |
| 14 | Thomas | 2,384 | Elizabeth | 1,726 |
| 15 | Paul | 2,340 | Michelle | 1,690 |
| 16 | Brian | 2,303 | Teresa | 1,584 |
| 17 | Kenneth | 2,176 | Kelly | 1,571 |
| 18 | Ronald | 2,047 | Denise | 1,542 |
| 19 | Gregory | 2,014 | Tammy | 1,539 |
| 20 | Joseph | 1,975 | Maria | 1,532 |
| 21 | Charles | 1,924 | Donna | 1,528 |
| 22 | Anthony | 1,863 | Pamela | 1,479 |
| 23 | Gary | 1,832 | Debra | 1,430 |
| 24 | Timothy | 1,832 | Jennifer | 1,386 |
| 25 | Christopher | 1,823 | Nancy | 1,334 |
| 26 | Eric | 1,755 | Cheryl | 1,295 |
| 27 | Donald | 1,597 | Kathleen | 1,282 |
| 28 | Mike | 1,481 | Robin | 1,242 |
| 29 | Edward | 1,393 | Debbie | 1,215 |
| 30 | Todd | 1,272 | Tina | 1,212 |
| 31 | Steve | 1,220 | Christine | 1,208 |
| 32 | Stephen | 1,190 | Barbara | 1,181 |
| 33 | Douglas | 1,147 | Diane | 1,164 |
| 34 | Patrick | 1,136 | Sharon | 1,164 |
| 35 | Frank | 1,076 | Brenda | 1,159 |
| 36 | Craig | 1,002 | Cindy | 1,153 |
| 37 | George | 998 | Tracy | 1,080 |
| 38 | Larry | 981 | Kim | 1,020 |
| 39 | Keith | 977 | Kathy | 1,017 |
| 40 | Raymond | 973 | Rebecca | 1,014 |
| 41 | Jeff | 959 | Diana | 994 |
| 42 | Matthew | 895 | Carol | 993 |
| 43 | Peter | 894 | Theresa | 973 |
| 44 | Andrew | 893 | Wendy | 851 |
| 45 | Randy | 851 | Janet | 850 |
| 46 | Dennis | 836 | Laurie | 845 |
| 47 | Jerry | 828 | Terri | 826 |
| 48 | Martin | 799 | Stephanie | 824 |
| 49 | Chris | 785 | Catherine | 786 |
| 50 | Jose | 784 | Angela | 775 |
| 51 | Joe | 756 | Michele | 775 |
| 52 | Danny | 729 | Leslie | 767 |
| 53 | Vincent | 727 | Suzanne | 756 |
| 54 | Tony | 714 | Rhonda | 748 |
| 55 | Terry | 707 | Gina | 734 |
| 56 | Bruce | 706 | Paula | 707 |
| 57 | Greg | 695 | Margaret | 700 |
| 58 | Jim | 691 | Valerie | 676 |
| 59 | Jon | 654 | Renee | 667 |
| 60 | Alan | 619 | Christina | 639 |
| 61 | Russell | 595 | Dawn | 626 |
| 62 | Roger | 587 | Dana | 618 |
| 63 | Victor | 587 | Annette | 607 |
| 64 | Phillip | 581 | Katherine | 603 |
| 65 | Jeffery | 579 | Jill | 602 |
| 66 | Troy | 569 | Sherry | 591 |
| 67 | Glenn | 555 | Monica | 573 |
| 68 | Tom | 542 | Carolyn | 561 |
| 69 | Rick | 524 | Anna | 557 |
| 70 | Tim | 523 | Martha | 557 |
| 71 | Lawrence | 522 | Ann | 554 |
| 72 | Bryan | 518 | Melissa | 540 |
| 73 | Dean | 512 | Jacqueline | 539 |
| 74 | Arthur | 507 | Andrea | 527 |
| 75 | Manuel | 489 | Sheila | 526 |
| 76 | Carl | 488 | Tamara | 524 |
| 77 | Dale | 477 | Shelly | 512 |
| 78 | Gerald | 465 | Sheri | 509 |
| 79 | Randall | 465 | Connie | 508 |
| 80 | Curtis | 456 | Sylvia | 505 |
| 81 | Bill | 452 | Stacy | 488 |
| 82 | Ricky | 447 | Janice | 483 |
| 83 | Darryl | 446 | Cathy | 481 |
| 84 | Albert | 445 | Judy | 479 |
| 85 | Carlos | 442 | Sherri | 479 |
| 86 | Shawn | 436 | Yvonne | 474 |
| 87 | Bradley | 435 | Deanna | 461 |
| 88 | Johnny | 430 | Gloria | 454 |
| 89 | Jack | 429 | Yolanda | 450 |
| 90 | Wayne | 424 | Victoria | 449 |
| 91 | Rodney | 422 | Kathryn | 441 |
| 92 | Jonathan | 419 | Stacey | 434 |
| 93 | Philip | 415 | Colleen | 431 |
| 94 | Ralph | 404 | Virginia | 424 |
| 95 | Dan | 394 | Vicki | 423 |
| 96 | Jay | 386 | Amy | 422 |
| 97 | Sean | 381 | Anita | 422 |
| 98 | Henry | 379 | Teri | 420 |
| 99 | Mario | 374 | Carrie | 419 |
| 100 | Roy | 374 | Heidi | 415 |