In 1965 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 1965, 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 1965.
| 1 | Michael | 7,836 | Lisa | 4,925 |
| 2 | David | 6,817 | Karen | 2,715 |
| 3 | John | 6,369 | Kimberly | 2,537 |
| 4 | Robert | 6,242 | Mary | 2,237 |
| 5 | James | 5,056 | Julie | 2,023 |
| 6 | Richard | 3,983 | Patricia | 2,021 |
| 7 | Mark | 3,596 | Susan | 2,009 |
| 8 | Steven | 3,026 | Cynthia | 1,943 |
| 9 | William | 2,802 | Michelle | 1,931 |
| 10 | Daniel | 2,639 | Laura | 1,730 |
| 11 | Kevin | 2,425 | Elizabeth | 1,675 |
| 12 | Paul | 2,370 | Linda | 1,654 |
| 13 | Christopher | 2,310 | Jennifer | 1,649 |
| 14 | Jeffrey | 2,262 | Deborah | 1,612 |
| 15 | Scott | 2,260 | Sandra | 1,535 |
| 16 | Eric | 2,245 | Maria | 1,493 |
| 17 | Brian | 2,230 | Christine | 1,453 |
| 18 | Thomas | 2,201 | Denise | 1,423 |
| 19 | Timothy | 2,076 | Kelly | 1,372 |
| 20 | Joseph | 2,043 | Donna | 1,273 |
| 21 | Kenneth | 1,996 | Teresa | 1,238 |
| 22 | Anthony | 1,928 | Tammy | 1,218 |
| 23 | Ronald | 1,767 | Lori | 1,216 |
| 24 | Gregory | 1,668 | Tina | 1,202 |
| 25 | Charles | 1,608 | Wendy | 1,171 |
| 26 | Gary | 1,439 | Tracy | 1,163 |
| 27 | Donald | 1,389 | Stephanie | 1,161 |
| 28 | Edward | 1,279 | Debra | 1,154 |
| 29 | Patrick | 1,225 | Pamela | 1,126 |
| 30 | Stephen | 1,206 | Kathleen | 1,100 |
| 31 | Todd | 1,193 | Angela | 1,065 |
| 32 | Matthew | 1,147 | Cheryl | 1,051 |
| 33 | Douglas | 975 | Rebecca | 1,007 |
| 34 | Mike | 960 | Nancy | 1,003 |
| 35 | Andrew | 931 | Robin | 973 |
| 36 | Frank | 929 | Brenda | 964 |
| 37 | George | 924 | Dawn | 962 |
| 38 | Raymond | 924 | Diane | 948 |
| 39 | Jose | 917 | Sharon | 929 |
| 40 | Sean | 879 | Kim | 922 |
| 41 | Craig | 876 | Barbara | 921 |
| 42 | Peter | 875 | Diana | 867 |
| 43 | Rodney | 846 | Christina | 850 |
| 44 | Keith | 833 | Cindy | 842 |
| 45 | Steve | 830 | Theresa | 835 |
| 46 | Larry | 823 | Carol | 815 |
| 47 | Dennis | 801 | Rhonda | 800 |
| 48 | Jerry | 752 | Michele | 796 |
| 49 | Darren | 713 | Gina | 789 |
| 50 | Jeff | 684 | Jill | 767 |
| 51 | Randy | 673 | Monica | 767 |
| 52 | Martin | 656 | Catherine | 706 |
| 53 | Vincent | 641 | Jacqueline | 691 |
| 54 | Danny | 638 | Suzanne | 664 |
| 55 | Chris | 620 | Debbie | 648 |
| 56 | Jon | 613 | Melissa | 648 |
| 57 | Victor | 608 | Laurie | 630 |
| 58 | Tony | 600 | Margaret | 618 |
| 59 | Shawn | 599 | Andrea | 607 |
| 60 | Joe | 595 | Paula | 588 |
| 61 | Bryan | 542 | Renee | 572 |
| 62 | Troy | 535 | Annette | 570 |
| 63 | Jeffery | 533 | Janet | 570 |
| 64 | Russell | 503 | Kathy | 570 |
| 65 | Terry | 498 | Leslie | 567 |
| 66 | Phillip | 486 | Anna | 563 |
| 67 | Lawrence | 481 | Katherine | 563 |
| 68 | Bruce | 478 | Valerie | 563 |
| 69 | Arthur | 464 | Dana | 546 |
| 70 | Erik | 462 | Carolyn | 545 |
| 71 | Roger | 460 | Stacy | 535 |
| 72 | Gerald | 456 | Sheila | 523 |
| 73 | Manuel | 456 | Yvonne | 522 |
| 74 | Juan | 451 | Sherry | 517 |
| 75 | Alan | 448 | Stacey | 513 |
| 76 | Dean | 447 | Deanna | 507 |
| 77 | Jonathan | 440 | Sylvia | 500 |
| 78 | Jim | 433 | Amy | 494 |
| 79 | Tim | 428 | Shelly | 494 |
| 80 | Carl | 411 | Heidi | 487 |
| 81 | Johnny | 411 | Terri | 486 |
| 82 | Darryl | 408 | Yolanda | 484 |
| 83 | Marc | 405 | Tamara | 482 |
| 84 | Greg | 404 | Victoria | 455 |
| 85 | Carlos | 403 | Martha | 454 |
| 86 | Bradley | 397 | Ann | 453 |
| 87 | Darrin | 395 | Shannon | 441 |
| 88 | Albert | 390 | Veronica | 428 |
| 89 | Philip | 389 | Kathryn | 426 |
| 90 | Curtis | 388 | Heather | 405 |
| 91 | Wayne | 383 | Regina | 394 |
| 92 | Ralph | 382 | Gloria | 390 |
| 93 | Jason | 381 | Sheri | 390 |
| 94 | Ricky | 372 | Yvette | 387 |
| 95 | Samuel | 371 | Kristin | 386 |
| 96 | Aaron | 369 | Kristine | 382 |
| 97 | Roy | 369 | Anne | 381 |
| 98 | Glenn | 361 | Connie | 378 |
| 99 | Jack | 361 | Marie | 375 |
| 100 | Rick | 361 | Carrie | 367 |