In 1966 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 1966, 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 1966.
| 1 | Michael | 7,685 | Lisa | 4,928 |
| 2 | David | 6,758 | Michelle | 3,298 |
| 3 | Robert | 5,891 | Kimberly | 2,808 |
| 4 | John | 5,752 | Karen | 2,065 |
| 5 | James | 4,911 | Jennifer | 1,918 |
| 6 | Richard | 3,718 | Julie | 1,880 |
| 7 | Mark | 3,301 | Mary | 1,853 |
| 8 | Steven | 2,995 | Susan | 1,825 |
| 9 | William | 2,670 | Cynthia | 1,782 |
| 10 | Christopher | 2,551 | Patricia | 1,705 |
| 11 | Daniel | 2,531 | Laura | 1,641 |
| 12 | Brian | 2,396 | Elizabeth | 1,547 |
| 13 | Jeffrey | 2,382 | Christine | 1,494 |
| 14 | Paul | 2,285 | Sandra | 1,493 |
| 15 | Scott | 2,220 | Deborah | 1,469 |
| 16 | Eric | 2,203 | Maria | 1,415 |
| 17 | Kevin | 2,121 | Tina | 1,282 |
| 18 | Timothy | 2,085 | Kelly | 1,274 |
| 19 | Anthony | 1,986 | Denise | 1,269 |
| 20 | Thomas | 1,963 | Linda | 1,222 |
| 21 | Joseph | 1,928 | Tammy | 1,169 |
| 22 | Kenneth | 1,757 | Teresa | 1,152 |
| 23 | Ronald | 1,683 | Tracy | 1,140 |
| 24 | Charles | 1,529 | Stephanie | 1,127 |
| 25 | Gregory | 1,512 | Lori | 1,087 |
| 26 | Gary | 1,298 | Angela | 1,058 |
| 27 | Stephen | 1,244 | Michele | 1,037 |
| 28 | Matthew | 1,236 | Kathleen | 1,036 |
| 29 | Edward | 1,225 | Nancy | 1,003 |
| 30 | Sean | 1,203 | Donna | 998 |
| 31 | Donald | 1,180 | Gina | 991 |
| 32 | Todd | 1,144 | Wendy | 973 |
| 33 | Patrick | 1,138 | Debra | 958 |
| 34 | Andrew | 979 | Cheryl | 950 |
| 35 | Jose | 922 | Dawn | 927 |
| 36 | Douglas | 909 | Rebecca | 921 |
| 37 | Frank | 903 | Christina | 892 |
| 38 | Keith | 881 | Pamela | 891 |
| 39 | George | 823 | Barbara | 870 |
| 40 | Raymond | 806 | Brenda | 834 |
| 41 | Craig | 798 | Sharon | 826 |
| 42 | Mike | 730 | Diana | 821 |
| 43 | Rodney | 709 | Diane | 771 |
| 44 | Peter | 703 | Kim | 757 |
| 45 | Shawn | 701 | Melissa | 755 |
| 46 | Dennis | 693 | Monica | 755 |
| 47 | Steve | 668 | Andrea | 719 |
| 48 | Larry | 659 | Jill | 708 |
| 49 | Jerry | 641 | Catherine | 704 |
| 50 | Martin | 629 | Theresa | 681 |
| 51 | Bryan | 580 | Robin | 676 |
| 52 | Troy | 571 | Rhonda | 664 |
| 53 | Chris | 569 | Suzanne | 656 |
| 54 | Jeff | 567 | Cindy | 653 |
| 55 | Randy | 561 | Jacqueline | 645 |
| 56 | Jason | 560 | Carol | 622 |
| 57 | Vincent | 554 | Amy | 616 |
| 58 | Joe | 551 | Dana | 616 |
| 59 | Tony | 547 | Leslie | 614 |
| 60 | Darren | 535 | Anna | 586 |
| 61 | Jeffery | 534 | Renee | 581 |
| 62 | Jon | 517 | Stacy | 556 |
| 63 | Victor | 512 | Paula | 546 |
| 64 | Juan | 481 | Margaret | 544 |
| 65 | Danny | 473 | Stacey | 529 |
| 66 | Phillip | 464 | Shannon | 516 |
| 67 | Manuel | 458 | Janet | 506 |
| 68 | Roger | 448 | Debbie | 504 |
| 69 | Dean | 434 | Victoria | 486 |
| 70 | Jonathan | 432 | Heidi | 482 |
| 71 | Bruce | 431 | Katherine | 479 |
| 72 | Carlos | 431 | Kathy | 478 |
| 73 | Arthur | 427 | Sherry | 472 |
| 74 | Lawrence | 427 | Carolyn | 464 |
| 75 | Russell | 427 | Deanna | 464 |
| 76 | Erik | 426 | Shelly | 464 |
| 77 | Terry | 409 | Veronica | 464 |
| 78 | Gerald | 407 | Valerie | 455 |
| 79 | Aaron | 392 | Laurie | 454 |
| 80 | Johnny | 387 | Sheila | 452 |
| 81 | Jim | 384 | Terri | 448 |
| 82 | Albert | 374 | Yolanda | 436 |
| 83 | Marc | 373 | Yvonne | 434 |
| 84 | Alan | 361 | Tamara | 433 |
| 85 | Curtis | 359 | Ann | 426 |
| 86 | Samuel | 359 | Kristine | 424 |
| 87 | Tim | 359 | Heather | 422 |
| 88 | Carl | 356 | Martha | 420 |
| 89 | Mario | 355 | Kristin | 416 |
| 90 | Ruben | 355 | Annette | 408 |
| 91 | Wayne | 353 | Kathryn | 408 |
| 92 | Brett | 348 | Sheri | 401 |
| 93 | Bradley | 345 | Regina | 397 |
| 94 | Henry | 339 | Sylvia | 395 |
| 95 | Glenn | 337 | Yvette | 389 |
| 96 | Dale | 335 | April | 379 |
| 97 | Jesse | 335 | Jamie | 377 |
| 98 | Greg | 334 | Gloria | 373 |
| 99 | Philip | 333 | Carrie | 355 |
| 100 | Adam | 332 | Anne | 353 |