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 |