In 1968 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 1968, 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 1968.
| 1 | Michael | 8,081 | Lisa | 4,498 |
| 2 | David | 6,482 | Michelle | 3,833 |
| 3 | Robert | 5,889 | Jennifer | 2,907 |
| 4 | John | 5,571 | Kimberly | 2,639 |
| 5 | James | 4,651 | Laura | 1,981 |
| 6 | Richard | 3,526 | Julie | 1,792 |
| 7 | Mark | 3,262 | Christine | 1,630 |
| 8 | Steven | 2,841 | Karen | 1,537 |
| 9 | Christopher | 2,839 | Patricia | 1,499 |
| 10 | Brian | 2,694 | Maria | 1,497 |
| 11 | William | 2,681 | Elizabeth | 1,487 |
| 12 | Daniel | 2,541 | Kelly | 1,459 |
| 13 | Eric | 2,499 | Mary | 1,449 |
| 14 | Scott | 2,488 | Tina | 1,402 |
| 15 | Jeffrey | 2,418 | Cynthia | 1,395 |
| 16 | Paul | 2,260 | Susan | 1,367 |
| 17 | Timothy | 2,053 | Sandra | 1,338 |
| 18 | Kevin | 2,044 | Stephanie | 1,336 |
| 19 | Anthony | 2,026 | Angela | 1,267 |
| 20 | Thomas | 1,982 | Christina | 1,262 |
| 21 | Joseph | 1,935 | Melissa | 1,217 |
| 22 | Matthew | 1,760 | Deborah | 1,119 |
| 23 | Kenneth | 1,556 | Michele | 1,111 |
| 24 | Sean | 1,478 | Wendy | 1,111 |
| 25 | Charles | 1,462 | Tammy | 1,099 |
| 26 | Gregory | 1,420 | Denise | 1,095 |
| 27 | Ronald | 1,358 | Tracy | 1,051 |
| 28 | Stephen | 1,212 | Linda | 985 |
| 29 | Todd | 1,210 | Lori | 984 |
| 30 | Gary | 1,154 | Dawn | 969 |
| 31 | Edward | 1,142 | Teresa | 964 |
| 32 | Jose | 1,134 | Gina | 945 |
| 33 | Patrick | 1,126 | Rebecca | 941 |
| 34 | Donald | 1,113 | Shannon | 932 |
| 35 | Jason | 1,093 | Kathleen | 816 |
| 36 | Andrew | 955 | Amy | 800 |
| 37 | Douglas | 879 | Nancy | 793 |
| 38 | George | 853 | Monica | 791 |
| 39 | Frank | 848 | Pamela | 776 |
| 40 | Craig | 790 | Andrea | 772 |
| 41 | Peter | 784 | Donna | 756 |
| 42 | Shawn | 775 | Cheryl | 751 |
| 43 | Dennis | 737 | Debra | 748 |
| 44 | Keith | 721 | Diana | 726 |
| 45 | Raymond | 716 | Heather | 713 |
| 46 | Larry | 661 | Stacy | 713 |
| 47 | Bryan | 632 | Barbara | 688 |
| 48 | Jerry | 605 | Brenda | 682 |
| 49 | Troy | 598 | Jill | 669 |
| 50 | Martin | 562 | Theresa | 655 |
| 51 | Aaron | 558 | Robin | 653 |
| 52 | Mike | 540 | Stacey | 629 |
| 53 | Juan | 535 | Sharon | 609 |
| 54 | Chris | 515 | Diane | 602 |
| 55 | Jonathan | 513 | Tamara | 587 |
| 56 | Tony | 510 | Rhonda | 582 |
| 57 | Jeffery | 507 | Renee | 581 |
| 58 | Carlos | 505 | Catherine | 579 |
| 59 | Steve | 502 | Nicole | 549 |
| 60 | Victor | 500 | Carol | 543 |
| 61 | Jon | 482 | Veronica | 537 |
| 62 | Jeff | 479 | Suzanne | 536 |
| 63 | Manuel | 462 | Paula | 531 |
| 64 | Rodney | 457 | Victoria | 524 |
| 65 | Erik | 454 | Katherine | 520 |
| 66 | Danny | 453 | Dana | 515 |
| 67 | Darren | 452 | Kim | 508 |
| 68 | Randy | 448 | Deanna | 497 |
| 69 | Marc | 440 | Anna | 496 |
| 70 | Joe | 439 | Leslie | 496 |
| 71 | Russell | 433 | Cindy | 493 |
| 72 | Vincent | 423 | Jacqueline | 492 |
| 73 | Phillip | 414 | Kristin | 481 |
| 74 | Roger | 397 | Carrie | 469 |
| 75 | Dean | 393 | Yolanda | 463 |
| 76 | Johnny | 385 | Ann | 457 |
| 77 | Alan | 382 | Yvonne | 456 |
| 78 | Lawrence | 377 | Heidi | 452 |
| 79 | Brett | 376 | Rachel | 451 |
| 80 | Derek | 372 | Valerie | 450 |
| 81 | Terry | 369 | April | 445 |
| 82 | Gerald | 368 | Tanya | 434 |
| 83 | Joel | 361 | Regina | 421 |
| 84 | Arthur | 351 | Carolyn | 416 |
| 85 | Jesus | 346 | Shelly | 411 |
| 86 | Albert | 344 | Alicia | 398 |
| 87 | Mario | 344 | Sheila | 389 |
| 88 | Philip | 343 | Margaret | 383 |
| 89 | Ruben | 342 | Kristine | 381 |
| 90 | Bruce | 340 | Yvette | 380 |
| 91 | Samuel | 339 | Sylvia | 379 |
| 92 | Luis | 337 | Tiffany | 376 |
| 93 | Bradley | 336 | Kristen | 374 |
| 94 | Benjamin | 335 | Laurie | 373 |
| 95 | Christian | 330 | Sherry | 373 |
| 96 | Carl | 329 | Annette | 372 |
| 97 | Wayne | 329 | Janet | 370 |
| 98 | Ricardo | 325 | Martha | 369 |
| 99 | Jesse | 317 | Erin | 368 |
| 100 | Francisco | 313 | Sheri | 367 |