In 1970 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 1970, 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 1970.
| 1 | Michael | 8,197 | Jennifer | 4,695 |
| 2 | David | 6,376 | Michelle | 3,736 |
| 3 | Robert | 5,668 | Lisa | 3,704 |
| 4 | John | 5,186 | Kimberly | 2,702 |
| 5 | James | 4,611 | Julie | 1,883 |
| 6 | Jason | 4,052 | Maria | 1,711 |
| 7 | Christopher | 3,602 | Laura | 1,680 |
| 8 | Richard | 3,251 | Shannon | 1,650 |
| 9 | Eric | 2,817 | Christine | 1,640 |
| 10 | Mark | 2,805 | Heather | 1,609 |
| 11 | Steven | 2,755 | Elizabeth | 1,570 |
| 12 | Brian | 2,663 | Stephanie | 1,548 |
| 13 | William | 2,645 | Cynthia | 1,533 |
| 14 | Daniel | 2,574 | Angela | 1,523 |
| 15 | Jeffrey | 2,563 | Christina | 1,514 |
| 16 | Scott | 2,466 | Melissa | 1,368 |
| 17 | Kevin | 2,351 | Tracy | 1,354 |
| 18 | Joseph | 2,120 | Amy | 1,342 |
| 19 | Anthony | 2,106 | Patricia | 1,329 |
| 20 | Matthew | 2,099 | Mary | 1,277 |
| 21 | Paul | 2,026 | Karen | 1,274 |
| 22 | Thomas | 1,915 | Tina | 1,248 |
| 23 | Timothy | 1,643 | Sandra | 1,235 |
| 24 | Charles | 1,541 | Nicole | 1,194 |
| 25 | Gregory | 1,512 | Dawn | 1,158 |
| 26 | Sean | 1,484 | Kelly | 1,076 |
| 27 | Kenneth | 1,413 | Susan | 1,070 |
| 28 | Jose | 1,365 | Wendy | 1,062 |
| 29 | Edward | 1,185 | Denise | 1,049 |
| 30 | Ronald | 1,183 | Tammy | 1,013 |
| 31 | Stephen | 1,165 | Michele | 973 |
| 32 | Andrew | 1,097 | Rebecca | 957 |
| 33 | Aaron | 1,064 | Lori | 901 |
| 34 | Donald | 1,042 | Gina | 896 |
| 35 | Shawn | 1,039 | Monica | 896 |
| 36 | Patrick | 1,031 | Deborah | 886 |
| 37 | Todd | 1,027 | Teresa | 866 |
| 38 | Gary | 950 | Andrea | 849 |
| 39 | George | 873 | Stacy | 773 |
| 40 | Frank | 823 | Rachel | 753 |
| 41 | Craig | 820 | Linda | 706 |
| 42 | Douglas | 809 | Kathleen | 683 |
| 43 | Raymond | 800 | Diana | 663 |
| 44 | Peter | 751 | Nancy | 663 |
| 45 | Juan | 744 | Pamela | 656 |
| 46 | Jonathan | 692 | Tamara | 621 |
| 47 | Carlos | 659 | Catherine | 607 |
| 48 | Bryan | 656 | Renee | 607 |
| 49 | Dennis | 645 | Stacey | 601 |
| 50 | Erik | 638 | Brenda | 600 |
| 51 | Troy | 638 | Deanna | 592 |
| 52 | Keith | 615 | Donna | 590 |
| 53 | Jeremy | 585 | Katherine | 587 |
| 54 | Victor | 583 | Erin | 581 |
| 55 | Larry | 577 | Theresa | 581 |
| 56 | Marc | 546 | Carrie | 580 |
| 57 | Jerry | 542 | Dana | 578 |
| 58 | Adam | 524 | Kristin | 578 |
| 59 | Chris | 519 | Veronica | 578 |
| 60 | Manuel | 514 | Tiffany | 571 |
| 61 | Jeffery | 498 | Victoria | 571 |
| 62 | Joe | 495 | Anna | 568 |
| 63 | Jon | 490 | Barbara | 563 |
| 64 | Martin | 489 | April | 557 |
| 65 | Joshua | 482 | Jessica | 551 |
| 66 | Tony | 482 | Cheryl | 550 |
| 67 | Derek | 481 | Debra | 547 |
| 68 | Mario | 459 | Heidi | 532 |
| 69 | Vincent | 458 | Alicia | 523 |
| 70 | Darren | 455 | Tanya | 522 |
| 71 | Lance | 449 | Diane | 508 |
| 72 | Ricardo | 449 | Robin | 508 |
| 73 | Jesus | 448 | Kristina | 504 |
| 74 | Benjamin | 446 | Sharon | 502 |
| 75 | Luis | 436 | Jill | 494 |
| 76 | Phillip | 433 | Cindy | 489 |
| 77 | Jesse | 426 | Leslie | 480 |
| 78 | Brandon | 422 | Sarah | 480 |
| 79 | Antonio | 418 | Suzanne | 469 |
| 80 | Ruben | 410 | Danielle | 456 |
| 81 | Gabriel | 408 | Ann | 454 |
| 82 | Steve | 407 | Rhonda | 453 |
| 83 | Johnny | 399 | Regina | 449 |
| 84 | Randy | 397 | Kristen | 448 |
| 85 | Albert | 394 | Yvonne | 438 |
| 86 | Chad | 394 | Jacqueline | 423 |
| 87 | Samuel | 393 | Yolanda | 423 |
| 88 | Danny | 392 | Paula | 405 |
| 89 | Bradley | 391 | Holly | 394 |
| 90 | Christian | 388 | Kristine | 391 |
| 91 | Marcus | 387 | Sabrina | 383 |
| 92 | Brent | 385 | Jamie | 382 |
| 93 | Mike | 385 | Melanie | 380 |
| 94 | Travis | 381 | Valerie | 379 |
| 95 | Joel | 380 | Monique | 374 |
| 96 | Lawrence | 375 | Tonya | 374 |
| 97 | Jeff | 373 | Margaret | 372 |
| 98 | Russell | 369 | Yvette | 369 |
| 99 | Brett | 368 | Carol | 366 |
| 100 | Rodney | 366 | Sheila | 364 |
| 101 | Sherry | 364 |