In 1971 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 1971, 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 1971.
| 1 | Michael | 6,824 | Jennifer | 5,456 |
| 2 | David | 5,243 | Michelle | 3,318 |
| 3 | Robert | 4,617 | Lisa | 2,938 |
| 4 | John | 4,291 | Kimberly | 2,245 |
| 5 | Jason | 4,267 | Maria | 1,643 |
| 6 | James | 3,803 | Julie | 1,540 |
| 7 | Christopher | 3,709 | Heather | 1,520 |
| 8 | Richard | 2,692 | Shannon | 1,436 |
| 9 | Brian | 2,494 | Christina | 1,407 |
| 10 | Daniel | 2,427 | Amy | 1,404 |
| 11 | Eric | 2,420 | Elizabeth | 1,401 |
| 12 | Scott | 2,377 | Angela | 1,379 |
| 13 | Steven | 2,278 | Laura | 1,358 |
| 14 | William | 2,271 | Christine | 1,353 |
| 15 | Matthew | 2,268 | Stephanie | 1,352 |
| 16 | Jeffrey | 2,105 | Cynthia | 1,343 |
| 17 | Mark | 2,081 | Melissa | 1,295 |
| 18 | Kevin | 2,004 | Patricia | 1,188 |
| 19 | Joseph | 1,875 | Sandra | 1,099 |
| 20 | Anthony | 1,804 | Tina | 1,091 |
| 21 | Paul | 1,702 | Nicole | 1,076 |
| 22 | Thomas | 1,606 | Mary | 1,056 |
| 23 | Jose | 1,434 | Rebecca | 1,021 |
| 24 | Timothy | 1,404 | Karen | 1,014 |
| 25 | Sean | 1,311 | Tracy | 994 |
| 26 | Charles | 1,285 | Dawn | 978 |
| 27 | Aaron | 1,217 | Monica | 936 |
| 28 | Gregory | 1,215 | Denise | 892 |
| 29 | Kenneth | 1,126 | Andrea | 890 |
| 30 | Edward | 1,052 | Kelly | 866 |
| 31 | Stephen | 1,012 | Susan | 861 |
| 32 | Shawn | 996 | Tammy | 859 |
| 33 | Chad | 934 | Wendy | 844 |
| 34 | Andrew | 925 | Gina | 769 |
| 35 | Ronald | 889 | Teresa | 764 |
| 36 | Todd | 878 | Stacy | 747 |
| 37 | Patrick | 865 | Deborah | 744 |
| 38 | Donald | 861 | Lori | 736 |
| 39 | Jeremy | 835 | Michele | 700 |
| 40 | Juan | 802 | Rachel | 658 |
| 41 | Ryan | 802 | Carrie | 649 |
| 42 | Gary | 778 | Diana | 642 |
| 43 | Frank | 736 | Tiffany | 619 |
| 44 | Jonathan | 735 | Jessica | 591 |
| 45 | Raymond | 704 | April | 584 |
| 46 | George | 686 | Dana | 578 |
| 47 | Joshua | 679 | Veronica | 577 |
| 48 | Peter | 670 | Linda | 575 |
| 49 | Carlos | 655 | Nancy | 574 |
| 50 | Bryan | 637 | Kathleen | 559 |
| 51 | Craig | 634 | Tamara | 555 |
| 52 | Adam | 630 | Heidi | 550 |
| 53 | Douglas | 609 | Erin | 546 |
| 54 | Dennis | 565 | Anna | 539 |
| 55 | Keith | 561 | Renee | 534 |
| 56 | Erik | 552 | Stacey | 529 |
| 57 | Larry | 549 | Pamela | 525 |
| 58 | Jesus | 525 | Danielle | 521 |
| 59 | Manuel | 522 | Catherine | 519 |
| 60 | Victor | 491 | Brenda | 516 |
| 61 | Troy | 479 | Tanya | 514 |
| 62 | Mario | 475 | Alicia | 511 |
| 63 | Jesse | 473 | Katherine | 496 |
| 64 | Luis | 470 | Kristin | 485 |
| 65 | Gabriel | 458 | Deanna | 478 |
| 66 | Benjamin | 455 | Donna | 476 |
| 67 | Marc | 452 | Sarah | 474 |
| 68 | Jeffery | 446 | Debra | 463 |
| 69 | Shane | 438 | Cindy | 462 |
| 70 | Ricardo | 437 | Tara | 457 |
| 71 | Chris | 434 | Theresa | 457 |
| 72 | Brandon | 431 | Kristina | 456 |
| 73 | Justin | 431 | Robin | 442 |
| 74 | Derek | 428 | Victoria | 442 |
| 75 | Jerry | 427 | Cheryl | 428 |
| 76 | Martin | 406 | Sharon | 427 |
| 77 | Christian | 405 | Melanie | 424 |
| 78 | Joe | 397 | Leslie | 418 |
| 79 | Ruben | 392 | Barbara | 415 |
| 80 | Samuel | 392 | Yolanda | 403 |
| 81 | Travis | 392 | Diane | 402 |
| 82 | Brent | 386 | Suzanne | 398 |
| 83 | Phillip | 385 | Jill | 394 |
| 84 | Danny | 381 | Yvonne | 390 |
| 85 | Francisco | 378 | Regina | 380 |
| 86 | Albert | 372 | Rhonda | 377 |
| 87 | Tony | 370 | Valerie | 374 |
| 88 | Antonio | 362 | Paula | 364 |
| 89 | Jorge | 360 | Crystal | 363 |
| 90 | Miguel | 360 | Jacqueline | 363 |
| 91 | Jon | 356 | Sonia | 359 |
| 92 | Arthur | 349 | Shelly | 357 |
| 93 | Roberto | 347 | Kristen | 356 |
| 94 | Marcus | 344 | Claudia | 354 |
| 95 | Alexander | 343 | Martha | 354 |
| 96 | Vincent | 340 | Monique | 344 |
| 97 | Joel | 336 | Erica | 339 |
| 98 | Lawrence | 332 | Kristine | 336 |
| 99 | Armando | 331 | Leticia | 336 |
| 100 | Lance | 330 | Jamie | 332 |