In 1973 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 1973, 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 1973.
| 1 | Michael | 5,880 | Jennifer | 5,649 |
| 2 | Jason | 4,407 | Michelle | 2,613 |
| 3 | David | 4,174 | Lisa | 2,082 |
| 4 | Christopher | 3,530 | Maria | 1,750 |
| 5 | Robert | 3,492 | Kimberly | 1,717 |
| 6 | John | 3,174 | Heather | 1,675 |
| 7 | James | 2,908 | Amy | 1,613 |
| 8 | Brian | 2,815 | Melissa | 1,447 |
| 9 | Daniel | 2,752 | Christina | 1,424 |
| 10 | Matthew | 2,236 | Stephanie | 1,360 |
| 11 | Richard | 2,119 | Nicole | 1,323 |
| 12 | Eric | 2,070 | Elizabeth | 1,302 |
| 13 | Mark | 1,794 | Rebecca | 1,246 |
| 14 | William | 1,764 | Julie | 1,217 |
| 15 | Joseph | 1,720 | Veronica | 1,104 |
| 16 | Jose | 1,706 | Cynthia | 1,099 |
| 17 | Jeffrey | 1,691 | Shannon | 1,090 |
| 18 | Steven | 1,677 | Laura | 1,089 |
| 19 | Anthony | 1,587 | Angela | 1,041 |
| 20 | Scott | 1,532 | Monica | 1,000 |
| 21 | Kevin | 1,412 | Christine | 992 |
| 22 | Paul | 1,333 | Patricia | 911 |
| 23 | Ryan | 1,294 | Sandra | 891 |
| 24 | Joshua | 1,282 | Andrea | 827 |
| 25 | Thomas | 1,209 | Mary | 794 |
| 26 | Aaron | 1,198 | Jessica | 783 |
| 27 | Timothy | 1,158 | Kelly | 725 |
| 28 | Gregory | 1,034 | Dawn | 699 |
| 29 | Juan | 1,013 | Karen | 684 |
| 30 | Sean | 1,002 | Wendy | 680 |
| 31 | Charles | 964 | Sarah | 663 |
| 32 | Andrew | 954 | Denise | 661 |
| 33 | Jeremy | 922 | Rachel | 658 |
| 34 | Kenneth | 875 | April | 644 |
| 35 | Jonathan | 827 | Tina | 634 |
| 36 | Shawn | 820 | Tracy | 602 |
| 37 | Edward | 818 | Gina | 579 |
| 38 | Justin | 755 | Michele | 571 |
| 39 | Stephen | 749 | Stacy | 571 |
| 40 | Chad | 724 | Danielle | 565 |
| 41 | Adam | 711 | Tammy | 544 |
| 42 | Bryan | 693 | Tiffany | 544 |
| 43 | Todd | 679 | Lori | 541 |
| 44 | Carlos | 677 | Teresa | 532 |
| 45 | Patrick | 670 | Susan | 530 |
| 46 | Ronald | 636 | Carrie | 515 |
| 47 | Donald | 619 | Diana | 510 |
| 48 | Brandon | 607 | Alicia | 494 |
| 49 | Jesus | 604 | Erin | 493 |
| 50 | Raymond | 595 | Tanya | 484 |
| 51 | Frank | 592 | Claudia | 477 |
| 52 | George | 587 | Anna | 470 |
| 53 | Gary | 585 | Brandy | 465 |
| 54 | Manuel | 564 | Nancy | 463 |
| 55 | Luis | 555 | Brenda | 455 |
| 56 | Peter | 543 | Tamara | 439 |
| 57 | Gabriel | 541 | Melanie | 431 |
| 58 | Nathan | 541 | Katherine | 427 |
| 59 | Jesse | 523 | Heidi | 426 |
| 60 | Benjamin | 517 | Deborah | 416 |
| 61 | Keith | 512 | Victoria | 403 |
| 62 | Mario | 503 | Kristen | 400 |
| 63 | Victor | 503 | Linda | 394 |
| 64 | Erik | 474 | Amanda | 393 |
| 65 | Ricardo | 468 | Stacey | 392 |
| 66 | Francisco | 467 | Crystal | 387 |
| 67 | Craig | 452 | Kathleen | 387 |
| 68 | Douglas | 443 | Kristina | 382 |
| 69 | Dennis | 438 | Leticia | 382 |
| 70 | Shane | 437 | Amber | 379 |
| 71 | Ruben | 422 | Catherine | 376 |
| 72 | Miguel | 411 | Renee | 370 |
| 73 | Travis | 411 | Sonia | 370 |
| 74 | Antonio | 393 | Brandi | 369 |
| 75 | Larry | 389 | Theresa | 369 |
| 76 | Jorge | 383 | Tara | 364 |
| 77 | Roberto | 381 | Robin | 361 |
| 78 | Joel | 377 | Kristin | 359 |
| 79 | Samuel | 365 | Melinda | 348 |
| 80 | Martin | 355 | Ana | 342 |
| 81 | Jerry | 350 | Sara | 341 |
| 82 | Joe | 350 | Dana | 340 |
| 83 | Christian | 348 | Yolanda | 338 |
| 84 | Phillip | 337 | Erica | 336 |
| 85 | Derek | 335 | Holly | 336 |
| 86 | Javier | 332 | Rosa | 335 |
| 87 | Jaime | 331 | Monique | 318 |
| 88 | Hector | 327 | Erika | 315 |
| 89 | Eduardo | 324 | Valerie | 313 |
| 90 | Marc | 324 | Barbara | 309 |
| 91 | Danny | 320 | Suzanne | 304 |
| 92 | Armando | 318 | Pamela | 301 |
| 93 | Jeffery | 317 | Sylvia | 300 |
| 94 | Jacob | 314 | Martha | 299 |
| 95 | Nicholas | 313 | Yvonne | 299 |
| 96 | Alexander | 304 | Jill | 297 |
| 97 | Raul | 300 | Cheryl | 293 |
| 98 | Oscar | 299 | Gloria | 293 |
| 99 | Tony | 297 | Leslie | 292 |
| 100 | Vincent | 297 | Cindy | 289 |
| 101 | Deanna | 289 |