In 1974 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 1974, 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 1974.
| 1 | Michael | 6,060 | Jennifer | 5,673 |
| 2 | Jason | 4,781 | Michelle | 2,593 |
| 3 | David | 4,350 | Heather | 1,921 |
| 4 | Christopher | 3,770 | Maria | 1,921 |
| 5 | Robert | 3,453 | Amy | 1,855 |
| 6 | John | 3,017 | Lisa | 1,838 |
| 7 | Brian | 2,938 | Kimberly | 1,674 |
| 8 | Daniel | 2,912 | Melissa | 1,520 |
| 9 | James | 2,892 | Christina | 1,465 |
| 10 | Matthew | 2,531 | Elizabeth | 1,453 |
| 11 | Eric | 1,973 | Stephanie | 1,407 |
| 12 | Richard | 1,957 | Angela | 1,276 |
| 13 | Jose | 1,940 | Veronica | 1,225 |
| 14 | Joseph | 1,810 | Nicole | 1,204 |
| 15 | Jeffrey | 1,773 | Rebecca | 1,199 |
| 16 | Steven | 1,767 | Julie | 1,133 |
| 17 | William | 1,725 | Jessica | 1,129 |
| 18 | Joshua | 1,663 | Shannon | 1,127 |
| 19 | Mark | 1,650 | Laura | 1,051 |
| 20 | Anthony | 1,646 | Monica | 1,027 |
| 21 | Scott | 1,546 | Patricia | 998 |
| 22 | Ryan | 1,545 | Cynthia | 997 |
| 23 | Kevin | 1,423 | Sandra | 987 |
| 24 | Aaron | 1,277 | Sarah | 984 |
| 25 | Paul | 1,248 | Christine | 976 |
| 26 | Jeremy | 1,208 | Andrea | 866 |
| 27 | Thomas | 1,168 | Kelly | 834 |
| 28 | Juan | 1,160 | Rachel | 771 |
| 29 | Timothy | 1,141 | April | 759 |
| 30 | Andrew | 1,018 | Mary | 743 |
| 31 | Sean | 973 | Wendy | 688 |
| 32 | Charles | 959 | Erin | 681 |
| 33 | Justin | 958 | Tiffany | 644 |
| 34 | Gregory | 890 | Tina | 642 |
| 35 | Shawn | 859 | Dawn | 626 |
| 36 | Adam | 832 | Danielle | 615 |
| 37 | Jonathan | 819 | Denise | 608 |
| 38 | Kenneth | 819 | Karen | 607 |
| 39 | Carlos | 808 | Tracy | 583 |
| 40 | Edward | 779 | Claudia | 579 |
| 41 | Stephen | 761 | Gina | 560 |
| 42 | Bryan | 742 | Stacy | 558 |
| 43 | Benjamin | 682 | Diana | 555 |
| 44 | Jesus | 673 | Susan | 552 |
| 45 | Chad | 657 | Amber | 542 |
| 46 | Patrick | 654 | Carrie | 539 |
| 47 | Brandon | 653 | Teresa | 538 |
| 48 | Manuel | 615 | Alicia | 537 |
| 49 | Ronald | 612 | Nancy | 503 |
| 50 | Luis | 611 | Heidi | 502 |
| 51 | George | 603 | Tanya | 502 |
| 52 | Jesse | 602 | Michele | 494 |
| 53 | Raymond | 601 | Anna | 488 |
| 54 | Gabriel | 591 | Tamara | 482 |
| 55 | Peter | 586 | Lori | 480 |
| 56 | Victor | 576 | Amanda | 478 |
| 57 | Donald | 572 | Kristen | 472 |
| 58 | Nathan | 567 | Sara | 458 |
| 59 | Ricardo | 562 | Katherine | 453 |
| 60 | Todd | 551 | Melanie | 453 |
| 61 | Francisco | 549 | Brenda | 440 |
| 62 | Gary | 519 | Deborah | 430 |
| 63 | Frank | 513 | Linda | 421 |
| 64 | Mario | 497 | Tammy | 421 |
| 65 | Keith | 491 | Erica | 414 |
| 66 | Jorge | 487 | Leticia | 413 |
| 67 | Miguel | 486 | Ana | 408 |
| 68 | Samuel | 485 | Sonia | 398 |
| 69 | Ruben | 479 | Brandy | 396 |
| 70 | Erik | 442 | Renee | 396 |
| 71 | Antonio | 433 | Stacey | 394 |
| 72 | Shane | 414 | Crystal | 392 |
| 73 | Douglas | 413 | Valerie | 389 |
| 74 | Roberto | 413 | Angelica | 388 |
| 75 | Joel | 411 | Catherine | 381 |
| 76 | Jacob | 407 | Emily | 380 |
| 77 | Oscar | 401 | Kristin | 376 |
| 78 | Travis | 398 | Kristina | 375 |
| 79 | Javier | 397 | Dana | 373 |
| 80 | Dennis | 386 | Victoria | 372 |
| 81 | Phillip | 377 | Vanessa | 368 |
| 82 | Jaime | 370 | Holly | 365 |
| 83 | Alexander | 369 | Kathleen | 362 |
| 84 | Alejandro | 368 | Martha | 359 |
| 85 | Hector | 368 | Tara | 353 |
| 86 | Craig | 364 | Leslie | 351 |
| 87 | Larry | 362 | Theresa | 344 |
| 88 | Armando | 361 | Jacqueline | 343 |
| 89 | Raul | 359 | Yolanda | 337 |
| 90 | Martin | 347 | Rosa | 336 |
| 91 | Joe | 341 | Cindy | 332 |
| 92 | Christian | 324 | Robin | 332 |
| 93 | Marcus | 316 | Norma | 319 |
| 94 | Salvador | 316 | Melinda | 312 |
| 95 | Nicholas | 315 | Jill | 311 |
| 96 | Sergio | 315 | Brandi | 310 |
| 97 | Jerry | 312 | Deanna | 306 |
| 98 | Adrian | 310 | Lorena | 304 |
| 99 | Marc | 304 | Yvonne | 300 |
| 100 | Derek | 302 | Jamie | 299 |