In 1976 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 1976, 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 1976.
| 1 | Michael | 6,180 | Jennifer | 5,570 |
| 2 | David | 4,350 | Amy | 2,218 |
| 3 | Jason | 4,348 | Michelle | 2,121 |
| 4 | Christopher | 3,761 | Maria | 1,922 |
| 5 | Robert | 3,366 | Melissa | 1,901 |
| 6 | Daniel | 3,161 | Heather | 1,856 |
| 7 | James | 2,851 | Jessica | 1,794 |
| 8 | John | 2,834 | Lisa | 1,729 |
| 9 | Matthew | 2,743 | Christina | 1,683 |
| 10 | Brian | 2,675 | Elizabeth | 1,631 |
| 11 | Jose | 2,348 | Nicole | 1,484 |
| 12 | Joseph | 2,093 | Sarah | 1,438 |
| 13 | Eric | 2,057 | Angela | 1,404 |
| 14 | Joshua | 2,032 | Kimberly | 1,293 |
| 15 | Ryan | 2,026 | Rebecca | 1,253 |
| 16 | Richard | 1,923 | Stephanie | 1,242 |
| 17 | Anthony | 1,749 | Shannon | 1,218 |
| 18 | Steven | 1,744 | Veronica | 1,200 |
| 19 | William | 1,647 | Laura | 1,189 |
| 20 | Juan | 1,602 | Monica | 1,128 |
| 21 | Jeffrey | 1,575 | Jamie | 1,083 |
| 22 | Jeremy | 1,534 | Julie | 1,003 |
| 23 | Kevin | 1,509 | Amanda | 949 |
| 24 | Mark | 1,388 | Christine | 911 |
| 25 | Scott | 1,356 | Kelly | 908 |
| 26 | Aaron | 1,322 | Erin | 907 |
| 27 | Paul | 1,283 | Andrea | 904 |
| 28 | Timothy | 1,267 | Amber | 892 |
| 29 | Thomas | 1,149 | Sara | 886 |
| 30 | Andrew | 1,120 | Sandra | 880 |
| 31 | Justin | 1,095 | Patricia | 853 |
| 32 | Benjamin | 975 | Rachel | 818 |
| 33 | Sean | 961 | Cynthia | 769 |
| 34 | Adam | 950 | Erica | 754 |
| 35 | Jonathan | 935 | Jaime | 753 |
| 36 | Charles | 925 | Danielle | 751 |
| 37 | Gregory | 913 | Mary | 720 |
| 38 | Carlos | 883 | Wendy | 706 |
| 39 | Brandon | 849 | Tiffany | 669 |
| 40 | Gabriel | 838 | Carrie | 644 |
| 41 | Nathan | 821 | April | 638 |
| 42 | Edward | 814 | Karen | 612 |
| 43 | Stephen | 802 | Dawn | 569 |
| 44 | Kenneth | 787 | Alicia | 555 |
| 45 | Bryan | 760 | Stacy | 527 |
| 46 | Jesus | 756 | Diana | 514 |
| 47 | Jesse | 751 | Nancy | 513 |
| 48 | Shawn | 706 | Claudia | 502 |
| 49 | Luis | 677 | Anna | 495 |
| 50 | Manuel | 666 | Teresa | 493 |
| 51 | Jorge | 631 | Emily | 489 |
| 52 | Patrick | 629 | Crystal | 483 |
| 53 | Francisco | 626 | Katherine | 474 |
| 54 | Miguel | 607 | Brandy | 467 |
| 55 | Chad | 592 | Susan | 456 |
| 56 | Jacob | 587 | Tracy | 455 |
| 57 | Ronald | 585 | Denise | 454 |
| 58 | Victor | 584 | Melanie | 453 |
| 59 | Ricardo | 576 | Angelica | 452 |
| 60 | Raymond | 548 | Sonia | 452 |
| 61 | Mario | 546 | Tina | 450 |
| 62 | Peter | 545 | Gina | 446 |
| 63 | Samuel | 536 | Erika | 442 |
| 64 | George | 533 | Michele | 437 |
| 65 | Antonio | 516 | Valerie | 436 |
| 66 | Donald | 509 | Victoria | 435 |
| 67 | Roberto | 497 | Leticia | 432 |
| 68 | Frank | 487 | Vanessa | 430 |
| 69 | Keith | 483 | Brenda | 423 |
| 70 | Ruben | 479 | Ana | 410 |
| 71 | Alejandro | 472 | Natalie | 408 |
| 72 | Travis | 465 | Megan | 407 |
| 73 | Gary | 459 | Renee | 406 |
| 74 | Todd | 459 | Heidi | 400 |
| 75 | Jaime | 456 | Linda | 390 |
| 76 | Joel | 449 | Tanya | 390 |
| 77 | Erik | 447 | Misty | 387 |
| 78 | Oscar | 425 | Stacey | 368 |
| 79 | Douglas | 412 | Rosa | 366 |
| 80 | Armando | 402 | Kristin | 363 |
| 81 | Eduardo | 395 | Leslie | 362 |
| 82 | Jeremiah | 387 | Holly | 360 |
| 83 | Shane | 385 | Jacqueline | 356 |
| 84 | Hector | 381 | Kristina | 352 |
| 85 | Raul | 379 | Tamara | 349 |
| 86 | Alexander | 378 | Tara | 345 |
| 87 | Sergio | 376 | Lori | 344 |
| 88 | Javier | 370 | Norma | 337 |
| 89 | Larry | 367 | Brandi | 336 |
| 90 | Phillip | 355 | Catherine | 335 |
| 91 | Nicholas | 348 | Allison | 330 |
| 92 | Salvador | 341 | Tammy | 328 |
| 93 | Craig | 339 | Christy | 325 |
| 94 | Dustin | 337 | Kristen | 317 |
| 95 | Martin | 337 | Yolanda | 317 |
| 96 | Cesar | 336 | Guadalupe | 312 |
| 97 | Gerardo | 331 | Dana | 310 |
| 98 | Adrian | 326 | Kathleen | 305 |
| 99 | Dennis | 325 | Theresa | 305 |
| 100 | Fernando | 323 | Martha | 304 |