In 1977 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 1977, 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 1977.
| 1 | Michael | 6,322 | Jennifer | 5,543 |
| 2 | Jason | 4,427 | Michelle | 2,238 |
| 3 | David | 4,425 | Jessica | 2,227 |
| 4 | Christopher | 3,956 | Melissa | 2,191 |
| 5 | Robert | 3,363 | Sarah | 1,897 |
| 6 | Daniel | 3,329 | Maria | 1,867 |
| 7 | Brian | 2,940 | Heather | 1,806 |
| 8 | James | 2,935 | Elizabeth | 1,762 |
| 9 | Matthew | 2,877 | Christina | 1,756 |
| 10 | John | 2,815 | Lisa | 1,735 |
| 11 | Ryan | 2,487 | Amy | 1,621 |
| 12 | Joshua | 2,442 | Nicole | 1,596 |
| 13 | Jose | 2,324 | Angela | 1,377 |
| 14 | Joseph | 2,302 | Kimberly | 1,375 |
| 15 | Richard | 2,095 | Stephanie | 1,335 |
| 16 | Eric | 2,031 | Kelly | 1,299 |
| 17 | Anthony | 1,881 | Monica | 1,196 |
| 18 | Kevin | 1,836 | Veronica | 1,179 |
| 19 | Steven | 1,684 | Rebecca | 1,156 |
| 20 | Jeremy | 1,664 | Shannon | 1,136 |
| 21 | William | 1,658 | Jamie | 1,134 |
| 22 | Jeffrey | 1,655 | Amanda | 1,099 |
| 23 | Juan | 1,402 | Laura | 1,083 |
| 24 | Scott | 1,381 | Andrea | 1,062 |
| 25 | Andrew | 1,366 | Amber | 1,005 |
| 26 | Mark | 1,328 | Julie | 992 |
| 27 | Aaron | 1,324 | Erin | 943 |
| 28 | Timothy | 1,296 | Sara | 942 |
| 29 | Paul | 1,285 | Rachel | 878 |
| 30 | Justin | 1,266 | Patricia | 858 |
| 31 | Thomas | 1,187 | Christine | 847 |
| 32 | Jonathan | 1,088 | Sandra | 843 |
| 33 | Benjamin | 1,075 | Cynthia | 811 |
| 34 | Sean | 1,024 | Erica | 773 |
| 35 | Charles | 1,020 | Danielle | 761 |
| 36 | Carlos | 958 | Mary | 709 |
| 37 | Adam | 948 | April | 700 |
| 38 | Brandon | 906 | Wendy | 687 |
| 39 | Bryan | 905 | Tiffany | 649 |
| 40 | Gregory | 904 | Crystal | 640 |
| 41 | Nathan | 866 | Alicia | 636 |
| 42 | Jesse | 822 | Vanessa | 598 |
| 43 | Gabriel | 817 | Karen | 597 |
| 44 | Kenneth | 782 | Nancy | 597 |
| 45 | Jesus | 779 | Carrie | 594 |
| 46 | Stephen | 772 | Katherine | 566 |
| 47 | Edward | 751 | Jaime | 545 |
| 48 | Shawn | 712 | Diana | 534 |
| 49 | Luis | 703 | Emily | 533 |
| 50 | Jacob | 688 | Sabrina | 499 |
| 51 | Manuel | 676 | Anna | 497 |
| 52 | Nicholas | 675 | Stacy | 486 |
| 53 | Patrick | 668 | Erika | 483 |
| 54 | Jorge | 643 | Gina | 471 |
| 55 | Victor | 627 | Megan | 471 |
| 56 | Miguel | 615 | Natalie | 452 |
| 57 | Raymond | 585 | Claudia | 445 |
| 58 | Francisco | 584 | Brandy | 443 |
| 59 | Mario | 581 | Susan | 437 |
| 60 | Peter | 578 | Denise | 433 |
| 61 | Ricardo | 570 | Dawn | 429 |
| 62 | George | 543 | Ana | 424 |
| 63 | Samuel | 538 | Tara | 416 |
| 64 | Ronald | 535 | Leticia | 413 |
| 65 | Donald | 534 | Teresa | 413 |
| 66 | Roberto | 532 | Melanie | 411 |
| 67 | Antonio | 523 | Angelica | 408 |
| 68 | Travis | 518 | Tracy | 405 |
| 69 | Frank | 517 | Brenda | 397 |
| 70 | Chad | 516 | Misty | 396 |
| 71 | Jaime | 502 | Valerie | 396 |
| 72 | Oscar | 481 | Sonia | 391 |
| 73 | Alejandro | 471 | Michele | 390 |
| 74 | Joel | 470 | Kristina | 389 |
| 75 | Ruben | 469 | Rosa | 375 |
| 76 | Todd | 468 | Jill | 372 |
| 77 | Fernando | 459 | Leslie | 372 |
| 78 | Gary | 440 | Tamara | 371 |
| 79 | Keith | 434 | Stacey | 370 |
| 80 | Jeremiah | 428 | Tina | 370 |
| 81 | Erik | 426 | Tanya | 363 |
| 82 | Phillip | 421 | Holly | 356 |
| 83 | Alexander | 417 | Summer | 356 |
| 84 | Jared | 414 | Heidi | 355 |
| 85 | Shane | 414 | Kathleen | 354 |
| 86 | Adrian | 404 | Victoria | 353 |
| 87 | Eduardo | 396 | Jacqueline | 345 |
| 88 | Douglas | 393 | Renee | 345 |
| 89 | Dustin | 390 | Linda | 341 |
| 90 | Raul | 377 | Allison | 339 |
| 91 | Javier | 375 | Adriana | 338 |
| 92 | Hector | 371 | Catherine | 338 |
| 93 | Armando | 370 | Kristy | 332 |
| 94 | Cesar | 366 | Kristin | 327 |
| 95 | Larry | 364 | Kristen | 323 |
| 96 | Dennis | 362 | Monique | 321 |
| 97 | Salvador | 342 | Kathryn | 317 |
| 98 | Arthur | 341 | Shawna | 307 |
| 99 | Vincent | 340 | Cindy | 301 |
| 100 | Sergio | 336 | Jenny | 300 |