In 1978 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 1978, 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 1978.
| 1 | Michael | 6,491 | Jennifer | 5,295 |
| 2 | David | 4,581 | Melissa | 2,449 |
| 3 | Jason | 4,304 | Jessica | 2,418 |
| 4 | Christopher | 4,064 | Michelle | 2,308 |
| 5 | Daniel | 3,432 | Sarah | 2,140 |
| 6 | Robert | 3,310 | Christina | 2,020 |
| 7 | James | 3,062 | Nicole | 1,936 |
| 8 | Matthew | 3,034 | Maria | 1,912 |
| 9 | John | 2,926 | Elizabeth | 1,794 |
| 10 | Brian | 2,767 | Heather | 1,750 |
| 11 | Joshua | 2,548 | Lisa | 1,747 |
| 12 | Jose | 2,511 | Angela | 1,434 |
| 13 | Joseph | 2,458 | Amy | 1,398 |
| 14 | Ryan | 2,448 | Stephanie | 1,383 |
| 15 | Anthony | 2,038 | Kimberly | 1,300 |
| 16 | Eric | 1,957 | Kelly | 1,258 |
| 17 | Richard | 1,933 | Rebecca | 1,218 |
| 18 | Steven | 1,874 | Veronica | 1,203 |
| 19 | Nicholas | 1,764 | Amanda | 1,188 |
| 20 | Kevin | 1,695 | Monica | 1,124 |
| 21 | William | 1,659 | Amber | 1,113 |
| 22 | Jeffrey | 1,578 | Andrea | 1,069 |
| 23 | Juan | 1,484 | Laura | 1,059 |
| 24 | Andrew | 1,462 | Shannon | 1,052 |
| 25 | Jeremy | 1,435 | Erin | 1,023 |
| 26 | Justin | 1,395 | Christine | 965 |
| 27 | Timothy | 1,342 | Rachel | 952 |
| 28 | Mark | 1,320 | Crystal | 911 |
| 29 | Aaron | 1,308 | Julie | 878 |
| 30 | Thomas | 1,259 | Sara | 867 |
| 31 | Scott | 1,251 | Danielle | 860 |
| 32 | Paul | 1,241 | Jamie | 860 |
| 33 | Adam | 1,216 | Patricia | 855 |
| 34 | Jonathan | 1,055 | Cynthia | 810 |
| 35 | Benjamin | 1,020 | Vanessa | 808 |
| 36 | Charles | 976 | Erica | 806 |
| 37 | Sean | 958 | Sandra | 785 |
| 38 | Gregory | 947 | April | 760 |
| 39 | Brandon | 919 | Mary | 701 |
| 40 | Carlos | 916 | Tiffany | 650 |
| 41 | Jesse | 867 | Alicia | 645 |
| 42 | Nathan | 845 | Nancy | 628 |
| 43 | Kenneth | 828 | Katherine | 608 |
| 44 | Jesus | 823 | Wendy | 594 |
| 45 | Stephen | 807 | Emily | 567 |
| 46 | Bryan | 778 | Anna | 556 |
| 47 | Edward | 778 | Diana | 553 |
| 48 | Gabriel | 768 | Karen | 539 |
| 49 | Patrick | 728 | Carrie | 537 |
| 50 | Jacob | 715 | Megan | 510 |
| 51 | Manuel | 671 | Erika | 505 |
| 52 | Victor | 668 | Natalie | 502 |
| 53 | Miguel | 643 | Gina | 497 |
| 54 | Jorge | 640 | Kristina | 493 |
| 55 | Mario | 640 | Brandy | 472 |
| 56 | Shawn | 624 | Stacy | 467 |
| 57 | Luis | 621 | Denise | 457 |
| 58 | Ricardo | 608 | Claudia | 450 |
| 59 | Francisco | 605 | Melanie | 442 |
| 60 | Peter | 596 | Sabrina | 437 |
| 61 | Shaun | 563 | Teresa | 436 |
| 62 | Erik | 556 | Angelica | 435 |
| 63 | Raymond | 549 | Valerie | 429 |
| 64 | Donald | 532 | Desiree | 428 |
| 65 | Chad | 527 | Susan | 424 |
| 66 | Antonio | 522 | Tina | 414 |
| 67 | Roberto | 514 | Tracy | 409 |
| 68 | Travis | 514 | Ana | 404 |
| 69 | Samuel | 508 | Tara | 404 |
| 70 | Ruben | 507 | Linda | 403 |
| 71 | George | 506 | Kristen | 401 |
| 72 | Oscar | 504 | Jaime | 399 |
| 73 | Frank | 499 | Tanya | 399 |
| 74 | Ronald | 495 | Leslie | 396 |
| 75 | Alejandro | 493 | Leticia | 395 |
| 76 | Jaime | 484 | Stacey | 392 |
| 77 | Phillip | 484 | Brenda | 391 |
| 78 | Joel | 477 | Kristy | 390 |
| 79 | Alexander | 457 | Dawn | 388 |
| 80 | Fernando | 452 | Jacqueline | 384 |
| 81 | Javier | 440 | Michele | 381 |
| 82 | Gary | 438 | Julia | 371 |
| 83 | Sergio | 423 | Allison | 370 |
| 84 | Adrian | 416 | Kathryn | 370 |
| 85 | Eduardo | 415 | Monique | 364 |
| 86 | Keith | 408 | Kristin | 363 |
| 87 | Dustin | 406 | Sonia | 361 |
| 88 | Todd | 406 | Jill | 360 |
| 89 | Jeremiah | 402 | Rosa | 360 |
| 90 | Hector | 383 | Adriana | 357 |
| 91 | Douglas | 380 | Brandi | 354 |
| 92 | Kyle | 375 | Misty | 354 |
| 93 | Cesar | 373 | Tamara | 352 |
| 94 | Shane | 371 | Catherine | 348 |
| 95 | Jared | 369 | Heidi | 346 |
| 96 | Vincent | 368 | Victoria | 342 |
| 97 | Salvador | 353 | Renee | 337 |
| 98 | Larry | 346 | Kathleen | 332 |
| 99 | Raul | 346 | Lindsay | 318 |
| 100 | Armando | 341 | Holly | 310 |