In 1979 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 1979, 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 1979.
| 1 | Michael | 6,587 | Jennifer | 5,462 |
| 2 | David | 4,876 | Melissa | 3,006 |
| 3 | Christopher | 4,718 | Jessica | 2,542 |
| 4 | Jason | 4,065 | Michelle | 2,429 |
| 5 | Daniel | 3,551 | Nicole | 2,212 |
| 6 | Robert | 3,458 | Sarah | 2,117 |
| 7 | John | 3,020 | Maria | 2,030 |
| 8 | Matthew | 3,010 | Christina | 2,008 |
| 9 | James | 2,978 | Elizabeth | 1,927 |
| 10 | Ryan | 2,898 | Lisa | 1,750 |
| 11 | Joshua | 2,895 | Heather | 1,614 |
| 12 | Jose | 2,680 | Amanda | 1,611 |
| 13 | Brian | 2,663 | Angela | 1,500 |
| 14 | Joseph | 2,618 | Stephanie | 1,391 |
| 15 | Nicholas | 2,081 | Kimberly | 1,378 |
| 16 | Eric | 2,080 | Amy | 1,374 |
| 17 | Anthony | 2,075 | Amber | 1,361 |
| 18 | Richard | 2,058 | Monica | 1,236 |
| 19 | Steven | 1,838 | Rebecca | 1,233 |
| 20 | William | 1,698 | Laura | 1,218 |
| 21 | Kevin | 1,688 | Veronica | 1,209 |
| 22 | Jeffrey | 1,630 | Kelly | 1,149 |
| 23 | Juan | 1,603 | Andrea | 1,140 |
| 24 | Justin | 1,578 | Jamie | 1,076 |
| 25 | Andrew | 1,553 | Erin | 1,028 |
| 26 | Adam | 1,446 | Crystal | 996 |
| 27 | Jeremy | 1,433 | Shannon | 991 |
| 28 | Aaron | 1,416 | Sara | 951 |
| 29 | Timothy | 1,409 | Rachel | 933 |
| 30 | Scott | 1,325 | Erica | 918 |
| 31 | Jonathan | 1,293 | Christine | 913 |
| 32 | Mark | 1,282 | Julie | 888 |
| 33 | Paul | 1,271 | Patricia | 888 |
| 34 | Thomas | 1,237 | Vanessa | 867 |
| 35 | Brandon | 1,150 | Tiffany | 833 |
| 36 | Benjamin | 1,120 | April | 832 |
| 37 | Carlos | 1,102 | Danielle | 829 |
| 38 | Charles | 1,008 | Sandra | 813 |
| 39 | Sean | 949 | Mary | 806 |
| 40 | Jesus | 946 | Cynthia | 800 |
| 41 | Nathan | 937 | Alicia | 794 |
| 42 | Jesse | 880 | Megan | 745 |
| 43 | Jorge | 855 | Katherine | 659 |
| 44 | Patrick | 854 | Emily | 657 |
| 45 | Gregory | 826 | Nancy | 641 |
| 46 | Kenneth | 824 | Diana | 632 |
| 47 | Edward | 814 | Erika | 629 |
| 48 | Gabriel | 813 | Natalie | 614 |
| 49 | Stephen | 802 | Wendy | 585 |
| 50 | Luis | 796 | Anna | 525 |
| 51 | Jacob | 779 | Claudia | 509 |
| 52 | Erik | 763 | Kristina | 502 |
| 53 | Bryan | 756 | Karen | 491 |
| 54 | Manuel | 742 | Valerie | 477 |
| 55 | Victor | 708 | Desiree | 463 |
| 56 | Miguel | 694 | Monique | 463 |
| 57 | Francisco | 684 | Brandy | 462 |
| 58 | Ricardo | 678 | Angelica | 458 |
| 59 | Mario | 665 | Kathryn | 445 |
| 60 | Peter | 658 | Gina | 439 |
| 61 | Raymond | 638 | Stacy | 434 |
| 62 | Travis | 636 | Teresa | 433 |
| 63 | Samuel | 629 | Gabriela | 432 |
| 64 | Antonio | 608 | Tracy | 431 |
| 65 | Alejandro | 590 | Carrie | 430 |
| 66 | Shawn | 583 | Sonia | 425 |
| 67 | Chad | 579 | Brenda | 421 |
| 68 | Roberto | 566 | Jacqueline | 420 |
| 69 | George | 535 | Lauren | 419 |
| 70 | Frank | 534 | Adriana | 418 |
| 71 | Jaime | 526 | Denise | 413 |
| 72 | Oscar | 525 | Susan | 409 |
| 73 | Ruben | 507 | Leticia | 403 |
| 74 | Ronald | 501 | Leslie | 402 |
| 75 | Donald | 500 | Tara | 400 |
| 76 | Hector | 489 | Melanie | 397 |
| 77 | Joel | 488 | Ana | 388 |
| 78 | Alexander | 471 | Dawn | 386 |
| 79 | Fernando | 465 | Sabrina | 385 |
| 80 | Dustin | 456 | Julia | 384 |
| 81 | Phillip | 456 | Kristen | 384 |
| 82 | Shaun | 453 | Samantha | 384 |
| 83 | Jared | 451 | Linda | 383 |
| 84 | Kyle | 435 | Kristin | 380 |
| 85 | Adrian | 433 | Rosa | 374 |
| 86 | Keith | 430 | Victoria | 374 |
| 87 | Javier | 428 | Misty | 368 |
| 88 | Gary | 424 | Jaime | 366 |
| 89 | Raul | 424 | Stacey | 363 |
| 90 | Armando | 422 | Tina | 363 |
| 91 | Eduardo | 406 | Cindy | 362 |
| 92 | Zachary | 403 | Allison | 359 |
| 93 | Jeremiah | 393 | Courtney | 357 |
| 94 | Douglas | 385 | Holly | 350 |
| 95 | Sergio | 379 | Renee | 350 |
| 96 | Vincent | 379 | Katie | 344 |
| 97 | Cesar | 377 | Catherine | 342 |
| 98 | Shane | 372 | Tanya | 335 |
| 99 | Dennis | 358 | Heidi | 333 |
| 100 | Ian | 358 | Lorena | 332 |