In 1980 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 1980, 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 1980.
| 1 | Michael | 6,909 | Jennifer | 5,612 |
| 2 | David | 5,083 | Melissa | 2,985 |
| 3 | Christopher | 4,782 | Jessica | 2,928 |
| 4 | Daniel | 4,149 | Sarah | 2,578 |
| 5 | Jason | 4,105 | Michelle | 2,432 |
| 6 | Robert | 3,479 | Maria | 2,246 |
| 7 | Matthew | 3,379 | Nicole | 2,239 |
| 8 | Joshua | 3,138 | Elizabeth | 2,214 |
| 9 | James | 3,024 | Christina | 2,090 |
| 10 | John | 3,023 | Amanda | 1,878 |
| 11 | Ryan | 2,990 | Stephanie | 1,617 |
| 12 | Jose | 2,973 | Lisa | 1,615 |
| 13 | Joseph | 2,826 | Heather | 1,583 |
| 14 | Brian | 2,724 | Amber | 1,493 |
| 15 | Justin | 2,396 | Kimberly | 1,464 |
| 16 | Eric | 2,315 | Tiffany | 1,402 |
| 17 | Richard | 2,105 | Veronica | 1,397 |
| 18 | Anthony | 2,099 | Rebecca | 1,367 |
| 19 | Nicholas | 2,089 | Laura | 1,348 |
| 20 | Steven | 1,872 | Angela | 1,338 |
| 21 | Juan | 1,764 | Amy | 1,298 |
| 22 | Andrew | 1,743 | Erin | 1,289 |
| 23 | Jonathan | 1,724 | Sara | 1,222 |
| 24 | William | 1,714 | Monica | 1,158 |
| 25 | Kevin | 1,640 | Crystal | 1,094 |
| 26 | Jeffrey | 1,575 | Andrea | 1,092 |
| 27 | Adam | 1,549 | Kelly | 1,064 |
| 28 | Timothy | 1,452 | Jamie | 1,051 |
| 29 | Jeremy | 1,446 | Vanessa | 1,009 |
| 30 | Aaron | 1,409 | Erica | 1,003 |
| 31 | Mark | 1,352 | Rachel | 997 |
| 32 | Brandon | 1,346 | Danielle | 959 |
| 33 | Scott | 1,328 | Shannon | 923 |
| 34 | Paul | 1,298 | Sandra | 902 |
| 35 | Thomas | 1,267 | Megan | 866 |
| 36 | Benjamin | 1,206 | Patricia | 854 |
| 37 | Carlos | 1,133 | Christine | 850 |
| 38 | Charles | 1,063 | April | 846 |
| 39 | Sean | 1,062 | Mary | 832 |
| 40 | Luis | 1,058 | Julie | 828 |
| 41 | Jesus | 1,034 | Cynthia | 787 |
| 42 | Jesse | 1,005 | Alicia | 769 |
| 43 | Jacob | 901 | Katherine | 743 |
| 44 | Patrick | 901 | Emily | 719 |
| 45 | Gabriel | 877 | Nancy | 677 |
| 46 | Nathan | 861 | Lauren | 649 |
| 47 | Kenneth | 860 | Kristin | 625 |
| 48 | Gregory | 855 | Natalie | 618 |
| 49 | Jorge | 843 | Erika | 611 |
| 50 | Stephen | 836 | Monique | 594 |
| 51 | Bryan | 815 | Anna | 569 |
| 52 | Erik | 813 | Angelica | 565 |
| 53 | Miguel | 802 | Kristen | 556 |
| 54 | Edward | 796 | Wendy | 556 |
| 55 | Ricardo | 781 | Diana | 539 |
| 56 | Manuel | 778 | Claudia | 524 |
| 57 | Victor | 768 | Mayra | 512 |
| 58 | Francisco | 724 | Valerie | 511 |
| 59 | Mario | 714 | Ana | 507 |
| 60 | Raymond | 711 | Jacqueline | 506 |
| 61 | Dustin | 705 | Kristina | 482 |
| 62 | Peter | 683 | Katie | 474 |
| 63 | Travis | 676 | Leslie | 474 |
| 64 | Antonio | 662 | Karen | 472 |
| 65 | Samuel | 656 | Brenda | 471 |
| 66 | George | 614 | Adriana | 468 |
| 67 | Roberto | 614 | Teresa | 466 |
| 68 | Shawn | 601 | Linda | 456 |
| 69 | Alejandro | 600 | Brooke | 455 |
| 70 | Derek | 591 | Denise | 443 |
| 71 | Jaime | 585 | Desiree | 441 |
| 72 | Frank | 569 | Kathryn | 440 |
| 73 | Alexander | 561 | Leticia | 439 |
| 74 | Ronald | 558 | Julia | 438 |
| 75 | Ruben | 553 | Rosa | 434 |
| 76 | Joel | 541 | Sonia | 433 |
| 77 | Chad | 539 | Stacy | 433 |
| 78 | Donald | 522 | Courtney | 431 |
| 79 | Jared | 515 | Allison | 428 |
| 80 | Oscar | 512 | Brandy | 423 |
| 81 | Fernando | 509 | Samantha | 423 |
| 82 | Hector | 503 | Susan | 420 |
| 83 | Raul | 494 | Ashley | 419 |
| 84 | Phillip | 490 | Tracy | 414 |
| 85 | Javier | 484 | Victoria | 413 |
| 86 | Armando | 471 | Melanie | 412 |
| 87 | Keith | 468 | Lindsay | 406 |
| 88 | Adrian | 463 | Carrie | 402 |
| 89 | Eduardo | 459 | Gina | 401 |
| 90 | Sergio | 453 | Catherine | 394 |
| 91 | Kyle | 441 | Lorena | 393 |
| 92 | Vincent | 430 | Tara | 388 |
| 93 | Cesar | 421 | Heidi | 384 |
| 94 | Gary | 411 | Jenny | 374 |
| 95 | Ian | 408 | Renee | 374 |
| 96 | Salvador | 400 | Maribel | 371 |
| 97 | Omar | 392 | Tanya | 368 |
| 98 | Douglas | 391 | Candice | 362 |
| 99 | Jeremiah | 389 | Sabrina | 362 |
| 100 | Rafael | 388 | Brandi | 358 |
| 101 | Zachary | 388 |