In 1982 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 1982, 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 1982.
| 1 | Michael | 7,160 | Jennifer | 5,813 |
| 2 | Christopher | 6,066 | Jessica | 4,252 |
| 3 | David | 5,128 | Sarah | 2,791 |
| 4 | Daniel | 4,597 | Melissa | 2,733 |
| 5 | Matthew | 4,133 | Michelle | 2,464 |
| 6 | Robert | 3,658 | Nicole | 2,406 |
| 7 | Jason | 3,600 | Elizabeth | 2,312 |
| 8 | Joshua | 3,227 | Amanda | 2,236 |
| 9 | James | 3,207 | Christina | 2,146 |
| 10 | John | 3,132 | Maria | 2,094 |
| 11 | Ryan | 3,109 | Stephanie | 1,982 |
| 12 | Jose | 3,098 | Crystal | 1,862 |
| 13 | Joseph | 3,058 | Vanessa | 1,755 |
| 14 | Brian | 2,702 | Amber | 1,612 |
| 15 | Justin | 2,582 | Tiffany | 1,554 |
| 16 | Anthony | 2,492 | Heather | 1,531 |
| 17 | Jonathan | 2,487 | Amy | 1,413 |
| 18 | Andrew | 2,333 | Kimberly | 1,388 |
| 19 | Richard | 2,235 | Rebecca | 1,374 |
| 20 | Nicholas | 2,226 | Lisa | 1,337 |
| 21 | Eric | 2,092 | Laura | 1,334 |
| 22 | Steven | 2,086 | Erin | 1,304 |
| 23 | William | 1,976 | Veronica | 1,282 |
| 24 | Brandon | 1,926 | Andrea | 1,242 |
| 25 | Kevin | 1,840 | Angela | 1,231 |
| 26 | Juan | 1,712 | Monica | 1,228 |
| 27 | Adam | 1,709 | Rachel | 1,188 |
| 28 | Jeffrey | 1,636 | Danielle | 1,172 |
| 29 | Aaron | 1,418 | Sara | 1,119 |
| 30 | Thomas | 1,416 | Kelly | 1,101 |
| 31 | Timothy | 1,406 | Erica | 1,067 |
| 32 | Sean | 1,365 | Lauren | 1,033 |
| 33 | Mark | 1,327 | Megan | 982 |
| 34 | Paul | 1,325 | Shannon | 969 |
| 35 | Scott | 1,258 | Emily | 963 |
| 36 | Jesse | 1,256 | Jamie | 960 |
| 37 | Carlos | 1,241 | Christine | 890 |
| 38 | Jeremy | 1,226 | Katherine | 869 |
| 39 | Benjamin | 1,166 | Natalie | 865 |
| 40 | Luis | 1,096 | Kristen | 861 |
| 41 | Miguel | 1,041 | Patricia | 850 |
| 42 | Jesus | 1,039 | Diana | 841 |
| 43 | Charles | 1,029 | Mary | 837 |
| 44 | Jacob | 974 | Sandra | 835 |
| 45 | Patrick | 970 | Nancy | 833 |
| 46 | Gregory | 950 | Ashley | 820 |
| 47 | Bryan | 917 | April | 816 |
| 48 | Kenneth | 906 | Kristin | 793 |
| 49 | Nathan | 897 | Cynthia | 785 |
| 50 | Stephen | 858 | Jacqueline | 771 |
| 51 | Jorge | 842 | Julie | 769 |
| 52 | Gabriel | 838 | Erika | 734 |
| 53 | Victor | 828 | Alicia | 719 |
| 54 | Travis | 827 | Lindsay | 664 |
| 55 | Ricardo | 783 | Monique | 653 |
| 56 | Kyle | 780 | Victoria | 620 |
| 57 | Edward | 768 | Valerie | 618 |
| 58 | Alexander | 765 | Anna | 594 |
| 59 | Manuel | 755 | Courtney | 583 |
| 60 | Samuel | 718 | Claudia | 567 |
| 61 | Mario | 706 | Lindsey | 565 |
| 62 | Dustin | 695 | Samantha | 563 |
| 63 | Francisco | 677 | Kathryn | 537 |
| 64 | Alejandro | 673 | Katie | 536 |
| 65 | Peter | 673 | Linda | 535 |
| 66 | Raymond | 669 | Adriana | 532 |
| 67 | Roberto | 620 | Kristina | 522 |
| 68 | Antonio | 616 | Julia | 521 |
| 69 | Erik | 608 | Angelica | 512 |
| 70 | Christian | 590 | Evelyn | 502 |
| 71 | Frank | 576 | Cassandra | 498 |
| 72 | George | 576 | Wendy | 497 |
| 73 | Shawn | 575 | Ana | 494 |
| 74 | Ronald | 572 | Brenda | 491 |
| 75 | Jared | 569 | Denise | 489 |
| 76 | Adrian | 562 | Desiree | 479 |
| 77 | Derek | 561 | Tara | 469 |
| 78 | Joel | 551 | Teresa | 462 |
| 79 | Oscar | 542 | Leslie | 457 |
| 80 | Fernando | 536 | Alexis | 446 |
| 81 | Ruben | 535 | Allison | 445 |
| 82 | Vincent | 527 | Candice | 433 |
| 83 | Chad | 521 | Catherine | 420 |
| 84 | Sergio | 520 | Kathleen | 410 |
| 85 | Hector | 508 | Cristina | 398 |
| 86 | Ian | 506 | Melanie | 391 |
| 87 | Jaime | 502 | Susan | 391 |
| 88 | Donald | 491 | Karen | 389 |
| 89 | Javier | 476 | Rosa | 387 |
| 90 | Phillip | 476 | Renee | 383 |
| 91 | Keith | 462 | Leticia | 380 |
| 92 | Raul | 446 | Cindy | 379 |
| 93 | Eduardo | 428 | Brandy | 374 |
| 94 | Tyler | 427 | Brandi | 372 |
| 95 | Martin | 415 | Jenny | 361 |
| 96 | Armando | 413 | Gina | 352 |
| 97 | Zachary | 413 | Nichole | 351 |
| 98 | Cesar | 410 | Natasha | 350 |
| 99 | Salvador | 409 | Carrie | 345 |
| 100 | Jordan | 399 | Leah | 341 |