In 1983 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 1983, 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 1983.
| 1 | Michael | 7,399 | Jennifer | 5,830 |
| 2 | Christopher | 6,351 | Jessica | 4,508 |
| 3 | David | 5,001 | Nicole | 2,646 |
| 4 | Daniel | 4,751 | Melissa | 2,622 |
| 5 | Matthew | 4,697 | Sarah | 2,608 |
| 6 | Robert | 3,579 | Elizabeth | 2,381 |
| 7 | Jason | 3,371 | Michelle | 2,363 |
| 8 | Ryan | 3,350 | Stephanie | 2,323 |
| 9 | Joshua | 3,281 | Christina | 2,279 |
| 10 | Joseph | 3,097 | Ashley | 2,258 |
| 11 | James | 3,066 | Amanda | 2,238 |
| 12 | John | 3,026 | Heather | 1,994 |
| 13 | Jose | 2,838 | Crystal | 1,890 |
| 14 | Brian | 2,655 | Maria | 1,780 |
| 15 | Andrew | 2,599 | Vanessa | 1,541 |
| 16 | Anthony | 2,486 | Amber | 1,535 |
| 17 | Jonathan | 2,464 | Kimberly | 1,465 |
| 18 | Justin | 2,425 | Tiffany | 1,444 |
| 19 | Eric | 2,312 | Laura | 1,346 |
| 20 | Nicholas | 2,282 | Rebecca | 1,340 |
| 21 | Steven | 2,251 | Megan | 1,338 |
| 22 | Richard | 2,186 | Amy | 1,319 |
| 23 | Brandon | 2,170 | Danielle | 1,310 |
| 24 | William | 2,062 | Rachel | 1,290 |
| 25 | Adam | 1,926 | Erin | 1,287 |
| 26 | Kevin | 1,926 | Lisa | 1,275 |
| 27 | Jeffrey | 1,642 | Lauren | 1,222 |
| 28 | Juan | 1,632 | Erica | 1,183 |
| 29 | Aaron | 1,486 | Veronica | 1,181 |
| 30 | Sean | 1,406 | Angela | 1,178 |
| 31 | Thomas | 1,400 | Andrea | 1,163 |
| 32 | Timothy | 1,365 | Cynthia | 1,134 |
| 33 | Mark | 1,364 | Monica | 1,071 |
| 34 | Paul | 1,351 | Sara | 1,041 |
| 35 | Kyle | 1,226 | Kelly | 1,001 |
| 36 | Benjamin | 1,207 | Jamie | 978 |
| 37 | Scott | 1,175 | Shannon | 971 |
| 38 | Jeremy | 1,150 | Katherine | 959 |
| 39 | Jesse | 1,143 | Emily | 946 |
| 40 | Carlos | 1,103 | Christine | 920 |
| 41 | Travis | 1,098 | Natalie | 874 |
| 42 | Jacob | 1,067 | Diana | 868 |
| 43 | Patrick | 1,064 | Jacqueline | 864 |
| 44 | Luis | 1,038 | Patricia | 854 |
| 45 | Stephen | 999 | Erika | 816 |
| 46 | Charles | 985 | Alicia | 759 |
| 47 | Jesus | 974 | Nancy | 756 |
| 48 | Gregory | 952 | Mary | 752 |
| 49 | Bryan | 949 | Kristen | 744 |
| 50 | Kenneth | 928 | Sandra | 722 |
| 51 | Miguel | 906 | Lindsay | 721 |
| 52 | Nathan | 867 | Julie | 705 |
| 53 | Gabriel | 819 | April | 699 |
| 54 | Victor | 817 | Lindsey | 649 |
| 55 | Alexander | 772 | Victoria | 630 |
| 56 | Manuel | 756 | Valerie | 615 |
| 57 | Ricardo | 756 | Kristina | 614 |
| 58 | Edward | 746 | Kristin | 613 |
| 59 | Jorge | 745 | Monique | 612 |
| 60 | Dustin | 742 | Samantha | 605 |
| 61 | Francisco | 742 | Anna | 596 |
| 62 | Peter | 691 | Courtney | 585 |
| 63 | Samuel | 684 | Desiree | 580 |
| 64 | Alejandro | 671 | Daisy | 571 |
| 65 | Mario | 665 | Kathryn | 558 |
| 66 | Raymond | 658 | Mayra | 557 |
| 67 | Erik | 636 | Linda | 549 |
| 68 | Derek | 610 | Brenda | 548 |
| 69 | Antonio | 604 | Claudia | 518 |
| 70 | Adrian | 590 | Angelica | 508 |
| 71 | Joel | 578 | Katie | 508 |
| 72 | Ruben | 576 | Wendy | 495 |
| 73 | Christian | 573 | Holly | 485 |
| 74 | Tyler | 565 | Cassandra | 479 |
| 75 | Roberto | 564 | Karen | 479 |
| 76 | Oscar | 557 | Tara | 476 |
| 77 | Ian | 555 | Adriana | 474 |
| 78 | Frank | 554 | Alexis | 474 |
| 79 | Zachary | 554 | Denise | 471 |
| 80 | Jared | 545 | Julia | 468 |
| 81 | George | 532 | Allison | 461 |
| 82 | Javier | 532 | Teresa | 457 |
| 83 | Ronald | 514 | Ana | 443 |
| 84 | Sergio | 511 | Cristina | 441 |
| 85 | Fernando | 509 | Gabriela | 427 |
| 86 | Vincent | 506 | Leslie | 421 |
| 87 | Donald | 499 | Catherine | 414 |
| 88 | Marcus | 497 | Cindy | 413 |
| 89 | Jaime | 489 | Brittany | 406 |
| 90 | Hector | 484 | Stacy | 406 |
| 91 | Shawn | 481 | Evelyn | 399 |
| 92 | Phillip | 468 | Sabrina | 398 |
| 93 | Raul | 461 | Candice | 391 |
| 94 | Chad | 458 | Krystal | 389 |
| 95 | Martin | 455 | Kathleen | 388 |
| 96 | Jordan | 442 | Renee | 384 |
| 97 | Evan | 440 | Jenny | 377 |
| 98 | Keith | 437 | Melanie | 376 |
| 99 | Armando | 423 | Marissa | 362 |
| 100 | Eduardo | 413 | Joanna | 361 |