In 1984 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 1984, 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 1984.
| 1 | Michael | 7,478 | Jennifer | 5,519 |
| 2 | Christopher | 6,486 | Jessica | 5,009 |
| 3 | David | 5,115 | Ashley | 2,967 |
| 4 | Daniel | 5,022 | Nicole | 2,671 |
| 5 | Matthew | 4,676 | Melissa | 2,557 |
| 6 | Robert | 3,523 | Sarah | 2,504 |
| 7 | Joshua | 3,406 | Stephanie | 2,457 |
| 8 | Ryan | 3,398 | Amanda | 2,295 |
| 9 | James | 3,162 | Elizabeth | 2,293 |
| 10 | John | 3,082 | Michelle | 2,235 |
| 11 | Joseph | 3,018 | Christina | 2,193 |
| 12 | Jason | 2,985 | Heather | 2,015 |
| 13 | Jose | 2,908 | Vanessa | 1,929 |
| 14 | Anthony | 2,846 | Crystal | 1,840 |
| 15 | Andrew | 2,735 | Maria | 1,638 |
| 16 | Brian | 2,717 | Megan | 1,611 |
| 17 | Jonathan | 2,609 | Danielle | 1,587 |
| 18 | Nicholas | 2,452 | Amber | 1,555 |
| 19 | Justin | 2,374 | Tiffany | 1,508 |
| 20 | Brandon | 2,352 | Laura | 1,450 |
| 21 | Eric | 2,347 | Rachel | 1,435 |
| 22 | Steven | 2,267 | Kimberly | 1,390 |
| 23 | Richard | 2,146 | Lauren | 1,382 |
| 24 | Adam | 2,057 | Amy | 1,294 |
| 25 | Kevin | 1,968 | Rebecca | 1,253 |
| 26 | William | 1,960 | Andrea | 1,239 |
| 27 | Jeffrey | 1,583 | Cynthia | 1,193 |
| 28 | Juan | 1,570 | Lisa | 1,189 |
| 29 | Timothy | 1,507 | Erin | 1,143 |
| 30 | Thomas | 1,503 | Veronica | 1,125 |
| 31 | Aaron | 1,494 | Angela | 1,115 |
| 32 | Sean | 1,477 | Erica | 1,072 |
| 33 | Mark | 1,382 | Natalie | 1,050 |
| 34 | Kyle | 1,360 | Monica | 1,023 |
| 35 | Paul | 1,309 | Kelly | 995 |
| 36 | Carlos | 1,215 | Christine | 977 |
| 37 | Patrick | 1,143 | Emily | 969 |
| 38 | Scott | 1,135 | Sara | 966 |
| 39 | Jacob | 1,098 | Katherine | 947 |
| 40 | Benjamin | 1,074 | Shannon | 945 |
| 41 | Luis | 1,070 | Jacqueline | 927 |
| 42 | Stephen | 1,056 | Diana | 885 |
| 43 | Jesus | 1,053 | Jamie | 883 |
| 44 | Jesse | 1,044 | Alicia | 849 |
| 45 | Alexander | 1,034 | Erika | 835 |
| 46 | Gregory | 1,020 | Nancy | 807 |
| 47 | Travis | 1,015 | Kristen | 758 |
| 48 | Miguel | 991 | Lindsay | 756 |
| 49 | Jeremy | 984 | Mary | 754 |
| 50 | Bryan | 951 | Patricia | 741 |
| 51 | Kenneth | 941 | Julie | 701 |
| 52 | Charles | 934 | Brittany | 698 |
| 53 | Victor | 908 | Kristin | 693 |
| 54 | Nathan | 898 | Lindsey | 690 |
| 55 | Gabriel | 857 | Mayra | 676 |
| 56 | Tyler | 829 | Sandra | 670 |
| 57 | Jorge | 804 | Courtney | 664 |
| 58 | Edward | 798 | Samantha | 650 |
| 59 | Ricardo | 792 | Victoria | 640 |
| 60 | Raymond | 734 | Brenda | 628 |
| 61 | Dustin | 725 | Joanna | 622 |
| 62 | Samuel | 723 | April | 614 |
| 63 | Peter | 720 | Allison | 606 |
| 64 | Francisco | 718 | Jenna | 596 |
| 65 | Zachary | 717 | Daisy | 591 |
| 66 | Manuel | 705 | Cassandra | 584 |
| 67 | Adrian | 670 | Kristina | 577 |
| 68 | Joel | 666 | Anna | 576 |
| 69 | Erik | 664 | Kathryn | 574 |
| 70 | Christian | 642 | Valerie | 573 |
| 71 | Antonio | 636 | Katie | 537 |
| 72 | Derek | 635 | Linda | 523 |
| 73 | Mario | 632 | Monique | 523 |
| 74 | Oscar | 598 | Ana | 518 |
| 75 | Roberto | 587 | Claudia | 508 |
| 76 | Frank | 555 | Denise | 502 |
| 77 | Alejandro | 551 | Tara | 501 |
| 78 | Fernando | 548 | Julia | 487 |
| 79 | Sergio | 548 | Alexandra | 486 |
| 80 | Vincent | 537 | Desiree | 486 |
| 81 | Javier | 536 | Wendy | 469 |
| 82 | Jared | 532 | Alexis | 447 |
| 83 | Ian | 527 | Candice | 446 |
| 84 | Ruben | 526 | Kathleen | 444 |
| 85 | Keith | 523 | Angelica | 443 |
| 86 | Ronald | 523 | Leslie | 441 |
| 87 | Shawn | 523 | Holly | 439 |
| 88 | Marcus | 506 | Catherine | 436 |
| 89 | Chad | 504 | Cristina | 425 |
| 90 | George | 497 | Cindy | 419 |
| 91 | Hector | 483 | Krystal | 419 |
| 92 | Phillip | 481 | Adriana | 415 |
| 93 | Martin | 478 | Karen | 415 |
| 94 | Donald | 467 | Teresa | 413 |
| 95 | Bradley | 453 | Melanie | 377 |
| 96 | Alex | 452 | Chelsea | 375 |
| 97 | Cesar | 446 | Sabrina | 374 |
| 98 | Eduardo | 442 | Gabriela | 363 |
| 99 | Jordan | 442 | Stacy | 363 |
| 100 | Raul | 442 | Gina | 353 |