In 1985 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 1985, 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 1985.
| 1 | Michael | 7,216 | Jessica | 5,537 |
| 2 | Christopher | 6,722 | Jennifer | 4,966 |
| 3 | Daniel | 5,458 | Ashley | 3,927 |
| 4 | David | 5,254 | Amanda | 3,168 |
| 5 | Matthew | 4,511 | Nicole | 2,890 |
| 6 | Robert | 3,698 | Stephanie | 2,621 |
| 7 | Joshua | 3,664 | Melissa | 2,500 |
| 8 | Ryan | 3,575 | Elizabeth | 2,496 |
| 9 | Andrew | 3,415 | Christina | 2,453 |
| 10 | James | 3,224 | Sarah | 2,414 |
| 11 | Anthony | 3,127 | Michelle | 2,102 |
| 12 | Jose | 3,120 | Vanessa | 2,096 |
| 13 | Joseph | 3,054 | Heather | 1,880 |
| 14 | John | 3,027 | Megan | 1,866 |
| 15 | Jonathan | 2,936 | Maria | 1,696 |
| 16 | Jason | 2,704 | Laura | 1,686 |
| 17 | Brandon | 2,700 | Amber | 1,643 |
| 18 | Nicholas | 2,634 | Crystal | 1,643 |
| 19 | Brian | 2,557 | Danielle | 1,639 |
| 20 | Eric | 2,509 | Rachel | 1,527 |
| 21 | Steven | 2,487 | Lauren | 1,500 |
| 22 | Justin | 2,254 | Brittany | 1,423 |
| 23 | Kevin | 2,230 | Kimberly | 1,406 |
| 24 | Richard | 2,211 | Tiffany | 1,327 |
| 25 | William | 2,053 | Amy | 1,240 |
| 26 | Adam | 1,736 | Rebecca | 1,230 |
| 27 | Kyle | 1,719 | Andrea | 1,166 |
| 28 | Juan | 1,690 | Sara | 1,133 |
| 29 | Jeffrey | 1,670 | Erica | 1,130 |
| 30 | Sean | 1,582 | Veronica | 1,128 |
| 31 | Thomas | 1,558 | Cynthia | 1,106 |
| 32 | Timothy | 1,537 | Jamie | 1,097 |
| 33 | Aaron | 1,438 | Natalie | 1,081 |
| 34 | Alexander | 1,399 | Erin | 1,078 |
| 35 | Mark | 1,365 | Lisa | 1,038 |
| 36 | Carlos | 1,276 | Monica | 1,027 |
| 37 | Paul | 1,248 | Angela | 1,012 |
| 38 | Luis | 1,235 | Katherine | 1,004 |
| 39 | Benjamin | 1,170 | Emily | 991 |
| 40 | Patrick | 1,167 | Samantha | 985 |
| 41 | Jesus | 1,130 | Nancy | 967 |
| 42 | Scott | 1,100 | Kelly | 963 |
| 43 | Jacob | 1,091 | Christine | 950 |
| 44 | Jesse | 1,083 | Diana | 895 |
| 45 | Jeremy | 1,072 | Jacqueline | 891 |
| 46 | Charles | 1,058 | Shannon | 872 |
| 47 | Stephen | 1,036 | Kristen | 805 |
| 48 | Bryan | 1,034 | Alicia | 793 |
| 49 | Gregory | 1,008 | Erika | 763 |
| 50 | Miguel | 1,008 | Patricia | 743 |
| 51 | Victor | 1,000 | Victoria | 719 |
| 52 | Tyler | 967 | Allison | 709 |
| 53 | Kenneth | 963 | Mary | 706 |
| 54 | Nathan | 941 | Mayra | 704 |
| 55 | Jorge | 937 | Sandra | 687 |
| 56 | Travis | 895 | Brenda | 684 |
| 57 | Francisco | 882 | Julie | 684 |
| 58 | Samuel | 866 | Kristina | 681 |
| 59 | Zachary | 853 | Lindsay | 678 |
| 60 | Edward | 803 | Krystal | 675 |
| 61 | Gabriel | 803 | Courtney | 651 |
| 62 | Manuel | 798 | Jenna | 641 |
| 63 | Ricardo | 763 | Joanna | 628 |
| 64 | Peter | 761 | Lindsey | 622 |
| 65 | Adrian | 746 | Valerie | 620 |
| 66 | Dustin | 738 | Katie | 618 |
| 67 | Antonio | 726 | Cassandra | 605 |
| 68 | Oscar | 702 | Anna | 604 |
| 69 | Mario | 698 | Kristin | 586 |
| 70 | Raymond | 676 | Kathryn | 584 |
| 71 | Christian | 657 | Cindy | 553 |
| 72 | Alejandro | 647 | April | 545 |
| 73 | Joel | 635 | Claudia | 539 |
| 74 | Alex | 617 | Monique | 539 |
| 75 | Shawn | 610 | Ana | 525 |
| 76 | Erik | 604 | Tara | 517 |
| 77 | Hector | 589 | Linda | 511 |
| 78 | Roberto | 585 | Denise | 510 |
| 79 | Derek | 577 | Desiree | 501 |
| 80 | Sergio | 575 | Cristina | 498 |
| 81 | Cody | 574 | Adriana | 496 |
| 82 | Jared | 563 | Wendy | 496 |
| 83 | Frank | 558 | Angelica | 484 |
| 84 | Ruben | 554 | Alexandra | 476 |
| 85 | Ian | 540 | Holly | 461 |
| 86 | Jordan | 539 | Julia | 453 |
| 87 | Fernando | 537 | Daisy | 451 |
| 88 | Marcus | 530 | Kathleen | 434 |
| 89 | Javier | 524 | Priscilla | 430 |
| 90 | George | 520 | Catherine | 428 |
| 91 | Vincent | 515 | Chelsea | 423 |
| 92 | Phillip | 512 | Leslie | 419 |
| 93 | Chad | 506 | Karen | 418 |
| 94 | Bradley | 488 | Evelyn | 409 |
| 95 | Keith | 487 | Stacy | 407 |
| 96 | Ronald | 476 | Candice | 400 |
| 97 | Eduardo | 464 | Jasmine | 393 |
| 98 | Cesar | 463 | Gabriela | 378 |
| 99 | Martin | 460 | Sabrina | 372 |
| 100 | Raul | 450 | Teresa | 371 |