In 1987 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 1987, 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 1987.
| 1 | Michael | 7,453 | Jessica | 6,846 |
| 2 | Christopher | 6,515 | Ashley | 4,979 |
| 3 | Daniel | 5,407 | Jennifer | 4,285 |
| 4 | David | 5,305 | Amanda | 3,875 |
| 5 | Matthew | 4,696 | Stephanie | 3,094 |
| 6 | Andrew | 4,380 | Sarah | 2,933 |
| 7 | Joshua | 3,763 | Nicole | 2,548 |
| 8 | Robert | 3,556 | Melissa | 2,534 |
| 9 | Anthony | 3,435 | Elizabeth | 2,402 |
| 10 | Ryan | 3,425 | Christina | 2,173 |
| 11 | Jose | 3,311 | Michelle | 2,118 |
| 12 | Joseph | 3,130 | Vanessa | 2,046 |
| 13 | Jonathan | 3,107 | Brittany | 1,944 |
| 14 | John | 3,003 | Danielle | 1,903 |
| 15 | Justin | 2,946 | Heather | 1,794 |
| 16 | James | 2,922 | Samantha | 1,790 |
| 17 | Kevin | 2,736 | Lauren | 1,711 |
| 18 | Eric | 2,699 | Megan | 1,666 |
| 19 | Nicholas | 2,670 | Amber | 1,547 |
| 20 | Jason | 2,420 | Maria | 1,535 |
| 21 | Brian | 2,414 | Laura | 1,512 |
| 22 | Steven | 2,364 | Rachel | 1,495 |
| 23 | Brandon | 2,290 | Tiffany | 1,470 |
| 24 | Kyle | 2,201 | Crystal | 1,444 |
| 25 | Richard | 2,128 | Kimberly | 1,441 |
| 26 | William | 2,068 | Rebecca | 1,207 |
| 27 | Alexander | 1,938 | Emily | 1,178 |
| 28 | Juan | 1,780 | Erica | 1,169 |
| 29 | Jeffrey | 1,673 | Andrea | 1,116 |
| 30 | Sean | 1,650 | Katherine | 1,108 |
| 31 | Thomas | 1,650 | Amy | 1,100 |
| 32 | Timothy | 1,601 | Sara | 1,085 |
| 33 | Adam | 1,578 | Diana | 1,074 |
| 34 | Aaron | 1,490 | Natalie | 1,062 |
| 35 | Luis | 1,374 | Monica | 1,044 |
| 36 | Jacob | 1,345 | Veronica | 997 |
| 37 | Benjamin | 1,332 | Angela | 984 |
| 38 | Mark | 1,323 | Kelly | 981 |
| 39 | Jeremy | 1,283 | Christine | 963 |
| 40 | Carlos | 1,273 | Lisa | 961 |
| 41 | Scott | 1,239 | Jacqueline | 946 |
| 42 | Paul | 1,228 | Cynthia | 944 |
| 43 | Jesse | 1,195 | Erika | 919 |
| 44 | Bryan | 1,170 | Mayra | 877 |
| 45 | Jesus | 1,145 | Nancy | 860 |
| 46 | Samuel | 1,139 | Yesenia | 860 |
| 47 | Tyler | 1,133 | Victoria | 839 |
| 48 | Travis | 1,102 | Alicia | 821 |
| 49 | Patrick | 1,078 | Alexandra | 810 |
| 50 | Miguel | 1,063 | Erin | 797 |
| 51 | Stephen | 1,053 | Jamie | 783 |
| 52 | Zachary | 1,036 | Courtney | 782 |
| 53 | Charles | 1,027 | Allison | 772 |
| 54 | Gregory | 979 | Katie | 765 |
| 55 | Kenneth | 965 | Chelsea | 747 |
| 56 | Victor | 937 | Kayla | 738 |
| 57 | Francisco | 929 | Patricia | 730 |
| 58 | Nathan | 924 | Brenda | 701 |
| 59 | Jorge | 909 | Shannon | 699 |
| 60 | Edward | 884 | Kristina | 689 |
| 61 | Jordan | 848 | Sandra | 686 |
| 62 | Manuel | 837 | Alyssa | 679 |
| 63 | Gabriel | 828 | Kristen | 666 |
| 64 | Adrian | 815 | Mary | 649 |
| 65 | Derek | 801 | Anna | 645 |
| 66 | Christian | 799 | Jasmine | 618 |
| 67 | Alex | 792 | Brittney | 608 |
| 68 | Edgar | 784 | Angelica | 607 |
| 69 | Antonio | 782 | Whitney | 607 |
| 70 | Ricardo | 777 | Ana | 595 |
| 71 | Mario | 764 | Lindsay | 593 |
| 72 | Peter | 748 | Claudia | 583 |
| 73 | Raymond | 718 | Lindsey | 573 |
| 74 | Dustin | 710 | Cindy | 565 |
| 75 | Alejandro | 704 | Kathryn | 565 |
| 76 | Cody | 699 | Valerie | 556 |
| 77 | Oscar | 693 | Jenna | 550 |
| 78 | Erik | 657 | Julie | 548 |
| 79 | Sergio | 642 | Monique | 544 |
| 80 | Joel | 617 | Cassandra | 533 |
| 81 | Hector | 616 | Kristin | 532 |
| 82 | Martin | 611 | Krystal | 529 |
| 83 | Vincent | 604 | April | 528 |
| 84 | Ruben | 600 | Caitlin | 518 |
| 85 | Frank | 593 | Adriana | 516 |
| 86 | Ian | 583 | Linda | 496 |
| 87 | Roberto | 583 | Denise | 486 |
| 88 | Javier | 578 | Desiree | 485 |
| 89 | Jared | 562 | Gabriela | 481 |
| 90 | George | 560 | Cristina | 476 |
| 91 | Shane | 556 | Leslie | 469 |
| 92 | Bradley | 547 | Sabrina | 469 |
| 93 | Angel | 543 | Marissa | 467 |
| 94 | Chad | 542 | Kelsey | 453 |
| 95 | Fernando | 541 | Julia | 452 |
| 96 | Cameron | 531 | Kathleen | 445 |
| 97 | Shawn | 528 | Natasha | 441 |
| 98 | Cory | 527 | Priscilla | 434 |
| 99 | Phillip | 512 | Joanna | 428 |
| 100 | Brett | 510 | Hannah | 425 |