In 1989 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 1989, 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 1989.
| 1 | Michael | 7,857 | Jessica | 6,539 |
| 2 | Christopher | 6,489 | Ashley | 4,510 |
| 3 | Daniel | 5,608 | Amanda | 3,852 |
| 4 | David | 5,354 | Jennifer | 3,526 |
| 5 | Matthew | 4,744 | Stephanie | 3,431 |
| 6 | Andrew | 4,413 | Elizabeth | 3,065 |
| 7 | Joshua | 4,290 | Brittany | 3,018 |
| 8 | Jose | 4,178 | Sarah | 2,996 |
| 9 | Anthony | 3,778 | Samantha | 2,599 |
| 10 | Robert | 3,731 | Nicole | 2,498 |
| 11 | Jonathan | 3,680 | Melissa | 2,462 |
| 12 | Ryan | 3,563 | Michelle | 2,352 |
| 13 | Joseph | 3,426 | Vanessa | 2,327 |
| 14 | Nicholas | 3,277 | Lauren | 2,234 |
| 15 | Kevin | 3,158 | Christina | 2,108 |
| 16 | James | 3,100 | Maria | 1,905 |
| 17 | Justin | 3,043 | Megan | 1,820 |
| 18 | John | 2,974 | Danielle | 1,743 |
| 19 | Eric | 2,669 | Rachel | 1,556 |
| 20 | Steven | 2,517 | Emily | 1,532 |
| 21 | Kyle | 2,413 | Amber | 1,490 |
| 22 | Alexander | 2,318 | Laura | 1,474 |
| 23 | Brian | 2,314 | Tiffany | 1,470 |
| 24 | Richard | 2,258 | Rebecca | 1,449 |
| 25 | Brandon | 2,222 | Heather | 1,420 |
| 26 | William | 2,208 | Crystal | 1,390 |
| 27 | Juan | 2,114 | Kimberly | 1,381 |
| 28 | Aaron | 1,814 | Alyssa | 1,377 |
| 29 | Thomas | 1,761 | Katherine | 1,323 |
| 30 | Luis | 1,738 | Andrea | 1,299 |
| 31 | Jacob | 1,726 | Alexandra | 1,245 |
| 32 | Jason | 1,697 | Diana | 1,212 |
| 33 | Sean | 1,644 | Natalie | 1,205 |
| 34 | Adam | 1,641 | Cynthia | 1,200 |
| 35 | Timothy | 1,568 | Jasmine | 1,197 |
| 36 | Jeffrey | 1,565 | Sara | 1,185 |
| 37 | Carlos | 1,561 | Jacqueline | 1,163 |
| 38 | Tyler | 1,516 | Kayla | 1,156 |
| 39 | Jesus | 1,443 | Erica | 1,141 |
| 40 | Benjamin | 1,434 | Courtney | 1,135 |
| 41 | Zachary | 1,411 | Chelsea | 1,127 |
| 42 | Jesse | 1,394 | Veronica | 1,094 |
| 43 | Mark | 1,387 | Monica | 1,090 |
| 44 | Miguel | 1,264 | Amy | 1,037 |
| 45 | Samuel | 1,264 | Erika | 1,013 |
| 46 | Jeremy | 1,257 | Nancy | 1,003 |
| 47 | Victor | 1,255 | Victoria | 1,001 |
| 48 | Paul | 1,210 | Angela | 953 |
| 49 | Travis | 1,208 | Christine | 945 |
| 50 | Christian | 1,206 | Ana | 944 |
| 51 | Francisco | 1,195 | Kelsey | 933 |
| 52 | Patrick | 1,192 | Kelly | 920 |
| 53 | Jorge | 1,166 | Lisa | 901 |
| 54 | Bryan | 1,163 | Brenda | 892 |
| 55 | Scott | 1,155 | Cassandra | 855 |
| 56 | Jordan | 1,132 | Brittney | 840 |
| 57 | Edgar | 1,100 | Alicia | 839 |
| 58 | Charles | 1,096 | Adriana | 830 |
| 59 | Stephen | 1,089 | Angelica | 814 |
| 60 | Ricardo | 1,068 | Mayra | 805 |
| 61 | Nathan | 993 | Anna | 755 |
| 62 | Alejandro | 992 | Kristen | 751 |
| 63 | Kenneth | 981 | Allison | 729 |
| 64 | Adrian | 966 | Sandra | 726 |
| 65 | Eduardo | 926 | Brianna | 720 |
| 66 | Edward | 919 | Erin | 718 |
| 67 | Alex | 914 | Jamie | 718 |
| 68 | Antonio | 913 | Patricia | 712 |
| 69 | Cameron | 913 | Hannah | 706 |
| 70 | Gregory | 908 | Marissa | 703 |
| 71 | Oscar | 908 | Karina | 699 |
| 72 | Cody | 904 | Caitlin | 693 |
| 73 | Manuel | 904 | Daisy | 685 |
| 74 | Gabriel | 855 | Mary | 682 |
| 75 | Mario | 846 | Kristina | 676 |
| 76 | Erik | 828 | Katie | 674 |
| 77 | Vincent | 816 | Cindy | 667 |
| 78 | Derek | 809 | Karen | 662 |
| 79 | Martin | 775 | Yesenia | 651 |
| 80 | Roberto | 775 | Monique | 625 |
| 81 | Sergio | 774 | Bianca | 624 |
| 82 | Peter | 773 | Kathryn | 608 |
| 83 | Fernando | 752 | Claudia | 603 |
| 84 | Hector | 751 | Shannon | 597 |
| 85 | Javier | 741 | Lindsey | 593 |
| 86 | Raymond | 741 | Gabriela | 560 |
| 87 | Angel | 736 | Denise | 554 |
| 88 | Ian | 707 | Lindsay | 548 |
| 89 | Austin | 693 | Cristina | 539 |
| 90 | George | 685 | Alexis | 538 |
| 91 | Cesar | 665 | Leslie | 529 |
| 92 | Taylor | 664 | Joanna | 527 |
| 93 | Dustin | 656 | Catherine | 525 |
| 94 | Trevor | 652 | Krystal | 512 |
| 95 | Evan | 635 | Alexandria | 511 |
| 96 | Jared | 633 | Priscilla | 508 |
| 97 | Joel | 628 | Julie | 502 |
| 98 | Ivan | 623 | Kristin | 499 |
| 99 | Ruben | 623 | Desiree | 488 |
| 100 | Corey | 604 | Sabrina | 487 |