In 1990 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 1990, 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 1990.
| 1 | Michael | 8,247 | Jessica | 6,636 |
| 2 | Christopher | 6,620 | Ashley | 4,535 |
| 3 | Daniel | 5,768 | Stephanie | 4,002 |
| 4 | David | 5,348 | Amanda | 3,857 |
| 5 | Jose | 4,913 | Jennifer | 3,612 |
| 6 | Matthew | 4,885 | Elizabeth | 3,172 |
| 7 | Andrew | 4,547 | Sarah | 2,845 |
| 8 | Joshua | 4,302 | Brittany | 2,737 |
| 9 | Jonathan | 4,118 | Samantha | 2,720 |
| 10 | Anthony | 4,022 | Michelle | 2,453 |
| 11 | Ryan | 3,630 | Melissa | 2,442 |
| 12 | Robert | 3,589 | Nicole | 2,349 |
| 13 | Joseph | 3,580 | Maria | 2,318 |
| 14 | Nicholas | 3,468 | Vanessa | 2,226 |
| 15 | Kevin | 3,315 | Lauren | 2,184 |
| 16 | James | 3,114 | Megan | 2,008 |
| 17 | Justin | 3,034 | Christina | 1,952 |
| 18 | Eric | 2,980 | Emily | 1,732 |
| 19 | John | 2,895 | Danielle | 1,698 |
| 20 | Juan | 2,736 | Alyssa | 1,665 |
| 21 | Steven | 2,661 | Rebecca | 1,581 |
| 22 | Kyle | 2,646 | Rachel | 1,571 |
| 23 | Alexander | 2,567 | Laura | 1,554 |
| 24 | Brian | 2,340 | Amber | 1,450 |
| 25 | Luis | 2,291 | Andrea | 1,450 |
| 26 | William | 2,206 | Kayla | 1,422 |
| 27 | Brandon | 2,168 | Kimberly | 1,419 |
| 28 | Jacob | 2,114 | Crystal | 1,370 |
| 29 | Richard | 2,078 | Katherine | 1,354 |
| 30 | Tyler | 2,004 | Jasmine | 1,349 |
| 31 | Carlos | 1,965 | Tiffany | 1,333 |
| 32 | Jesus | 1,884 | Alexandra | 1,326 |
| 33 | Thomas | 1,804 | Heather | 1,290 |
| 34 | Christian | 1,803 | Diana | 1,284 |
| 35 | Aaron | 1,782 | Chelsea | 1,256 |
| 36 | Sean | 1,737 | Cynthia | 1,242 |
| 37 | Jordan | 1,688 | Natalie | 1,236 |
| 38 | Zachary | 1,629 | Jacqueline | 1,221 |
| 39 | Victor | 1,601 | Victoria | 1,214 |
| 40 | Miguel | 1,600 | Courtney | 1,188 |
| 41 | Jason | 1,556 | Erica | 1,185 |
| 42 | Adam | 1,549 | Ana | 1,126 |
| 43 | Timothy | 1,549 | Erika | 1,112 |
| 44 | Cody | 1,492 | Brenda | 1,103 |
| 45 | Jesse | 1,468 | Sara | 1,100 |
| 46 | Jeffrey | 1,440 | Veronica | 1,100 |
| 47 | Francisco | 1,412 | Monica | 1,064 |
| 48 | Benjamin | 1,383 | Nancy | 1,034 |
| 49 | Samuel | 1,376 | Amy | 993 |
| 50 | Jorge | 1,328 | Angela | 958 |
| 51 | Alejandro | 1,278 | Brianna | 946 |
| 52 | Mark | 1,261 | Yesenia | 934 |
| 53 | Bryan | 1,259 | Kelly | 929 |
| 54 | Edgar | 1,227 | Kelsey | 921 |
| 55 | Patrick | 1,208 | Alicia | 908 |
| 56 | Travis | 1,180 | Hannah | 901 |
| 57 | Paul | 1,147 | Cassandra | 889 |
| 58 | Eduardo | 1,146 | Christine | 888 |
| 59 | Oscar | 1,130 | Taylor | 881 |
| 60 | Ricardo | 1,128 | Adriana | 880 |
| 61 | Adrian | 1,126 | Sandra | 869 |
| 62 | Jeremy | 1,096 | Daisy | 865 |
| 63 | Gabriel | 1,087 | Mayra | 852 |
| 64 | Stephen | 1,066 | Angelica | 848 |
| 65 | Nathan | 1,062 | Brittney | 840 |
| 66 | Charles | 1,043 | Alexis | 827 |
| 67 | Manuel | 1,042 | Alejandra | 768 |
| 68 | Edward | 1,016 | Lisa | 768 |
| 69 | Antonio | 1,015 | Karen | 759 |
| 70 | Cameron | 1,001 | Anna | 758 |
| 71 | Scott | 998 | Bianca | 757 |
| 72 | Martin | 997 | Erin | 739 |
| 73 | Kenneth | 993 | Gabriela | 729 |
| 74 | Alex | 967 | Karina | 724 |
| 75 | Mario | 957 | Patricia | 721 |
| 76 | Sergio | 935 | Cindy | 720 |
| 77 | Angel | 904 | Marissa | 715 |
| 78 | Gregory | 900 | Jamie | 712 |
| 79 | Erik | 894 | Caitlin | 703 |
| 80 | Vincent | 892 | Allison | 698 |
| 81 | Hector | 849 | Kristen | 689 |
| 82 | Fernando | 834 | Mary | 678 |
| 83 | Taylor | 834 | Claudia | 654 |
| 84 | Austin | 823 | Kristina | 652 |
| 85 | Trevor | 823 | Joanna | 635 |
| 86 | Omar | 806 | Cristina | 630 |
| 87 | Javier | 802 | Monique | 628 |
| 88 | Raymond | 784 | Kathryn | 620 |
| 89 | Cesar | 776 | Julia | 602 |
| 90 | Roberto | 776 | Denise | 579 |
| 91 | Ruben | 769 | Leslie | 579 |
| 92 | Derek | 751 | Wendy | 579 |
| 93 | Ian | 736 | Katie | 575 |
| 94 | Joel | 734 | Catherine | 568 |
| 95 | Ivan | 717 | Breanna | 565 |
| 96 | George | 705 | Lindsey | 563 |
| 97 | Peter | 697 | Olivia | 563 |
| 98 | Evan | 671 | Briana | 560 |
| 99 | Julio | 655 | Evelyn | 560 |
| 100 | Raul | 653 | Ariel | 541 |