In 1996 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 1996, 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 1996.
| 1 | Daniel | 4,705 | Jessica | 3,839 |
| 2 | Jose | 4,645 | Ashley | 2,697 |
| 3 | Michael | 4,353 | Stephanie | 2,639 |
| 4 | David | 4,001 | Jennifer | 2,529 |
| 5 | Christopher | 3,945 | Emily | 2,473 |
| 6 | Anthony | 3,897 | Samantha | 2,469 |
| 7 | Andrew | 3,580 | Sarah | 2,284 |
| 8 | Joshua | 3,372 | Vanessa | 2,164 |
| 9 | Matthew | 3,370 | Elizabeth | 2,161 |
| 10 | Jonathan | 3,367 | Maria | 2,145 |
| 11 | Joseph | 3,047 | Alexis | 1,887 |
| 12 | Christian | 2,998 | Jasmine | 1,782 |
| 13 | Jacob | 2,987 | Kimberly | 1,746 |
| 14 | Nicholas | 2,863 | Melissa | 1,731 |
| 15 | Brandon | 2,841 | Amanda | 1,650 |
| 16 | Kevin | 2,831 | Alyssa | 1,552 |
| 17 | Juan | 2,567 | Michelle | 1,511 |
| 18 | Ryan | 2,469 | Hannah | 1,494 |
| 19 | Alexander | 2,292 | Rachel | 1,453 |
| 20 | Justin | 2,289 | Taylor | 1,420 |
| 21 | Luis | 2,263 | Andrea | 1,373 |
| 22 | Austin | 2,129 | Victoria | 1,369 |
| 23 | Tyler | 2,107 | Natalie | 1,351 |
| 24 | Robert | 2,060 | Megan | 1,337 |
| 25 | Jesus | 2,020 | Jacqueline | 1,322 |
| 26 | John | 1,953 | Brianna | 1,297 |
| 27 | Eric | 1,939 | Lauren | 1,269 |
| 28 | Brian | 1,870 | Nicole | 1,261 |
| 29 | James | 1,848 | Alexandra | 1,242 |
| 30 | Carlos | 1,832 | Daisy | 1,199 |
| 31 | Angel | 1,680 | Sabrina | 1,191 |
| 32 | William | 1,675 | Kayla | 1,172 |
| 33 | Miguel | 1,564 | Cynthia | 1,138 |
| 34 | Alejandro | 1,562 | Madison | 1,135 |
| 35 | Kyle | 1,554 | Rebecca | 1,114 |
| 36 | Samuel | 1,545 | Karina | 1,099 |
| 37 | Aaron | 1,537 | Danielle | 1,069 |
| 38 | Zachary | 1,536 | Diana | 1,062 |
| 39 | Steven | 1,471 | Katherine | 1,040 |
| 40 | Gabriel | 1,454 | Brenda | 1,002 |
| 41 | Eduardo | 1,383 | Monica | 989 |
| 42 | Richard | 1,334 | Brittany | 977 |
| 43 | Jorge | 1,328 | Angelica | 945 |
| 44 | Benjamin | 1,304 | Marissa | 935 |
| 45 | Adrian | 1,293 | Jocelyn | 921 |
| 46 | Jason | 1,283 | Alondra | 915 |
| 47 | Jordan | 1,279 | Christina | 874 |
| 48 | Victor | 1,257 | Crystal | 869 |
| 49 | Oscar | 1,224 | Gabriela | 859 |
| 50 | Bryan | 1,201 | Alejandra | 852 |
| 51 | Jesse | 1,191 | Julia | 843 |
| 52 | Thomas | 1,186 | Savannah | 838 |
| 53 | Francisco | 1,169 | Amber | 823 |
| 54 | Nathan | 1,139 | Sara | 817 |
| 55 | Ricardo | 1,111 | Courtney | 809 |
| 56 | Cristian | 1,052 | Leslie | 796 |
| 57 | Antonio | 1,016 | Karen | 790 |
| 58 | Adam | 1,000 | Ana | 748 |
| 59 | Sean | 999 | Tiffany | 746 |
| 60 | Edgar | 963 | Nancy | 743 |
| 61 | Alex | 954 | Veronica | 723 |
| 62 | Mark | 932 | Briana | 721 |
| 63 | Manuel | 918 | Laura | 710 |
| 64 | Dylan | 902 | Adriana | 706 |
| 65 | Sergio | 889 | Destiny | 704 |
| 66 | Cody | 862 | Mariah | 698 |
| 67 | Cameron | 849 | Erika | 688 |
| 68 | Isaac | 832 | Sierra | 686 |
| 69 | Noah | 831 | Olivia | 683 |
| 70 | Omar | 827 | Abigail | 674 |
| 71 | Andres | 821 | Haley | 673 |
| 72 | Timothy | 821 | Yesenia | 665 |
| 73 | Isaiah | 819 | Sydney | 661 |
| 74 | Cesar | 813 | Amy | 658 |
| 75 | Mario | 808 | Guadalupe | 653 |
| 76 | Fernando | 788 | Cassandra | 643 |
| 77 | Javier | 785 | Evelyn | 639 |
| 78 | Ivan | 764 | Anna | 638 |
| 79 | Patrick | 757 | Alicia | 617 |
| 80 | Erik | 741 | Angela | 616 |
| 81 | Hector | 734 | Bianca | 612 |
| 82 | Roberto | 716 | Emma | 609 |
| 83 | Alexis | 697 | Jasmin | 586 |
| 84 | Jeremy | 696 | Kelly | 583 |
| 85 | Gerardo | 691 | Allison | 575 |
| 86 | Martin | 690 | Erica | 573 |
| 87 | Edward | 684 | Brooke | 570 |
| 88 | Jeffrey | 680 | Valerie | 565 |
| 89 | Julian | 672 | Cindy | 556 |
| 90 | Erick | 661 | Sandra | 553 |
| 91 | Raymond | 658 | Shelby | 553 |
| 92 | Vincent | 656 | Breanna | 545 |
| 93 | Ruben | 649 | Ariana | 543 |
| 94 | Ian | 648 | Morgan | 543 |
| 95 | Connor | 645 | Kaitlyn | 535 |
| 96 | Charles | 638 | Kelsey | 527 |
| 97 | Elijah | 638 | Cheyenne | 519 |
| 98 | Marco | 622 | Karla | 516 |
| 99 | Trevor | 609 | Sophia | 512 |
| 100 | Nathaniel | 608 | Mary | 500 |