Top baby names in California, 1946

Recorded as girls

RankNameBabies
1Linda3,777
2Mary3,147
3Patricia2,878
4Susan2,689
5Barbara2,573
6Sharon2,421
7Carol2,152
8Sandra2,094
9Nancy1,779
10Kathleen1,652
11Karen1,501
12Donna1,491
13Judy1,331
14Judith1,271
15Diane1,206
16Pamela1,184
17Cheryl1,063
18Carolyn1,038
19Margaret986
20Janet959
21Janice874
22Gloria872
23Shirley861
24Marilyn791
25Betty758
26Diana716
27Joyce684
27Virginia684
29Christine675
30Joan612
31Beverly592
32Elizabeth571
33Bonnie570
34Kathy526
35Dorothy508
36Cynthia474
37Martha464
38Suzanne449
39Frances448
40Jean441
41Connie434
41Helen434
43Ann433
44Alice421
44Phyllis421
46Gail419
47Sally413
48Catherine408
48Maria408
50Jane404

Recorded as boys

RankNameBabies
1Robert5,522
2John5,096
3Richard4,680
4James4,430
5Michael4,166
6William3,342
7David3,312
8Gary2,227
9Ronald2,191
10Dennis2,009
11Thomas1,960
12Charles1,851
13Larry1,784
14Donald1,556
15Kenneth1,422
16Paul1,305
17George1,232
18Steven1,137
19Stephen1,099
20Frank1,053
21Daniel994
22Jerry987
23Edward977
24Joseph871
25Mike814
26Terry716
27Bruce711
28Raymond662
29Steve659
30Jack651
31Joe646
32Jim636
33Gregory623
34Douglas618
35Roger615
36Bill595
37Gerald570
38Lawrence559
39Danny546
40Patrick521
41Wayne515
42Arthur514
43Timothy503
44Mark498
45Peter493
46Fred492
47Alan478
48Tom475
49Don435
50Ralph424