Top baby names in California, 1962

Recorded as girls

RankNameBabies
1Lisa3,972
2Karen3,005
3Susan2,953
4Mary2,755
5Linda2,485
6Cynthia2,266
7Julie2,152
8Lori2,002
9Patricia1,995
10Deborah1,976
11Laura1,940
12Sandra1,922
13Kimberly1,821
14Donna1,669
15Teresa1,599
16Debra1,592
17Elizabeth1,589
18Pamela1,533
19Michelle1,532
20Denise1,529
21Debbie1,458
22Kelly1,450
23Nancy1,431
24Cheryl1,422
25Barbara1,355
26Maria1,344
27Kathleen1,341
28Robin1,332
29Kathy1,304
30Brenda1,300
31Sharon1,298
32Diane1,272
33Jennifer1,256
34Tina1,227
35Tammy1,224
36Cindy1,218
37Carol1,192
38Kim1,114
39Tracy1,019
40Diana987
41Christine982
42Janet976
43Theresa941
44Rebecca930
45Laurie922
46Terri901
47Suzanne795
48Leslie780
49Catherine777
50Rhonda774

Recorded as boys

RankNameBabies
1David7,950
2Michael7,880
3John6,807
4Robert6,691
5James5,130
6Mark5,096
7Richard4,120
8Steven3,285
9William3,047
10Scott3,010
11Jeffrey2,544
12Daniel2,530
13Kevin2,507
14Thomas2,408
15Paul2,205
16Kenneth2,185
17Brian2,101
18Gregory1,998
18Ronald1,998
20Joseph1,976
21Gary1,898
22Charles1,870
23Anthony1,842
24Timothy1,835
25Christopher1,719
26Eric1,670
27Donald1,663
28Mike1,584
29Edward1,361
30Steve1,288
31Douglas1,247
32Stephen1,219
33Jeff1,166
34Frank1,098
35Todd1,097
36Craig1,062
37Patrick1,036
38Larry1,005
39George974
40Raymond962
41Randy954
42Keith921
43Dennis894
44Peter875
45Chris826
45Matthew826
47Andrew814
48Jerry811
49Joe790
50Danny774