Top baby names in California, 1965

Recorded as girls

RankNameBabies
1Lisa4,925
2Karen2,715
3Kimberly2,537
4Mary2,237
5Julie2,024
6Patricia2,021
7Susan2,007
8Cynthia1,943
9Michelle1,931
10Laura1,730
11Elizabeth1,676
12Linda1,655
13Jennifer1,650
14Deborah1,613
15Sandra1,536
16Maria1,494
17Christine1,453
18Denise1,423
19Kelly1,374
20Donna1,273
21Teresa1,239
22Tammy1,219
23Lori1,216
24Tina1,202
25Wendy1,171
26Tracy1,164
27Stephanie1,161
28Debra1,153
29Pamela1,125
30Kathleen1,100
31Angela1,064
32Cheryl1,051
33Rebecca1,007
34Nancy1,002
35Robin973
36Brenda964
37Dawn962
38Diane948
39Sharon928
40Barbara922
41Kim921
42Diana867
43Christina851
44Cindy842
45Theresa835
46Carol814
47Rhonda801
48Michele795
49Gina789
50Monica768

Recorded as boys

RankNameBabies
1Michael7,837
2David6,817
3John6,367
4Robert6,244
5James5,053
6Richard3,979
7Mark3,596
8Steven3,023
9William2,802
10Daniel2,637
11Kevin2,422
12Paul2,368
13Christopher2,311
14Jeffrey2,262
15Scott2,259
16Eric2,241
17Brian2,230
18Thomas2,201
19Timothy2,077
20Joseph2,044
21Kenneth1,996
22Anthony1,927
23Ronald1,767
24Gregory1,668
25Charles1,609
26Gary1,440
27Donald1,389
28Edward1,277
29Patrick1,225
30Stephen1,205
31Todd1,194
32Matthew1,147
33Douglas976
34Mike958
35Andrew930
36Frank929
37George924
37Raymond924
39Jose916
40Sean879
41Craig877
42Peter875
43Rodney846
44Keith833
45Steve830
46Larry823
47Dennis801
48Jerry752
49Darren713
50Jeff683