Top baby names in California, 1974

Recorded as girls

RankNameBabies
1Jennifer5,673
2Michelle2,593
3Maria1,922
4Heather1,920
5Amy1,855
6Lisa1,838
7Kimberly1,674
8Melissa1,520
9Christina1,465
10Elizabeth1,453
11Stephanie1,407
12Angela1,276
13Veronica1,224
14Nicole1,204
15Rebecca1,199
16Julie1,132
17Jessica1,130
18Shannon1,127
19Laura1,051
20Monica1,026
21Patricia998
22Cynthia997
23Sandra988
24Sarah984
25Christine977
26Andrea866
27Kelly833
28Rachel771
29April759
30Mary743
31Wendy688
32Erin681
33Tiffany646
34Tina642
35Dawn626
36Danielle615
37Denise607
37Karen607
39Tracy582
40Claudia579
41Gina560
42Stacy558
43Diana555
44Susan552
45Amber542
46Carrie539
47Teresa538
48Alicia537
49Heidi502
49Nancy502

Recorded as boys

RankNameBabies
1Michael6,060
2Jason4,781
3David4,346
4Christopher3,766
5Robert3,453
6John3,019
7Brian2,938
8Daniel2,912
9James2,892
10Matthew2,530
11Eric1,973
12Richard1,958
13Jose1,940
14Joseph1,809
15Jeffrey1,772
16Steven1,766
17William1,725
18Joshua1,662
19Mark1,650
20Anthony1,647
21Scott1,546
22Ryan1,545
23Kevin1,422
24Aaron1,277
25Paul1,248
26Jeremy1,208
27Thomas1,168
28Juan1,161
29Timothy1,141
30Andrew1,018
31Sean974
32Charles958
32Justin958
34Gregory890
35Shawn859
36Adam832
37Jonathan819
37Kenneth819
39Carlos808
40Edward779
41Stephen762
42Bryan742
43Benjamin682
44Jesus673
45Chad657
46Patrick654
47Brandon652
48Manuel615
49Luis611
49Ronald611