Most popular girls’ names in California, 1969

Official counts of babies given each name, ranked by NameTides (names with the same count share a rank).

RankNameBabies
1Lisa4,170
2Michelle3,828
3Jennifer3,478
4Kimberly2,835
5Julie2,081
6Laura1,863
7Christine1,594
8Maria1,559
9Christina1,533
10Patricia1,520
11Cynthia1,476
11Elizabeth1,476
13Stephanie1,434
14Shannon1,419
15Karen1,368
16Mary1,344
17Sandra1,336
18Melissa1,331
19Tina1,302
20Angela1,296
21Kelly1,247
22Susan1,232
23Tracy1,196
24Heather1,137
25Denise1,135
RankNameBabies
26Amy1,096
27Wendy1,088
28Rebecca1,026
29Dawn1,025
30Michele1,016
31Lori1,004
32Deborah987
32Gina987
34Tammy978
35Nicole963
36Teresa913
37Monica893
38Linda875
39Kathleen802
40Andrea785
41Pamela757
42Stacy739
43Donna725
44Nancy711
45Diana704
46Stacey673
47Debra647
48Cheryl634
49Brenda632
50Tamara630
51Barbara601
52Dana592
52Theresa592
54Sharon591
55Heidi589
56Catherine587
57Diane583
58Katherine575
58Leslie575
60Renee573
61Deanna565
62Rachel561
63Victoria555
64Veronica544
65Robin540
66Suzanne536
67Anna534
68Rhonda530
69Jill528
70Erin523
71Tanya514
72Kristin512
73Ann509
74Cindy486
75Tiffany478
76Jacqueline475
77April470
78Carol468
79Kim464
80Alicia457
81Carrie446
82Valerie444
83Danielle439
84Kristen436
85Paula434
86Carolyn427
87Yolanda423
88Yvonne412
89Julia405
89Margaret405
91Laurie403
92Regina402
93Sarah401
94Sheila400
95Kristine393
96Shelly390
97Kristina387
98Jamie385
99Holly384
100Yvette380