Most popular girls’ names in California, 1975

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

RankNameBabies
1Jennifer5,324
2Michelle2,336
3Amy2,227
4Maria1,985
5Heather1,961
6Melissa1,702
7Christina1,674
8Lisa1,635
9Kimberly1,498
10Elizabeth1,460
11Angela1,409
12Nicole1,355
13Stephanie1,323
14Jessica1,299
15Veronica1,262
16Rebecca1,139
17Sarah1,091
18Laura1,070
19Patricia1,029
20Monica1,022
21Julie1,008
22Shannon982
23Christine954
24Erin902
25Cynthia883
RankNameBabies
26Andrea878
27Sandra854
28Rachel837
29Kelly809
30Amanda767
31Amber747
32Mary729
33April714
34Karen685
35Wendy677
36Erica676
37Danielle630
38Tiffany616
39Alicia614
39Stacy614
41Carrie605
42Dawn585
43Tina546
44Tracy533
45Diana508
46Gina506
47Sara503
47Teresa503
49Susan496
50Denise495
51Nancy491
52Katherine489
53Michele484
54Anna480
55Claudia476
56Tanya474
57Angelica462
58Emily444
59Erika443
60Brandy442
61Brenda433
62Melanie432
63Ana423
64Crystal418
65Jamie402
66Megan395
67Lori394
68Rosa393
68Victoria393
70Tammy392
71Linda390
72Valerie388
73Tamara386
74Heidi385
74Tara385
76Kristen384
77Sonia382
78Kristina379
79Stacey378
80Leticia372
81Vanessa371
82Renee363
83Catherine353
84Deborah347
85Kristin346
86Leslie345
87Robin339
88Misty336
89Jill335
90Norma334
91Martha327
92Kathleen322
93Brandi318
93Dana318
95Theresa317
96Jacqueline309
97Yolanda307
98Lorena305
98Natalie305
100Holly300
100Yvonne300