California Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1991

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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California Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1991

In 1991, the most popular name for baby boys in California was Michael, with a count of 7,576 boys out of a total of 287,846 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 2.63% of the total number of new-born baby boys in California in 1991). The second most popular boy name was Christopher (5,765 boys, 2.00% of total). The third most popular boy name was Daniel (5,477 boys, 1.90% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in California in 1991. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in California over the years.

California Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1991

In 1991, the most popular name for baby girls in California was Jessica, with a count of 6,950 girls out of a total of 261,515 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 2.66% of the total number of new-born baby girls in California in 1991). The second most popular girl name was Ashley (4,233 girls, 1.62% of total). The third most popular girl name was Stephanie (4,008 girls, 1.53% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in California in 1991. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in California over the years.