The Most Popular California Girl Baby Names in 1981
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| Rank | Name | How Unique? | Total births this year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennifer | 1 in 32 (3.1%) | 5,625 |
| 2 | Jessica | 1 in 48 (2.1%) | 3,742 |
| 3 | Melissa | 1 in 64 (1.6%) | 2,844 |
| 4 | Sarah | 1 in 64 (1.6%) | 2,834 |
| 5 | Michelle | 1 in 74 (1.4%) | 2,460 |
| 6 | Nicole | 1 in 77 (1.3%) | 2,349 |
| 7 | Elizabeth | 1 in 78 (1.3%) | 2,311 |
| 8 | Maria | 1 in 81 (1.2%) | 2,238 |
| 9 | Amanda | 1 in 86 (1.2%) | 2,113 |
| 10 | Christina | 1 in 87 (1.1%) | 2,081 |
| 11 | Stephanie | 1 in 95 (1.1%) | 1,917 |
| 12 | Amber | 1 in 115 (0.9%) | 1,578 |
| 13 | Lisa | 1 in 118 (0.8%) | 1,534 |
| 14 | Heather | 1 in 122 (0.8%) | 1,491 |
| 15 | Rebecca | 1 in 124 (0.8%) | 1,463 |
| 16 | Amy | 1 in 124 (0.8%) | 1,460 |
| 17 | Tiffany | 1 in 130 (0.8%) | 1,399 |
| 18 | Laura | 1 in 131 (0.8%) | 1,382 |
| 19 | Crystal | 1 in 132 (0.8%) | 1,372 |
| 20 | Kimberly | 1 in 133 (0.8%) | 1,362 |
| 21 | Erin | 1 in 139 (0.7%) | 1,306 |
| 22 | Angela | 1 in 140 (0.7%) | 1,295 |
| 23 | Andrea | 1 in 142 (0.7%) | 1,272 |
| 24 | Veronica | 1 in 145 (0.7%) | 1,249 |
| 25 | Monica | 1 in 146 (0.7%) | 1,238 |
| 26 | Danielle | 1 in 150 (0.7%) | 1,208 |
| 27 | Sara | 1 in 153 (0.7%) | 1,181 |
| 28 | Vanessa | 1 in 160 (0.6%) | 1,133 |
| 29 | Rachel | 1 in 163 (0.6%) | 1,111 |
| 30 | Kelly | 1 in 171 (0.6%) | 1,057 |
| 31 | Erica | 1 in 179 (0.6%) | 1,014 |
| 32 | Jamie | 1 in 183 (0.5%) | 990 |
| 33 | Shannon | 1 in 187 (0.5%) | 968 |
| 34 | Julie | 1 in 197 (0.5%) | 918 |
| 35 | Diana | 1 in 203 (0.5%) | 894 |
| 36 | Sandra | 1 in 203 (0.5%) | 891 |
| 37 | Megan | 1 in 204 (0.5%) | 886 |
| 38 | Christine | 1 in 206 (0.5%) | 880 |
| 39 | Cynthia | 1 in 210 (0.5%) | 861 |
| 40 | Lauren | 1 in 211 (0.5%) | 860 |
| 41 | April | 1 in 211 (0.5%) | 857 |
| 42 | Mary | 1 in 214 (0.5%) | 845 |
| 43 | Emily | 1 in 221 (0.5%) | 821 |
| 44 | Kristin | 1 in 221 (0.5%) | 819 |
| 45 | Patricia | 1 in 223 (0.4%) | 812 |
| 46 | Alicia | 1 in 227 (0.4%) | 798 |
| 47 | Katherine | 1 in 228 (0.4%) | 795 |
| 48 | Nancy | 1 in 228 (0.4%) | 795 |
| 49 | Kristen | 1 in 247 (0.4%) | 734 |
| 50 | Erika | 1 in 264 (0.4%) | 685 |
| 51 | Natalie | 1 in 270 (0.4%) | 670 |
| 52 | Jacqueline | 1 in 274 (0.4%) | 662 |
| 53 | Anna | 1 in 277 (0.4%) | 654 |
| 54 | Monique | 1 in 277 (0.4%) | 654 |
| 55 | Angelica | 1 in 306 (0.3%) | 593 |
| 56 | Wendy | 1 in 308 (0.3%) | 589 |
| 57 | Denise | 1 in 310 (0.3%) | 584 |
| 58 | Claudia | 1 in 313 (0.3%) | 579 |
| 59 | Ana | 1 in 318 (0.3%) | 570 |
| 60 | Valerie | 1 in 337 (0.3%) | 537 |
| 61 | Katie | 1 in 343 (0.3%) | 528 |
| 62 | Julia | 1 in 348 (0.3%) | 520 |
| 63 | Courtney | 1 in 349 (0.3%) | 519 |
| 64 | Ashley | 1 in 352 (0.3%) | 514 |
| 65 | Kathryn | 1 in 354 (0.3%) | 512 |
| 66 | Kristina | 1 in 361 (0.3%) | 502 |
| 67 | Brenda | 1 in 362 (0.3%) | 501 |
| 68 | Lindsay | 1 in 363 (0.3%) | 499 |
| 69 | Victoria | 1 in 373 (0.3%) | 486 |
| 70 | Linda | 1 in 378 (0.3%) | 479 |
| 71 | Teresa | 1 in 385 (0.3%) | 471 |
| 72 | Samantha | 1 in 409 (0.2%) | 443 |
| 73 | Adriana | 1 in 412 (0.2%) | 440 |
| 74 | Brooke | 1 in 413 (0.2%) | 439 |
| 75 | Karen | 1 in 416 (0.2%) | 435 |
| 76 | Leslie | 1 in 416 (0.2%) | 435 |
| 77 | Allison | 1 in 418 (0.2%) | 433 |
| 78 | Rosa | 1 in 427 (0.2%) | 424 |
| 79 | Melanie | 1 in 434 (0.2%) | 417 |
| 80 | Joanna | 1 in 443 (0.2%) | 409 |
| 81 | Brandy | 1 in 444 (0.2%) | 408 |
| 82 | Tara | 1 in 445 (0.2%) | 407 |
| 83 | Candice | 1 in 447 (0.2%) | 405 |
| 84 | Gina | 1 in 448 (0.2%) | 404 |
| 85 | Leticia | 1 in 454 (0.2%) | 399 |
| 86 | Desiree | 1 in 462 (0.2%) | 392 |
| 87 | Sonia | 1 in 466 (0.2%) | 389 |
| 88 | Martha | 1 in 468 (0.2%) | 387 |
| 89 | Lindsey | 1 in 476 (0.2%) | 381 |
| 90 | Sabrina | 1 in 477 (0.2%) | 380 |
| 91 | Leah | 1 in 479 (0.2%) | 378 |
| 92 | Tanya | 1 in 481 (0.2%) | 377 |
| 93 | Janet | 1 in 486 (0.2%) | 373 |
| 94 | Tina | 1 in 488 (0.2%) | 371 |
| 95 | Catherine | 1 in 494 (0.2%) | 367 |
| 96 | Lorena | 1 in 496 (0.2%) | 365 |
| 97 | Susan | 1 in 502 (0.2%) | 361 |
| 98 | Heidi | 1 in 503 (0.2%) | 360 |
| 99 | Renee | 1 in 509 (0.2%) | 356 |
| 100 | Brandi | 1 in 516 (0.2%) | 351 |





