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Most Popular Baby Names In California

The 100 most-used girls' and boys' names among recorded births from California, 2016–2025 — 3,741,043 applications in that window. Below them: the names California uses far more than the rest of the country.

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Girls’ names

  1. 1Olivia22,7971.3%
  2. 2Emma22,1701.2%
  3. 3Mia21,9731.2%
  4. 4Sophia19,9821.1%
  5. 5Camila19,3821.1%
  6. 6Isabella18,9501.1%
  7. 7Sofia14,4600.8%
  8. 8Emily13,1800.7%
  9. 9Luna12,8070.7%
  10. 10Amelia12,5530.7%
  11. 11Ava12,0870.7%
  12. 12Charlotte11,8510.7%
  13. 13Victoria10,9200.6%
  14. 14Abigail10,7540.6%
  15. 15Evelyn10,3520.6%
  16. 16Mila10,1870.6%
  17. 17Aria10,0440.6%
  18. 18Penelope9,7170.5%
  19. 19Gianna9,3460.5%
  20. 20Scarlett8,6810.5%
  21. 21Chloe8,4260.5%
  22. 22Zoe8,1570.5%
  23. 23Valentina7,8320.4%
  24. 24Elizabeth7,7550.4%
  25. 25Eliana7,5250.4%
  26. 26Ella7,4010.4%
  27. 27Natalia7,2880.4%
  28. 28Avery7,2820.4%
  29. 29Violet7,1960.4%
  30. 30Maya7,1750.4%
  31. 31Layla6,9700.4%
  32. 32Genesis6,8370.4%
  33. 33Lily6,8180.4%
  34. 34Elena6,8150.4%
  35. 35Ellie6,6270.4%
  36. 36Aurora6,6150.4%
  37. 37Madison6,5440.4%
  38. 38Emilia6,5280.4%
  39. 39Zoey6,3600.4%
  40. 40Grace6,3360.4%
  41. 41Delilah6,3220.4%
  42. 42Samantha6,2420.3%
  43. 43Leah6,1090.3%
  44. 44Harper6,1010.3%
  45. 45Aaliyah5,9590.3%
  46. 46Hazel5,8720.3%
  47. 47Ximena5,8600.3%
  48. 48Ariana5,8330.3%
  49. 49Audrey5,7370.3%
  50. 50Riley5,5980.3%
  51. 51Leilani5,5240.3%
  52. 52Bella5,4820.3%
  53. 53Natalie5,4500.3%
  54. 54Hannah5,3430.3%
  55. 55Melanie5,3250.3%
  56. 56Isla5,2620.3%
  57. 57Allison5,0780.3%
  58. 58Stella4,9360.3%
  59. 59Naomi4,8810.3%
  60. 60Alina4,8720.3%
  61. 61Hailey4,8580.3%
  62. 62Eleanor4,7880.3%
  63. 63Jade4,6920.3%
  64. 64Athena4,5330.3%
  65. 65Valeria4,5310.3%
  66. 66Melody4,3780.2%
  67. 67Liliana4,3740.2%
  68. 68Nora4,2460.2%
  69. 69Alice4,2240.2%
  70. 70Ruby4,2210.2%
  71. 71Sophie4,1350.2%
  72. 72Eva4,1210.2%
  73. 73Ivy4,1140.2%
  74. 74Aubrey4,1100.2%
  75. 75Everly4,0640.2%
  76. 76Lucy4,0310.2%
  77. 77Claire4,0080.2%
  78. 78Valerie3,9920.2%
  79. 79Adeline3,9730.2%
  80. 80Maria3,8270.2%
  81. 81Andrea3,7920.2%
  82. 82Savannah3,7010.2%
  83. 83Alexa3,6690.2%
  84. 84Brooklyn3,6670.2%
  85. 85Arianna3,6150.2%
  86. 86Lucia3,5370.2%
  87. 87Nova3,4850.2%
  88. 88Catalina3,4820.2%
  89. 89Madeline3,4660.2%
  90. 90Iris3,4580.2%
  91. 91Sarah3,4170.2%
  92. 92Madelyn3,3960.2%
  93. 93Jasmine3,3460.2%
  94. 94Juliette3,3410.2%
  95. 95Daisy3,2900.2%
  96. 96Isabel3,2410.2%
  97. 97Arya3,2340.2%
  98. 98Nevaeh3,2050.2%
  99. 99Julia3,1280.2%
  100. 100Amaya3,0890.2%

Boys’ names

  1. 1Noah26,2381.3%
  2. 2Liam24,5511.3%
  3. 3Mateo21,8211.1%
  4. 4Sebastian20,8451.1%
  5. 5Julian17,7260.9%
  6. 6Ethan16,8700.9%
  7. 7Alexander16,1060.8%
  8. 8Daniel16,0390.8%
  9. 9Benjamin15,9800.8%
  10. 10Oliver15,5070.8%
  11. 11Matthew14,5720.7%
  12. 12Elijah14,4800.7%
  13. 13Lucas14,2520.7%
  14. 14Santiago14,1770.7%
  15. 15Jacob13,8320.7%
  16. 16Aiden12,4710.6%
  17. 17James12,4400.6%
  18. 18Jayden12,1970.6%
  19. 19Michael11,8690.6%
  20. 20David11,8670.6%
  21. 21Dylan11,8570.6%
  22. 22Anthony11,3980.6%
  23. 23Angel11,3180.6%
  24. 24Isaac11,2810.6%
  25. 25Logan11,2110.6%
  26. 26Nathan11,1980.6%
  27. 27Adrian11,1520.6%
  28. 28Ezra10,6190.5%
  29. 29Leo10,5850.5%
  30. 30Levi10,5620.5%
  31. 31Ezekiel10,5610.5%
  32. 32William10,4440.5%
  33. 33Aaron10,4360.5%
  34. 34Elias10,3250.5%
  35. 35Mason10,2500.5%
  36. 36Joseph9,8900.5%
  37. 37Leonardo9,5900.5%
  38. 38Samuel9,5200.5%
  39. 39Isaiah9,5100.5%
  40. 40Luke9,2010.5%
  41. 41Andrew9,1920.5%
  42. 42Damian9,1240.5%
  43. 43Henry8,7500.4%
  44. 44Gabriel8,6230.4%
  45. 45Luca8,5660.4%
  46. 46Jose8,5360.4%
  47. 47Theodore8,4590.4%
  48. 48Josiah8,1080.4%
  49. 49Jack8,0860.4%
  50. 50Christopher8,0680.4%
  51. 51Joshua7,8680.4%
  52. 52Emiliano7,6880.4%
  53. 53Jonathan7,6830.4%
  54. 54Ryan7,5940.4%
  55. 55Caleb7,5680.4%
  56. 56Gael7,4830.4%
  57. 57Jackson7,4380.4%
  58. 58Roman7,4280.4%
  59. 59Owen7,3200.4%
  60. 60Dominic7,0330.4%
  61. 61Ian7,0320.4%
  62. 62Christian6,9530.4%
  63. 63Diego6,8640.4%
  64. 64Xavier6,4880.3%
  65. 65Adam6,4500.3%
  66. 66Ivan6,3510.3%
  67. 67Wyatt6,2510.3%
  68. 68Luis6,2250.3%
  69. 69Jesus6,0810.3%
  70. 70Evan6,0770.3%
  71. 71Axel5,9470.3%
  72. 72John5,9360.3%
  73. 73Kai5,9230.3%
  74. 74Nicholas5,9220.3%
  75. 75Eli5,9150.3%
  76. 76Adriel5,7990.3%
  77. 77Jeremiah5,7630.3%
  78. 78Asher5,6890.3%
  79. 79Thomas5,6720.3%
  80. 80Miles5,6030.3%
  81. 81Carlos5,5390.3%
  82. 82Maverick5,3860.3%
  83. 83Juan5,3760.3%
  84. 84Jordan5,2810.3%
  85. 85Hudson5,1660.3%
  86. 86Carter5,0750.3%
  87. 87Jaxon5,0320.3%
  88. 88Jason4,9890.3%
  89. 89Matteo4,9780.3%
  90. 90Vincent4,9640.3%
  91. 91Austin4,9090.3%
  92. 92Lorenzo4,8470.2%
  93. 93Robert4,8450.2%
  94. 94Nolan4,8060.2%
  95. 95Thiago4,7990.2%
  96. 96Grayson4,7980.2%
  97. 97Giovanni4,7790.2%
  98. 98Charles4,7560.2%
  99. 99Enzo4,7430.2%
  100. 100Nathaniel4,7340.2%

California's signature names

Names used at least 2× as often in California as across all states combined, 2016–2025. The multiple compares California's share of listed births with the same share pooled across every state — the closest thing to "how California does it differently" the data can support.

Girls’ names

  1. Metztli6.2× · 165 recorded
  2. Mehar5.8× · 164 recorded
  3. Ani5.6× · 236 recorded
  4. Rehmat5.3× · 180 recorded
  5. Berlin5.3× · 166 recorded
  6. Monique5.1× · 139 recorded
  7. Asees5× · 196 recorded
  8. Griselda4.9× · 137 recorded
  9. Alynna4.8× · 139 recorded
  10. Jasleen4.7× · 179 recorded
  11. Kaleia4.7× · 177 recorded
  12. Briseida4.7× · 148 recorded
  13. Evette4.7× · 132 recorded
  14. Jazleen4.6× · 134 recorded
  15. Sequoia4.5× · 210 recorded
  16. Candice4.5× · 142 recorded
  17. Dolores4.5× · 132 recorded
  18. Xitlaly4.4× · 150 recorded
  19. Zulema4.3× · 195 recorded
  20. Izel4.3× · 184 recorded
  21. Nika4.3× · 174 recorded
  22. Arleen4.3× · 134 recorded
  23. Alinna4.3× · 117 recorded
  24. Darlene4.2× · 391 recorded
  25. Doris4.2× · 246 recorded

Boys’ names

  1. Armen7.8× · 224 recorded
  2. Fateh6.4× · 237 recorded
  3. Remmy6.3× · 198 recorded
  4. Angad6.2× · 169 recorded
  5. Zorawar5.9× · 215 recorded
  6. Gurbaaz5.7× · 180 recorded
  7. Aram5.6× · 338 recorded
  8. Arjan5.6× · 252 recorded
  9. Nyjah5.5× · 145 recorded
  10. Aren5.2× · 238 recorded
  11. Arya5.2× · 133 recorded
  12. Yuvraj5× · 207 recorded
  13. Aveer4.9× · 134 recorded
  14. Arley4.7× · 224 recorded
  15. Lino4.7× · 144 recorded
  16. Richie4.6× · 188 recorded
  17. Joseluis4.5× · 180 recorded
  18. Raghav4.5× · 117 recorded
  19. Sky4.4× · 263 recorded
  20. Santiel4.4× · 246 recorded
  21. Itzae4.4× · 228 recorded
  22. Caesar4.4× · 124 recorded
  23. Monte4.3× · 320 recorded
  24. Juancarlos4.3× · 164 recorded
  25. Evian4.3× · 111 recorded

All-time favorites, 1910–2025

The most-used names across everything California has recorded since 1910 — a very different list, dominated by the high-birth, low-variety decades of the mid-century.

Girls’ names

  1. 1Jennifer175,6891.1%
  2. 2Mary153,3781.0%
  3. 3Elizabeth136,4850.9%
  4. 4Jessica136,1850.9%
  5. 5Patricia116,9960.7%
  6. 6Linda114,9630.7%
  7. 7Michelle114,5850.7%
  8. 8Maria105,7960.7%
  9. 9Stephanie101,6920.6%
  10. 10Emily98,8990.6%
  11. 11Ashley98,0110.6%
  12. 12Kimberly95,5430.6%
  13. 13Lisa94,8460.6%
  14. 14Susan91,6960.6%
  15. 15Karen91,3660.6%
  16. 16Sarah90,7700.6%
  17. 17Barbara87,6440.5%
  18. 18Melissa86,6110.5%
  19. 19Cynthia82,7130.5%
  20. 20Nancy81,5730.5%
  21. 21Sandra80,6990.5%
  22. 22Samantha80,2510.5%
  23. 23Laura76,2440.5%
  24. 24Nicole75,5770.5%
  25. 25Victoria71,4160.4%
  26. 26Amanda69,4840.4%
  27. 27Christina68,9340.4%
  28. 28Sophia68,2670.4%
  29. 29Andrea67,0150.4%
  30. 30Rebecca65,8690.4%
  31. 31Diana64,1750.4%
  32. 32Isabella63,3710.4%
  33. 33Vanessa63,0740.4%
  34. 34Emma62,9490.4%
  35. 35Natalie61,8160.4%
  36. 36Olivia61,6110.4%
  37. 37Kathleen60,9320.4%
  38. 38Katherine60,6870.4%
  39. 39Julie59,3660.4%
  40. 40Christine57,2870.4%
  41. 41Carol56,9270.4%
  42. 42Mia56,8860.4%
  43. 43Angela56,8510.4%
  44. 44Deborah56,6460.4%
  45. 45Amy55,7800.3%
  46. 46Sharon55,5220.3%
  47. 47Rachel53,6030.3%
  48. 48Donna52,4010.3%
  49. 49Jacqueline52,2840.3%
  50. 50Margaret52,0560.3%

Boys’ names

  1. 1Michael436,1052.5%
  2. 2David378,8082.2%
  3. 3Robert353,3512.0%
  4. 4John316,9481.8%
  5. 5James288,2571.7%
  6. 6Daniel262,9471.5%
  7. 7Richard225,6681.3%
  8. 8Christopher225,2311.3%
  9. 9William221,1421.3%
  10. 10Anthony187,3641.1%
  11. 11Matthew181,7931.0%
  12. 12Joseph181,7311.0%
  13. 13Jose167,2411.0%
  14. 14Andrew153,8750.9%
  15. 15Steven153,5150.9%
  16. 16Kevin138,5560.8%
  17. 17Joshua138,2150.8%
  18. 18Thomas136,4050.8%
  19. 19Mark132,4680.8%
  20. 20Brian125,9130.7%
  21. 21Jonathan122,5190.7%
  22. 22Ryan118,6960.7%
  23. 23Jason117,8250.7%
  24. 24Charles115,3060.7%
  25. 25Eric114,7470.7%
  26. 26Jacob110,9460.6%
  27. 27Paul104,2940.6%
  28. 28Alexander102,6040.6%
  29. 29Nicholas97,1840.6%
  30. 30Juan95,9320.6%
  31. 31Kenneth92,1660.5%
  32. 32Brandon91,0200.5%
  33. 33Jeffrey90,5390.5%
  34. 34Timothy86,6550.5%
  35. 35Donald85,5260.5%
  36. 36Ronald84,6640.5%
  37. 37Justin82,9110.5%
  38. 38Edward82,3290.5%
  39. 39Aaron82,1980.5%
  40. 40Luis80,7210.5%
  41. 41George80,6480.5%
  42. 42Benjamin80,3920.5%
  43. 43Angel78,4530.5%
  44. 44Jesus77,8200.4%
  45. 45Carlos77,7250.4%
  46. 46Gary77,4520.4%
  47. 47Scott75,4170.4%
  48. 48Nathan75,3370.4%
  49. 49Christian74,0330.4%
  50. 50Samuel69,7810.4%

State data starts in 1910 (national data goes back to 1880) and is censored per state and year: a name needs 5 uses in California in a year to appear at all. That censoring means state counts never sum to the national total, and it bites hardest on uncommon names in small states.

Counts are based on U.S. births and are tracked separately for girls and boys. Names used fewer than 5 times in a year aren’t published for that year, so totals here are a floor — the shortfall is largest in the sparse early years.