FastNamesMost Popular Baby Names in California
In 2025, Olivia was the most popular girls' name in California, given to 1,796 babies, and Liam was the top boys' name with 2,624. Both match the national list, where Olivia and Liam were also number one.
Social Security counted 161,724 girls and 175,474 boys born in California that year under names given to at least five babies there.
Top 100 names in California, 2025
| Rank | Name | Babies | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olivia | 1,796 | up 1 |
| 2 | Mia | 1,788 | down 1 |
| 3 | Sophia | 1,685 | up 2 |
| 4 | Camila | 1,682 | down 1 |
| 5 | Emma | 1,641 | down 1 |
| 6 | Isabella | 1,506 | same |
| 7 | Amelia | 1,370 | same |
| 8 | Sofia | 1,339 | same |
| 9 | Eliana | 1,323 | up 3 |
| 10 | Valentina | 1,146 | up 7 |
| 11 | Ailany | 1,058 | up 60 |
| 12 | Charlotte | 1,037 | down 1 |
| 13 | Luna | 998 | down 4 |
| 14 | Gianna | 990 | down 4 |
| 15 | Aria | 977 | down 1 |
| 16 | Emily | 910 | down 3 |
| 17 | Evelyn | 892 | down 2 |
| 18 | Violet | 883 | up 6 |
| 19 | Aurora | 853 | up 1 |
| 20 | Penelope | 827 | up 2 |
| 21 | Elena | 809 | same |
| 22 | Mila | 786 | down 4 |
| 23 | Zoe | 770 | same |
| 24 | Chloe | 750 | down 5 |
| 25 | Lily | 748 | up 3 |
| 26 | Ava | 742 | down 10 |
| 27 | Emilia | 704 | same |
| 28 | Victoria | 690 | down 2 |
| 29 | Maya | 658 | up 2 |
| 30 | Ellie | 654 | same |
| 31 | Elizabeth | 641 | up 5 |
| 32 | Layla | 624 | up 3 |
| 33 | Abigail | 613 | down 8 |
| 34 | Isla | 606 | up 4 |
| 35 | Scarlett | 602 | down 6 |
| 36 | Hazel | 584 | down 2 |
| 37 | Leilani | 575 | up 8 |
| 38 | Catalina | 570 | up 16 |
| 39 | Genesis | 569 | same |
| 40 | Delilah | 564 | down 7 |
| 41 | Ella | 561 | down 1 |
| 42 | Alina | 542 | down 1 |
| 43 | Lucia | 531 | up 19 |
| 44 | Madison | 528 | up 8 |
| 45 | Natalia | 524 | down 13 |
| 46 | Liliana | 522 | down 2 |
| 47 | Eleanor | 513 | down 1 |
| 48 | Avery | 498 | down 11 |
| 49 | Naomi | 497 | down 2 |
| 50 | Nora | 488 | up 5 |
| 51 | Grace | 468 | down 2 |
| 52 | Leah | 464 | down 10 |
| 53 | Lucy | 463 | up 14 |
| 54 | Ximena | 460 | down 6 |
| 55 | Melody | 457 | up 6 |
| 56 | Juliette | 455 | up 10 |
| 57 | Ivy | 450 | up 1 |
| 58 | Aaliyah | 442 | up 1 |
| 59 | Sophie | 437 | up 4 |
| 60 | Ayla | 432 | same |
| 61 | Iris | 432 | up 11 |
| 62 | Harper | 430 | down 11 |
| 63 | Jade | 422 | down 20 |
| 64 | Zoey | 421 | down 7 |
| 65 | Adeline | 416 | same |
| 66 | Hannah | 411 | down 2 |
| 67 | Ariana | 410 | down 17 |
| 68 | Valeria | 392 | up 6 |
| 69 | Stella | 389 | up 11 |
| 70 | Audrey | 387 | same |
| 71 | Athena | 379 | down 15 |
| 72 | Riley | 378 | down 19 |
| 73 | Sienna | 375 | up 43 |
| 74 | Maria | 372 | up 3 |
| 75 | Allison | 367 | up 10 |
| 76 | Hailey | 363 | down 1 |
| 77 | Melanie | 363 | down 9 |
| 78 | Ruby | 360 | down 2 |
| 79 | Kaia | 359 | up 3 |
| 80 | Madeline | 348 | up 13 |
| 81 | Samantha | 348 | down 12 |
| 82 | Emery | 345 | up 8 |
| 83 | Claire | 342 | up 8 |
| 84 | Ailani | 340 | up 129 |
| 85 | Alice | 338 | down 2 |
| 86 | Eloise | 338 | up 28 |
| 87 | Daisy | 337 | same |
| 88 | Alaia | 336 | down 9 |
| 89 | Celeste | 330 | down 8 |
| 90 | Celine | 330 | up 8 |
| 91 | Madelyn | 328 | down 5 |
| 92 | Amara | 327 | up 3 |
| 93 | Nova | 326 | down 15 |
| 94 | Lainey | 325 | up 17 |
| 95 | Bella | 319 | down 22 |
| 96 | Sadie | 307 | up 9 |
| 97 | Valerie | 297 | down 9 |
| 98 | Josephine | 295 | up 12 |
| 99 | Alana | 294 | up 9 |
| 100 | Julieta | 294 | up 32 |
| Rank | Name | Babies | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liam | 2,624 | same |
| 2 | Noah | 2,607 | same |
| 3 | Mateo | 2,239 | same |
| 4 | Santiago | 1,991 | same |
| 5 | Sebastian | 1,954 | same |
| 6 | Julian | 1,680 | same |
| 7 | Oliver | 1,456 | same |
| 8 | Elias | 1,342 | up 10 |
| 9 | Benjamin | 1,257 | up 3 |
| 10 | Elijah | 1,257 | same |
| 11 | Luca | 1,257 | up 3 |
| 12 | Ethan | 1,236 | down 1 |
| 13 | Theodore | 1,211 | up 7 |
| 14 | Ezra | 1,190 | down 6 |
| 15 | Leo | 1,173 | up 6 |
| 16 | Alexander | 1,169 | down 1 |
| 17 | Lucas | 1,154 | down 8 |
| 18 | Daniel | 1,145 | down 1 |
| 19 | Levi | 1,142 | down 3 |
| 20 | Ezekiel | 1,089 | down 7 |
| 21 | Emiliano | 1,075 | up 11 |
| 22 | James | 1,005 | up 2 |
| 23 | Matthew | 996 | same |
| 24 | Adriel | 959 | up 22 |
| 25 | Angel | 942 | down 3 |
| 26 | Michael | 875 | down 1 |
| 27 | Roman | 874 | up 11 |
| 28 | Dylan | 871 | down 9 |
| 29 | Adrian | 869 | down 2 |
| 30 | Isaiah | 847 | up 4 |
| 31 | Henry | 843 | down 2 |
| 32 | Leonardo | 838 | down 2 |
| 33 | Gael | 831 | up 7 |
| 34 | Samuel | 821 | up 1 |
| 35 | Anthony | 819 | down 9 |
| 36 | Thiago | 801 | up 12 |
| 37 | David | 800 | down 6 |
| 38 | Isaac | 766 | down 2 |
| 39 | Damian | 765 | down 2 |
| 40 | Nathan | 762 | down 1 |
| 41 | Jacob | 744 | down 8 |
| 42 | Enzo | 743 | up 3 |
| 43 | Gabriel | 742 | up 4 |
| 44 | Luke | 738 | down 2 |
| 45 | Josiah | 723 | up 9 |
| 46 | Joseph | 721 | up 3 |
| 47 | William | 717 | down 6 |
| 48 | Jack | 702 | up 2 |
| 49 | Jose | 681 | up 4 |
| 50 | Caleb | 678 | up 2 |
| 51 | Aiden | 677 | down 23 |
| 52 | Logan | 670 | down 9 |
| 53 | Mason | 657 | up 3 |
| 54 | Jayden | 640 | down 10 |
| 55 | Luka | 640 | up 21 |
| 56 | Aaron | 616 | down 5 |
| 57 | Owen | 604 | up 2 |
| 58 | Kai | 601 | up 6 |
| 59 | Lorenzo | 588 | up 8 |
| 60 | Miles | 575 | down 5 |
| 61 | Xavier | 566 | same |
| 62 | Dominic | 560 | up 12 |
| 63 | Asher | 545 | down 3 |
| 64 | Ian | 545 | down 7 |
| 65 | Jonathan | 541 | same |
| 66 | Emilio | 540 | up 3 |
| 67 | Jackson | 536 | up 1 |
| 68 | Andrew | 534 | down 10 |
| 69 | Thomas | 532 | up 9 |
| 70 | Axel | 531 | down 4 |
| 71 | Joshua | 523 | down 9 |
| 72 | Christopher | 516 | down 1 |
| 73 | Christian | 508 | down 10 |
| 74 | Diego | 499 | up 3 |
| 75 | Luis | 497 | down 2 |
| 76 | Hudson | 484 | up 15 |
| 77 | Theo | 484 | up 7 |
| 78 | Adam | 468 | down 3 |
| 79 | John | 463 | up 4 |
| 80 | Ryan | 456 | down 8 |
| 81 | Nathaniel | 453 | up 19 |
| 82 | Giovanni | 452 | up 7 |
| 83 | Maverick | 450 | down 13 |
| 84 | Jeremiah | 449 | up 3 |
| 85 | Ivan | 444 | down 4 |
| 86 | Jesus | 444 | down 6 |
| 87 | Wyatt | 444 | up 3 |
| 88 | Carlos | 442 | down 2 |
| 89 | Juan | 436 | down 7 |
| 90 | Wesley | 434 | up 7 |
| 91 | Aziel | 429 | up 51 |
| 92 | Evan | 429 | up 1 |
| 93 | Nicholas | 425 | up 6 |
| 94 | Nolan | 424 | down 2 |
| 95 | Matias | 421 | down 10 |
| 96 | Leon | 416 | down 1 |
| 97 | Matteo | 415 | down 18 |
| 98 | Andres | 406 | down 10 |
| 99 | Vincent | 405 | down 5 |
| 100 | Charles | 401 | up 2 |
Names California likes more than the rest of the country
From 2021 to 2025, these names made up a much bigger share of babies in California than they did nationally. The number is how many times the national rate. At the top: Raylene, Rehmat and Jind for girls, and Armen, Gurfateh and Tigran for boys.
Girls
- Raylene: 5.1× (66 babies)
- Rehmat: 4.9× (149 babies)
- Jind: 4.9× (88 babies)
- Inayat: 4.9× (50 babies)
- Seerat: 4.6× (59 babies)
- Asees: 4.5× (134 babies)
- Jaylene: 4.4× (463 babies)
- Mannat: 4.3× (76 babies)
- Baani: 4.2× (72 babies)
- Metztli: 4.1× (110 babies)
Boys
- Armen: 6.8× (132 babies)
- Gurfateh: 5.4× (72 babies)
- Tigran: 5.1× (61 babies)
- Waris: 5× (80 babies)
- Mehtab: 5× (69 babies)
- Himmat: 5× (54 babies)
- Arno: 4.5× (52 babies)
- Gurbaaz: 4.4× (144 babies)
- Fateh: 4.4× (128 babies)
- Nirvair: 4.3× (78 babies)
Every number one since 1910
The longest reign for girls in California belongs to Mary, at number one from 1910 to 1931. For boys, it's Robert, from 1918 to 1950.
Girls
- Olivia: 2025
- Mia: 2024
- Olivia: 2019–2023
- Emma: 2017–2018
- Mia: 2016
- Sophia: 2011–2015
- Isabella: 2008–2010
- Emily: 1999–2007
- Jessica: 1985–1998
- Jennifer: 1970–1984
- Lisa: 1961–1969
- Karen: 1960
- Mary: 1959
- Susan: 1956–1958
- Debra: 1955
- Linda: 1944–1954
- Mary: 1943
- Linda: 1942
- Mary: 1936–1941
- Barbara: 1935
- Mary: 1934
- Barbara: 1932–1933
- Mary: 1910–1931
Boys
- Liam: 2024–2025
- Noah: 2023
- Liam: 2022
- Noah: 2014–2021
- Jacob: 2010–2013
- Daniel: 1994–2009
- Michael: 1963–1993
- David: 1959–1962
- Michael: 1951–1958
- Robert: 1918–1950
- John: 1910–1917
Top five names by decade
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | Olivia, Camila, Mia, Emma, Sophia | Noah, Liam, Mateo, Sebastian, Julian |
| 2010s | Sophia, Isabella, Mia, Emma, Olivia | Noah, Jacob, Daniel, Ethan, Matthew |
| 2000s | Emily, Ashley, Samantha, Isabella, Sophia | Daniel, Anthony, Jacob, Andrew, David |
| 1990s | Jessica, Ashley, Jennifer, Stephanie, Samantha | Michael, Daniel, Jose, Christopher, David |
| 1980s | Jessica, Jennifer, Ashley, Amanda, Sarah | Michael, Christopher, David, Daniel, Matthew |
| 1970s | Jennifer, Michelle, Lisa, Maria, Melissa | Michael, David, Jason, Christopher, Robert |
| 1960s | Lisa, Michelle, Karen, Susan, Mary | Michael, David, John, Robert, James |
| 1950s | Linda, Susan, Mary, Patricia, Deborah | Michael, Robert, David, John, James |
| 1940s | Linda, Mary, Patricia, Barbara, Susan | Robert, John, James, Richard, Michael |
| 1930s | Mary, Barbara, Patricia, Betty, Shirley | Robert, Richard, John, James, William |
| 1920s | Mary, Betty, Barbara, Dorothy, Helen | Robert, John, William, James, Richard |
| 1910s | Mary, Dorothy, Helen, Margaret, Ruth | John, Robert, William, George, James |
See every state or the national list for 2025.
Source: Social Security Administration, baby names by state, data through 2025. Names given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a state in a year aren't published, so totals are a little lower than actual births.