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Top baby names in California

The 100 most-chosen girl and boy names in California in 2025, from official Social Security birth records. Every name links to its full history, popularity chart and meaning.

Girls

  1. 1. Olivia1,796
  2. 2. Mia1,788
  3. 3. Sophia1,685
  4. 4. Camila1,682
  5. 5. Emma1,641
  6. 6. Isabella1,506
  7. 7. Amelia1,370
  8. 8. Sofia1,339
  9. 9. Eliana1,323
  10. 10. Valentina1,146
  11. 11. Ailany1,058
  12. 12. Charlotte1,037
  13. 13. Luna998
  14. 14. Gianna990
  15. 15. Aria977
  16. 16. Emily910
  17. 17. Evelyn892
  18. 18. Violet883
  19. 19. Aurora853
  20. 20. Penelope827
  21. 21. Elena809
  22. 22. Mila786
  23. 23. Zoe770
  24. 24. Chloe750
  25. 25. Lily748
  26. 26. Ava742
  27. 27. Emilia704
  28. 28. Victoria690
  29. 29. Maya658
  30. 30. Ellie654
  31. 31. Elizabeth641
  32. 32. Layla624
  33. 33. Abigail613
  34. 34. Isla606
  35. 35. Scarlett602
  36. 36. Hazel584
  37. 37. Leilani575
  38. 38. Catalina570
  39. 39. Genesis569
  40. 40. Delilah564
  41. 41. Ella561
  42. 42. Alina542
  43. 43. Lucia531
  44. 44. Madison528
  45. 45. Natalia524
  46. 46. Liliana522
  47. 47. Eleanor513
  48. 48. Avery498
  49. 49. Naomi497
  50. 50. Nora488
  51. 51. Grace468
  52. 52. Leah464
  53. 53. Lucy463
  54. 54. Ximena460
  55. 55. Melody457
  56. 56. Juliette455
  57. 57. Ivy450
  58. 58. Aaliyah442
  59. 59. Sophie437
  60. 60. Ayla432
  61. 61. Iris432
  62. 62. Harper430
  63. 63. Jade422
  64. 64. Zoey421
  65. 65. Adeline416
  66. 66. Hannah411
  67. 67. Ariana410
  68. 68. Valeria392
  69. 69. Stella389
  70. 70. Audrey387
  71. 71. Athena379
  72. 72. Riley378
  73. 73. Sienna375
  74. 74. Maria372
  75. 75. Allison367
  76. 76. Hailey363
  77. 77. Melanie363
  78. 78. Ruby360
  79. 79. Kaia359
  80. 80. Madeline348
  81. 81. Samantha348
  82. 82. Emery345
  83. 83. Claire342
  84. 84. Ailani340
  85. 85. Alice338
  86. 86. Eloise338
  87. 87. Daisy337
  88. 88. Alaia336
  89. 89. Celeste330
  90. 90. Celine330
  91. 91. Madelyn328
  92. 92. Amara327
  93. 93. Nova326
  94. 94. Lainey325
  95. 95. Bella319
  96. 96. Sadie307
  97. 97. Valerie297
  98. 98. Josephine295
  99. 99. Alana294
  100. 100. Julieta294

Boys

  1. 1. Liam2,624
  2. 2. Noah2,607
  3. 3. Mateo2,239
  4. 4. Santiago1,991
  5. 5. Sebastian1,954
  6. 6. Julian1,680
  7. 7. Oliver1,456
  8. 8. Elias1,342
  9. 9. Benjamin1,257
  10. 10. Elijah1,257
  11. 11. Luca1,257
  12. 12. Ethan1,236
  13. 13. Theodore1,211
  14. 14. Ezra1,190
  15. 15. Leo1,173
  16. 16. Alexander1,169
  17. 17. Lucas1,154
  18. 18. Daniel1,145
  19. 19. Levi1,142
  20. 20. Ezekiel1,089
  21. 21. Emiliano1,075
  22. 22. James1,005
  23. 23. Matthew996
  24. 24. Adriel959
  25. 25. Angel942
  26. 26. Michael875
  27. 27. Roman874
  28. 28. Dylan871
  29. 29. Adrian869
  30. 30. Isaiah847
  31. 31. Henry843
  32. 32. Leonardo838
  33. 33. Gael831
  34. 34. Samuel821
  35. 35. Anthony819
  36. 36. Thiago801
  37. 37. David800
  38. 38. Isaac766
  39. 39. Damian765
  40. 40. Nathan762
  41. 41. Jacob744
  42. 42. Enzo743
  43. 43. Gabriel742
  44. 44. Luke738
  45. 45. Josiah723
  46. 46. Joseph721
  47. 47. William717
  48. 48. Jack702
  49. 49. Jose681
  50. 50. Caleb678
  51. 51. Aiden677
  52. 52. Logan670
  53. 53. Mason657
  54. 54. Jayden640
  55. 55. Luka640
  56. 56. Aaron616
  57. 57. Owen604
  58. 58. Kai601
  59. 59. Lorenzo588
  60. 60. Miles575
  61. 61. Xavier566
  62. 62. Dominic560
  63. 63. Asher545
  64. 64. Ian545
  65. 65. Jonathan541
  66. 66. Emilio540
  67. 67. Jackson536
  68. 68. Andrew534
  69. 69. Thomas532
  70. 70. Axel531
  71. 71. Joshua523
  72. 72. Christopher516
  73. 73. Christian508
  74. 74. Diego499
  75. 75. Luis497
  76. 76. Hudson484
  77. 77. Theo484
  78. 78. Adam468
  79. 79. John463
  80. 80. Ryan456
  81. 81. Nathaniel453
  82. 82. Giovanni452
  83. 83. Maverick450
  84. 84. Jeremiah449
  85. 85. Ivan444
  86. 86. Jesus444
  87. 87. Wyatt444
  88. 88. Carlos442
  89. 89. Juan436
  90. 90. Wesley434
  91. 91. Aziel429
  92. 92. Evan429
  93. 93. Nicholas425
  94. 94. Nolan424
  95. 95. Matias421
  96. 96. Leon416
  97. 97. Matteo415
  98. 98. Andres406
  99. 99. Vincent405
  100. 100. Charles401

Frequently asked questions

What is the most popular girl name in California?
Olivia is the #1 girl name in California in 2025, given to 1,796 babies.
What is the most popular boy name in California?
Liam is the #1 boy name in California in 2025, given to 2,624 babies.

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