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Most popular baby names in California

Liam and Olivia were the top names for babies born in California in 2025. Social Security counted 1,754,698 babies with listed names there from 2021 to 2025.

Names much more popular in California

Names given at least twice as often in California as nationally, 2021 to 2025, with how many times more common they are.

Boys

  1. Armen 6.8× (132)
  2. Arno 4.5× (52)
  3. Gurbaaz 4.4× (144)
  4. Fateh 4.4× (128)
  5. Ekam 4.2× (77)
  6. Arjan 4.2× (185)
  7. Dara 4.1× (78)
  8. Santiel 4.1× (195)
  9. Zorawar 4.1× (153)
  10. Agam 4× (69)
  11. Remmy 3.8× (89)
  12. Sahib 3.8× (69)
  13. Arsen 3.7× (68)
  14. Aram 3.5× (168)
  15. Aren 3.5× (129)

Girls

  1. Raylene 5.1× (66)
  2. Rehmat 4.9× (149)
  3. Asees 4.5× (134)
  4. Jaylene 4.4× (463)
  5. Mannat 4.3× (76)
  6. Sehaj 4.3× (45)
  7. Metztli 4.1× (110)
  8. Quetzalli 4× (88)
  9. Ajooni 4× (105)
  10. Mehar 3.9× (96)
  11. Rayleen 3.9× (61)
  12. Jayleen 3.8× (729)
  13. Jazlene 3.7× (40)
  14. Jasleen 3.6× (68)
  15. Xitlali 3.5× (248)

Top boy names in California, 2025

  1. Liam 2,624
  2. Noah 2,607
  3. Mateo 2,239
  4. Santiago 1,991
  5. Sebastian 1,954
  6. Julian 1,680
  7. Oliver 1,456
  8. Elias 1,342
  9. Benjamin 1,257
  10. Elijah 1,257
  11. Luca 1,257
  12. Ethan 1,236
  13. Theodore 1,211
  14. Ezra 1,190
  15. Leo 1,173
  16. Alexander 1,169
  17. Lucas 1,154
  18. Daniel 1,145
  19. Levi 1,142
  20. Ezekiel 1,089
  21. Emiliano 1,075
  22. James 1,005
  23. Matthew 996
  24. Adriel 959
  25. Angel 942
  26. Michael 875
  27. Roman 874
  28. Dylan 871
  29. Adrian 869
  30. Isaiah 847
  31. Henry 843
  32. Leonardo 838
  33. Gael 831
  34. Samuel 821
  35. Anthony 819
  36. Thiago 801
  37. David 800
  38. Isaac 766
  39. Damian 765
  40. Nathan 762
  41. Jacob 744
  42. Enzo 743
  43. Gabriel 742
  44. Luke 738
  45. Josiah 723
  46. Joseph 721
  47. William 717
  48. Jack 702
  49. Jose 681
  50. Caleb 678
  51. Aiden 677
  52. Logan 670
  53. Mason 657
  54. Jayden 640
  55. Luka 640
  56. Aaron 616
  57. Owen 604
  58. Kai 601
  59. Lorenzo 588
  60. Miles 575
  61. Xavier 566
  62. Dominic 560
  63. Asher 545
  64. Ian 545
  65. Jonathan 541
  66. Emilio 540
  67. Jackson 536
  68. Andrew 534
  69. Thomas 532
  70. Axel 531
  71. Joshua 523
  72. Christopher 516
  73. Christian 508
  74. Diego 499
  75. Luis 497
  76. Hudson 484
  77. Theo 484
  78. Adam 468
  79. John 463
  80. Ryan 456
  81. Nathaniel 453
  82. Giovanni 452
  83. Maverick 450
  84. Jeremiah 449
  85. Ivan 444
  86. Jesus 444
  87. Wyatt 444
  88. Carlos 442
  89. Juan 436
  90. Wesley 434
  91. Aziel 429
  92. Evan 429
  93. Nicholas 425
  94. Nolan 424
  95. Matias 421
  96. Leon 416
  97. Matteo 415
  98. Andres 406
  99. Vincent 405
  100. Charles 401

Top girl names in California, 2025

  1. Olivia 1,796
  2. Mia 1,788
  3. Sophia 1,685
  4. Camila 1,682
  5. Emma 1,641
  6. Isabella 1,506
  7. Amelia 1,370
  8. Sofia 1,339
  9. Eliana 1,323
  10. Valentina 1,146
  11. Ailany 1,058
  12. Charlotte 1,037
  13. Luna 998
  14. Gianna 990
  15. Aria 977
  16. Emily 910
  17. Evelyn 892
  18. Violet 883
  19. Aurora 853
  20. Penelope 827
  21. Elena 809
  22. Mila 786
  23. Zoe 770
  24. Chloe 750
  25. Lily 748
  26. Ava 742
  27. Emilia 704
  28. Victoria 690
  29. Maya 658
  30. Ellie 654
  31. Elizabeth 641
  32. Layla 624
  33. Abigail 613
  34. Isla 606
  35. Scarlett 602
  36. Hazel 584
  37. Leilani 575
  38. Catalina 570
  39. Genesis 569
  40. Delilah 564
  41. Ella 561
  42. Alina 542
  43. Lucia 531
  44. Madison 528
  45. Natalia 524
  46. Liliana 522
  47. Eleanor 513
  48. Avery 498
  49. Naomi 497
  50. Nora 488
  51. Grace 468
  52. Leah 464
  53. Lucy 463
  54. Ximena 460
  55. Melody 457
  56. Juliette 455
  57. Ivy 450
  58. Aaliyah 442
  59. Sophie 437
  60. Ayla 432
  61. Iris 432
  62. Harper 430
  63. Jade 422
  64. Zoey 421
  65. Adeline 416
  66. Hannah 411
  67. Ariana 410
  68. Valeria 392
  69. Stella 389
  70. Audrey 387
  71. Athena 379
  72. Riley 378
  73. Sienna 375
  74. Maria 372
  75. Allison 367
  76. Hailey 363
  77. Melanie 363
  78. Ruby 360
  79. Kaia 359
  80. Madeline 348
  81. Samantha 348
  82. Emery 345
  83. Claire 342
  84. Ailani 340
  85. Alice 338
  86. Eloise 338
  87. Daisy 337
  88. Alaia 336
  89. Celeste 330
  90. Celine 330
  91. Madelyn 328
  92. Amara 327
  93. Nova 326
  94. Lainey 325
  95. Bella 319
  96. Sadie 307
  97. Valerie 297
  98. Josephine 295
  99. Alana 294
  100. Julieta 294

Questions

What is the most popular baby name in California?
In 2025, the most popular names in California were Liam for boys (2,624 babies) and Olivia for girls (1,796 babies).
Which names are unusually popular in California?
From 2021 to 2025, Armen was 6.8 times more common for boys in California than across the US, and Raylene was 5.1 times more common for girls.

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