Mythical island of gold and pearls
Derived from the 16th-century Spanish novel 'Las sergas de Esplandián' by Garci Rodríguez de Montalvo, which described a fictional island paradise ruled by Queen Calafia. The name was later applied by Spanish explorers to the region that is now the U.S. state. It carries connotations of the American West and the 'Golden State' dream.
Less common today
California isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,136 in 2017.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Codename for the character Elle Driver · Kill Bill
American playwright and short story writer
