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Most Popular Baby Names in California (2025)

Olivia and Liam top the baby name charts in California for 2025. 293,103 babies were given one of the 2,000 names the Social Security Administration ranks for the state, and names like Santiago, Emiliano, Valentina rank far higher here than they do nationally.

Names California loves more than the rest of America

These names rank far higher in California than they do nationally — the clearest signal of what makes naming here different.

  • Santiagoboys

    #4 in California · #26 nationally

    6.5×
  • Emilianoboys

    #21 in California · #94 nationally

    4.5×
  • Valentinagirls

    #10 in California · #35 nationally

    3.5×
  • Adrielboys

    #24 in California · #84 nationally

    3.5×
  • Ximenagirls

    #54 in California · #183 nationally

    3.4×
  • Nataliagirls

    #45 in California · #144 nationally

    3.2×
  • Alinagirls

    #42 in California · #130 nationally

    3.1×
  • Ezekielboys

    #20 in California · #61 nationally

    3.0×
  • Catalinagirls

    #38 in California · #111 nationally

    2.9×
  • Julietagirls

    #100 in California · #285 nationally

    2.9×
  • Leonardoboys

    #32 in California · #91 nationally

    2.8×
  • Itzelgirls

    #127 in California · #359 nationally

    2.8×

The multiplier compares the two ranks — 6.5× means the name sits 6.5 times higher up the list in California than it does nationally.

California vs the rest of the country

Each of California's 10 most popular names, with where the same name ranks across the whole country. The bigger the gap, the more particular to California the name is.

Top 10 girls

#NameNationally
1Olivia#1
2Mia#6
3Sophia#5
4Camila#19
5Emma#3
6Isabella#7
7Amelia#4
8Sofia#9
9Eliana#10
10Valentina#35

Top 10 nationally but not in California: Charlotte, Evelyn

Top 10 boys

#NameNationally
1Liam#1
2Noah#2
3Mateo#8
4Santiago#26
5Sebastian#16
6Julian#25
7Oliver#3
8Elias#13
9Benjamin#11
10Elijah#7

Top 10 nationally but not in California: Theodore, Henry, James, William, Lucas

Rising fast in California

Already in California's top 100 and still climbing nationally — the names to watch.

Luca #11Emiliano #21Adriel #24Thiago #36Catalina #38Enzo #42Lucia #43Luka #55Juliette #56Ayla #60

What California's favourite names are made of

Origins of the 100 most popular names in California. Hebrew leads with 70 of the top 100.

Hebrew 70Latin 57Greek 46English 37French 28Germanic 27

Top 200 baby names in California

The 200 most popular girls' and boys' names in California for 2025, ranked by SSA state data. Switch between girls and boys.

  1. 1Olivia
  2. 2Mia
  3. 3Sophia
  4. 4Camila
  5. 5Emma
  6. 6Isabella
  7. 7Amelia
  8. 8Sofia
  9. 9Eliana
  10. 10Valentina
  11. 11Ailany
  12. 12Charlotte
  13. 13Luna
  14. 14Gianna
  15. 15Aria
  16. 16Emily
  17. 17Evelyn
  18. 18Violet
  19. 19Aurora
  20. 20Penelope
  21. 21Elena
  22. 22Mila
  23. 23Zoe
  24. 24Chloe
  25. 25Lily
  26. 26Ava
  27. 27Emilia
  28. 28Victoria
  29. 29Maya
  30. 30Ellie
  31. 31Elizabeth
  32. 32Layla
  33. 33Abigail
  34. 34Isla
  35. 35Scarlett
  36. 36Hazel
  37. 37Leilani
  38. 38Catalina
  39. 39Genesis
  40. 40Delilah
  41. 41Ella
  42. 42Alina
  43. 43Lucia
  44. 44Madison
  45. 45Natalia
  46. 46Liliana
  47. 47Eleanor
  48. 48Naomi
  49. 49Nora
  50. 50Grace
  51. 51Leah
  52. 52Lucy
  53. 53Ximena
  54. 54Melody
  55. 55Juliette
  56. 56Ivy
  57. 57Aaliyah
  58. 58Sophie
  59. 59Ayla
  60. 60Iris
  61. 61Harper
  62. 62Jade
  63. 63Zoey
  64. 64Adeline
  65. 65Hannah
  66. 66Ariana
  67. 67Valeria
  68. 68Stella
  69. 69Audrey
  70. 70Athena
  71. 71Sienna
  72. 72Maria
  73. 73Allison
  74. 74Hailey
  75. 75Melanie
  76. 76Ruby
  77. 77Kaia
  78. 78Madeline
  79. 79Samantha
  80. 80Emery
  81. 81Claire
  82. 82Ailani
  83. 83Alice
  84. 84Eloise
  85. 85Daisy
  86. 86Alaia
  87. 87Celeste
  88. 88Celine
  89. 89Madelyn
  90. 90Amara
  91. 91Nova
  92. 92Lainey
  93. 93Bella
  94. 94Sadie
  95. 95Valerie
  96. 96Josephine
  97. 97Alana
  98. 98Julieta
  99. 99Amira
  100. 100Eva
  101. 101Everly
  102. 102Lyla
  103. 103Cataleya
  104. 104Arya
  105. 105Autumn
  106. 106Isabel
  107. 107Elianna
  108. 108Amaya
  109. 109Ariella
  110. 110Natalie
  111. 111Evangeline
  112. 112Eden
  113. 113Summer
  114. 114Clara
  115. 115Julia
  116. 116Lia
  117. 117Juniper
  118. 118Rose
  119. 119Brielle
  120. 120Sarah
  121. 121Willow
  122. 122Arianna
  123. 123Leia
  124. 124Alani
  125. 125Itzel
  126. 126Dahlia
  127. 127Andrea
  128. 128Jasmine
  129. 129Gabriella
  130. 130Nevaeh
  131. 131June
  132. 132Margot
  133. 133Gemma
  134. 134Elliana
  135. 135Nayeli
  136. 136Adelina
  137. 137Kiara
  138. 138Aitana
  139. 139Kennedy
  140. 140Diana
  141. 141Maeve
  142. 142Leila
  143. 143Kaylani
  144. 144Daniela
  145. 145Isabelle
  146. 146Remi
  147. 147Savannah
  148. 148Anastasia
  149. 149Lillian
  150. 150Selena
  151. 151Noa
  152. 152Esmeralda
  153. 153Brooklyn
  154. 154Kamila
  155. 155Alexandra
  156. 156Millie
  157. 157Genevieve
  158. 158Anna
  159. 159Serenity
  160. 160Daphne
  161. 161Addison
  162. 162Juliana
  163. 163Eliza
  164. 164Camille
  165. 165Phoebe
  166. 166Arabella
  167. 167Ashley
  168. 168Cecilia
  169. 169Ana
  170. 170Elsie
  171. 171Mariana
  172. 172Olive
  173. 173Sloane
  174. 174Aliyah
  175. 175Amy
  176. 176Paisley
  177. 177Georgia
  178. 178Josie
  179. 179Vivian
  180. 180Ariel
  181. 181Cora
  182. 182Vivienne
  183. 183Esther
  184. 184Juliet
  185. 185Xiomara
  186. 186Kataleya
  187. 187Anahi
  188. 188Azalea
  189. 189Aylani
  190. 190Angelina
  191. 191Aubrey
  192. 192Aurelia
  193. 193Viviana
  194. 194Sara

Baby names in California: common questions

What is the most popular baby name in California?

Olivia is the most popular girls' name in California and Liam is the most popular boys' name, based on 2025 Social Security Administration state data.

What are the top 10 baby names in California?

The top 10 girls' names in California are Olivia, Mia, Sophia, Camila, Emma, Isabella, Amelia, Sofia, Eliana, Valentina. The top 10 boys' names are Liam, Noah, Mateo, Santiago, Sebastian, Julian, Oliver, Elias, Benjamin, Elijah.

Which baby names are more popular in California than the rest of the US?

Santiago ranks #4 in California but only #26 nationally; Emiliano ranks #21 in California but only #94 nationally; Valentina ranks #10 in California but only #35 nationally. These are the names where California differs most from the national list.

Which baby names are rising in California?

Luca, Emiliano, Adriel, Thiago, Catalina are all inside California's top 100 and still climbing in national popularity.

How many babies in California share these names?

293,103 babies in California were given one of the 2,000 names ranked for the state in 2025. The Social Security Administration does not publish names given to fewer than five babies in a state, so rarer names are not counted here.

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