Most popular baby names in California
In 2023, the top baby names in California were Noah for boys (2,654 babies) and Olivia for girls (1,969 babies). The next most popular were Liam, Mateo and Sebastian for boys and Mia, Camila and Emma for girls.
| Rank | Name | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noah | 2,654 |
| 2 | Liam | 2,594 |
| 3 | Mateo | 2,400 |
| 4 | Sebastian | 2,009 |
| 5 | Santiago | 1,603 |
| 6 | Julian | 1,544 |
| 7 | Oliver | 1,537 |
| 8 | Benjamin | 1,328 |
| 9 | Elijah | 1,328 |
| 10 | Ezekiel | 1,327 |
| 11 | Ezra | 1,281 |
| 12 | Ethan | 1,269 |
| 13 | Alexander | 1,245 |
| 14 | Daniel | 1,220 |
| 15 | Lucas | 1,216 |
| 16 | Leo | 1,155 |
| 17 | Luca | 1,146 |
| 18 | Elias | 1,103 |
| 19 | Matthew | 1,070 |
| 20 | Levi | 1,059 |
| 21 | Angel | 1,046 |
| 22 | Dylan | 1,030 |
| 23 | James | 997 |
| 24 | Theodore | 978 |
| 25 | Isaac | 955 |
| Rank | Name | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olivia | 1,969 |
| 2 | Mia | 1,910 |
| 3 | Camila | 1,890 |
| 4 | Emma | 1,779 |
| 5 | Isabella | 1,643 |
| 6 | Sophia | 1,630 |
| 7 | Sofia | 1,349 |
| 8 | Luna | 1,305 |
| 9 | Amelia | 1,258 |
| 10 | Gianna | 1,093 |
| 11 | Emily | 1,066 |
| 12 | Charlotte | 1,013 |
| 13 | Aria | 995 |
| 14 | Ava | 978 |
| 15 | Mila | 931 |
| 16 | Evelyn | 882 |
| 17 | Penelope | 881 |
| 18 | Eliana | 844 |
| 19 | Valentina | 822 |
| 20 | Victoria | 785 |
| 21 | Zoe | 782 |
| 22 | Natalia | 754 |
| 23 | Lily | 742 |
| 24 | Abigail | 736 |
| 25 | Chloe | 728 |
Names more common in California than nationally
The share of California babies given each name, divided by its share across the US in 2023. A value of 3× means the name was three times as common here. Only names with at least 30 babies in the state are counted.
Boys
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, state data 2023. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.