Most Popular Baby Names Throughout History
Top names by decade - From the 1960s to today.
Data source: Top 25 baby names by live births in California (1960–2024), based on birth certificate records. Showing cumulative counts for the 2000s decade.
Top Boy Names
| # | Name | Total Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel | 39,429 |
| 2 | Anthony | 37,061 |
| 3 | Jacob | 32,264 |
| 4 | Andrew | 32,112 |
| 5 | Jose | 31,411 |
| 6 | David | 31,383 |
| 7 | Angel | 31,277 |
| 8 | Joshua | 30,616 |
| 9 | Michael | 28,794 |
| 10 | Matthew | 28,318 |
| 11 | Christopher | 28,175 |
| 12 | Jonathan | 25,910 |
| 13 | Joseph | 24,743 |
| 14 | Alexander | 24,705 |
| 15 | Brandon | 21,766 |
| 16 | Christian | 21,021 |
| 17 | Ryan | 20,392 |
| 18 | Kevin | 19,727 |
| 19 | Ethan | 19,293 |
| 20 | Nathan | 18,499 |
| 21 | Luis | 16,520 |
| 22 | Juan | 14,727 |
| 23 | Jesus | 13,772 |
| 24 | Diego | 13,553 |
| 25 | Nicholas | 11,069 |
Top Girl Names
| # | Name | Total Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emily | 30,304 |
| 2 | Ashley | 25,407 |
| 3 | Samantha | 23,957 |
| 4 | Isabella | 21,947 |
| 5 | Natalie | 18,465 |
| 6 | Alyssa | 16,781 |
| 7 | Sophia | 16,231 |
| 8 | Elizabeth | 15,603 |
| 9 | Madison | 14,514 |
| 10 | Kimberly | 13,469 |
| 11 | Jasmine | 13,426 |
| 12 | Brianna | 13,306 |
| 13 | Mia | 13,128 |
| 14 | Emma | 13,112 |
| 15 | Andrea | 12,905 |
| 16 | Jessica | 12,817 |
| 17 | Hannah | 11,191 |
| 18 | Jennifer | 10,723 |
| 19 | Vanessa | 10,348 |
| 20 | Alexis | 10,238 |
| 21 | Sarah | 10,076 |
| 22 | Abigail | 9,985 |
| 23 | Stephanie | 8,283 |
| 24 | Ava | 6,982 |
| 25 | Victoria | 6,975 |