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 2010s decade.
Top Boy Names
| # | Name | Total Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noah | 25,357 |
| 2 | Jacob | 25,262 |
| 3 | Daniel | 24,419 |
| 4 | Ethan | 23,825 |
| 5 | Alexander | 22,587 |
| 6 | Matthew | 22,554 |
| 7 | Jayden | 21,600 |
| 8 | Julian | 19,126 |
| 9 | David | 18,805 |
| 10 | Anthony | 18,323 |
| 11 | Michael | 17,849 |
| 12 | Aiden | 17,608 |
| 13 | Nathan | 17,075 |
| 14 | Isaac | 16,396 |
| 15 | Liam | 16,220 |
| 16 | Benjamin | 16,086 |
| 17 | Sebastian | 14,666 |
| 18 | Mason | 12,964 |
| 19 | Andrew | 12,218 |
| 20 | Angel | 11,602 |
| 21 | Dylan | 10,577 |
| 22 | Adrian | 10,331 |
| 23 | James | 9,071 |
| 24 | Joseph | 8,300 |
| 25 | Mateo | 8,181 |
Top Girl Names
| # | Name | Total Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sophia | 29,527 |
| 2 | Isabella | 26,280 |
| 3 | Mia | 24,917 |
| 4 | Emma | 24,665 |
| 5 | Olivia | 22,486 |
| 6 | Emily | 20,613 |
| 7 | Sofia | 17,215 |
| 8 | Camila | 16,039 |
| 9 | Abigail | 15,397 |
| 10 | Ava | 14,435 |
| 11 | Victoria | 14,133 |
| 12 | Evelyn | 10,884 |
| 13 | Chloe | 10,502 |
| 14 | Elizabeth | 10,309 |
| 15 | Samantha | 10,244 |
| 16 | Charlotte | 9,755 |
| 17 | Zoe | 8,122 |
| 18 | Natalie | 7,386 |
| 19 | Madison | 7,033 |
| 20 | Scarlett | 6,969 |
| 21 | Genesis | 5,567 |
| 22 | Penelope | 5,318 |
| 23 | Alexa | 5,180 |
| 24 | Aria | 5,088 |
| 25 | Amelia | 4,612 |