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 2020s decade.
Top Boy Names
| # | Name | Total Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noah | 13,148 |
| 2 | Liam | 12,868 |
| 3 | Mateo | 11,386 |
| 4 | Sebastian | 9,976 |
| 5 | Julian | 8,241 |
| 6 | Oliver | 7,802 |
| 7 | Santiago | 7,652 |
| 8 | Benjamin | 7,401 |
| 9 | Elijah | 7,176 |
| 10 | Ethan | 6,976 |
| 11 | Alexander | 6,930 |
| 12 | Daniel | 6,739 |
| 13 | Lucas | 6,536 |
| 14 | Ezekiel | 6,379 |
| 15 | Matthew | 5,739 |
| 16 | James | 5,459 |
| 17 | Ezra | 4,987 |
| 18 | Levi | 4,551 |
| 19 | Leo | 4,529 |
| 20 | Dylan | 4,306 |
| 21 | Aiden | 3,675 |
| 22 | Luca | 3,593 |
| 23 | Jayden | 3,394 |
| 24 | Elias | 3,330 |
| 25 | Angel | 3,292 |
Top Girl Names
| # | Name | Total Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olivia | 10,872 |
| 2 | Camila | 10,111 |
| 3 | Emma | 10,018 |
| 4 | Mia | 9,896 |
| 5 | Sophia | 8,834 |
| 6 | Isabella | 8,495 |
| 7 | Luna | 6,946 |
| 8 | Sofia | 6,601 |
| 9 | Amelia | 6,561 |
| 10 | Gianna | 6,121 |
| 11 | Emily | 5,513 |
| 12 | Charlotte | 5,468 |
| 13 | Ava | 5,388 |
| 14 | Mila | 4,947 |
| 15 | Aria | 4,866 |
| 16 | Evelyn | 4,762 |
| 17 | Penelope | 4,554 |
| 18 | Victoria | 4,387 |
| 19 | Abigail | 4,310 |
| 20 | Chloe | 3,944 |
| 21 | Zoe | 3,927 |
| 22 | Natalia | 3,435 |
| 23 | Eliana | 2,644 |
| 24 | Scarlett | 2,521 |
| 25 | Valentina | 1,696 |