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Most Popular Baby Names in California

Here are the names California families chose most in 2025, straight from the official US Social Security Administration records. Real counts, not vibes.

In California, the most popular baby girl name in 2025 is Olivia (1,796 births) and the most popular boy name is Liam (2,624 births), according to US Social Security Administration records.

Top names in California, 2025

Top girl names

  1. 1.Olivia
    1,796 babies
  2. 2.Mia
    1,788 babies
  3. 3.Sophia
    1,685 babies
  4. 4.Camila
    1,682 babies
  5. 5.Emma
    1,641 babies
  6. 6.Isabella
    1,506 babies
  7. 7.Amelia
    1,370 babies
  8. 8.Sofia
    1,339 babies
  9. 9.Eliana
    1,323 babies
  10. 10.Valentina
    1,146 babies

Top boy names

  1. 1.Liam
    2,624 babies
  2. 2.Noah
    2,607 babies
  3. 3.Mateo
    2,239 babies
  4. 4.Santiago
    1,991 babies
  5. 5.Sebastian
    1,954 babies
  6. 6.Julian
    1,680 babies
  7. 7.Oliver
    1,456 babies
  8. 8.Elias
    1,342 babies
  9. 9.Benjamin
    1,257 babies
  10. 10.Elijah
    1,257 babies

How the names are changing

The top girl name Olivia is cooling from its peak in California, from 2,530 births in 2015 to 1,796 in 2025.

The top boy name Liam is still climbing in California, from 2,031 births in 2015 to 2,624 in 2025.

Fastest-rising girl names since 2015: Ailany, Eliana, Gianna, Valentina, Amelia.

Fastest-rising boy names since 2015: Santiago, Luca, Mateo, Theodore, Adriel.

Frequently asked

What is the most popular baby girl name in California?▾

In 2025, the most popular baby girl name in California was Olivia, given to 1796 babies, according to US Social Security Administration data.

What is the most popular baby boy name in California?▾

In 2025, the most popular baby boy name in California was Liam, given to 2624 babies, according to US Social Security Administration data.

Which baby names are rising in California?▾

Among the fastest-rising names in California since 2015 are Ailany, Eliana, Gianna, Valentina, Amelia. Rankings shift year to year, so a name that feels rare today can climb quickly.

Where does this baby name data come from?▾

From the official US Social Security Administration state-level records, which report the names given to babies in each state by year. Lucky Names publishes the real counts, with no invented "trending" labels.

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Source: US Social Security Administration, state-specific baby name data.