California Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1994

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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California Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1994

In 1994, the most popular name for baby boys in California was Daniel, with a count of 5,116 boys out of a total of 266,854 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.92% of the total number of new-born baby boys in California in 1994). The second most popular boy name was Michael (5,099 boys, 1.91% of total). The third most popular boy name was Jose (4,773 boys, 1.79% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in California in 1994. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in California over the years.

California Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1994

In 1994, the most popular name for baby girls in California was Jessica, with a count of 5,308 girls out of a total of 242,494 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 2.19% of the total number of new-born baby girls in California in 1994). The second most popular girl name was Ashley (3,203 girls, 1.32% of total). The third most popular girl name was Stephanie (2,980 girls, 1.23% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in California in 1994. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in California over the years.