California Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1997

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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California Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1997

In 1997, the most popular name for baby boys in California was Daniel, with a count of 4,453 boys out of a total of 245,581 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.81% of the total number of new-born baby boys in California in 1997). The second most popular boy name was Michael (4,311 boys, 1.76% of total). The third most popular boy name was Jose (4,156 boys, 1.69% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in California in 1997. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in California over the years.

California Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1997

In 1997, the most popular name for baby girls in California was Jessica, with a count of 3,218 girls out of a total of 222,842 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.44% of the total number of new-born baby girls in California in 1997). The second most popular girl name was Jennifer (2,817 girls, 1.26% of total). The third most popular girl name was Ashley (2,633 girls, 1.18% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in California in 1997. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in California over the years.