California Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1998

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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California Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1998

In 1998, the most popular name for baby boys in California was Daniel, with a count of 4,318 boys out of a total of 243,316 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.78% of the total number of new-born baby boys in California in 1998). The second most popular boy name was Jose (4,281 boys, 1.76% of total). The third most popular boy name was Michael (4,132 boys, 1.70% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in California in 1998. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in California over the years.

California Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1998

In 1998, the most popular name for baby girls in California was Jessica, with a count of 2,847 girls out of a total of 221,007 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.29% of the total number of new-born baby girls in California in 1998). The second most popular girl name was Ashley (2,721 girls, 1.23% of total). The third most popular girl name was Emily (2,671 girls, 1.21% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in California in 1998. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in California over the years.