California Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2001

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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California Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2001

In 2001, the most popular name for baby boys in California was Daniel, with a count of 4,165 boys out of a total of 244,681 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.70% of the total number of new-born baby boys in California in 2001). The second most popular boy name was Anthony (3,827 boys, 1.56% of total). The third most popular boy name was Andrew (3,447 boys, 1.41% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in California in 2001. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in California over the years.

California Most Popular Female Baby Names in 2001

In 2001, the most popular name for baby girls in California was Emily, with a count of 2,928 girls out of a total of 222,272 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.32% of the total number of new-born baby girls in California in 2001). The second most popular girl name was Ashley (2,717 girls, 1.22% of total). The third most popular girl name was Samantha (2,536 girls, 1.14% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in California in 2001. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in California over the years.