California Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2002

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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California Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2002

In 2002, the most popular name for baby boys in California was Daniel, with a count of 4,136 boys out of a total of 245,053 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.69% of the total number of new-born baby boys in California in 2002). The second most popular boy name was Anthony (3,772 boys, 1.54% of total). The third most popular boy name was Jose (3,558 boys, 1.45% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in California in 2002. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in California over the years.

California Most Popular Female Baby Names in 2002

In 2002, the most popular name for baby girls in California was Emily, with a count of 3,021 girls out of a total of 222,720 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.36% of the total number of new-born baby girls in California in 2002). The second most popular girl name was Ashley (2,684 girls, 1.21% of total). The third most popular girl name was Samantha (2,541 girls, 1.14% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in California in 2002. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in California over the years.