California Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2004

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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California Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2004

In 2004, the most popular name for baby boys in California was Daniel, with a count of 4,170 boys out of a total of 252,118 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.65% of the total number of new-born baby boys in California in 2004). The second most popular boy name was Anthony (3,809 boys, 1.51% of total). The third most popular boy name was Andrew (3,492 boys, 1.39% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in California in 2004. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in California over the years.

California Most Popular Female Baby Names in 2004

In 2004, the most popular name for baby girls in California was Emily, with a count of 3,417 girls out of a total of 228,822 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.49% of the total number of new-born baby girls in California in 2004). The second most popular girl name was Ashley (2,927 girls, 1.28% of total). The third most popular girl name was Samantha (2,494 girls, 1.09% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in California in 2004. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in California over the years.