California Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2008

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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California Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2008

In 2008, the most popular name for baby boys in California was Daniel, with a count of 3,757 boys out of a total of 254,148 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.48% of the total number of new-born baby boys in California in 2008). The second most popular boy name was Anthony (3,640 boys, 1.43% of total). The third most popular boy name was Angel (3,172 boys, 1.25% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in California in 2008. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in California over the years.

California Most Popular Female Baby Names in 2008

In 2008, the most popular name for baby girls in California was Isabella, with a count of 2,789 girls out of a total of 229,311 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.22% of the total number of new-born baby girls in California in 2008). The second most popular girl name was Emily (2,781 girls, 1.21% of total). The third most popular girl name was Sophia (2,571 girls, 1.12% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in California in 2008. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in California over the years.