California Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2009

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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California Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2009

In 2009, the most popular name for baby boys in California was Daniel, with a count of 3,396 boys out of a total of 242,118 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.40% of the total number of new-born baby boys in California in 2009). The second most popular boy name was Anthony (3,089 boys, 1.28% of total). The third most popular boy name was Angel (3,006 boys, 1.24% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in California in 2009. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in California over the years.

California Most Popular Female Baby Names in 2009

In 2009, the most popular name for baby girls in California was Isabella, with a count of 3,163 girls out of a total of 218,268 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.45% of the total number of new-born baby girls in California in 2009). The second most popular girl name was Sophia (2,663 girls, 1.22% of total). The third most popular girl name was Emily (2,540 girls, 1.16% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in California in 2009. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in California over the years.