California Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2011

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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California Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2011

In 2011, the most popular name for baby boys in California was Jacob, with a count of 3,172 boys out of a total of 230,338 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.38% of the total number of new-born baby boys in California in 2011). The second most popular boy name was Daniel (2,911 boys, 1.26% of total). The third most popular boy name was Jayden (2,756 boys, 1.20% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in California in 2011. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in California over the years.

California Most Popular Female Baby Names in 2011

In 2011, the most popular name for baby girls in California was Sophia, with a count of 3,570 girls out of a total of 207,613 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.72% of the total number of new-born baby girls in California in 2011). The second most popular girl name was Isabella (3,065 girls, 1.48% of total). The third most popular girl name was Emily (2,401 girls, 1.16% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in California in 2011. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in California over the years.