California Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2012

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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California Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2012

In 2012, the most popular name for baby boys in California was Jacob, with a count of 2,985 boys out of a total of 230,474 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.30% of the total number of new-born baby boys in California in 2012). The second most popular boy name was Jayden (2,872 boys, 1.25% of total). The third most popular boy name was Daniel (2,689 boys, 1.17% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in California in 2012. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in California over the years.

California Most Popular Female Baby Names in 2012

In 2012, the most popular name for baby girls in California was Sophia, with a count of 3,645 girls out of a total of 209,056 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.74% of the total number of new-born baby girls in California in 2012). The second most popular girl name was Isabella (3,114 girls, 1.49% of total). The third most popular girl name was Emma (2,455 girls, 1.17% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in California in 2012. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in California over the years.