California Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2015

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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California Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2015

In 2015, the most popular name for baby boys in California was Noah, with a count of 2,776 boys out of a total of 226,246 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.23% of the total number of new-born baby boys in California in 2015). The second most popular boy name was Jacob (2,565 boys, 1.13% of total). The third most popular boy name was Ethan (2,478 boys, 1.10% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in California in 2015. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in California over the years.

California Most Popular Female Baby Names in 2015

In 2015, the most popular name for baby girls in California was Sophia, with a count of 2,958 girls out of a total of 205,289 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.44% of the total number of new-born baby girls in California in 2015). The second most popular girl name was Mia (2,871 girls, 1.40% of total). The third most popular girl name was Emma (2,724 girls, 1.33% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in California in 2015. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in California over the years.