California Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2017

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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California Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2017

In 2017, the most popular name for baby boys in California was Noah, with a count of 2,531 boys out of a total of 215,652 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.17% of the total number of new-born baby boys in California in 2017). The second most popular boy name was Sebastian (2,276 boys, 1.06% of total). The third most popular boy name was Liam (2,193 boys, 1.02% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in California in 2017. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in California over the years.

California Most Popular Female Baby Names in 2017

In 2017, the most popular name for baby girls in California was Emma, with a count of 2,743 girls out of a total of 195,698 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.40% of the total number of new-born baby girls in California in 2017). The second most popular girl name was Mia (2,608 girls, 1.33% of total). The third most popular girl name was Olivia (2,491 girls, 1.27% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in California in 2017. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in California over the years.