California Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2018

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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California Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2018

In 2018, the most popular name for baby boys in California was Noah, with a count of 2,576 boys out of a total of 206,454 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.25% of the total number of new-born baby boys in California in 2018). The second most popular boy name was Liam (2,416 boys, 1.17% of total). The third most popular boy name was Sebastian (2,219 boys, 1.08% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in California in 2018. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in California over the years.

California Most Popular Female Baby Names in 2018

In 2018, the most popular name for baby girls in California was Emma, with a count of 2,752 girls out of a total of 189,405 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.45% of the total number of new-born baby girls in California in 2018). The second most popular girl name was Mia (2,507 girls, 1.32% of total). The third most popular girl name was Olivia (2,474 girls, 1.31% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in California in 2018. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in California over the years.