California Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2019

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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California Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2019

In 2019, the most popular name for baby boys in California was Noah, with a count of 2,682 boys out of a total of 203,078 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.32% of the total number of new-born baby boys in California in 2019). The second most popular boy name was Liam (2,403 boys, 1.18% of total). The third most popular boy name was Mateo (2,228 boys, 1.10% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in California in 2019. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in California over the years.

California Most Popular Female Baby Names in 2019

In 2019, the most popular name for baby girls in California was Olivia, with a count of 2,610 girls out of a total of 184,494 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.42% of the total number of new-born baby girls in California in 2019). The second most popular girl name was Emma (2,402 girls, 1.30% of total). The third most popular girl name was Mia (2,366 girls, 1.28% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in California in 2019. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in California over the years.