California Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2020

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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California Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2020

In 2020, the most popular name for baby boys in California was Noah, with a count of 2,633 boys out of a total of 189,488 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.39% of the total number of new-born baby boys in California in 2020). The second most popular boy name was Liam (2,431 boys, 1.28% of total). The third most popular boy name was Mateo (2,080 boys, 1.10% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in California in 2020. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in California over the years.

California Most Popular Female Baby Names in 2020

In 2020, the most popular name for baby girls in California was Olivia, with a count of 2,354 girls out of a total of 174,112 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.35% of the total number of new-born baby girls in California in 2020). The second most popular girl name was Camila (2,188 girls, 1.26% of total). The third most popular girl name was Emma (2,117 girls, 1.22% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in California in 2020. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in California over the years.