California Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2021

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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California Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2021

In 2021, the most popular name for baby boys in California was Noah, with a count of 2,622 boys out of a total of 189,248 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.39% of the total number of new-born baby boys in California in 2021). The second most popular boy name was Liam (2,481 boys, 1.31% of total). The third most popular boy name was Mateo (2,126 boys, 1.12% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in California in 2021. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in California over the years.

California Most Popular Female Baby Names in 2021

In 2021, the most popular name for baby girls in California was Olivia, with a count of 2,408 girls out of a total of 174,417 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.38% of the total number of new-born baby girls in California in 2021). The second most popular girl name was Emma (2,185 girls, 1.25% of total). The third most popular girl name was Camila (2,074 girls, 1.19% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in California in 2021. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in California over the years.