California Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2022

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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California Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2022

In 2022, the most popular name for baby boys in California was Liam, with a count of 2,617 boys out of a total of 188,931 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.39% of the total number of new-born baby boys in California in 2022). The second most popular boy name was Noah (2,512 boys, 1.33% of total). The third most popular boy name was Mateo (2,384 boys, 1.26% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in California in 2022. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in California over the years.

California Most Popular Female Baby Names in 2022

In 2022, the most popular name for baby girls in California was Olivia, with a count of 2,188 girls out of a total of 173,613 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.26% of the total number of new-born baby girls in California in 2022). The second most popular girl name was Emma (2,087 girls, 1.20% of total). The third most popular girl name was Camila (2,050 girls, 1.18% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in California in 2022. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in California over the years.