In 1998 parents in California chose a mix of unique and traditional names for their newborns, reflecting the diverse influences of the times from Sacramento to San Diego. Discover the most popular baby names in California for 1998, a list that not only reveals current trends but also offers inspiration for expectant parents. Join us as we explore these names that capture the spirit and culture of California in 1998.
| 1 | Daniel | 4,318 | Jessica | 2,846 |
| 2 | Jose | 4,281 | Ashley | 2,721 |
| 3 | Michael | 4,132 | Emily | 2,671 |
| 4 | Anthony | 3,884 | Samantha | 2,668 |
| 5 | Jacob | 3,567 | Jennifer | 2,560 |
| 6 | David | 3,476 | Sarah | 2,137 |
| 7 | Matthew | 3,456 | Alexis | 2,074 |
| 8 | Andrew | 3,434 | Vanessa | 1,973 |
| 9 | Christopher | 3,387 | Alyssa | 1,962 |
| 10 | Joshua | 3,255 | Stephanie | 1,951 |
| 11 | Jonathan | 3,078 | Elizabeth | 1,942 |
| 12 | Joseph | 2,951 | Jasmine | 1,711 |
| 13 | Nicholas | 2,757 | Hannah | 1,692 |
| 14 | Brandon | 2,733 | Maria | 1,649 |
| 15 | Ryan | 2,432 | Natalie | 1,530 |
| 16 | Juan | 2,371 | Madison | 1,439 |
| 17 | Christian | 2,352 | Victoria | 1,430 |
| 18 | Luis | 2,299 | Kimberly | 1,400 |
| 19 | Kevin | 2,230 | Taylor | 1,376 |
| 20 | Alexander | 2,229 | Melissa | 1,360 |
| 21 | Justin | 2,096 | Brianna | 1,332 |
| 22 | Angel | 1,920 | Amanda | 1,330 |
| 23 | Jesus | 1,908 | Diana | 1,324 |
| 24 | Tyler | 1,819 | Michelle | 1,285 |
| 25 | Robert | 1,795 | Nicole | 1,284 |
| 26 | John | 1,731 | Andrea | 1,258 |
| 27 | Carlos | 1,697 | Lauren | 1,249 |
| 28 | Adrian | 1,684 | Megan | 1,125 |
| 29 | James | 1,663 | Alexandra | 1,100 |
| 30 | William | 1,615 | Rachel | 1,095 |
| 31 | Kyle | 1,614 | Kayla | 1,092 |
| 32 | Gabriel | 1,593 | Julia | 1,072 |
| 33 | Eric | 1,587 | Leslie | 1,043 |
| 34 | Austin | 1,576 | Daisy | 1,030 |
| 35 | Brian | 1,547 | Emma | 1,018 |
| 36 | Samuel | 1,494 | Katherine | 993 |
| 37 | Alejandro | 1,461 | Esmeralda | 960 |
| 38 | Jason | 1,449 | Destiny | 954 |
| 39 | Miguel | 1,438 | Jacqueline | 900 |
| 40 | Zachary | 1,404 | Jocelyn | 895 |
| 41 | Aaron | 1,386 | Danielle | 879 |
| 42 | Jordan | 1,385 | Rebecca | 877 |
| 43 | Noah | 1,368 | Sabrina | 875 |
| 44 | Nathan | 1,325 | Abigail | 841 |
| 45 | Bryan | 1,271 | Cynthia | 839 |
| 46 | Dylan | 1,263 | Angelica | 830 |
| 47 | Steven | 1,257 | Crystal | 827 |
| 48 | Jorge | 1,240 | Alejandra | 826 |
| 49 | Benjamin | 1,198 | Karina | 817 |
| 50 | Oscar | 1,140 | Sophia | 808 |
| 51 | Richard | 1,121 | Monica | 806 |
| 52 | Victor | 1,107 | Olivia | 805 |
| 53 | Ricardo | 1,090 | Brenda | 786 |
| 54 | Cameron | 1,086 | Gabriela | 771 |
| 55 | Isaac | 1,078 | Brittany | 735 |
| 56 | Thomas | 1,063 | Sara | 734 |
| 57 | Francisco | 1,037 | Isabella | 731 |
| 58 | Eduardo | 1,035 | Amber | 724 |
| 59 | Isaiah | 1,035 | Adriana | 720 |
| 60 | Adam | 960 | Marissa | 709 |
| 61 | Ethan | 959 | Isabel | 707 |
| 62 | Jesse | 959 | Briana | 692 |
| 63 | Antonio | 954 | Savannah | 668 |
| 64 | Sean | 940 | Sierra | 655 |
| 65 | Manuel | 895 | Tiffany | 654 |
| 66 | Alex | 875 | Sydney | 653 |
| 67 | Alexis | 868 | Alondra | 652 |
| 68 | Cristian | 824 | Karen | 651 |
| 69 | Mark | 819 | Mariah | 651 |
| 70 | Fernando | 817 | Allison | 638 |
| 71 | Andres | 784 | Evelyn | 633 |
| 72 | Cesar | 769 | Guadalupe | 625 |
| 73 | Sergio | 765 | Valerie | 608 |
| 74 | Ivan | 754 | Christina | 601 |
| 75 | Nathaniel | 738 | Laura | 600 |
| 76 | Edgar | 734 | Ana | 594 |
| 77 | Elijah | 729 | Cassandra | 592 |
| 78 | Jack | 727 | Ariana | 587 |
| 79 | Javier | 725 | Veronica | 577 |
| 80 | Jared | 711 | Kaitlyn | 575 |
| 81 | Julian | 711 | Madeline | 574 |
| 82 | Omar | 701 | Jordan | 565 |
| 83 | Diego | 697 | Alicia | 563 |
| 84 | Timothy | 691 | Angela | 562 |
| 85 | Connor | 675 | Haley | 557 |
| 86 | Mario | 668 | Amy | 548 |
| 87 | Hector | 659 | Grace | 543 |
| 88 | Trevor | 647 | Erika | 538 |
| 89 | Roberto | 633 | Jasmin | 534 |
| 90 | Jeremy | 627 | Nancy | 526 |
| 91 | Charles | 614 | Morgan | 524 |
| 92 | Raymond | 614 | Anna | 521 |
| 93 | Hunter | 603 | Brooke | 511 |
| 94 | Erik | 599 | Karla | 509 |
| 95 | Ruben | 597 | Giselle | 508 |
| 96 | Evan | 595 | Kelly | 498 |
| 97 | Vincent | 590 | Breanna | 488 |
| 98 | Ian | 588 | Claire | 479 |
| 99 | Edward | 580 | Gabrielle | 477 |
| 100 | Gerardo | 573 | Chloe | 474 |