In 2000 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 2000, 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 2000.
| 1 | Daniel | 4,342 | Emily | 2,958 |
| 2 | Anthony | 3,840 | Ashley | 2,831 |
| 3 | Jose | 3,804 | Samantha | 2,579 |
| 4 | Andrew | 3,600 | Jessica | 2,484 |
| 5 | Michael | 3,572 | Jennifer | 2,264 |
| 6 | Jacob | 3,520 | Alyssa | 2,005 |
| 7 | Joshua | 3,356 | Alexis | 1,864 |
| 8 | Christopher | 3,336 | Sarah | 1,855 |
| 9 | David | 3,280 | Hannah | 1,854 |
| 10 | Matthew | 3,254 | Elizabeth | 1,849 |
| 11 | Jonathan | 2,992 | Vanessa | 1,635 |
| 12 | Joseph | 2,779 | Jasmine | 1,613 |
| 13 | Brandon | 2,615 | Stephanie | 1,596 |
| 14 | Nicholas | 2,586 | Natalie | 1,589 |
| 15 | Ryan | 2,556 | Jacqueline | 1,561 |
| 16 | Christian | 2,435 | Maria | 1,471 |
| 17 | Kevin | 2,357 | Brianna | 1,451 |
| 18 | Angel | 2,327 | Madison | 1,441 |
| 19 | Luis | 2,287 | Andrea | 1,417 |
| 20 | Juan | 2,223 | Kimberly | 1,401 |
| 21 | Alexander | 2,181 | Lauren | 1,396 |
| 22 | Justin | 2,164 | Michelle | 1,366 |
| 23 | Jesus | 1,891 | Victoria | 1,291 |
| 24 | Carlos | 1,786 | Destiny | 1,201 |
| 25 | Brian | 1,740 | Nicole | 1,171 |
| 26 | Nathan | 1,735 | Melissa | 1,156 |
| 27 | William | 1,695 | Leslie | 1,154 |
| 28 | Gabriel | 1,672 | Kayla | 1,134 |
| 29 | John | 1,659 | Amanda | 1,133 |
| 30 | Tyler | 1,655 | Sophia | 1,125 |
| 31 | Adrian | 1,594 | Taylor | 1,100 |
| 32 | Jason | 1,554 | Megan | 1,090 |
| 33 | Bryan | 1,551 | Alexandra | 1,045 |
| 34 | Ethan | 1,529 | Isabella | 1,040 |
| 35 | Robert | 1,528 | Emma | 1,039 |
| 36 | Miguel | 1,488 | Rachel | 1,016 |
| 37 | James | 1,481 | Grace | 1,015 |
| 38 | Eric | 1,465 | Julia | 1,007 |
| 39 | Alejandro | 1,464 | Abigail | 1,001 |
| 40 | Zachary | 1,438 | Katherine | 997 |
| 41 | Benjamin | 1,434 | Diana | 982 |
| 42 | Dylan | 1,425 | Olivia | 966 |
| 43 | Samuel | 1,419 | Jocelyn | 866 |
| 44 | Noah | 1,391 | Angela | 835 |
| 45 | Aaron | 1,362 | Sydney | 831 |
| 46 | Isaac | 1,297 | Daisy | 823 |
| 47 | Isaiah | 1,233 | Hailey | 823 |
| 48 | Sebastian | 1,232 | Chloe | 789 |
| 49 | Jordan | 1,216 | Rebecca | 771 |
| 50 | Kyle | 1,212 | Isabel | 756 |
| 51 | Steven | 1,212 | Savannah | 755 |
| 52 | Eduardo | 1,170 | Gabriela | 725 |
| 53 | Victor | 1,155 | Briana | 706 |
| 54 | Jorge | 1,107 | Kaitlyn | 702 |
| 55 | Julian | 1,092 | Danielle | 700 |
| 56 | Oscar | 1,089 | Evelyn | 696 |
| 57 | Thomas | 1,061 | Anna | 695 |
| 58 | Cameron | 1,052 | Alejandra | 694 |
| 59 | Austin | 1,010 | Karina | 678 |
| 60 | Richard | 1,001 | Sara | 677 |
| 61 | Ricardo | 965 | Alondra | 668 |
| 62 | Francisco | 964 | Adriana | 662 |
| 63 | Alex | 943 | Haley | 658 |
| 64 | Diego | 927 | Ariana | 638 |
| 65 | Fernando | 922 | Daniela | 633 |
| 66 | Adam | 906 | Angelica | 632 |
| 67 | Jack | 906 | Valerie | 632 |
| 68 | Antonio | 905 | Melanie | 630 |
| 69 | Alexis | 904 | Amy | 629 |
| 70 | Elijah | 893 | Brenda | 629 |
| 71 | Jesse | 852 | Crystal | 626 |
| 72 | Sean | 841 | Sabrina | 625 |
| 73 | Manuel | 835 | Esmeralda | 609 |
| 74 | Andres | 830 | Sierra | 605 |
| 75 | Jared | 805 | Cynthia | 602 |
| 76 | Cesar | 800 | Marissa | 601 |
| 77 | Ivan | 790 | Ana | 591 |
| 78 | Nathaniel | 755 | Karen | 586 |
| 79 | Evan | 737 | Erika | 575 |
| 80 | Omar | 731 | Giselle | 573 |
| 81 | Mark | 715 | Christina | 567 |
| 82 | Sergio | 710 | Mia | 556 |
| 83 | Javier | 703 | Amber | 554 |
| 84 | Cristian | 671 | Guadalupe | 549 |
| 85 | Hunter | 671 | Maya | 544 |
| 86 | Edgar | 649 | Tiffany | 544 |
| 87 | Connor | 644 | Allison | 538 |
| 88 | Ian | 644 | Catherine | 538 |
| 89 | Timothy | 643 | Mariah | 534 |
| 90 | Gerardo | 637 | Monica | 523 |
| 91 | Mario | 630 | Kelly | 521 |
| 92 | Hector | 617 | Madeline | 513 |
| 93 | Roberto | 616 | Jasmin | 507 |
| 94 | Cole | 614 | Morgan | 499 |
| 95 | Erick | 612 | Sofia | 496 |
| 96 | Logan | 608 | Cassandra | 494 |
| 97 | Erik | 605 | Laura | 492 |
| 98 | Vincent | 602 | Alexa | 491 |
| 99 | Ruben | 594 | Veronica | 488 |
| 100 | Luke | 592 | Valeria | 487 |