In 2001 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 2001, 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 2001.
| 1 | Daniel | 4,165 | Emily | 2,928 |
| 2 | Anthony | 3,827 | Ashley | 2,717 |
| 3 | Andrew | 3,447 | Samantha | 2,535 |
| 4 | Jose | 3,426 | Jessica | 2,244 |
| 5 | Jacob | 3,385 | Alyssa | 2,059 |
| 6 | David | 3,344 | Jennifer | 2,027 |
| 7 | Michael | 3,295 | Natalie | 1,724 |
| 8 | Joshua | 3,215 | Elizabeth | 1,705 |
| 9 | Matthew | 3,083 | Alexis | 1,700 |
| 10 | Christopher | 3,034 | Jasmine | 1,655 |
| 11 | Jonathan | 2,879 | Sarah | 1,613 |
| 12 | Joseph | 2,729 | Hannah | 1,598 |
| 13 | Angel | 2,469 | Madison | 1,595 |
| 14 | Kevin | 2,398 | Andrea | 1,517 |
| 15 | Christian | 2,339 | Stephanie | 1,516 |
| 16 | Nicholas | 2,326 | Isabella | 1,482 |
| 17 | Ryan | 2,323 | Vanessa | 1,456 |
| 18 | Brandon | 2,271 | Brianna | 1,409 |
| 19 | Luis | 2,151 | Kimberly | 1,375 |
| 20 | Alexander | 2,086 | Maria | 1,363 |
| 21 | Jesus | 2,067 | Kayla | 1,213 |
| 22 | Justin | 2,015 | Destiny | 1,212 |
| 23 | Juan | 1,989 | Michelle | 1,204 |
| 24 | Carlos | 1,923 | Victoria | 1,200 |
| 25 | Ethan | 1,764 | Jacqueline | 1,195 |
| 26 | Gabriel | 1,762 | Lauren | 1,173 |
| 27 | Nathan | 1,746 | Sophia | 1,162 |
| 28 | Jason | 1,735 | Melissa | 1,154 |
| 29 | Dylan | 1,659 | Leslie | 1,152 |
| 30 | William | 1,623 | Abigail | 1,146 |
| 31 | Samuel | 1,622 | Nicole | 1,110 |
| 32 | Tyler | 1,582 | Emma | 1,093 |
| 33 | Adrian | 1,580 | Grace | 1,053 |
| 34 | John | 1,579 | Olivia | 1,006 |
| 35 | Brian | 1,555 | Julia | 983 |
| 36 | Bryan | 1,528 | Alexandra | 977 |
| 37 | Alejandro | 1,487 | Katherine | 976 |
| 38 | Isaac | 1,438 | Taylor | 974 |
| 39 | Robert | 1,434 | Diana | 965 |
| 40 | Benjamin | 1,427 | Megan | 962 |
| 41 | Miguel | 1,412 | Amanda | 931 |
| 42 | James | 1,396 | Chloe | 921 |
| 43 | Aaron | 1,348 | Rachel | 904 |
| 44 | Isaiah | 1,342 | Jocelyn | 856 |
| 45 | Eric | 1,339 | Angela | 844 |
| 46 | Noah | 1,272 | Daisy | 815 |
| 47 | Zachary | 1,226 | Evelyn | 775 |
| 48 | Eduardo | 1,213 | Isabel | 768 |
| 49 | Kyle | 1,178 | Sydney | 755 |
| 50 | Julian | 1,140 | Hailey | 748 |
| 51 | Jordan | 1,109 | Angelina | 728 |
| 52 | Jorge | 1,071 | Alondra | 715 |
| 53 | Sebastian | 1,056 | Mia | 704 |
| 54 | Steven | 1,043 | Anna | 699 |
| 55 | Thomas | 1,029 | Ariana | 699 |
| 56 | Victor | 1,028 | Savannah | 695 |
| 57 | Oscar | 1,015 | Kaitlyn | 672 |
| 58 | Elijah | 1,006 | Karina | 667 |
| 59 | Alex | 963 | Gabriela | 663 |
| 60 | Austin | 954 | Crystal | 657 |
| 61 | Diego | 929 | Angelica | 646 |
| 62 | Francisco | 916 | Alejandra | 629 |
| 63 | Fernando | 911 | Melanie | 617 |
| 64 | Ricardo | 907 | Esmeralda | 613 |
| 65 | Cameron | 906 | Valerie | 613 |
| 66 | Ivan | 902 | Sara | 612 |
| 67 | Logan | 898 | Rebecca | 611 |
| 68 | Andres | 892 | Adriana | 608 |
| 69 | Sean | 885 | Sofia | 597 |
| 70 | Adam | 871 | Haley | 596 |
| 71 | Jack | 871 | Briana | 594 |
| 72 | Richard | 863 | Karen | 593 |
| 73 | Alexis | 839 | Alexa | 585 |
| 74 | Cesar | 824 | Daniela | 575 |
| 75 | Jesse | 821 | Ana | 573 |
| 76 | Jared | 807 | Amy | 565 |
| 77 | Antonio | 791 | Valeria | 561 |
| 78 | Edgar | 765 | Faith | 560 |
| 79 | Cristian | 746 | Nayeli | 557 |
| 80 | Omar | 746 | Cynthia | 548 |
| 81 | Javier | 740 | Sierra | 547 |
| 82 | Caleb | 737 | Brenda | 546 |
| 83 | Manuel | 732 | Guadalupe | 545 |
| 84 | Nathaniel | 715 | Allison | 539 |
| 85 | Luke | 701 | Marissa | 537 |
| 86 | Ian | 698 | Zoe | 531 |
| 87 | Connor | 696 | Amber | 530 |
| 88 | Evan | 680 | Danielle | 525 |
| 89 | Mark | 654 | Maya | 525 |
| 90 | Sergio | 634 | Christina | 519 |
| 91 | Alan | 606 | Jordan | 510 |
| 92 | Mason | 602 | Sabrina | 508 |
| 93 | Hector | 601 | Madeline | 506 |
| 94 | Vincent | 596 | Mariah | 503 |
| 95 | Ruben | 586 | Morgan | 501 |
| 96 | Erik | 585 | Jasmin | 500 |
| 97 | Edward | 583 | Karla | 500 |
| 98 | Hunter | 581 | Katelyn | 496 |
| 99 | Joel | 571 | Giselle | 495 |
| 100 | Cole | 570 | Juliana | 494 |