In 2002 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 2002, 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 2002.
| 1 | Daniel | 4,133 | Emily | 3,021 |
| 2 | Anthony | 3,772 | Ashley | 2,684 |
| 3 | Andrew | 3,557 | Samantha | 2,541 |
| 4 | Jose | 3,557 | Jessica | 2,006 |
| 5 | Jacob | 3,385 | Jennifer | 1,987 |
| 6 | Joshua | 3,382 | Isabella | 1,887 |
| 7 | Michael | 3,237 | Alyssa | 1,874 |
| 8 | David | 3,194 | Elizabeth | 1,711 |
| 9 | Matthew | 3,093 | Jasmine | 1,666 |
| 10 | Christopher | 2,904 | Natalie | 1,646 |
| 11 | Angel | 2,887 | Alexis | 1,604 |
| 12 | Jonathan | 2,725 | Sarah | 1,565 |
| 13 | Joseph | 2,702 | Madison | 1,538 |
| 14 | Alexander | 2,395 | Hannah | 1,488 |
| 15 | Kevin | 2,346 | Stephanie | 1,467 |
| 16 | Ryan | 2,289 | Brianna | 1,460 |
| 17 | Brandon | 2,269 | Andrea | 1,348 |
| 18 | Ethan | 2,263 | Sophia | 1,329 |
| 19 | Christian | 2,262 | Maria | 1,297 |
| 20 | Nicholas | 2,208 | Emma | 1,296 |
| 21 | Juan | 2,060 | Michelle | 1,274 |
| 22 | Luis | 1,988 | Vanessa | 1,256 |
| 23 | Jesus | 1,976 | Victoria | 1,217 |
| 24 | Nathan | 1,942 | Kimberly | 1,212 |
| 25 | Justin | 1,936 | Lauren | 1,210 |
| 26 | Gabriel | 1,788 | Leslie | 1,210 |
| 27 | Carlos | 1,780 | Kayla | 1,194 |
| 28 | Adrian | 1,673 | Abigail | 1,187 |
| 29 | Bryan | 1,665 | Olivia | 1,101 |
| 30 | Jason | 1,605 | Mia | 1,086 |
| 31 | William | 1,569 | Jacqueline | 1,056 |
| 32 | Samuel | 1,563 | Melissa | 1,045 |
| 33 | Tyler | 1,537 | Nicole | 1,045 |
| 34 | Brian | 1,531 | Grace | 1,022 |
| 35 | Dylan | 1,493 | Alexandra | 1,000 |
| 36 | James | 1,472 | Destiny | 982 |
| 37 | Isaac | 1,450 | Jocelyn | 976 |
| 38 | John | 1,435 | Megan | 953 |
| 39 | Diego | 1,394 | Katherine | 948 |
| 40 | Miguel | 1,386 | Julia | 915 |
| 41 | Isaiah | 1,346 | Evelyn | 900 |
| 42 | Benjamin | 1,335 | Chloe | 872 |
| 43 | Aaron | 1,323 | Rachel | 863 |
| 44 | Alejandro | 1,323 | Taylor | 861 |
| 45 | Robert | 1,322 | Daniela | 852 |
| 46 | Eric | 1,298 | Amanda | 839 |
| 47 | Julian | 1,234 | Hailey | 838 |
| 48 | Zachary | 1,200 | Daisy | 832 |
| 49 | Elijah | 1,163 | Lizbeth | 832 |
| 50 | Noah | 1,144 | Angela | 826 |
| 51 | Jordan | 1,094 | Diana | 812 |
| 52 | Sebastian | 1,086 | Angelina | 803 |
| 53 | Kyle | 1,084 | Melanie | 803 |
| 54 | Eduardo | 1,026 | Isabel | 792 |
| 55 | Victor | 1,012 | Sydney | 785 |
| 56 | Jorge | 1,008 | Sofia | 750 |
| 57 | Alex | 990 | Ariana | 744 |
| 58 | Oscar | 987 | Kaitlyn | 736 |
| 59 | Steven | 987 | Alondra | 728 |
| 60 | Austin | 976 | Gabriela | 697 |
| 61 | Jack | 974 | Alexa | 687 |
| 62 | Thomas | 933 | Savannah | 663 |
| 63 | Adam | 924 | Valerie | 654 |
| 64 | Jesse | 908 | Anna | 653 |
| 65 | Richard | 902 | Maya | 634 |
| 66 | Francisco | 894 | Crystal | 632 |
| 67 | Aidan | 893 | Angelica | 606 |
| 68 | Ivan | 860 | Karen | 597 |
| 69 | Logan | 856 | Briana | 592 |
| 70 | Nathaniel | 835 | Haley | 585 |
| 71 | Ricardo | 835 | Rebecca | 572 |
| 72 | Andres | 834 | Esmeralda | 569 |
| 73 | Cesar | 833 | Sierra | 568 |
| 74 | Sean | 823 | Alejandra | 561 |
| 75 | Antonio | 811 | Cassandra | 560 |
| 76 | Fernando | 804 | Karina | 560 |
| 77 | Luke | 795 | Zoe | 557 |
| 78 | Ian | 770 | Amy | 556 |
| 79 | Cameron | 763 | Allison | 555 |
| 80 | Manuel | 736 | Sara | 542 |
| 81 | Connor | 722 | Danielle | 539 |
| 82 | Caleb | 720 | Faith | 536 |
| 83 | Dominic | 709 | Karla | 534 |
| 84 | Alexis | 696 | Cynthia | 528 |
| 85 | Evan | 689 | Katelyn | 528 |
| 86 | Cristian | 683 | Audrey | 526 |
| 87 | Javier | 681 | Jordan | 526 |
| 88 | Omar | 678 | Giselle | 521 |
| 89 | Edgar | 672 | Marissa | 518 |
| 90 | Jackson | 666 | Valeria | 512 |
| 91 | Sergio | 656 | Ana | 511 |
| 92 | Jared | 651 | Kelly | 508 |
| 93 | Alan | 636 | Kylie | 508 |
| 94 | Vincent | 616 | Amber | 506 |
| 95 | Mario | 613 | Adriana | 499 |
| 96 | Erick | 612 | Guadalupe | 494 |
| 97 | Cole | 595 | Aaliyah | 490 |
| 98 | Mason | 595 | Alicia | 490 |
| 99 | Gavin | 585 | Natalia | 486 |
| 100 | Lucas | 585 | Madeline | 485 |