In 2005 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 2005, 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 2005.
| 1 | Daniel | 3,915 | Emily | 3,283 |
| 2 | Anthony | 3,749 | Ashley | 2,785 |
| 3 | Angel | 3,519 | Samantha | 2,504 |
| 4 | David | 3,274 | Isabella | 2,355 |
| 5 | Joshua | 3,217 | Mia | 2,186 |
| 6 | Jose | 3,197 | Natalie | 2,058 |
| 7 | Andrew | 3,166 | Sophia | 1,896 |
| 8 | Jacob | 3,114 | Emma | 1,642 |
| 9 | Matthew | 2,879 | Alyssa | 1,625 |
| 10 | Michael | 2,774 | Madison | 1,529 |
| 11 | Jonathan | 2,637 | Jasmine | 1,526 |
| 12 | Christopher | 2,597 | Elizabeth | 1,498 |
| 13 | Joseph | 2,553 | Jessica | 1,422 |
| 14 | Alexander | 2,469 | Kimberly | 1,398 |
| 15 | Nathan | 2,405 | Abigail | 1,380 |
| 16 | Ethan | 2,361 | Brianna | 1,358 |
| 17 | Ryan | 2,342 | Jennifer | 1,297 |
| 18 | Diego | 2,305 | Ava | 1,233 |
| 19 | Juan | 2,216 | Sarah | 1,230 |
| 20 | Kevin | 2,191 | Alexis | 1,225 |
| 21 | Brandon | 2,121 | Hannah | 1,218 |
| 22 | Christian | 2,014 | Andrea | 1,203 |
| 23 | Luis | 2,001 | Angelina | 1,186 |
| 24 | Gabriel | 1,956 | Stephanie | 1,156 |
| 25 | Jesus | 1,954 | Vanessa | 1,153 |
| 26 | Adrian | 1,942 | Sofia | 1,146 |
| 27 | Isaac | 1,825 | Olivia | 1,139 |
| 28 | Nicholas | 1,822 | Victoria | 1,114 |
| 29 | Carlos | 1,671 | Grace | 1,102 |
| 30 | Dylan | 1,669 | Kayla | 1,091 |
| 31 | Noah | 1,594 | Michelle | 1,078 |
| 32 | Tyler | 1,557 | Maria | 1,075 |
| 33 | Samuel | 1,528 | Evelyn | 1,027 |
| 34 | Bryan | 1,486 | Destiny | 1,004 |
| 35 | James | 1,474 | Chloe | 959 |
| 36 | Isaiah | 1,460 | Hailey | 955 |
| 37 | Julian | 1,454 | Leslie | 950 |
| 38 | Benjamin | 1,451 | Alexandra | 946 |
| 39 | William | 1,439 | Jocelyn | 928 |
| 40 | John | 1,347 | Lauren | 913 |
| 41 | Aaron | 1,317 | Alondra | 904 |
| 42 | Justin | 1,294 | Nicole | 883 |
| 43 | Alejandro | 1,290 | Diana | 870 |
| 44 | Miguel | 1,290 | Katherine | 847 |
| 45 | Jason | 1,279 | Alexa | 845 |
| 46 | Brian | 1,273 | Melissa | 835 |
| 47 | Elijah | 1,242 | Melanie | 820 |
| 48 | Jack | 1,181 | Valeria | 789 |
| 49 | Robert | 1,167 | Ella | 780 |
| 50 | Eric | 1,162 | Ariana | 779 |
| 51 | Aidan | 1,109 | Jacqueline | 779 |
| 52 | Sebastian | 1,065 | Julia | 774 |
| 53 | Logan | 1,064 | Daisy | 757 |
| 54 | Jordan | 1,045 | Savannah | 746 |
| 55 | Victor | 1,028 | Giselle | 745 |
| 56 | Evan | 1,022 | Maya | 720 |
| 57 | Zachary | 1,021 | Daniela | 712 |
| 58 | Jorge | 1,013 | Sydney | 706 |
| 59 | Luke | 1,007 | Isabel | 704 |
| 60 | Eduardo | 996 | Taylor | 697 |
| 61 | Alex | 984 | Valerie | 688 |
| 62 | Ivan | 983 | Natalia | 686 |
| 63 | Oscar | 967 | Mariah | 643 |
| 64 | Jesse | 935 | Kaitlyn | 641 |
| 65 | Adam | 895 | Amy | 638 |
| 66 | Steven | 892 | Rachel | 636 |
| 67 | Alexis | 873 | Ruby | 633 |
| 68 | Nathaniel | 865 | Angela | 617 |
| 69 | Aiden | 857 | Amanda | 616 |
| 70 | Lucas | 856 | Faith | 614 |
| 71 | Francisco | 852 | Audrey | 610 |
| 72 | Gavin | 852 | Lily | 609 |
| 73 | Cesar | 837 | Genesis | 595 |
| 74 | Thomas | 827 | Gabriela | 588 |
| 75 | Kyle | 812 | Katelyn | 582 |
| 76 | Manuel | 805 | Allison | 580 |
| 77 | Omar | 794 | Esmeralda | 575 |
| 78 | Antonio | 793 | Zoe | 570 |
| 79 | Andres | 786 | Arianna | 559 |
| 80 | Ricardo | 783 | Kaylee | 554 |
| 81 | Richard | 783 | Kylie | 551 |
| 82 | Jayden | 780 | Megan | 543 |
| 83 | Caleb | 767 | Marissa | 542 |
| 84 | Alan | 765 | Anna | 528 |
| 85 | Fernando | 759 | Alejandra | 525 |
| 86 | Ian | 758 | Brooke | 514 |
| 87 | Sean | 754 | Crystal | 513 |
| 88 | Austin | 724 | Brenda | 504 |
| 89 | Mason | 711 | Jazmin | 504 |
| 90 | Edgar | 710 | Mariana | 497 |
| 91 | Dominic | 697 | Karen | 494 |
| 92 | Hector | 685 | Adriana | 493 |
| 93 | Giovanni | 678 | Briana | 492 |
| 94 | Cristian | 674 | Trinity | 486 |
| 95 | Jackson | 664 | Karina | 480 |
| 96 | Vincent | 651 | Makayla | 478 |
| 97 | Javier | 639 | Ana | 477 |
| 98 | Damian | 628 | Karla | 477 |
| 99 | Leonardo | 626 | Jade | 476 |
| 100 | Erick | 623 | Gabriella | 473 |