In 2006 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 2006, 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 2006.
| 1 | Daniel | 3,830 | Emily | 3,104 |
| 2 | Anthony | 3,776 | Isabella | 2,801 |
| 3 | Angel | 3,690 | Ashley | 2,605 |
| 4 | Jacob | 3,199 | Mia | 2,453 |
| 5 | David | 3,156 | Samantha | 2,350 |
| 6 | Andrew | 3,127 | Natalie | 2,227 |
| 7 | Jose | 3,096 | Sophia | 1,983 |
| 8 | Joshua | 3,031 | Emma | 1,546 |
| 9 | Christopher | 2,874 | Abigail | 1,482 |
| 10 | Matthew | 2,755 | Ava | 1,473 |
| 11 | Diego | 2,752 | Madison | 1,442 |
| 12 | Michael | 2,723 | Elizabeth | 1,430 |
| 13 | Jonathan | 2,640 | Alyssa | 1,401 |
| 14 | Alexander | 2,498 | Kimberly | 1,400 |
| 15 | Nathan | 2,452 | Brianna | 1,398 |
| 16 | Ethan | 2,398 | Jasmine | 1,387 |
| 17 | Joseph | 2,377 | Andrea | 1,316 |
| 18 | Christian | 2,207 | Jessica | 1,264 |
| 19 | Adrian | 2,120 | Alexa | 1,241 |
| 20 | Luis | 2,087 | Olivia | 1,216 |
| 21 | Juan | 2,074 | Hannah | 1,213 |
| 22 | Brandon | 2,067 | Valeria | 1,206 |
| 23 | Ryan | 2,063 | Sarah | 1,166 |
| 24 | Kevin | 2,045 | Angelina | 1,161 |
| 25 | Jesus | 1,933 | Jocelyn | 1,146 |
| 26 | Gabriel | 1,872 | Jennifer | 1,144 |
| 27 | Isaac | 1,862 | Alexis | 1,128 |
| 28 | Noah | 1,843 | Chloe | 1,089 |
| 29 | Carlos | 1,693 | Victoria | 1,089 |
| 30 | Nicholas | 1,673 | Vanessa | 1,072 |
| 31 | Dylan | 1,651 | Stephanie | 1,064 |
| 32 | Isaiah | 1,557 | Sofia | 1,059 |
| 33 | Samuel | 1,551 | Michelle | 1,036 |
| 34 | William | 1,506 | Evelyn | 1,023 |
| 35 | Julian | 1,486 | Maria | 1,018 |
| 36 | Benjamin | 1,468 | Kayla | 1,007 |
| 37 | Bryan | 1,468 | Melanie | 994 |
| 38 | Tyler | 1,433 | Grace | 989 |
| 39 | James | 1,413 | Destiny | 980 |
| 40 | Sebastian | 1,351 | Alexandra | 968 |
| 41 | John | 1,338 | Hailey | 944 |
| 42 | Miguel | 1,332 | Valerie | 930 |
| 43 | Aaron | 1,318 | Leslie | 910 |
| 44 | Elijah | 1,316 | Natalia | 899 |
| 45 | Justin | 1,315 | Maya | 874 |
| 46 | Logan | 1,272 | Lauren | 835 |
| 47 | Brian | 1,261 | Ariana | 832 |
| 48 | Alejandro | 1,255 | Katherine | 825 |
| 49 | Jason | 1,253 | Julia | 807 |
| 50 | Aiden | 1,214 | Savannah | 790 |
| 51 | Jordan | 1,138 | Melissa | 785 |
| 52 | Jack | 1,136 | Isabel | 784 |
| 53 | Aidan | 1,121 | Ella | 763 |
| 54 | Robert | 1,121 | Diana | 762 |
| 55 | Victor | 1,082 | Giselle | 756 |
| 56 | Eric | 1,059 | Nicole | 746 |
| 57 | Eduardo | 1,032 | Jacqueline | 725 |
| 58 | Jorge | 1,025 | Audrey | 704 |
| 59 | Oscar | 1,017 | Daniela | 693 |
| 60 | Evan | 1,009 | Alondra | 686 |
| 61 | Alex | 1,004 | Taylor | 686 |
| 62 | Ivan | 1,002 | Daisy | 670 |
| 63 | Adam | 988 | Angela | 668 |
| 64 | Luke | 978 | Mariah | 637 |
| 65 | Gavin | 964 | Kaitlyn | 631 |
| 66 | Jayden | 951 | Gabriela | 628 |
| 67 | Zachary | 915 | Ruby | 628 |
| 68 | Nathaniel | 905 | Sydney | 622 |
| 69 | Alexis | 885 | Arianna | 616 |
| 70 | Lucas | 879 | Lily | 613 |
| 71 | Jesse | 868 | Jazmin | 582 |
| 72 | Fernando | 848 | Allison | 581 |
| 73 | Steven | 847 | Katelyn | 570 |
| 74 | Omar | 845 | Zoe | 562 |
| 75 | Alan | 841 | Rachel | 560 |
| 76 | Francisco | 832 | Amy | 553 |
| 77 | Ricardo | 830 | Kaylee | 551 |
| 78 | Caleb | 822 | Liliana | 549 |
| 79 | Sean | 822 | Adriana | 547 |
| 80 | Thomas | 817 | Amanda | 544 |
| 81 | Dominic | 810 | Nevaeh | 532 |
| 82 | Austin | 804 | Briana | 528 |
| 83 | Mason | 803 | Esmeralda | 520 |
| 84 | Antonio | 775 | Karen | 520 |
| 85 | Jackson | 772 | Gabriella | 519 |
| 86 | Damian | 765 | Brooke | 512 |
| 87 | Giovanni | 761 | Faith | 512 |
| 88 | Manuel | 757 | Camila | 506 |
| 89 | Kyle | 754 | Sara | 498 |
| 90 | Andres | 751 | Jasmin | 494 |
| 91 | Cesar | 738 | Megan | 490 |
| 92 | Vincent | 738 | Crystal | 484 |
| 93 | Richard | 717 | Genesis | 483 |
| 94 | Edgar | 709 | Jade | 482 |
| 95 | Xavier | 704 | Gianna | 479 |
| 96 | Cristian | 700 | Kylie | 478 |
| 97 | Javier | 666 | Guadalupe | 476 |
| 98 | Owen | 665 | Mariana | 468 |
| 99 | Hector | 664 | Fatima | 467 |
| 100 | Ian | 662 | Karla | 460 |