In 2008 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 2008, 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 2008.
| 1 | Daniel | 3,754 | Isabella | 2,789 |
| 2 | Anthony | 3,640 | Emily | 2,781 |
| 3 | Angel | 3,172 | Sophia | 2,570 |
| 4 | Jacob | 3,028 | Samantha | 2,260 |
| 5 | David | 2,917 | Ashley | 2,042 |
| 6 | Alexander | 2,889 | Natalie | 1,881 |
| 7 | Andrew | 2,828 | Mia | 1,850 |
| 8 | Joshua | 2,762 | Emma | 1,744 |
| 9 | Christopher | 2,609 | Abigail | 1,575 |
| 10 | Jose | 2,573 | Ava | 1,468 |
| 11 | Matthew | 2,545 | Olivia | 1,421 |
| 12 | Nathan | 2,528 | Elizabeth | 1,419 |
| 13 | Ethan | 2,520 | Madison | 1,412 |
| 14 | Michael | 2,520 | Valeria | 1,377 |
| 15 | Jonathan | 2,313 | Alyssa | 1,363 |
| 16 | Joseph | 2,214 | Chloe | 1,352 |
| 17 | Diego | 2,144 | Sofia | 1,333 |
| 18 | Adrian | 2,138 | Kimberly | 1,316 |
| 19 | Jayden | 2,055 | Brianna | 1,236 |
| 20 | Brandon | 2,021 | Victoria | 1,149 |
| 21 | Isaac | 1,969 | Andrea | 1,113 |
| 22 | Noah | 1,942 | Camila | 1,095 |
| 23 | Kevin | 1,914 | Jocelyn | 1,088 |
| 24 | Christian | 1,889 | Jasmine | 1,044 |
| 25 | Ryan | 1,842 | Vanessa | 1,029 |
| 26 | Aiden | 1,793 | Alexa | 1,014 |
| 27 | Luis | 1,787 | Evelyn | 993 |
| 28 | Julian | 1,783 | Kayla | 988 |
| 29 | Juan | 1,722 | Hailey | 985 |
| 30 | Jesus | 1,696 | Alexis | 983 |
| 31 | Gabriel | 1,675 | Valerie | 971 |
| 32 | Aaron | 1,564 | Sarah | 967 |
| 33 | Dylan | 1,551 | Melanie | 906 |
| 34 | Carlos | 1,537 | Audrey | 893 |
| 35 | Isaiah | 1,517 | Genesis | 883 |
| 36 | William | 1,476 | Giselle | 877 |
| 37 | Benjamin | 1,430 | Jessica | 852 |
| 38 | Nicholas | 1,418 | Hannah | 848 |
| 39 | James | 1,413 | Allison | 844 |
| 40 | Samuel | 1,385 | Angelina | 843 |
| 41 | Elijah | 1,368 | Grace | 839 |
| 42 | Sebastian | 1,306 | Maria | 816 |
| 43 | Justin | 1,276 | Lily | 813 |
| 44 | Miguel | 1,252 | Destiny | 811 |
| 45 | Bryan | 1,250 | Stephanie | 809 |
| 46 | Logan | 1,225 | Jennifer | 808 |
| 47 | Jason | 1,180 | Michelle | 797 |
| 48 | Tyler | 1,179 | Ella | 779 |
| 49 | John | 1,144 | Maya | 745 |
| 50 | Alejandro | 1,115 | Natalia | 742 |
| 51 | Evan | 1,113 | Ariana | 729 |
| 52 | Jordan | 1,111 | Savannah | 729 |
| 53 | Gavin | 1,070 | Alexandra | 726 |
| 54 | Aidan | 1,033 | Daniela | 718 |
| 55 | Robert | 1,000 | Katherine | 718 |
| 56 | Jack | 984 | Leslie | 693 |
| 57 | Luke | 951 | Kaylee | 677 |
| 58 | Oscar | 926 | Lauren | 672 |
| 59 | Damian | 922 | Ruby | 671 |
| 60 | Lucas | 916 | Melissa | 659 |
| 61 | Victor | 910 | Zoe | 651 |
| 62 | Brian | 902 | Isabel | 640 |
| 63 | Ivan | 899 | Arianna | 624 |
| 64 | Ricardo | 875 | Taylor | 620 |
| 65 | Adam | 866 | Jacqueline | 616 |
| 66 | Jorge | 865 | Mariah | 612 |
| 67 | Eric | 863 | Diana | 607 |
| 68 | Caleb | 849 | Leah | 605 |
| 69 | Eduardo | 835 | Daisy | 604 |
| 70 | Alex | 825 | Julia | 602 |
| 71 | Zachary | 810 | Nicole | 601 |
| 72 | Andres | 806 | Gabriella | 587 |
| 73 | Jackson | 797 | Nevaeh | 571 |
| 74 | Xavier | 790 | Addison | 557 |
| 75 | Omar | 776 | Amy | 557 |
| 76 | Cesar | 767 | Kaitlyn | 549 |
| 77 | Jesse | 765 | Sophie | 545 |
| 78 | Nathaniel | 765 | Gabriela | 539 |
| 79 | Mason | 762 | Gianna | 525 |
| 80 | Alan | 749 | Angela | 521 |
| 81 | Steven | 735 | Layla | 513 |
| 82 | Ian | 733 | Alondra | 511 |
| 83 | Dominic | 721 | Kylie | 499 |
| 84 | Sean | 708 | Madeline | 498 |
| 85 | Francisco | 702 | Makayla | 493 |
| 86 | Giovanni | 702 | Brooke | 490 |
| 87 | Thomas | 698 | Aubrey | 489 |
| 88 | Fernando | 696 | Briana | 488 |
| 89 | Antonio | 695 | Sydney | 486 |
| 90 | Joel | 681 | Delilah | 484 |
| 91 | Richard | 680 | Riley | 483 |
| 92 | Austin | 677 | Aaliyah | 481 |
| 93 | Jeremiah | 661 | Liliana | 478 |
| 94 | Emmanuel | 653 | Naomi | 477 |
| 95 | Santiago | 648 | Charlotte | 473 |
| 96 | Alexis | 645 | Claire | 464 |
| 97 | Henry | 645 | Katelyn | 459 |
| 98 | Leonardo | 637 | Brooklyn | 454 |
| 99 | Jaden | 630 | Jazmin | 447 |
| 100 | Vincent | 625 | Karen | 444 |