In 2009 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 2009, 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 2009.
| 1 | Daniel | 3,394 | Isabella | 3,162 |
| 2 | Anthony | 3,088 | Sophia | 2,662 |
| 3 | Angel | 3,006 | Emily | 2,540 |
| 4 | Jacob | 2,976 | Mia | 2,106 |
| 5 | Alexander | 2,884 | Samantha | 1,833 |
| 6 | Ethan | 2,675 | Natalie | 1,741 |
| 7 | David | 2,624 | Emma | 1,714 |
| 8 | Andrew | 2,587 | Ashley | 1,623 |
| 9 | Matthew | 2,425 | Abigail | 1,563 |
| 10 | Joshua | 2,411 | Olivia | 1,561 |
| 11 | Christopher | 2,395 | Ava | 1,341 |
| 12 | Michael | 2,349 | Elizabeth | 1,307 |
| 13 | Nathan | 2,347 | Chloe | 1,302 |
| 14 | Jayden | 2,263 | Valeria | 1,257 |
| 15 | Jose | 2,174 | Sofia | 1,233 |
| 16 | Adrian | 2,101 | Madison | 1,220 |
| 17 | Joseph | 2,091 | Alyssa | 1,210 |
| 18 | Jonathan | 2,065 | Brianna | 1,191 |
| 19 | Noah | 2,052 | Kimberly | 1,122 |
| 20 | Isaac | 1,857 | Andrea | 1,057 |
| 21 | Aiden | 1,804 | Camila | 1,056 |
| 22 | Christian | 1,763 | Alexa | 1,029 |
| 23 | Julian | 1,761 | Victoria | 1,005 |
| 24 | Diego | 1,749 | Alexis | 985 |
| 25 | Brandon | 1,720 | Evelyn | 982 |
| 26 | Gabriel | 1,653 | Allison | 973 |
| 27 | Kevin | 1,628 | Jocelyn | 972 |
| 28 | Ryan | 1,628 | Jasmine | 925 |
| 29 | Jesus | 1,597 | Hailey | 915 |
| 30 | Juan | 1,588 | Melanie | 878 |
| 31 | Dylan | 1,586 | Kayla | 877 |
| 32 | Aaron | 1,527 | Grace | 843 |
| 33 | Luis | 1,515 | Genesis | 841 |
| 34 | Benjamin | 1,480 | Kaylee | 837 |
| 35 | Isaiah | 1,465 | Vanessa | 825 |
| 36 | William | 1,457 | Sarah | 823 |
| 37 | Samuel | 1,392 | Valerie | 823 |
| 38 | Elijah | 1,385 | Angelina | 810 |
| 39 | Logan | 1,378 | Audrey | 809 |
| 40 | Carlos | 1,314 | Giselle | 809 |
| 41 | James | 1,299 | Ella | 799 |
| 42 | Sebastian | 1,267 | Destiny | 786 |
| 43 | Nicholas | 1,257 | Lily | 771 |
| 44 | Evan | 1,204 | Michelle | 760 |
| 45 | Miguel | 1,167 | Leah | 751 |
| 46 | Justin | 1,133 | Maya | 740 |
| 47 | Jason | 1,068 | Maria | 731 |
| 48 | Bryan | 1,049 | Zoe | 723 |
| 49 | John | 1,031 | Jessica | 720 |
| 50 | Tyler | 1,024 | Stephanie | 718 |
| 51 | Jordan | 1,019 | Bella | 699 |
| 52 | Damian | 1,016 | Hannah | 668 |
| 53 | Lucas | 989 | Savannah | 662 |
| 54 | Eduardo | 965 | Arianna | 661 |
| 55 | Gavin | 933 | Ruby | 661 |
| 56 | Caleb | 932 | Melissa | 659 |
| 57 | Robert | 930 | Natalia | 656 |
| 58 | Alejandro | 902 | Jennifer | 641 |
| 59 | Jack | 888 | Ariana | 634 |
| 60 | Luke | 888 | Daniela | 629 |
| 61 | Ivan | 859 | Alexandra | 619 |
| 62 | Santiago | 842 | Katherine | 608 |
| 63 | Mason | 837 | Gabriella | 588 |
| 64 | Jackson | 836 | Taylor | 578 |
| 65 | Liam | 836 | Isabel | 575 |
| 66 | Adam | 835 | Layla | 570 |
| 67 | Alex | 829 | Leslie | 570 |
| 68 | Brian | 792 | Nevaeh | 570 |
| 69 | Victor | 789 | Daisy | 565 |
| 70 | Ian | 783 | Aaliyah | 557 |
| 71 | Xavier | 782 | Julia | 552 |
| 72 | Zachary | 779 | Liliana | 552 |
| 73 | Oscar | 775 | Addison | 544 |
| 74 | Jesse | 764 | Sophie | 544 |
| 75 | Eric | 753 | Amy | 537 |
| 76 | Dominic | 747 | Gianna | 531 |
| 77 | Jeremiah | 730 | Jacqueline | 521 |
| 78 | Nathaniel | 730 | Charlotte | 520 |
| 79 | Aidan | 706 | Sydney | 512 |
| 80 | Jorge | 704 | Angela | 508 |
| 81 | Connor | 700 | Makayla | 504 |
| 82 | Andres | 682 | Diana | 501 |
| 83 | Giovanni | 674 | Riley | 500 |
| 84 | Leonardo | 660 | Aubrey | 493 |
| 85 | Henry | 656 | Delilah | 488 |
| 86 | Alan | 655 | Lauren | 487 |
| 87 | Austin | 653 | Claire | 477 |
| 88 | Fernando | 650 | Avery | 475 |
| 89 | Josiah | 645 | Brooklyn | 470 |
| 90 | Wyatt | 641 | Nicole | 470 |
| 91 | Steven | 632 | Kaitlyn | 467 |
| 92 | Omar | 631 | Naomi | 467 |
| 93 | Thomas | 631 | Mariah | 465 |
| 94 | Ricardo | 620 | Kylie | 460 |
| 95 | Landon | 616 | Katelyn | 458 |
| 96 | Antonio | 611 | Madeline | 458 |
| 97 | Owen | 610 | Eva | 444 |
| 98 | Francisco | 608 | Briana | 429 |
| 99 | Joel | 601 | Khloe | 426 |
| 100 | Cesar | 594 | Alondra | 424 |