In 2012 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 2012, 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 2012.
| 1 | Jacob | 2,981 | Sophia | 3,644 |
| 2 | Jayden | 2,871 | Isabella | 3,112 |
| 3 | Daniel | 2,688 | Emma | 2,453 |
| 4 | Ethan | 2,674 | Emily | 2,440 |
| 5 | Matthew | 2,654 | Mia | 2,331 |
| 6 | Noah | 2,517 | Olivia | 1,911 |
| 7 | Anthony | 2,429 | Sofia | 1,688 |
| 8 | Alexander | 2,428 | Abigail | 1,647 |
| 9 | Nathan | 2,236 | Samantha | 1,459 |
| 10 | Andrew | 2,152 | Ava | 1,418 |
| 11 | David | 2,152 | Camila | 1,413 |
| 12 | Michael | 2,011 | Victoria | 1,307 |
| 13 | Aiden | 2,003 | Natalie | 1,294 |
| 14 | Angel | 1,939 | Elizabeth | 1,106 |
| 15 | Isaac | 1,867 | Chloe | 1,097 |
| 16 | Julian | 1,854 | Evelyn | 1,044 |
| 17 | Mason | 1,836 | Genesis | 1,037 |
| 18 | Adrian | 1,802 | Ashley | 1,002 |
| 19 | Jonathan | 1,737 | Madison | 998 |
| 20 | Joshua | 1,732 | Zoe | 994 |
| 21 | Christopher | 1,731 | Charlotte | 916 |
| 22 | Benjamin | 1,677 | Hailey | 904 |
| 23 | Joseph | 1,644 | Melanie | 889 |
| 24 | Liam | 1,614 | Audrey | 862 |
| 25 | Jose | 1,580 | Kimberly | 857 |
| 26 | Dylan | 1,570 | Alyssa | 846 |
| 27 | Aaron | 1,558 | Alexa | 845 |
| 28 | Elijah | 1,525 | Allison | 837 |
| 29 | Ryan | 1,469 | Zoey | 825 |
| 30 | Sebastian | 1,456 | Aubrey | 824 |
| 31 | William | 1,450 | Ella | 813 |
| 32 | Logan | 1,385 | Grace | 813 |
| 33 | Gabriel | 1,318 | Lily | 783 |
| 34 | Christian | 1,314 | Kaylee | 764 |
| 35 | Samuel | 1,301 | Bella | 761 |
| 36 | Brandon | 1,289 | Leah | 748 |
| 37 | James | 1,283 | Andrea | 744 |
| 38 | Isaiah | 1,282 | Aaliyah | 740 |
| 39 | Damian | 1,272 | Brianna | 736 |
| 40 | Kevin | 1,198 | Hannah | 735 |
| 41 | Lucas | 1,153 | Scarlett | 719 |
| 42 | Jesus | 1,116 | Maya | 710 |
| 43 | Luis | 1,107 | Avery | 703 |
| 44 | Dominic | 1,062 | Jocelyn | 703 |
| 45 | Juan | 1,040 | Brooklyn | 685 |
| 46 | Evan | 1,036 | Valeria | 676 |
| 47 | Jordan | 1,033 | Kayla | 665 |
| 48 | Ivan | 1,031 | Arianna | 664 |
| 49 | Diego | 1,021 | Ariana | 642 |
| 50 | Jackson | 1,013 | Jasmine | 642 |
| 51 | Nicholas | 1,009 | Delilah | 625 |
| 52 | Caleb | 993 | Layla | 621 |
| 53 | Jason | 985 | Amelia | 620 |
| 54 | Carlos | 970 | Katherine | 615 |
| 55 | John | 908 | Vanessa | 614 |
| 56 | Luke | 904 | Alexis | 611 |
| 57 | Adam | 895 | Savannah | 593 |
| 58 | Santiago | 882 | Valerie | 587 |
| 59 | Ian | 879 | Sophie | 585 |
| 60 | Jeremiah | 841 | Natalia | 578 |
| 61 | Jack | 837 | Sarah | 576 |
| 62 | Mateo | 836 | Gianna | 568 |
| 63 | Xavier | 836 | Ruby | 557 |
| 64 | Robert | 810 | Amy | 551 |
| 65 | Henry | 782 | Giselle | 551 |
| 66 | Eli | 777 | Violet | 543 |
| 67 | Josiah | 755 | Nicole | 533 |
| 68 | Tyler | 755 | Nevaeh | 532 |
| 69 | Gavin | 751 | Alexandra | 530 |
| 70 | Oliver | 749 | Angelina | 530 |
| 71 | Wyatt | 749 | Addison | 529 |
| 72 | Nathaniel | 748 | Mila | 515 |
| 73 | Austin | 747 | Naomi | 508 |
| 74 | Gael | 743 | Claire | 507 |
| 75 | Ayden | 737 | Stella | 507 |
| 76 | Miguel | 737 | Melissa | 504 |
| 77 | Alejandro | 707 | Jade | 496 |
| 78 | Owen | 687 | Eva | 495 |
| 79 | Alex | 686 | Maria | 490 |
| 80 | Justin | 683 | Riley | 490 |
| 81 | Leonardo | 682 | Jessica | 481 |
| 82 | Landon | 679 | Kylie | 479 |
| 83 | Giovanni | 662 | Khloe | 477 |
| 84 | Victor | 644 | Liliana | 465 |
| 85 | Zachary | 641 | Destiny | 463 |
| 86 | Levi | 637 | Isabel | 458 |
| 87 | Vincent | 635 | Faith | 453 |
| 88 | Connor | 634 | Daisy | 452 |
| 89 | Bryan | 621 | Gabriella | 450 |
| 90 | Elias | 618 | Michelle | 449 |
| 91 | Eric | 606 | Aria | 443 |
| 92 | Thomas | 601 | Stephanie | 439 |
| 93 | Hunter | 597 | Ximena | 435 |
| 94 | Andres | 586 | Melody | 427 |
| 95 | Steven | 586 | Harper | 426 |
| 96 | Jesse | 581 | Julia | 426 |
| 97 | Brayden | 573 | Jennifer | 421 |
| 98 | Alan | 569 | Lillian | 421 |
| 99 | Jorge | 558 | Valentina | 419 |
| 100 | Ryder | 553 | Angela | 407 |
| 101 | Taylor | 407 |