In 2016 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 2016, 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 2016.
| 1 | Noah | 2,698 | Mia | 2,801 |
| 2 | Matthew | 2,420 | Sophia | 2,759 |
| 3 | Ethan | 2,339 | Emma | 2,608 |
| 4 | Daniel | 2,302 | Olivia | 2,550 |
| 5 | Sebastian | 2,275 | Isabella | 2,364 |
| 6 | Jacob | 2,273 | Emily | 1,960 |
| 7 | Alexander | 2,223 | Sofia | 1,908 |
| 8 | Liam | 2,048 | Camila | 1,651 |
| 9 | Julian | 2,046 | Ava | 1,615 |
| 10 | Benjamin | 1,922 | Abigail | 1,600 |
| 11 | Jayden | 1,860 | Victoria | 1,563 |
| 12 | Mateo | 1,858 | Charlotte | 1,385 |
| 13 | Michael | 1,772 | Evelyn | 1,191 |
| 14 | Aiden | 1,763 | Scarlett | 1,117 |
| 15 | David | 1,716 | Amelia | 1,064 |
| 16 | Nathan | 1,699 | Penelope | 1,056 |
| 17 | Anthony | 1,659 | Elizabeth | 1,026 |
| 18 | Lucas | 1,641 | Alexa | 1,025 |
| 19 | James | 1,636 | Samantha | 1,014 |
| 20 | Elijah | 1,581 | Aria | 1,007 |
| 21 | Isaac | 1,577 | Chloe | 979 |
| 22 | Aaron | 1,560 | Avery | 965 |
| 23 | Oliver | 1,551 | Madison | 925 |
| 24 | Dylan | 1,535 | Zoe | 917 |
| 25 | Mason | 1,528 | Genesis | 904 |
| 26 | Adrian | 1,495 | Grace | 892 |
| 27 | Andrew | 1,469 | Mila | 887 |
| 28 | Joseph | 1,431 | Audrey | 854 |
| 29 | Angel | 1,427 | Natalie | 837 |
| 30 | William | 1,424 | Allison | 826 |
| 31 | Logan | 1,318 | Zoey | 809 |
| 32 | Christopher | 1,253 | Melanie | 808 |
| 33 | Ryan | 1,236 | Ella | 801 |
| 34 | Joshua | 1,221 | Maya | 788 |
| 35 | Samuel | 1,196 | Ariana | 786 |
| 36 | Luke | 1,160 | Harper | 783 |
| 37 | Jose | 1,124 | Luna | 765 |
| 38 | Isaiah | 1,114 | Riley | 756 |
| 39 | Jonathan | 1,101 | Ximena | 747 |
| 40 | Gabriel | 1,069 | Lily | 745 |
| 41 | Leonardo | 1,036 | Aaliyah | 726 |
| 42 | Christian | 1,005 | Leah | 722 |
| 43 | Damian | 990 | Layla | 719 |
| 44 | Jackson | 965 | Aubrey | 698 |
| 45 | Dominic | 962 | Natalia | 671 |
| 46 | Santiago | 941 | Violet | 647 |
| 47 | Evan | 928 | Bella | 643 |
| 48 | Ivan | 916 | Ellie | 641 |
| 49 | Kevin | 905 | Valentina | 637 |
| 50 | Jason | 901 | Delilah | 629 |
| 51 | Levi | 901 | Claire | 626 |
| 52 | Owen | 886 | Hannah | 625 |
| 53 | Henry | 878 | Savannah | 605 |
| 54 | Jack | 878 | Arianna | 591 |
| 55 | Adam | 875 | Hailey | 590 |
| 56 | Caleb | 875 | Hazel | 586 |
| 57 | Diego | 862 | Stella | 585 |
| 58 | Josiah | 851 | Brooklyn | 584 |
| 59 | Jesus | 839 | Eva | 580 |
| 60 | Nicholas | 838 | Ruby | 575 |
| 61 | Ian | 829 | Valeria | 568 |
| 62 | Eli | 825 | Elena | 562 |
| 63 | Elias | 823 | Andrea | 552 |
| 64 | Wyatt | 813 | Gianna | 544 |
| 65 | Luis | 790 | Valerie | 539 |
| 66 | Leo | 784 | Sarah | 537 |
| 67 | Brandon | 747 | Kimberly | 525 |
| 68 | John | 738 | Ashley | 524 |
| 69 | Roman | 736 | Alice | 515 |
| 70 | Jeremiah | 732 | Eliana | 506 |
| 71 | Juan | 731 | Naomi | 497 |
| 72 | Ezra | 722 | Jasmine | 496 |
| 73 | Carlos | 715 | Brianna | 495 |
| 74 | Jordan | 704 | Adeline | 490 |
| 75 | Hunter | 703 | Alina | 490 |
| 76 | Xavier | 701 | Melody | 489 |
| 77 | Thomas | 680 | Leilani | 487 |
| 78 | Jaxon | 677 | Aurora | 484 |
| 79 | Austin | 663 | Kaylee | 477 |
| 80 | Robert | 660 | Alyssa | 474 |
| 81 | Matteo | 637 | Kayla | 474 |
| 82 | Carter | 633 | Katherine | 470 |
| 83 | Vincent | 624 | Ariel | 460 |
| 84 | Eric | 605 | Eleanor | 449 |
| 85 | Connor | 590 | Madeline | 448 |
| 86 | Gael | 588 | Emilia | 436 |
| 87 | Miguel | 585 | Athena | 433 |
| 88 | Charles | 580 | Jade | 431 |
| 89 | Alan | 576 | Lucy | 428 |
| 90 | Emiliano | 571 | Amy | 426 |
| 91 | Zachary | 561 | Addison | 423 |
| 92 | Grayson | 552 | Nicole | 418 |
| 93 | Nathaniel | 552 | Anna | 415 |
| 94 | Landon | 551 | Liliana | 414 |
| 95 | Giovanni | 547 | Angela | 412 |
| 96 | Hudson | 544 | Alexandra | 408 |
| 97 | Alex | 542 | Julia | 402 |
| 98 | Alejandro | 533 | Sophie | 399 |
| 99 | Cameron | 531 | Lillian | 396 |
| 100 | Gavin | 531 | Giselle | 393 |
| 101 | Victor | 531 |