In 2018 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 2018, 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 2018.
| 1 | Noah | 2,571 | Emma | 2,746 |
| 2 | Liam | 2,415 | Mia | 2,502 |
| 3 | Sebastian | 2,214 | Olivia | 2,467 |
| 4 | Mateo | 2,101 | Isabella | 2,202 |
| 5 | Ethan | 2,060 | Sophia | 2,154 |
| 6 | Daniel | 1,999 | Camila | 2,085 |
| 7 | Julian | 1,939 | Sofia | 1,509 |
| 8 | Alexander | 1,910 | Emily | 1,504 |
| 9 | Benjamin | 1,768 | Victoria | 1,460 |
| 10 | Jacob | 1,716 | Luna | 1,442 |
| 11 | Matthew | 1,705 | Ava | 1,391 |
| 12 | Lucas | 1,552 | Abigail | 1,374 |
| 13 | Jayden | 1,551 | Charlotte | 1,343 |
| 14 | Oliver | 1,508 | Mila | 1,293 |
| 15 | Aiden | 1,482 | Amelia | 1,205 |
| 16 | James | 1,464 | Evelyn | 1,158 |
| 17 | Logan | 1,457 | Aria | 1,079 |
| 18 | David | 1,454 | Penelope | 1,074 |
| 19 | Elijah | 1,439 | Scarlett | 953 |
| 20 | Dylan | 1,373 | Chloe | 918 |
| 21 | Michael | 1,358 | Ella | 896 |
| 22 | Nathan | 1,332 | Elizabeth | 893 |
| 23 | Isaac | 1,330 | Avery | 850 |
| 24 | William | 1,304 | Zoe | 838 |
| 25 | Mason | 1,302 | Genesis | 807 |
| 26 | Anthony | 1,294 | Samantha | 805 |
| 27 | Adrian | 1,279 | Zoey | 768 |
| 28 | Aaron | 1,222 | Grace | 750 |
| 29 | Angel | 1,211 | Bella | 747 |
| 30 | Santiago | 1,197 | Valentina | 746 |
| 31 | Joseph | 1,172 | Harper | 726 |
| 32 | Andrew | 1,167 | Maya | 720 |
| 33 | Isaiah | 1,043 | Ximena | 718 |
| 34 | Samuel | 1,035 | Leah | 716 |
| 35 | Luke | 1,032 | Layla | 710 |
| 36 | Leonardo | 1,012 | Madison | 709 |
| 37 | Ryan | 997 | Audrey | 703 |
| 38 | Damian | 985 | Natalie | 686 |
| 39 | Leo | 979 | Alexa | 677 |
| 40 | Levi | 957 | Ariana | 665 |
| 41 | Joshua | 955 | Delilah | 654 |
| 42 | Henry | 936 | Natalia | 653 |
| 43 | Christopher | 925 | Violet | 652 |
| 44 | Jose | 925 | Elena | 650 |
| 45 | Jonathan | 918 | Melanie | 639 |
| 46 | Gabriel | 917 | Ellie | 638 |
| 47 | Ezra | 901 | Lily | 634 |
| 48 | Elias | 889 | Hannah | 631 |
| 49 | Josiah | 884 | Aaliyah | 600 |
| 50 | Jackson | 867 | Riley | 599 |
| 51 | Jack | 863 | Allison | 593 |
| 52 | Christian | 839 | Aurora | 592 |
| 53 | Caleb | 822 | Stella | 581 |
| 54 | Ezekiel | 814 | Hazel | 574 |
| 55 | Dominic | 797 | Gianna | 566 |
| 56 | Owen | 794 | Aubrey | 560 |
| 57 | Adam | 782 | Emilia | 554 |
| 58 | Ivan | 774 | Eliana | 547 |
| 59 | Ian | 767 | Savannah | 539 |
| 60 | Diego | 751 | Hailey | 520 |
| 61 | Eli | 733 | Eva | 516 |
| 62 | Evan | 733 | Valeria | 515 |
| 63 | Roman | 732 | Leilani | 513 |
| 64 | Wyatt | 729 | Claire | 502 |
| 65 | Gael | 717 | Alina | 480 |
| 66 | Nicholas | 712 | Brooklyn | 477 |
| 67 | Emiliano | 710 | Everly | 474 |
| 68 | Xavier | 706 | Athena | 467 |
| 69 | Luis | 700 | Alice | 465 |
| 70 | Theodore | 699 | Liliana | 464 |
| 71 | Jesus | 686 | Naomi | 464 |
| 72 | John | 683 | Ruby | 461 |
| 73 | Jeremiah | 659 | Eleanor | 460 |
| 74 | Jaxon | 650 | Jade | 453 |
| 75 | Carlos | 618 | Arianna | 451 |
| 76 | Jason | 611 | Isla | 444 |
| 77 | Carter | 609 | Andrea | 430 |
| 78 | Axel | 608 | Sophie | 425 |
| 79 | Hunter | 600 | Adeline | 421 |
| 80 | Juan | 591 | Melody | 421 |
| 81 | Grayson | 590 | Valerie | 421 |
| 82 | Asher | 583 | Lucy | 408 |
| 83 | Austin | 581 | Katherine | 400 |
| 84 | Jordan | 577 | Sarah | 400 |
| 85 | Robert | 572 | Amaya | 397 |
| 86 | Thomas | 567 | Kayla | 396 |
| 87 | Vincent | 556 | Nora | 396 |
| 88 | Charles | 544 | Jasmine | 394 |
| 89 | Luca | 540 | Kaylee | 393 |
| 90 | Alan | 537 | Maria | 393 |
| 91 | Kevin | 537 | Kimberly | 380 |
| 92 | Connor | 513 | Ivy | 375 |
| 93 | Hudson | 511 | Madeline | 372 |
| 94 | Nolan | 510 | Alexandra | 359 |
| 95 | Maverick | 502 | Arya | 359 |
| 96 | Brandon | 499 | Ashley | 358 |
| 97 | Kai | 496 | Nevaeh | 352 |
| 98 | Nathaniel | 495 | Addison | 345 |
| 99 | Alex | 494 | Julia | 345 |
| 100 | Giovanni | 490 | Alyssa | 344 |
| 101 | Isabel | 344 |