In 2021 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 2021, 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 2021.
| 1 | Noah | 2,591 | Olivia | 2,395 |
| 2 | Liam | 2,469 | Emma | 2,171 |
| 3 | Mateo | 2,108 | Camila | 2,065 |
| 4 | Sebastian | 2,042 | Mia | 2,021 |
| 5 | Julian | 1,720 | Sophia | 1,808 |
| 6 | Benjamin | 1,607 | Isabella | 1,648 |
| 7 | Oliver | 1,523 | Luna | 1,458 |
| 8 | Elijah | 1,498 | Amelia | 1,363 |
| 9 | Alexander | 1,483 | Sofia | 1,305 |
| 10 | Daniel | 1,424 | Gianna | 1,289 |
| 11 | Ethan | 1,411 | Ava | 1,264 |
| 12 | Lucas | 1,367 | Charlotte | 1,132 |
| 13 | Ezekiel | 1,270 | Emily | 1,095 |
| 14 | Santiago | 1,250 | Mila | 1,061 |
| 15 | Aiden | 1,234 | Aria | 990 |
| 16 | Jacob | 1,216 | Evelyn | 962 |
| 17 | Matthew | 1,173 | Natalia | 949 |
| 18 | James | 1,157 | Victoria | 938 |
| 19 | Ezra | 1,117 | Abigail | 913 |
| 20 | Jayden | 1,091 | Penelope | 902 |
| 21 | Levi | 1,089 | Scarlett | 827 |
| 22 | Michael | 1,078 | Chloe | 777 |
| 23 | Leo | 1,076 | Layla | 777 |
| 24 | Adrian | 1,063 | Maya | 771 |
| 25 | David | 1,060 | Zoe | 761 |
| 26 | Elias | 1,056 | Ella | 749 |
| 27 | Angel | 1,045 | Elizabeth | 721 |
| 28 | Dylan | 1,045 | Emilia | 713 |
| 29 | Anthony | 1,039 | Avery | 711 |
| 30 | Logan | 1,021 | Eliana | 708 |
| 31 | Isaac | 1,002 | Valentina | 704 |
| 32 | Luca | 999 | Violet | 686 |
| 33 | Nathan | 992 | Ellie | 680 |
| 34 | Leonardo | 943 | Elena | 676 |
| 35 | William | 925 | Delilah | 675 |
| 36 | Aaron | 922 | Isla | 644 |
| 37 | Samuel | 903 | Leah | 641 |
| 38 | Isaiah | 893 | Zoey | 636 |
| 39 | Mason | 893 | Aurora | 632 |
| 40 | Henry | 885 | Leilani | 628 |
| 41 | Jack | 884 | Madison | 624 |
| 42 | Joseph | 873 | Aaliyah | 596 |
| 43 | Damian | 871 | Lily | 595 |
| 44 | Luke | 846 | Harper | 588 |
| 45 | Gael | 841 | Grace | 570 |
| 46 | Josiah | 828 | Hazel | 568 |
| 47 | Jose | 826 | Ariana | 560 |
| 48 | Theodore | 819 | Riley | 545 |
| 49 | Gabriel | 797 | Genesis | 538 |
| 50 | Jackson | 763 | Samantha | 515 |
| 51 | Andrew | 758 | Ximena | 502 |
| 52 | Owen | 746 | Natalie | 497 |
| 53 | Christopher | 743 | Allison | 496 |
| 54 | Emiliano | 723 | Jade | 495 |
| 55 | Roman | 718 | Naomi | 495 |
| 56 | Caleb | 712 | Bella | 494 |
| 57 | Kai | 688 | Audrey | 492 |
| 58 | Diego | 682 | Eleanor | 490 |
| 59 | Jonathan | 667 | Alina | 485 |
| 60 | Joshua | 661 | Stella | 485 |
| 61 | Miles | 661 | Hailey | 480 |
| 62 | Axel | 657 | Everly | 472 |
| 63 | Ian | 645 | Hannah | 464 |
| 64 | Dominic | 624 | Athena | 452 |
| 65 | Xavier | 623 | Melanie | 436 |
| 66 | Maverick | 603 | Ivy | 433 |
| 67 | Wyatt | 597 | Nora | 432 |
| 68 | Ryan | 595 | Sophie | 425 |
| 69 | Jesus | 592 | Melody | 414 |
| 70 | Asher | 583 | Valeria | 409 |
| 71 | Luis | 579 | Nova | 405 |
| 72 | Christian | 574 | Liliana | 401 |
| 73 | Adriel | 573 | Eva | 395 |
| 74 | Adam | 567 | Ayla | 383 |
| 75 | Eli | 557 | Ruby | 383 |
| 76 | Thomas | 547 | Maria | 378 |
| 77 | Hudson | 546 | Valerie | 375 |
| 78 | Evan | 536 | Alice | 373 |
| 79 | Jeremiah | 533 | Lucy | 373 |
| 80 | Nicholas | 521 | Alaia | 361 |
| 81 | John | 513 | Catalina | 358 |
| 82 | Grayson | 512 | Arya | 349 |
| 83 | Lorenzo | 511 | Savannah | 341 |
| 84 | Nolan | 511 | Iris | 338 |
| 85 | Matteo | 510 | Adeline | 337 |
| 86 | Jordan | 495 | Claire | 335 |
| 87 | Carter | 493 | Aubrey | 328 |
| 88 | Carlos | 487 | Isabel | 328 |
| 89 | Ivan | 484 | Daisy | 326 |
| 90 | Juan | 477 | Brooklyn | 318 |
| 91 | Vincent | 474 | Nevaeh | 318 |
| 92 | Andres | 472 | Quinn | 318 |
| 93 | Robert | 471 | Emery | 317 |
| 94 | Nathaniel | 469 | Addison | 314 |
| 95 | Jaxon | 466 | Andrea | 314 |
| 96 | Nicolas | 465 | Kamila | 314 |
| 97 | Austin | 456 | Willow | 313 |
| 98 | Giovanni | 455 | Lucia | 312 |
| 99 | Enzo | 453 | Amaya | 309 |
| 100 | Emilio | 449 | Madelyn | 309 |