Most popular girl names in California — 2025

In 2025, the most popular girl name in California was Olivia, followed by Mia and Sophia. The list below ranks the state's top 100 girls' names, each compared with its national rank — tap any name to see how it has trended over time.

Most distinctive baby names in California

More common

Most distinctive Camila 2.5x more common ▲15 #4 vs US #19
Valentina 2.1x more common ▲25 #10 vs US #35 Sofia 1.6x more common ▲1 #8 vs US #9 Eliana 1.6x more common ▲1 #9 vs US #10 Mia 1.6x more common ▲4 #2 vs US #6

Less common

Most distinctive Charlotte 1.3x less common ▼10 #12 vs US #2
Evelyn 1.0x less common ▼9 #17 vs US #8

Percentages are each name's share of all girls born in California. Final 2025 birth totals aren't published yet, so shares use 2024 births (the latest available) as an estimate.

Year
Spellings

Girls

  1. 1
    Olivia Same as US #1
    1,796
  2. 2
    Mia ▲4 vs US #6
    1,788
  3. 3
    Sophia ▲2 vs US #5
    1,685
  4. 4
    Camila ▲15 vs US #19
    1,682
  5. 5
    Emma ▼2 vs US #3
    1,641
  6. 6
    Isabella ▲1 vs US #7
    1,506
  7. 7
    Amelia ▼3 vs US #4
    1,370
  8. 8
    Sofia ▲1 vs US #9
    1,339
  9. 9
    Eliana ▲1 vs US #10
    1,323
  10. 10
    Valentina ▲25 vs US #35
    1,146
  11. 11
    Ailany ▲3 vs US #14
    1,058
  12. 12
    Charlotte ▼10 vs US #2
    1,037
  13. 13
    Luna ▲14 vs US #27
    998
  14. 14
    Gianna ▲19 vs US #33
    990
  15. 15
    Aria ▲11 vs US #26
    977
  16. 16
    Emily ▲18 vs US #34
    910
  17. 17
    Evelyn ▼9 vs US #8
    892
  18. 18
    Violet ▼5 vs US #13
    883
  19. 19
    Aurora ▼4 vs US #15
    853
  20. 20
    Penelope ▲2 vs US #22
    827
  21. 21
    Elena ▲21 vs US #42
    809
  22. 22
    Mila ▲21 vs US #43
    786
  23. 23
    Zoe ▲8 vs US #31
    770
  24. 24
    Chloe ▼1 vs US #23
    750
  25. 25
    Lily ▼7 vs US #18
    748
  26. 26
    Ava ▼15 vs US #11
    742
  27. 27
    Emilia ▲18 vs US #45
    704
  28. 28
    Victoria ▲26 vs US #54
    690
  29. 29
    Maya ▲33 vs US #62
    658
  30. 30
    Ellie ▼6 vs US #24
    654
  31. 31
    Elizabeth ▼14 vs US #17
    641
  32. 32
    Layla ▲4 vs US #36
    624
  33. 33
    Abigail ▲8 vs US #41
    613
  34. 34
    Isla ▼6 vs US #28
    606
  35. 35
    Scarlett ▼3 vs US #32
    602
  36. 36
    Hazel ▼15 vs US #21
    584
  37. 37
    Leilani ▲23 vs US #60
    575
  38. 38
    Catalina ▲73 vs US #111
    570
  39. 39
    Genesis ▲27 vs US #66
    569
  40. 40
    Delilah ▲11 vs US #51
    564
  41. 41
    Ella ▼12 vs US #29
    561
  42. 42
    Alina ▲88 vs US #130
    542
  43. 43
    Lucia ▲40 vs US #83
    531
  44. 44
    Madison ▼4 vs US #40
    528
  45. 45
    Natalia ▲99 vs US #144
    524
  46. 46
    Liliana ▲32 vs US #78
    522
  47. 47
    Eleanor ▼35 vs US #12
    513
  48. 48
    Avery ▼11 vs US #37
    498
  49. 49
    Naomi ▼2 vs US #47
    497
  50. 50
    Nora ▼30 vs US #20
    488
  51. 51
    Grace ▼13 vs US #38
    468
  52. 52
    Leah ▲6 vs US #58
    464
  53. 53
    Lucy ▼29 vs US #24
    463
  54. 54
    Ximena ▲129 vs US #183
    460
  55. 55
    Melody ▲24 vs US #79
    457
  56. 56
    Juliette ▲54 vs US #110
    455
  57. 57
    Ivy ▼18 vs US #39
    450
  58. 58
    Aaliyah ▲43 vs US #101
    442
  59. 59
    Sophie ▼4 vs US #55
    437
  60. 60
    Ayla ▲17 vs US #77
    432
  61. 60
    Iris ▲1 vs US #61
    432
  62. 62
    Harper ▼46 vs US #16
    430
  63. 63
    Jade ▲32 vs US #95
    422
  64. 64
    Zoey ▲5 vs US #69
    421
  65. 65
    Adeline ▼6 vs US #59
    416
  66. 66
    Hannah ▼10 vs US #56
    411
  67. 67
    Ariana ▲61 vs US #128
    410
  68. 68
    Valeria ▲94 vs US #162
    392
  69. 69
    Stella ▼17 vs US #52
    389
  70. 70
    Audrey ▲16 vs US #86
    387
  71. 71
    Athena ▲38 vs US #109
    379
  72. 72
    Riley ▼24 vs US #48
    378
  73. 73
    Sienna ▲21 vs US #94
    375
  74. 74
    Maria ▲13 vs US #87
    372
  75. 75
    Allison ▲28 vs US #103
    367
  76. 76
    Hailey ▲28 vs US #104
    363
  77. 76
    Melanie ▲66 vs US #142
    363
  78. 78
    Ruby ▼14 vs US #64
    360
  79. 79
    Kaia ▲114 vs US #193
    359
  80. 80
    Madeline ▲1 vs US #81
    348
  81. 80
    Samantha ▲71 vs US #151
    348
  82. 82
    Emery ▼8 vs US #74
    345
  83. 83
    Claire ▼15 vs US #68
    342
  84. 84
    Ailani ▲84 vs US #168
    340
  85. 85
    Alice ▼20 vs US #65
    338
  86. 85
    Eloise ▼36 vs US #49
    338
  87. 87
    Daisy ▼12 vs US #75
    337
  88. 88
    Alaia ▲29 vs US #117
    336
  89. 89
    Celeste ▲99 vs US #188
    330
  90. 89
    Celine ▲118 vs US #207
    330
  91. 91
    Madelyn ▼21 vs US #70
    328
  92. 92
    Amara ▲6 vs US #98
    327
  93. 93
    Nova ▼47 vs US #46
    326
  94. 94
    Lainey ▼64 vs US #30
    325
  95. 95
    Bella ▲41 vs US #136
    319
  96. 96
    Sadie ▼46 vs US #50
    307
  97. 97
    Valerie ▲30 vs US #127
    297
  98. 98
    Josephine ▼45 vs US #53
    295
  99. 99
    Alana ▲41 vs US #140
    294
  100. 99
    Julieta ▲186 vs US #285
    294