These Were CA's Most Popular Baby Names In 2023

CALIFORNIA — About 2,654 boys were named Noah and 1,969 girls were named Olivia last year in California, making them 2023’s most popular baby names, according to data recently released by the Social Security Administration.

Here are the top 10 female names and the number of times they were used in California last year:

1. Olivia
2. Mia
3. Camila
4. Emma
5. Isabella
6. Sophia
7. Sofia
8. Luna
9. Amelia
10. Gianna

These were the top 10 male names and the number of times they ere used in 2023 in our state:

1. Noah
2. Liam
3. Mateo
4. Sebastian
5. Santiago
6. Julian
7. Oliver
8. Benjamin
9. Elijah
10. Ezekiel

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Nationally, the top names for baby boys and girls were, respectively:

1. Liam and Olivia
2. Noah and Emma
3. Oliver and Charlotte
4. James and Amelia
5. Elijah and Sophia
6. Mateo and Mia
7. Theodore and Isabella
8. Henry and Ava
9. Lucas and Evelyn
10. William and Luna

Although not the most popular names, trending names in 2023 included Izael, Chozen, Eiden, Cassian and Kyren for boys and Kaeli, Alitzel, Emryn, Adhara and Azari for girls, according to the report.