The most Californian baby names of 2024, according to the popularity list

This year s second round of input on U S baby names gives a state-by-state breakdown revealing the particularly California choices The state lists follow the Social Measure Administration s release of nationwide name records for which had Liam in the top place for boys and Olivia for girls In California the top name for boys is also Liam for girls it s Mia No in the U S But several of the top in the state were more than places ahead of their position on the national list Boys name Calif rank US rank Santiago Julian Ezekiel Alexander Angel Girls name Calif rank US rank Gianna Aria Valentina Mila Elena On the flip side these names were markedly less popular in California than in the nation as a whole Boys name US rank Calif rank Theodore James Henry William Jack Samuel Asher John Girls name US rank Calif rank Harper Emily Eleanor Hazel Nora California has been the bellwether for certain names that jumped in popularity nationwide in latest years Mateo was No in California back in when it was No in the United States last year it was No in California No in the U S And Camila for several years a top pick in California has now risen to th nationwide