These are the 25 most popular baby names in California. Did yours make the list?

Choosing a baby name is a big decision for new parents, and current naming trends could play a role in the decision-making process.

Is the name unique? Is it common? How popular is it?

Depending on the year and location, some names are used more frequently than others.

According to annual baby name data from the U.S. Social Security Administration, female names Wrenlee, Neriah, Arlet, Georgina and Amiri became increasingly popular between 2021 and 2022. The same is true for male names Dutton, Kayce, Chosen, Khaza and Eithan.

The U.S. Social Security Administration ranked California’s top 100 baby names of 2022 using social security card application data through March of this year. For a name to qualify, the year of birth, sex and state of birth must be on record — and the name must be at least two characters long.

The 2022 most popular baby names in California are Liam (2,610 males) and Olivia (2,178 females).

Here are the most frequently used baby names in California and the U.S., according to the U.S. Social Security Administration:

Most popular baby names in California

Name data is not edited, according to the U.S. Social Security Administration, and different spellings of similar names are not combined.

Here’s a 2022 list of the top 25 most popular baby names in California:

Top male baby names

1. Liam
2. Noah
3. Mateo
4. Sebastian
5. Julian
6. Oliver
7. Santiago
8. Benjamin
9. Elijah
10. Ezekiel
11. Alexander
12. Daniel
13. Ethan
14. Lucas
15. Ezra
16. Luca
17. Levi
18. Leo
19. Aiden
20. Angel
21. Jayden
22. James
23. Matthew
24. Dylan
25. Elias

Top female baby names

1. Olivia
2. Emma
3. Camila
4. Mia
5. Sophia
6. Isabella
7. Luna
8. Sofia
9. Amelia
10. Gianna
11. Emily
12. Mila
13. Charlotte
14. Ava
15. Aria
16. Penelope
17. Evelyn
18. Victoria
19. Natalia
20. Scarlett
21. Abigail
22. Zoe
23. Violet
24. Eliana
25. Chloe

2022 most popular baby names in the U.S.

Here’s a 2022 list of the top 25 most popular baby names in the U.S.:

Top male baby names

1. Liam
2. Noah
3. Oliver
4. James
5. Elijiah
6. Eilliam
7. Henry
8. Lucas
9. Benjamin
10. Theodore
11. Mateo
12. Levi
13. Sebastian
14. Daniel
15. Jack
16. Michael
17. Alexander
18. Owen
19. Asher
20. Samuel
21. Ethan
22. Leo
23. Jackson
24. Mason
25. Ezra

Top female baby names

1. Olivia
2. Emma
3. Charlotte
4. Amelia
5. Sophia
6. Isabella
7. Ava
8. Mia
9. Evelyn
10. Luna
11. Harper
12. Camila
13. Sofia
14. Scarlett
15. Elizabeth
16. Eleanor
17. Emily
18. Chloe
19. Mila
20. Violet
21. Penelope
22. Gianna
23. Aria
24. Abigail
25. Ella

This story was originally published July 5, 2023 at 10:53 AM with the headline "These are the 25 most popular baby names in California. Did yours make the list?."