The most distinctive California baby names.
In 2025 the most distinctive California names were Jind and Armen. Across the whole record it is Raylene and Armen.
| # | Girl | Births | vs national | Boy | Births | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jind | 42 | 5× | Armen | 28 | 5× |
| 2 | Arzoyi | 20 | 5× | Waris | 24 | 5× |
| 3 | Ani | 20 | 5× | Nihal | 21 | 5× |
| 4 | Amanat | 17 | 4× | Davit | 19 | 5× |
| 5 | Delina | 17 | 4× | Jujhar | 19 | 5× |
| 6 | Baani | 17 | 4× | Hukam | 19 | 5× |
| 7 | Ina | 17 | 4× | Agam | 18 | 4× |
| 8 | Natali | 15 | 4× | Dara | 18 | 4× |
| 9 | Inayat | 15 | 4× | Arsen | 17 | 4× |
| 10 | Emiko | 15 | 4× | Akaal | 16 | 4× |
| 11 | Neela | 15 | 4× | Remmy | 16 | 4× |
| 12 | Lumina | 15 | 4× | Nyjah | 15 | 4× |
| 13 | Metzli | 15 | 4× | Sasha | 15 | 4× |
| 14 | Ketzaly | 14 | 4× | Gurnawab | 15 | 4× |
| 15 | Delara | 14 | 4× | Jorawar | 15 | 4× |
| 16 | Mayari | 14 | 4× | Izaac | 14 | 4× |
| 17 | Taqdeer | 14 | 4× | Anhad | 14 | 4× |
| 18 | Cambria | 32 | 4× | Arno | 14 | 4× |
| 19 | Barkat | 21 | 4× | Nawab | 14 | 4× |
| 20 | Mehar | 27 | 4× | Ritchie | 14 | 4× |
| 21 | Swara | 19 | 4× | Fateh | 25 | 4× |
| 22 | Jailyne | 25 | 4× | Nirvair | 23 | 4× |
| 23 | Nitara | 12 | 4× | Arjan | 52 | 4× |
| 24 | Galia | 12 | 4× | Mehtab | 22 | 4× |
| 25 | Janeth | 12 | 4× | Rui | 13 | 4× |
The most distinctive name of each decade.
| Decade | Girl | Births | vs national | Boy | Births | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | Fumi | 24 | 29× | Mervyn | 51 | 33× |
| 1920s | Yoshiye | 65 | 24× | Mervyn | 85 | 21× |
| 1930s | Keiko | 34 | 17× | Rod | 45 | 14× |
| 1940s | Deedee | 38 | 11× | Tad | 27 | 10× |
| 1950s | Cameron | 46 | 9× | Raoul | 75 | 7× |
| 1960s | Alene | 50 | 7× | Uriel | 47 | 7× |
| 1970s | Patrisia | 90 | 7× | Art | 99 | 7× |
| 1980s | Ani | 149 | 6× | Armen | 174 | 7× |
| 1990s | Raylene | 337 | 6× | Armen | 194 | 6× |
| 2000s | Raylene | 408 | 6× | Armen | 211 | 6× |
| 2010s | Raylene | 238 | 6× | Eligh | 207 | 6× |
| 2020s | Venice | 65 | 6× | Armen | 149 | 7× |
| # | Girl | Births | vs national | Boy | Births | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raylene | 1,649 | 9× | Armen | 976 | 9× |
| 2 | Keiko | 265 | 9× | Shant | 556 | 9× |
| 3 | Lilit | 259 | 9× | Narek | 413 | 9× |
| 4 | Anahit | 241 | 9× | Omid | 309 | 9× |
| 5 | Rayleen | 516 | 9× | Tigran | 302 | 9× |
| 6 | Raelene | 738 | 9× | Aria | 295 | 9× |
| 7 | Mariaguadalupe | 400 | 8× | Eligh | 321 | 9× |
| 8 | Kimia | 168 | 8× | Raffi | 392 | 9× |
| 9 | Amrit | 166 | 8× | Harout | 245 | 9× |
| 10 | Livier | 160 | 8× | Hakop | 230 | 9× |
| 11 | Xochil | 252 | 8× | Josedejesus | 342 | 9× |
| 12 | Carmina | 370 | 8× | Sarkis | 488 | 9× |
| 13 | Tenaya | 303 | 8× | Nima | 414 | 8× |
| 14 | Mariaisabel | 197 | 8× | Gevork | 189 | 8× |
| 15 | Erandi | 130 | 8× | Curren | 284 | 8× |
| 16 | Nairi | 129 | 8× | Hayk | 171 | 8× |
| 17 | Ashleen | 181 | 8× | Parsa | 271 | 8× |
| 18 | Meztli | 126 | 8× | Daisy | 159 | 8× |
| 19 | Patrisia | 213 | 8× | Cisco | 204 | 8× |
| 20 | Talin | 121 | 8× | Artin | 208 | 8× |
| 21 | Xitlalic | 121 | 8× | Grigor | 149 | 8× |
| 22 | Torrey | 242 | 8× | Davit | 137 | 8× |
| 23 | Ysabelle | 114 | 8× | Vahe | 182 | 8× |
| 24 | Andrina | 113 | 8× | Arash | 312 | 8× |
| 25 | Xitlalli | 152 | 8× | Andranik | 130 | 8× |
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Multipliers compare each name’s share of California births with its national share, and report the conservative low end, so a name carried by a handful of births cannot outrank one carried by hundreds.
Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. State records begin in 1910. Names given to fewer than five babies in a state in a year are withheld at source. namelegacy.org