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Oakland Parents: Top Baby Names Now
The U.S. Social Security Administration has revealed 2020's top names for babies born in California. See the top 10 boys and girls lists.
ROCKRIDGE, CA — Olivia and Noah were the most popular names given to babies born in California in 2020, according to recently released federal data.
The U.S. Social Security Administration on Thursday revealed its annual list that shows the top baby names in every state.
Here are the top 10 female names in our state last year:
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- Olivia
- Camila
- Emma
- Mia
- Sophia
- Isabella
- Gianna
- Luna
- Sofia
- Emily
These were the top 10 male names in 2020:
- Noah
- Liam
- Matteo
- Sebastian
- Julian
- Ethan
- Benjamin
- Elijah
- Alexander
- Oliver
Olivia and Noah were also the most popular baby names in California in 2019.
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Nationally, Liam once again was the top male name, followed by Noah and Oliver. Olivia also marked its second consecutive year as the top female name, followed by Emma and Ava.
The Social Security Administration started releasing the annual list in 1997, with names dating back to 1880. The agency also notes that popular culture influences baby names.
Over the past 100 years, the male name Michael has held the top spot most often at 44 times, while the female name Mary has been ranked No. 1 for 35 times over the same period.
—Written by Megan VerHelst/Patch with additional reporting by Bea Karnes
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