Girl nameCurrently #15,674 in the USFalling

California

//ˌkæləˈfɔɹnjə//

4 syllablesPeak year: 201710 lettersStarts with C

Meaning & origin

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California's popularity over time

US birth records list 264 children given the name California , most often around 2017. We show the full year-by-year chart for more widely used names.