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California
OriginPlace name, Spanish from Arabic
Meaning"land of Califia, land of the caliph"
GenderGirl
NB Rank#5256
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About California
The name California peaked for girls at #4370 in 1918. The name is most popular in CALIFORNIA and CALIFORNIA.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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- California Morning "Lucy" Whipple
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- "California Girls
" song by The Beach Boys
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" Red Hot Chili Peppers song
- "California Dreamin' "
song by The Mamas and the Papas
- "California Love
" song by Tupac Shakur
- "California Gurls
" song by Katy Perry
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