California
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About California
Has not caught on as much as other Golden State place-names — Sierra, Marin, West, or even Francisco — probably because of its length.
California for girls
The state of California got its name from the 16th-century romance novel
Las sergas de Esplandián
, or
The Adventures of Esplandián
. In the book, California was an island solely inhabited by Black Amazonian women, ruled by the fictional Queen Califia. It is believed that the name Queen Califia was inspired by the Spanish word califa, derived from the Arabic khalifa, meaning an Islamic ruler or leader. This origin gives California the alternate meaning of "land of the caliph".
California for boys
The sidekick in a John Wayne western.
Pronounced kal-uh-FOR-nyuh.
As of October 2026, California ranked #15674 in US births in 2024 SSA, peaked at #4370 in 1918.
Popularity & trends
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 in pop culture
- California Morning "Lucy" WhippleGirl
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- "California GirlsGirl
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song by The Mamas and the Papas
- "California LoveGirl
" song by Tupac Shakur
- "California GurlsGirl
" song by Katy Perry
- Robert CaliforniaBoy
from TV show "The Office" played by James Spader