California
A girls’ name of Spanish origin, meaning a state name; from Spanish place name.
Babies a year
16
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
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outside the ONS list
California by the numbers
California was given to 16 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 16 babies in 2007, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of California. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Caledoniascotland; the roman name for scotland6 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as California
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