About this Dataset

Most Popular Baby Names

This dataset contains ranks and counts for the top 25 baby names by sex for live births that occurred in California (by occurrence) based on information entered on birth certificates.
Organization: State of California
Last updated: 2025-07-23T16:21:58.583513
Tags: baby-names, boy-names, california-department-of-public-health, cdph, chsi, female, girl-names, male, name, popular, sex, vital-statistics

Tables

Data Dictionary - Baby Names

@usgov.ca_gov_most_popular_baby_names_810d5.data_dictionary_baby_names

4.94 kB
6 rows
4 columns

CREATE TABLE data_dictionary_baby_names (
  "field_title" VARCHAR,
  "field_name" VARCHAR,
  "data_type" VARCHAR,
  "description" VARCHAR
);

1960-2023 Top 25 Baby Names By Sex By Year

@usgov.ca_gov_most_popular_baby_names_810d5.n_1960_2023_top_25_baby_names_by_sex_by_year

23.16 kB
3,203 rows
6 columns

CREATE TABLE n_1960_2023_top_25_baby_names_by_sex_by_year (
  "year" BIGINT,
  "sex" VARCHAR,
  "rank" BIGINT,
  "name" VARCHAR,
  "count" BIGINT,
  "data_revision_date" TIMESTAMP
);