According to San Diego’s Health and Human Services Agency, the most popular baby names in the county two years ago were Olivia and Noah.
Here are San Diego County’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2020:
Girl Names
- Olivia, 220 baby girls
- Emma, 197
- Isabella, 181
- Mia, 178
- Sophia, 172
- Camila, 171
- Luna, 140
- Sofia, 137
- Charlotte, 129
- Gianna, 126
Boy Names
- Noah, 217 baby boys
- Liam, 206
- Mateo, 197
- Benjamin, 162
- Sebastian, 161
- Oliver, 149
- Alexander, 135
- Santiago, 132
- Elijah, 131
- Ethan, 128
In the girls’ top 10, Gianna replaced the Amelia/Victoria tie.
In the boys’ top 10, Santiago and Elijah replaced Lucas and Julian.
In 2019, San Diego’s top names were Olivia and Liam.
Source: Top 10 Leading Baby Names in San Diego County, By Gender, 1996 – 2020 (PDF)
Image: Adapted from Flag of California (public domain)
