Most Popular Baby Names of 2023 – Boys #1 Dethrones 4 Year Winner
Move over Liam, we have a brand new baby name winner for 2023. Every year, baby names are analyzed and lists are released announcing the most popular names and this…
Two babies. One swaddled in pink with a pink and white knit had, and one swaddled in blue with a blue and white hat
GettyMove over Liam, we have a brand new baby name winner for 2023. Every year, baby names are analyzed and lists are released announcing the most popular names and this year is no different. The website babycenter.com has released its list and there are some repeats on there and some newbies. Before we run down the list of top boy and girl names, let's look at how they decide the clear cut "winners."
Baby Center analyzed over 300,000 babies that were born this year. While there weren't too many changes for the most popular girl names, the boy names did have a lot of shifting around. We will run down #20-#6 here for both boys and girls, then we we will count down #5-#1 below. For girls names: #20 Layla, #19 Camila, #18 Sofia, #17 Mila, #16 Harper, #15 Ellie, #14 Aurora, #13 Aria, #12 Lily, #11 Gianna, #10 Evelyn, #9 Luna, #8 Mia, #7 Isabella, #6 Ava. And for boys #20 Theo, #19 Benjamin, #18 Maverick, #17 Hudson, #16 Muhammad, #15 Henry, #14 Sebastian #13 Ethan, #12 James, #11 Asher, #10 Luca, #9 Ezra, #8 Leo, #7 Levi, #6 Lucas.
Even TV shows and movies impacted baby names this year. "The Last of Us" definitely inspired boosts in names like Ellie and Joel. And the show "Succession" inspired a rise in baby names like Kendall and Siobhan.
As far as the #1 baby boy name, Noah, it has dethroned Liam who actually reigned supreme for the past four years. Although, it didn't drop too far down the list. Let's take a look at the top 5 baby boy names and baby girl names for 2023.
Baby Girl #5: Charlotte
Famous Charlottes include Charlotte from Sex and the City and Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana of Cambridge. Charlotte is of French origin meaning means "free man" or "petite," and is the feminine form of Charles.
Baby Girl #4: Sophia
Famous Sophia names include Sofia Vergara and Sophia Loren. Sophia is of Greek origin and means wisdom.
Baby Girl #3: Amelia
Popular Amelias include Amelia Earhart and Amelia Lily. Amelia is a German name meaning "industrious" or "hardworking."
Baby Girl #2: Emma
So many popular celebrities named Emma that could have inspired this choice. Emma Stone, Emma Thompson, Emma Watson. It is of German origin and means "entire" or "universal."
Baby Girl #1: Olivia
There are so many famous Olivias including Rodrigo, Newton-John, Wilde and Culpo. Olivia was also the #1 baby name for 2022. It's a Latin name that means "olive tree." It was brought into the mainstream by 17th-century England by William Shakespeare.
Baby boy #5: Mateo
Love the meaning of Mateo: gift of God. Mateo is the Spanish form of Matthew. My favorite comedian is named Matteo with two Ts. Matteo Lane. Other famous Mateos, Mateo Arias the actor.
Baby boy #4: Elijah
Famous Elijahs include Elijah Wood the actor and religious figure Elijah Abel. It is a popular boys' name that comes from the Hebrew name Eliyyahu, meaning "Yahweh is my God."
Baby boy #3: Oliver
Oliver comes from Old Norse meaning “ancestor's descendants.” It also stems from the Latin and French words for “olive” or “olive tree” Famous Olivers include Oliver North and Oliver Hudson.
Baby boy #2: Liam
The meaning of Liam: helmet of will, protection; Strong-willed warrior. Liam is a boy's given name of Irish origin. Famous Liams include Liam Neeson, Liam Payne and Liam Gallagher.
Baby boy #1: Noah
Noah's meaning derives from Noach, a Hebrew name meaning "rest or repose." Famous Noahs include Noah Schnapp, Noah Wyle and Noah Mills.
