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2023's MOST Popular Baby Names are OUT!

If you're expecting and looking for a name for your baby, does a name's popularity affect your decision? Here are the names poppin in 23! Click on any name andthe link will take you to BabyCenter to find out more about the name and see which way the name is moving on the popularity chart.

  • Noah, the new No. 1 boy’s name: For the first time in five years, there is a new No. 1 baby name for boys. Noah trades places with Liam, which was the top boy name from 2019 to 2022. 
  • Ezra appears in the top 10 boy names for the first time: Registrations for Ezra rose quickly in the second half of this year, causing it to leap from No. 12 to No. 9.
  • Half of the top 10 boys’ names start with “L”: Liam, Lucas, Levi, Leo, and Luca are all among the 10 most popular boys' names, making up the largest portion of names that start with a similar letter.
  • Girl names starting with “M” are rising in popularity: BabyCenter saw spikes in registrations for the names Miley (up 501 spots), Mckinley (up 242 spots), Mavis and Milan (each up 228 spots), and Mallory (up 217 spots).
  • Nicknames are overtaking “proper” names: Names that were once considered nicknames are now, in many cases, being used on their own as first names. Ellie (No. 15) is more popular than Elizabeth (No. 41) and Eleanor (No. 31); Josie (No. 85) outranks Josephine (No. 146); Theo (No. 20) tops Theodore (No. 38); and Leo (No. 8) stands above Leonardo (No. 141).
  • In baby names, Rihanna actually won the Super Bowl: Rihanna’s pregnant halftime show performance left parents in awe. So it’s no wonder that her name is up 261 spots, to No. 1,721.
  • London is falling, along with other travel-inspired names: Some of the names seeing the sharpest declines are those associated with popular cities and states around the world, including: Cali (down 137 spots), Paris (down 136 spots), Sydney (down 116 spots), Memphis (down 78 spots), London (down 56 spots), Cairo (down 55 spots), Phoenix (down 46 spots), Aspen (down 43 spots), and Dakota (down 25 spots).
  • It’s about to get Messi: Lionel is a top rising name, up 283 spots this year to No. 456, coinciding with Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi’s move to play for Major League Soccer’s Inter Miami FC. He also starred in the Apple TV documentary Messi Meets America.
  • Wednesday and Jenna are in style: Thanks to the popularity of Netflix's Wednesday series, the name Wednesday is up 1,425 spots in the rankings, to No. 1,183. The name Jenna (Ortega) is also up six spots, to No. 722, after the actress’s momentous year portraying Wednesday Addams and being cast in the revival of Scream.
  • Barbie beats Oppenheimer at the box office and for baby names: Barbie’s full name, Barbara, is up a whopping 994 spots, to No. 1,336. Greta (Gerwig) is up 313 spots, to No. 95; and Margot (Robbie) is up 65 spots, to No. 221. Meanwhile, Robert (Oppenheimer) is down 29 spots, to No. 178; and Katherine (Oppenheimer) is down 18 spots, to No. 471. Behind the scenes, the name Christopher (Nolan) is down 9 spots, to No. 83, as is Cillian (Murphy), which is down 10 spots, to No. 677.

“Ya”-sounding names are a new trend for girls: More parents are using names that feature the sound and spelling “ya” in names like Siya, Haya, Inaya, Aadhya, and Ariyah.

Good luck in your name search! -MJ

Girls

Boys

1

Olivia

Noah

2

Emma

Liam

3

Amelia

Oliver

4

Sophia

Elijah

5

Charlotte

Mateo

6

Ava

Lucas

7

Isabella

Levi

8

Mia

Leo

9

Luna

Ezra

10

Evelyn

Luca

11

Gianna

Asher

12

Lily

James

13

Aria

Ethan

14

Aurora

Sebastian

15

Ellie

Henry

16

Harper

Muhammad

17

Mila

Hudson

18

Sofia

Maverick

19

Camila

Benjamin

20

Layla

Theo

21

Nova

Kai

22

Eliana

Jackson

23

Ella

Michael

24

Violet

Daniel

25

Hazel

Aiden

26

Willow

Gabriel

27

Chloe

Josiah

28

Ivy

Mason

29

Scarlett

Jack

30

Penelope

Elias

31

Eleanor

Grayson

32

Elena

Alexander

33

Avery

Luke

34

Nora

Julian

35

Abigail

Jayden

36

Emily

David

37

Maya

Logan

38

Isla

Theodore

39

Delilah

Wyatt

40

Naomi

Carter

41

Elizabeth

Samuel

42

Grace

Owen

43

Zoey

William

44

Emilia

Waylon

45

Riley

Ezekiel

46

Zoe

Miles

47

Paisley

Matthew

48

Athena

Isaiah

49

Leilani

Jacob

50

Madison

Santiago

51

Victoria

Caleb

52

Ayla

John

53

Stella

Joseph

54

Lucy

Thomas

55

Kinsley

Adam

56

Iris

Amir

57

Gabriella

Isaac

58

Lainey

Nolan

59

Aaliyah

Nathan

60

Serenity

Zion

61

Addison

Jeremiah

62

Alice

Lincoln

63

Bella

Adrian

64

Sadie

Anthony

65

Sophie

Cooper

66

Amara

Eli

67

Autumn

Micah

68

Summer

Cameron

69

Emery

Enzo

70

Everly

Ryan

71

Valentina

Roman

72

Hannah

Rowan

73

Brooklyn

Xavier

74

Madelyn

Jaxon

75

Natalie

Wesley

76

Leah

Weston

77

Maria

Andrew

78

Savannah

Joshua

79

Amira

Silas

80

Aubrey

Colton

81

Jade

Charlie

82

Jasmine

Parker

83

Eden

Christopher

84

Skylar

Greyson

85

Josie

Luka

86

Clara

Atlas

87

Adeline

Dominic

88

Elliana

Christian

89

Millie

Myles

90

Lillian

Brooks

91

Melody

Kayden

92

Sarah

Austin

93

Eva

Aaron

94

Ruby

Omar

95

Freya

Amari

96

Lyla

Axel

97

Adalynn

Beau

98

Liliana

Jasper

99

Daisy

Landon

100

Nevaeh

Max

https://www.babycenter.com/baby-names/most-popular/top-baby-names-2023


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