The Most Popular Baby Names in 2023

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Naming Your Baby

When you are naming your baby, how will you choose? Will you try to go for a popular name or something a little more offbeat? People choose their babies’ names for many different reasons, but interestingly, the collective unconscious kicks in at some point and certain names become wildly popular. BabyCenter tracks popular names, based on the hundreds of thousands of baby names registered on their site each year, and at the end of each year, the top 100 are compiled into a list.

Big Changes This Year

Many names stay in that top 100 list year after year, and, in fact, the top ten take a while to change. 2023 was interesting because, for the first time in five years, this year saw a new baby boy name claim the top spot. While Liam has been top for all this time, Noah has now taken the lead. Liam remains in second place, with Oliver in third, which is the same as it was last year. The top three baby girl names? They’re exactly the same as last year: Olivia, Emma, and Amelia. There were some additions to the boy’s top 10, with Ezra and Luca taking over for Asher and James. Ezra was number 12 last year, so moving up to 9 is a pretty big deal.

Charlotte was the name with the most movement on the girls’ side, going from 9 to 5, and “M” names are gaining popularity for girls, with Miley, Mckinley, Mavis, and Milan all moving up hundreds of places. Names ending in “a” are extremely popular for girl babies, with Sophia at number 4, Isabella at 7, Mia at 8, and Luna at 9.

“L” is the first letter most popular for boys, with half of the top 10 names beginning with “L.” Liam, Lucas, Levi, Leo, and Luca are big this year. For the ending of boys’ names, parents like the “in” sound, with Benjamin, Lincoln, and Austin making the top 100 and many more “in” names in the top 500.

Top Names of 2023

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The most popular baby names in 2022

2022 has come to a close, and you know what that means. That’s right, we now have a pretty definitive list of the top baby names of 2022. Choosing the right baby name is one of the most important things you can do for your child, and knowing what’s trending can help you narrow down your own preferences. Without further ado, here is a rundown of the most popular baby names of 2022.

The names topping both lists are the same as last year, Olivia for a girl and Liam for a boy. Names like Olivia, ending in “a,” are extremely popular, and in fact all the names in the top five share this characteristic. What’s more, they’re exactly the same as they were last year! After Olivia, there’s Emma, then Amelia, Ava, and Sophia.

The race to the top for boys’ names this year was tight, with Liam beating Noah by a slight margin. Interestingly, as with the girls’ names, names three and four were the same as last year: Oliver and Elijah. However, number five was an upset, as Mateo climbed up from 11 to push Lucas out of the top five spot. Lucas is now sixth, and Levi went from sixth to seventh this year. Then come Asher and James, and rounding out the top 10 is Leo, which came up from 12 this year. Mason and Ethan fell out of the top 10 to make room for Leo and Mateo.

In the girl’s top ten, there was only one newcomer. Evelyn displaced Harper, but everything else stayed the same, simply shifting a little in popularity. Charlotte dropped from six to nine, Isabella shifted from seven to six, and Luna went from nine to seven. Mia hung onto the number eight spot.

There were some significant shifts outside the top 10, too. Gender neutral names are gaining ground, with River moving up 31 places on both the boy and girl names lists. On the girls’ side, Athena and Iris moved up 24 spots apiece, and Freya jumped 22 places to crack into the top 100. Falling in popularity were Ellie, Riley, Emily, and Bella, which all dropped six spots, Savannah, which went down a whopping 22 spots, and Aubrey, which dropped almost as far, at 21 spots. Hannah and Madison each fell 14 spots.

Some previously popular names on the boys’ side took some big tumbles, too, with Cameron down 22 spots, Andrew falling 18, Logan, 16, and Jack dropping eight spots, with those last two exiting the top 20. Some pretty interesting names gained steamed this year, though. Myles and River were the top climbers with 31 places apiece, while Legend climbed 28 and Atlas gained 23 spots. Waylon was big, too, going up 22 spots and entering the top 50.

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The Most Popular Baby Names of 2021

When you’re expecting a baby, it can be very exciting to think about names! Making lists of names, debating them with your partner, and noticing every name you hear a mom call in the grocery store are all part of the fun. How should you go about choosing a name? We’ve got some tips.

• First, remember that you’re naming an actual person. Don’t go with a trendy or difficult spelling or choose a name that’s a pop culture reference. Save the joke names and too-cute names for your pets and pick a name that your child is not likely to resent and you’re not likely to regret.
• Walk the line between popular and strange. Consider this: children with popular names are likely to be one of many in their class. If you don’t want your child to be called by his or her first name and last initial throughout elementary school, you might want to pick a more unique name. On the other hand, it’s good to choose a name the child will one day be able to find on a key chain.
• Classics are classic for a reason. Sure, some traditional names are boring and overused, but there are many that are perfectly lovely. Look to classic literature for inspiration or read an old baby name book.
• Climb through your family tree. You may find a name you love, or you may find the perfect middle name. Either way, it’s a great way to honor a family member.
• Research the meanings of the names you like. Before you let yourself fall in love with a name, make sure it doesn’t mean something horrible.
• Carefully consider nicknames and initials. No one wants a name that will cause them to have a meanspirited playground nickname, or initials that spell something unpleasant.
• Say the name out loud to make sure it isn’t weird. Names should have a good rhythmic flow, so say the first, middle and last name together to make sure it’s what you intended.
• Determine if any famous people have that name. You don’t want to accidentally name your infant after a serial killer, a war criminal, or an adult film star.

Need some inspiration? Here are the top ten names from 2021 so far, according to BabyCenter. Will you embrace the trendy names, or do you want to know them so that you can avoid them?

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11 Tips for Choosing the Right Baby Name

As an expectant parent, choosing a baby name can be both thrilling and intimidating. After all, the name you bestow upon your little one will be part of their identity for the rest of their lives. Here are 11 tips to help you choose a baby name you won’t regret.

1. Avoid trendy misspellings: Ask yourself—will my child have to spell or explain their name to everyone they meet? Will a chic pop-culture reference sounds silly in 10 years? Will it be impossible to ever find the name on a keychain souvenir? If you answer “yes” to any of these questions, consider choosing a different name.
2. Consider the classics: Not all traditional names are “boring.” If Sarah, Mary, John, and Will don’t do it for you, think Clarice, Audrey, Oliver, and Theodore.
3. Seek inspiration from your family tree: Consider naming your baby after a significant family member, even if it’s “just” the middle name.
4. Honor your heritage: Search for names derived from your country of origin. You’re bound to fall in love with at least one.
5. Look up meanings: A name might sound nice, but this step ensures you don’t end up choosing one that implies something horrible. Or, if you simply love a name like Calvin, you can come up with a one-liner to jokingly explain why “bald” is the perfect meaning behind your baby’s name.
6. Contemplate nicknames and teasing potential: To help prevent bullying on the playground, brainstorm possible ways other kids could construe the name you’ve picked out.
7. Write down the initials: There are plenty of unpleasant two- and three-letter combinations. Remember this when considering your baby’s initials.
8. Say it out loud: Test the rhythmic flow. Maybe what you had planned for the middle name would work better as the first name after all.
9. Find out if anyone famous has that name: There’s a reason no babies today are named Adolf or Ebenezer. Search your baby name choices online to make sure they don’t reveal a serial killer or adult movie star with that same name.
10. Know that you can change your mind: There’s nothing wrong with realizing the name you picked out doesn’t fit once you see your baby for the first time. Even if you have already announced to everyone what name you have chosen, you have until you leave the hospital to make your final decision.
11. Consider keeping the name a secret: Unless you want to risk receiving unsolicited feedback about what you should or shouldn’t name your baby, consider keeping your ideas between you and your partner.

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Top Baby Names of the Last Decade

It’s interesting how names come in and out of popularity, depending on cultural shifts. Is the name your parents gave you still a popular choice among today’s parents? Let’s take a look at the top baby names of the recent years, as we move into a whole new decade.

The classics remain classic. For boys, Noah, Liam, and Jacob top the list for the 2010s, and they were all popular in the previous decade as well. For girls, the top three were Emma, Sophia, and Olivia, which had all been in the top 20 during the 2000s.

The Social Security Administration (SSA) keeps track of the top baby names each year, and using their analysis of over 35 million babies who were born between 2010 and 2018, they’ve come up with a ranking of the top 200. Are there any newcomers to the top 20? Yes! For boys, Jayden and Mason climbed the charts, while new top 20 names for girls included Harper, Evelyn, and Addison. You can find the whole list at the SSA’s website, but for now, we’ll give you this teaser of the top 20 for both boys and girls.

18,133, 841 baby boys were born between 2010 and 2018, and these were the top 20 boys’ names, which the Social Security Administration tells us are “a good indication of the ultimate rankings for the complete decade”:

1. Noah
2. Liam
3. Jacob
4. Mason
5. William
6. Ethan
7. Michael
8. Alexander
9. James
10. Elijah
11. Daniel
12. Benjamin
13. Aiden
14. Jayden
15. Logan
16. Matthew
17. David
18. Joseph
19. Lucas
20. Jackson

In that same time frame, 17, 316, 359 baby girls were brought into the world, and these were the top 20 girls’ names, also representing the entire decade:

1. Emma
2. Sophia
3. Olivia
4. Isabella
5. Ava
6. Mia
7. Abigail
8. Emily
9. Madison
10. Charlotte
11. Elizabeth
12. Amelia
13. Chloe
14. Ella
15. Evelyn
16. Avery
17. Sofia
18. Harper
19. Grace
20. Addison

What do you think? Did your favorite names make the list? Many of the top 20 are timeless, but a few modern names have made their way in. If you had a baby right now, would these names make your list?

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Would You Use Social Media to Choose a Baby Name? 

Picking a baby name is one of the most exciting parts of growing your family. After a vasectomy reversal, if your partner conceives, would you ever use social media to help pick your baby’s name? 

Watch this video to hear how social media is shaping the way that some people pick names for their babies. Some people check social media handles and change the names that they had in mind of their chosen name is already taken, while others conduct social media polls to narrow down a name.  

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Tips for Picking a Baby Name

After a successful vasectomy reversal and pregnancy, the real fun starts—choosing a baby name. Picking a name is more challenging than you may think, especially when you and your partner have different ideas. This video offers advice for narrowing down your selection.

Start by making a list of 10 names separately from your partner, and have them do the same. Compare your lists, and each of you pick two names from the other’s list. Then, you should have a total of four names you both love. From there, consider things like the longevity of the name and how your child will grow into it.

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