The 2023 Baby Name Report

3,311,196 babies, 29,054 unique names — the risers, fallers, and brand-new arrivals of 2023

👑 #1 girls: Olivia (5 years running) 👑 #1 boys: Liam (7 years running) 1,096 debuts

Top girls

  1. Olivia15,313
  2. Emma13,579
  3. Charlotte12,628
  4. Amelia12,352
  5. Sophia11,984
  6. Mia11,395
  7. Isabella10,853
  8. Ava9,724
  9. Evelyn9,113
  10. Luna7,841

Top boys

  1. Liam20,886
  2. Noah19,088
  3. Oliver14,782
  4. James11,727
  5. Elijah11,503
  6. Mateo11,279
  7. Theodore11,084
  8. Henry10,988
  9. Lucas10,882
  10. William10,653

Full top-50 rankings for 2023 →

🚀 Fastest risers

  1. Icelynn #3,137 → #1,131 (+2,006)
  2. Kaeli #2,353 → #679 (+1,674)
  3. Alitzel #2,386 → #875 (+1,511)
  4. Emryn #2,177 → #886 (+1,291)
  5. Izael #1,666 → #807 (+859)
  6. Adhara #1,582 → #772 (+810)
  7. Azari #1,411 → #697 (+714)
  8. Cattleya #1,765 → #1,095 (+670)
  9. Chozen #1,479 → #815 (+664)
  10. Eiden #1,480 → #891 (+589)

📉 Biggest fallers

  1. Amiah #1,197 → #1,824 (−627)
  2. Paityn #1,161 → #1,702 (−541)
  3. Dior #842 → #1,225 (−383)
  4. Addilynn #943 → #1,304 (−361)
  5. Majesty #1,097 → #1,431 (−334)
  6. Kinsleigh #1,193 → #1,526 (−333)
  7. Jaylin #1,057 → #1,387 (−330)
  8. Kolt #1,036 → #1,365 (−329)
  9. Everley #1,079 → #1,394 (−315)
  10. India #972 → #1,271 (−299)

✨ Never recorded before 2023

Rumani (89) Cimani (67) Naiari (66) Kaiyr (41) Azaylie (39) Nizaraly (38) Neteyam (38) Seoni (37) Aryya (22) Aluney (21)

1,096 names appeared in SSA records for the first time ever in 2023.

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What were the most popular baby names in 2023?
Olivia was the #1 girl name and Liam the #1 boy name in 2023, out of 3,311,196 recorded births.
What baby name rose fastest in 2023?
Icelynn made the biggest jump in 2023, climbing 2,006 spots to #1,131.
How many new baby names appeared in 2023?
1,096 names were recorded by the SSA for the first time ever in 2023.