Charted: America’s Most Popular Baby Names in 2023

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Charted:America’s Most Popular Baby Names in 2023

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“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” — William Shakespeare

Most parents disagree with Shakespeare of course, and there are entire forums dedicated to baby name discussions. With concerns ranging from appropriateness, to “right fits”, to honoring heritage and legacies, what are the most popular baby names right now?

We chart the top 10 male and female names of 2023, according to the U.S. Social Security Administration. Data is based on Social Security card applications for births that occurred in the United States.

Ranked: America’s Top Baby Boy Names in 2023

“Liam” is not only America’s most popular baby boy name in 2023 (nearly 21,000 babies named) but has been America’s most popular baby boy name since 2017.

Here’s a list of America’s top 20 most popular male baby names in 2023.

RankMale nameBoys Named (2023) 1Liam20,802 2Noah18,995 3Oliver14,741 4James11,670 5Elijah11,452 6Mateo11,229 7Theodore11,041 8Henry10,941 9Lucas10,842 10William10,598 11Benjamin10,172 12Levi9,347 13Sebastian8,865 14Jack8,683 15Ezra8,437 16Michael8,383 17Daniel8,356 18Leo8,120 19Owen7,985 20Samuel7,973

Going back even further through the records however, there’s been a clear upward trend in “Liam’s” popularity since 1992. Between 2008 and 2012, it leapt from 75th to 6th most popular name in the country. As it happens, the massively popular Taken franchise was released in the same time period—starring Irish actor Liam Neeson.

Meanwhile, second place “Noah” has already enjoyed being the most popular name in the U.S. for a boy, reigning between 2013–2016.

Ranked: America’s Most Popular Baby Girl Names in 2023

For baby girls, “Olivia” is the most popular name in America in 2023. Like its male counterpart, “Olivia” has been the top pick for parents since 2019, and has been present in

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