Most Popular Baby Name 2010
Eustacio Gadit
Our list of the most popular baby names of the year is different from the others. We update it in real time, using data BabyCenter parents share with us as they choose their baby's name. No trend forecasting or conjecturing here; just a live look at the names parents love.
With Swedish, Norwegian, and English origins, the name Olin has a variety of powerful meanings such as "ancestor" and "legacy." It peaked in 1903, though it might have a resurgence of popularity soon, given that Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds just named their fourth child Olin!
Over the past five years, the names Olivia and Liam have landed at the top of the list of America's most popular baby names, but Wisconsin parents moved away from national preferences slightly, as names Theodore and Charlotte rose to the top of state's most popular names in 2023.
Theodore and Charlotte were the most popular baby names in Wisconsin in 2023, according the Social Security Agency report. The name Theodore moved up the list from 2022's ranking where it was fourth most popular, whereas Charlotte has held the number one spot since 2020.
Once again, Olivia and Liam are America's most popular baby names, with 2023 being the fifth consecutive year that parents have chosen them for their children, according to the SSA. Only one new name landed on the top 10 list this year, with Mateo joining the ranking.
The Social Security Agency says social media had a major influence on parents in 2023. One of the fastest-rising girl's name last year was Kaeli. The rising popularity could be tied to YouTube and Tiktok influencer Kaeli McEwen or Kaeli Mae, who has millions of followers on both platforms.
On the boy's side, trending in third place is Eiden, which could be influenced by TikTok creator Wyatt Eiden's 1.6 billion views and over 3 million followers, according to the SSA. Here's the list of fastest rising baby names in 2023, according to the SSA.
What to name the newest member of the family? It can be a nerve-wracking decision for new parents. Something out of scripture? A favorite singer or film star? A sports player or a Disney character? Virginia parents are choosing diverse names for their newborns. Today, the Office of Vital Records in the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) unveils its lists of Top 15 baby names for children born in the commonwealth in 2023, perhaps providing some inspiration for stressed-out parents-to-be.
Topping the list of the most popular names for boys in 2023 was Liam, while Charlotte was the most popular for girls, as it was in 2022. In 2022, there were 95,583 babies born; while the numbers for 2023 are still being counted, the Office of Vital Records estimates there were a similar number of births last year.
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"What should we name our child?" That was the question my partner and I asked ourselves when I was pregnant last year. Twenty-five years after it became so popular in the U.S., my name, Lisa, was the most popular name for baby girls in Germany in 1991 and 1993 (I was born in 1990). I met a lot of Lisas when I was in school. And I did not like it. So when it was time to choose a name for our son and one of our favorites turned out to be at the top of the "most popular baby names" list for our region, I hesitated.
This is the case even though girls' names have traditionally been less conservative and more diverse than boys' names. In the area chart for girls' names above, you can see steeper but shorter peaks: the most popular girls' names became popular and faded out more quickly, and were never as common as the most popular boys' names. You can see the same phenomenon here:
If you want to experiment with the data yourself, you can get it from the U.S. Social Security Administration. Because they drop names with fewer than five occurrences, you'll also need to also download the total number of registered U.S. births from here if you want to calculate shares. See you next week!
We have changed the way these statistics are published. We will continue to publish updated data for this release in our Baby names in England and Wales datasets but this accompanying bulletin has been discontinued. This decision was made as a part of a wider ONS prioritisation exercise. We will review this approach for future releases of the data. For the latest information on this release, please see our media statement about baby names in England and Wales 2022.
Henry replaced Jack in the top 10 names for boys, while Freya, Florence and Willow replaced Isabella, Rosie, and Sophia for girls; this is the first time Jack has not been in the top 10 since our annual series began in 1996.
Mothers aged over 35 years continued to be more likely to have babies with more traditional names such as Thomas, while younger mothers' babies were more likely to have shortened versions, such as Tommy.
Muhammad was the most popular boys' name in four out of nine English regions, while Olivia was the top girls' name for every English region and Wales, except for the East Midlands where Amelia was the most popular girls name.
New entries this year to the top 100 include Lara, Beatrice and Sara for girls and Blake, Brody, Kai, Rupert, Tobias and Nathan for boys; this is the first time that Rupert and Brody have been in the top 100.
Baby names of Welsh origin featured among the most popular in Wales in 2021; Alys, Ffion, Seren and Eira were among the top 50 for girls and Arthur, Osian, Dylan and Elis were among the top 30 for boys.
"Noah has replaced Oliver as the most popular name for boys in 2021, moving Oliver into second place and ending an eight-year reign at the top. Olivia remained the most popular girls name in 2021, having held the top spot since 2016. Interestingly, Noah was not top in any of the English regions, but has risen up the ranks in most regions since last year to take first place overall.
While Noah and Olivia are enjoying their places at the top, some names could be in danger of falling out of favour. Leslie has had relatively little popularity in recent years with fewer than seven boys named each year since 2018. Others such as Clifford, Nigel and Norman have not fared much better with ten or fewer boys being named. Girls' names such as Glenda and Kerry, that were more common before, are also becoming endangered and we have seen less than five girls being named each year since 2018.
Popular culture continues to influence parents' baby name choices. Today we have also published analysis exploring cultural influences that could be inspiring baby name trends, from hit TV shows to musical icons."
Noah and Olivia were the most popular baby names in England and Wales in 2021 (Table 1). Noah has replaced Oliver as the top boys' name, forcing Oliver into second place after eight consecutive years at the top. Noah was the 4th most popular boys name in 2020 and has risen 15 places in the past ten years since 2011. Olivia has now been the most popular girls' name for six consecutive years.
Henry has replaced Jack in the top 10 names for boys and this is the first time Jack has not been in the top 10 since 1996. Freya, Florence and Willow replaced Isabella, Rosie and Sophia in the top 10 names for girls. This is the first time Florence and Willow have been in the top 10 since 1996.
New entries this year to the top 100 include Lara, Beatrice, and Sara for girls and Blake, Brody, Kai, Rupert, Tobias, and Nathan for boys (Figure 1). This is the first time that Rupert and Brody have been in the top 100.
In 2021, half of the top 10 boys' names for mothers aged under 25 years were shortened versions of traditional names. On the other hand, of the top 10 baby names for mothers aged 35 years and over, only one was a shortened name.
Elijah and Arlo only appeared in the top 10 boys' names for mothers aged under 25 years. More traditional names such as Alexander and Thomas only featured in the top 10 boys' names for mothers aged over 35 years (Figure 2b). Similarly, Willow, Isabella, Harper, and Delilah were girls' names only seen in the top 10 for mothers aged under 25, whereas baby names such as Charlotte, Grace, Sophie, and Sophia were more likely for mothers aged over 35 years and over (Figure 2a).
Although Noah was the most popular boys' name in England and Wales overall in 2021, this was not the case regionally. Across England's nine regions, Muhammad was the most popular boys' name in four regions, George was the most popular in three, and Arthur and Oliver were the most popular in one region each.
Baby names for girls in England and Wales
Dataset Released 5 October 2022
Rank and count of the top names for baby girls, changes in rank since the previous year and breakdown by country, region and month of birth.
Baby names for boys in England and Wales
Dataset Released 5 October 2022
Rank and count of the top names for baby boys, changes in rank since the previous year and breakdown by country, region and month of birth.
Birth statistics represent births that occur and are then registered in England and Wales. Figures are derived from information recorded when live births and stillbirths are registered as part of civil registration, a legal requirement. These data represent the most complete data source available.
Baby name statistics are compiled from first names recorded when live births are registered in England and Wales as part of civil registration, a legal requirement. Statistics are based only on live births, as there is no public register of stillbirths.
To get a complete statistical picture for our baby names analysis, we use mother's data because information relating to mothers should appear on every birth registration. More information is available on the birth registration process. We release further births data relating to both parents characteristics in our Birth Characteristics release.
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