Most Popular Baby Names in 2023 & Baby Name Trends for 2024

The TOP BABY Names in 2023 rang in some surprises!

Noah and Olivia topped the list of the most popular baby names, with Noah jumping to the top spot for boys this year, replacing Liam in 2022, according to Babycenter.com. New names that appear on the top ten boys list are Ezra and Luca, bumping off Asher and James. There were were no new names on the girls’ top ten this year, only a little movement, with Charlotte moving up to the #5 spot from #9 in 2022, while Luna fell to #9 from the #7 spot. See the list below for Top Baby Names in 2023.

Baby Name Trends for 2024

Top baby naming trends for 2024 focus on non-binary names and softer names for boys. Geographical names (London, Cairo, Cali, Sydney) except for Milan, up 223 spots are losing favor. They are replaced with nicknames, such as Josie, Ellie, Theo, and Leo, instead of the more formal versions of these names. Three-letter names are jumping up the list. On the playground, you will hear more names such as Teo, Koa, Jay, Kai, Lia, Tia, and Joy in the coming years. Names from Taylor Swift’s songs, Bettie, Marjorie, and Ivy, became popular after The Era’s Tour. Other Hollywood-influenced names from popular characters, Wednesday & Jenna (Wednesday Addams), Daisy(Daisy Jones & the Fifth) and Ronald (Jury Duty), are more popular. Hopefully, the name 6:30 (Lessons in Chemistry) will only go to the dogs.