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America's Most Popular Baby Names, According to the SSA's 2023 Report

Liam and Olivia have clinched the top spots for the past five years, but what names fill out the top five? See what newcomer names are shooting to stardom here.
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By Wyndi Kappes, Associate Editor
Updated May 10, 2024
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A lot goes into picking a name for baby. Whether you are looking for something in line with today’s trends or hope to source a name that is a little more unique, it helps to know which monikers are topping the charts.

The authority on all things American baby names, The Social Security Administration (SSA) recently announced the most popular baby names from 2023. Since 1997, the agency has been compiling a list based on the most popular names parents opted to give their children, born the previous year. Historically, the list has always been released around Mother’s Day.

This year, for the fifth year in a row, Olivia remains the top name for girls. Liam has been the top name for boys since 2017. While the names largely remain the same year over year, Mateo jumped all the way to number six this year from spot 11, knocking William down to 10 and Benjamin 11.

Plus, there are some newcomers that the SSA recognizes as the fastest-rising boys’ and girls’ names in 2023. This year, unique names Izael and Kaeli snag the top spots for fastest rising boys and girls names respectively. The SSA posits that the name Kaeli may be drawn from popular TikTok star Kaeli McEwen (also known as Kaeli Mae). While the third fastest rising boys name, Eiden, may be a riff on TikTokker Wyatt Eiden’s name.

Check out the SSA’s findings for the Top 10 most popular baby names for boys and girls from 2023 below:

Top 10 Most Popular Baby Names for Boys

1. Liam
2. Noah
3. Oliver
4. James
5. Elijah
6. Mateo
8. Henry
9. Lucas

Top 10 Most Popular Baby Names for Girls

2. Emma
4. Amelia
5. Sophia
6. Mia
8. Ava
9. Evelyn
10. Luna

Looking for more baby name inspiration? Check out our predictions of the hottest baby name trends of 2024. For more ideas and inspiration, visit The Bump’s Baby Name Resources.

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