Yearly Name Rankings
Top 100 Baby Names 2023
Official birth-registry rankings โ Olivia and Liam take the top spots. Every name links to its full meaning, origin, and popularity history.
Olivia#1 Girl Name
Liam#1 Boy Name
2023Data Year
Top 100 Girl Names
| # | Name | Trend | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olivia | — | Olivia is the feminine form of the Latin name Olivius, derived from "oliva," meaning olive tree, symbolizing โฆ |
| 2 | Emma | — | Emma derives from the Germanic element "ermen" meaning "whole" or "universal," and entered English through Olโฆ |
| 3 | Charlotte | — | Charlotte is the feminine form of Charles, derived from the Old Germanic name Karl, which means "free man" orโฆ |
| 4 | Amelia | — | Amelia derives from the Germanic name Amalia, which comes from the root "amal" meaning "work" or "industriousโฆ |
| 5 | Sophia | — | Sophia derives from the Greek word "sophia" (ฯฮฟฯฮฏฮฑ), meaning "wisdom." The name has its linguistic root in anโฆ |
| 6 | Mia | ▲ 2 | Mia is a Scandinavian diminutive of Maria, derived from the Latin name Maria, which means "of the sea" or "beโฆ |
| 7 | Isabella | ▼ 1 | Isabella derives from the Hebrew name Elisheba (ืืืืฉืืข), meaning "God is my oath" or "devoted to God," and paโฆ |
| 8 | Ava | ▼ 1 | The name Ava derives from the Latin "avis," meaning "bird," though some sources link it to the Germanic "avi"โฆ |
| 9 | Evelyn | — | Evelyn derives from the Norman French name Aveline, which likely stems from the Germanic element "avi" meaninโฆ |
| 10 | Luna | — | Luna derives from the Latin word "luna," meaning "moon," and is rooted in Indo-European linguistic origins shโฆ |
| 11 | Harper | — | Harper derives from the Old English occupational surname for someone who played the harp, from the word "hearโฆ |
| 12 | Sofia | ▲ 1 | The given name 'Sofia' means 'wisdom' and its linguistic root is Greek, derived from the word 'ฯฮฟฯฮฏฮฑ' (sophiaโฆ |
| 13 | Camila | ▼ 1 | The given name 'Camila' is derived from the Latin name Camilla, meaning 'young ceremonial attendant' or 'younโฆ |
| 14 | Eleanor | ▲ 2 | Eleanor derives from the Old Provenรงal name Aliรฉnor, likely from a Germanic root meaning "other" or "foreign,โฆ |
| 15 | Elizabeth | — | Elizabeth derives from the Hebrew name Elisheva (ืืืืฉืืข), meaning "God is my oath" or "God is abundance," comโฆ |
| 16 | Violet | ▲ 4 | Violet derives from the Latin word "viola," referring to the violet flower, and means "purple" or "modest" inโฆ |
| 17 | Scarlett | ▼ 3 | Scarlett derives from the Middle English and Old French word "scarlate," referring to a luxurious scarlet cloโฆ |
| 18 | Hazel | ▲ 9 | Hazel derives from the Old English word "hรฆsel," referring to the hazel tree, and means "the hazel tree" or "โฆ |
| 19 | Emily | ▼ 2 | Emily derives from the Roman family name Aemilius, which likely comes from the Latin word "aemulus" meaning rโฆ |
| 20 | Lily | ▲ 10 | Lily derives from the Latin word "lilium," referring to the flower of the same name, symbolizing purity and iโฆ |
| 21 | Gianna | ▲ 1 | |
| 22 | Aurora | ▲ 9 | |
| 23 | Penelope | ▼ 2 | |
| 24 | Nora | ▲ 4 | |
| 25 | Aria | ▼ 2 | |
| 26 | Chloe | ▼ 7 | |
| 27 | Ellie | ▲ 6 | |
| 28 | Mila | ▼ 10 | |
| 29 | Avery | ▼ 3 | |
| 30 | Layla | ▼ 1 | |
| 31 | Abigail | ▼ 7 | |
| 32 | Ella | ▼ 7 | |
| 33 | Isla | ▲ 3 | |
| 34 | Eliana | ▲ 7 | |
| 35 | Nova | ▼ 3 | |
| 36 | Zoe | ▲ 2 | |
| 37 | Madison | ▼ 3 | |
| 38 | Ivy | ▲ 4 | |
| 39 | Grace | ▼ 4 | |
| 40 | Lucy | ▲ 8 | |
| 41 | Willow | ▼ 4 | |
| 42 | Emilia | ▲ 2 | |
| 43 | Riley | ▼ 4 | |
| 44 | Naomi | ▲ 2 | |
| 45 | Victoria | ▼ 2 | |
| 46 | Stella | ▼ 6 | |
| 47 | Elena | ▲ 2 | |
| 48 | Hannah | ▼ 1 | |
| 49 | Maya | ▲ 2 | |
| 50 | Valentina | ▲ 7 | |
| 51 | Zoey | ▼ 6 | |
| 52 | Delilah | ▲ 6 | |
| 53 | Leah | ▼ 1 | |
| 54 | Lainey | ▲ 120 | |
| 55 | Lillian | ▼ 5 | |
| 56 | Paisley | ▼ 3 | |
| 57 | Genesis | ▲ 8 | |
| 58 | Madelyn | ▲ 2 | |
| 59 | Sadie | ▲ 9 | |
| 60 | Sophie | ▲ 3 | |
| 61 | Leilani | ▼ 2 | |
| 62 | Addison | ▼ 8 | |
| 63 | Natalie | ▼ 8 | |
| 64 | Josephine | ▲ 6 | |
| 65 | Ruby | ▼ 3 | |
| 66 | Alice | ▼ 2 | |
| 67 | Kinsley | ▼ 6 | |
| 68 | Claire | ▼ 2 | |
| 69 | Everly | ▼ 13 | |
| 70 | Emery | ▲ 12 | |
| 71 | Adeline | ▲ 21 | |
| 72 | Kennedy | ▲ 2 | |
| 73 | Maeve | ▲ 30 | |
| 74 | Audrey | ▼ 7 | |
| 75 | Autumn | ▼ 4 | |
| 76 | Athena | ▲ 2 | |
| 77 | Eden | ▲ 39 | |
| 78 | Iris | ▲ 6 | |
| 79 | Anna | ▲ 4 | |
| 80 | Jade | ▲ 8 | |
| 81 | Eloise | ▲ 5 | |
| 82 | Maria | ▲ 9 | |
| 83 | Caroline | ▼ 6 | |
| 84 | Brooklyn | ▼ 12 | |
| 85 | Aaliyah | ▼ 16 | |
| 86 | Quinn | ▼ 13 | |
| 87 | Vivian | ▲ 17 | |
| 88 | Liliana | ▲ 9 | |
| 89 | Gabriella | — | |
| 90 | Hailey | ▼ 11 | |
| 91 | Sarah | ▲ 4 | |
| 92 | Savannah | ▼ 16 | |
| 93 | Cora | ▼ 18 | |
| 94 | Lydia | ▼ 1 | |
| 95 | Madeline | ▲ 7 | |
| 96 | Natalia | ▼ 16 | |
| 97 | Ariana | ▼ 7 | |
| 98 | Clara | ▲ 12 | |
| 99 | Lyla | ▲ 6 | |
| 100 | Allison | ▲ 1 |
Top 100 Boy Names
| # | Name | Trend | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liam | — | Liam means "strong-willed warrior" or "protection" and derives from the Irish name Uilliam, which is the Irisโฆ |
| 2 | Noah | — | The name Noah derives from the Hebrew name ื ึนืึท (Noach), meaning "rest" or "comfort," from the root ื ืื (nuacโฆ |
| 3 | Oliver | — | Oliver derives from the Old French name Olivier, which likely comes from the Latin "oliva" (olive tree), symbโฆ |
| 4 | James | — | James derives from the Hebrew name Yaakov (Jacob), meaning "supplanter" or "one who follows," and entered Engโฆ |
| 5 | Elijah | — | Elijah derives from the Hebrew name Eliyahu (ืืืืื), combining "eli" (my God) and "yahu" (Yahweh), meaning "Mโฆ |
| 6 | Mateo | ▲ 5 | Mateo means "gift of God" and derives from the Hebrew name Mattityahu (ืืชืชืืื), composed of the elements "matโฆ |
| 7 | Theodore | ▲ 3 | Theodore derives from the Greek elements *theo-* (God) and *-doros* (gift), literally meaning "gift of God." โฆ |
| 8 | Henry | ▼ 1 | Henry derives from the Germanic name Heimirich, composed of "heim" (home) and "ric" (ruler/power), meaning "rโฆ |
| 9 | Lucas | ▼ 1 | Lucas derives from the Latin name Lucanus, which is itself based on the Latin word "lux" meaning "light," thuโฆ |
| 10 | William | ▼ 4 | William derives from the Germanic elements "wil" (desire, will) and "helm" (helmet, protection), literally meโฆ |
| 11 | Benjamin | ▼ 2 | The name 'Benjamin' means "son of the right hand" or "son of the south," derived from the Hebrew elements *beโฆ |
| 12 | Levi | — | Levi means "joined" or "attached" and derives from the Hebrew root ืืื (Levi), historically signifying attachโฆ |
| 13 | Sebastian | — | Sebastian derives from the Latin name Sebastianus, which comes from the Greek word "sebastos" (ฯฮตฮฒฮฑฯฯฯฯ), meaโฆ |
| 14 | Jack | ▲ 1 | The name Jack is a diminutive form of John, derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan (ืืึนืึธื ึธื), meaning "God isโฆ |
| 15 | Ezra | ▲ 10 | The given name 'Ezra' means "help" or "assistant" and is derived from the Hebrew word "ezrach," which is alsoโฆ |
| 16 | Michael | — | Michael derives from the Hebrew name Mikha'el, composed of the elements "mi" (who), "ka" (like), and "el" (Goโฆ |
| 17 | Daniel | ▼ 3 | Daniel derives from the Hebrew name Daniyyel, composed of "din" (judgment) and "el" (God), meaning "God is myโฆ |
| 18 | Leo | ▲ 4 | Leo derives from the Latin word "leo," meaning "lion," and is rooted in Indo-European languages through Latinโฆ |
| 19 | Samuel | — | Samuel derives from the Hebrew name Shemu'el (ืฉึฐืืืึผืึตื), meaning "God has heard" or "name of God," combiningโฆ |
| 20 | Owen | ▼ 2 | Owen derives from the Welsh name Owain, which comes from the Proto-Celtic root meaning "young warrior" or "noโฆ |
| 21 | Hudson | ▲ 6 | |
| 22 | Alexander | ▼ 5 | |
| 23 | Asher | ▼ 3 | |
| 24 | Ethan | ▼ 3 | |
| 25 | Luca | ▲ 3 | |
| 26 | John | — | |
| 27 | David | ▲ 4 | |
| 28 | Jackson | ▼ 5 | |
| 29 | Joseph | ▲ 1 | |
| 30 | Mason | ▼ 6 | |
| 31 | Luke | ▲ 3 | |
| 32 | Matthew | ▲ 7 | |
| 33 | Julian | ▲ 2 | |
| 34 | Dylan | ▲ 8 | |
| 35 | Jacob | ▼ 3 | |
| 36 | Elias | ▲ 7 | |
| 37 | Maverick | ▲ 3 | |
| 38 | Gabriel | ▼ 2 | |
| 39 | Logan | ▼ 6 | |
| 40 | Aiden | ▼ 11 | |
| 41 | Thomas | ▲ 4 | |
| 42 | Isaac | ▼ 1 | |
| 43 | Miles | ▲ 13 | |
| 44 | Grayson | ▼ 7 | |
| 45 | Santiago | ▲ 4 | |
| 46 | Anthony | ▼ 2 | |
| 47 | Wyatt | ▼ 9 | |
| 48 | Carter | ▼ 1 | |
| 49 | Jayden | ▼ 3 | |
| 50 | Ezekiel | ▼ 2 | |
| 51 | Caleb | ▲ 1 | |
| 52 | Cooper | ▲ 1 | |
| 53 | Josiah | ▼ 2 | |
| 54 | Charles | ▼ 4 | |
| 55 | Christopher | — | |
| 56 | Isaiah | ▲ 2 | |
| 57 | Nolan | ▲ 8 | |
| 58 | Cameron | ▲ 6 | |
| 59 | Nathan | ▼ 2 | |
| 60 | Joshua | — | |
| 61 | Kai | ▼ 2 | |
| 62 | Angel | — | |
| 63 | Waylon | ▲ 3 | |
| 64 | Lincoln | ▼ 10 | |
| 65 | Andrew | ▼ 4 | |
| 66 | Roman | ▲ 2 | |
| 67 | Adrian | ▼ 4 | |
| 68 | Aaron | ▲ 3 | |
| 69 | Ian | ▲ 3 | |
| 70 | Wesley | — | |
| 71 | Axel | ▲ 5 | |
| 72 | Thiago | ▲ 35 | |
| 73 | Brooks | ▲ 4 | |
| 74 | Bennett | ▲ 9 | |
| 75 | Weston | ▲ 7 | |
| 76 | Rowan | ▲ 20 | |
| 77 | Christian | ▼ 4 | |
| 78 | Theo | ▲ 20 | |
| 79 | Eli | ▼ 10 | |
| 80 | Silas | ▲ 7 | |
| 81 | Beau | ▲ 9 | |
| 82 | Jonathan | ▼ 3 | |
| 83 | Ryan | ▼ 9 | |
| 84 | Leonardo | ▼ 9 | |
| 85 | Walker | ▼ 7 | |
| 86 | Jaxon | ▼ 19 | |
| 87 | Micah | ▲ 2 | |
| 88 | Robert | ▼ 4 | |
| 89 | Everett | ▼ 8 | |
| 90 | Enzo | ▲ 31 | |
| 91 | Parker | ▲ 3 | |
| 92 | Jeremiah | ▲ 1 | |
| 93 | Jose | ▼ 5 | |
| 94 | Colton | ▼ 3 | |
| 95 | Luka | ▲ 22 | |
| 96 | Jordan | ▼ 4 | |
| 97 | Landon | ▼ 11 | |
| 98 | Easton | ▼ 18 | |
| 99 | Amir | ▲ 14 | |
| 100 | Gael | ▲ 4 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), 2023. Trend arrows compare each name’s rank with the previous available year.
Frequently Asked Questions
What was the most popular girl name in the United States in 2023?
The most popular girl name in the United States in 2023 was Olivia, given to 15,329 newborn girls.
What was the most popular boy name in the United States in 2023?
The most popular boy name in the United States in 2023 was Liam, given to 20,904 newborn boys.
Which baby names are rising fastest in the United States?
Compared with the previous rankings, the fastest-rising names in the 2023 top 100 were Lainey (+120), Eden (+39), Maeve (+30), Thiago (+35), Enzo (+31), Luka (+22).
Where does this data come from?
Rankings are from the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).