Top Baby Names of 2023: 2024 Baby Name Inspiration

Expecting a 2024 baby?

Or looking up baby name inspo ✨just because✨?

Then you’re gonna love this!

We crunched the numbers to get you the most popular baby names of 2023 from our Peanut Community ‒ real mamas, real babies, and real names!

You’ll find lots of traditional classics along with some more modern interpretations.

Longer names seem to be on the way out, with shorter nickname versions used as full names, and gender-neutral names are all the rage.

So take your pick, and who knows… maybe your baby’s name will be in the 2024 edition?

In this article: 📝

What were the top baby names of 2023?
What are the most popular baby names in the US?
What are the most popular baby names in the UK?
What are the most popular baby names in Canada?
What are the most popular baby names in Australia?
What are more popular baby names in 2023?
What are some unique names of 2023?
What is the No 1 name in the world?

What were the top baby names of 2023?

Let’s get straight into it with the top 10 most popular baby names of 2023 from our global Peanut community:

Noa or Noah: Meaning “rest” in Hebrew. This has been reigning top of the charts for a good few years, now!
Oliver: Meaning “olive” in English. Many mamas’ favorite for their baby boy.
Leo: Meaning “lion” in Latin. A beautifully short name that’s been in our popular lists for a while.
Olivia: Meaning “olive”, the feminine version of Oliver ‒ a top baby girl name for the past few years.
Theo: Meaning “gift from God” in Greek. Theo was originally a nickname for Theodore, but it’s more often shortened to the super-cute Theo.
Sofia, Sofía, or Sophia: Meaning “wisdom” in Greek. Now you know these babies will be the smartest in their class!
Luca, Lucca, or Luka: Meaning “bringer of light” in Latin ‒ our first of many gender-neutral baby names on the list.
Amelia: Meaning “hard worker” ‒ for the babies who know they’re in charge.
Charli or Charlie: Meaning “free man”, in Old English, yet another gender-neutral name, and a nickname-turned-full-name.
Lili, Lillie, Lilly, or Lily: After the beautiful white flower, a peaceful name for a (hopefully) peaceful baby.

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What are the most popular girl names of 2023?

So what are the next most popular girls’ names of 2023, from around the world on Peanut?

Here’s where things get a little less traditional and a little more… millennial.

Charlotte: Meaning “free man” in Old French. An absolute classic, in the charts for top girls’ names for decades.
Isla: Meaning “island” in Scottish. A relatively new addition to the most popular girl names lists. We’ve heard it pronounced “iz-lah” and “eye-lah”, the traditional Scottish pronunciation.
Isabella: Meaning “God is my oath” in Hebrew, from the classic Biblical name Elisheba. We love Bella as a cute nickname.
Ava: A short but sweet name with lots of different meanings ‒ “voice” in Persian, “life” in Hebrew, and “bird” in Latin.
Willow: After the graceful tree that represents fertility and new life ‒ perfect for your babe.
Luna: Meaning “moon” in Latin. We think it’s a great name for a mystical baby born under a full moon.
Emma: Meaning “whole” in Old German, for the baby who is your whole world.
Mia: Meaning “mine” in Italian and Spanish, or “darling” in Slavic. It can also be a shorter version of Maria.
Ellie: Meaning “light” in Greek, a short version of Eleanor, or “she” in French. She is light.
Ella: Meaning “she” in Spanish, or “all” in Old German. Another nickname for Eleanor, too.

What are the most popular boy names of 2023?

Now let’s hear it for the boys!

Here are the rest of the top boy names of 2023 around the world from Peanut:

Henry: Meaning “ruler of the home” in German ‒ also a name with royal links!
Jack: Meaning “God is gracious” in Old English. Did you know that Jack started as a nickname of John? Us, neither!
Liam: Meaning “wilful helmet” or “protector” in Irish, also a nickname of William.
Lucas or Lukas: Meaning “bringer of light” in Latin, and can be shortened to Luke or Luc.
Arthur: Meaning “bear” in Roman, a name steeped in myth and legend.
Elijah: Meaning “Yahweh is my God” in Hebrew, from the Biblical name Eliyyahu.
Hudson: Meaning “son of Hugh” in English ‒ Hugh was a name that means “hood-maker”, so Hudson was “son of a hood-maker”.
Teddie or Teddy: Meaning “gift from God”, a common nickname for Theodore.
Oscar or Oskar: Meaning “spear of the gods” In Scandinavian, and “deer friend” in Irish Gaelic.
Archie: Meaning “genuine” or “brave” in German ‒ while this is usually a nickname for Archibald, we’re seeing it more often as a name in its own right.

What are the most popular gender-neutral names of 2023?

Unsurprisingly, there’s a massive uptick in gender-neutral names ‒ particularly names that were traditionally for boys or girls being used for another gender.

Here are the rest of the most popular nonbinary baby names of 2023, from our global Peanut community:

Grayson or Greyson: Meaning “child of the gray-haired person” ‒ having gray hair was seen as a symbol of wealth, back in the day.
Mason: Meaning “stoneworker” in English, or “house” in French. Like many gender-neutral names, this one’s a surname-turned-first name.
James: Meaning “supplanter”. We’ve added this traditionally male name as a gender-neutral name because more baby girls are being named James, especially after the birth of Blake Lively’s daughter of the same name.
Freddie or Freddy: Meaning “peaceful ruler” in German. Another nickname that became a name in its own right, but it can also be used as a nickname for Frederick, Frederica, or Winifred.
Ezra: Meaning “helper” in Hebrew, from the word azra.
Arlo: Meaning “fortified hill” in Old English. While we’ve seen this more commonly as a boy’s name, we have spotted some baby girls called Arlo, and we’re loving it!
Max: Meaning “greatest” in Latin. Yet another nickname that stood on its own two feet, Max is a shortened version of Maximus, Maximilian, Maxine, or Maxwell.
Kai: Meaning “sea” in Hawaiian, “shell” in Japanese, “warrior” in Frisian, “pier” in Estonian, “little king” in Persian, and “victory” in Chinese ‒ a name with lots of potential”
Levi: Meaning “united” in Hebrew ‒ an unusual yet popular gender-neutral name.
Logan: Meaning “little hollow” in Scottish Gaelic, also a name for Marvel fans!