These Were the Top Baby Names of 2023

Updated Mon Dec 04 2023

Introducing, the top Nameberry names of 2023: Luxury and Royal!

Wait, what?

Yes, Luxury and Royal were the most-viewed names on Nameberry this year. For the most part, the top names on Nameberry are indicative of what parents-to-be are considering for their children. But some names make the charts due to pop-culture associations — in Royal's case, Outer Range — or a special feature. We'll save you from guessing why Luxury is our top girl name — it's because we highlighted in this story.

It's the first time Luxury and Royal have placed Number 1 in our yearly tally. Luxury displaces Maeve, now at Number 2, and Royal unseats Arlo, now at Number 10.

Newcomers to the Top 10 include botanical Iris for girls, and Hugo and Caspian for boys. Eleanor, Milo, and Oscar left the Top 10 in 2023.

Here are the Top 10 names of the year for girls and boys:

Top 10 Names of 2023

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Boys

Read on for the most-viewed Nameberry names by category, and see the full Top 100 for girls and boys at the end.

The Top Nature Names on Nameberry 2023

Nature names are always in vogue on Nameberry, but the Berries' favorites of 2023 were Isla and Aire — Kylie Jenner's baby's name.

Rising up the Nameberry charts are choices like Cordelia and Poppy, Cyrus and Elio, while Olivia, Jasper, Luna, and Rowan have slipped in the rankings.

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The Top Vintage Names on Nameberry 2023

Nameberry is a hub for vintage name lovers and this year, Aurelia and Royal take the top spots. Royal has been Number 1 since the release of Amazon Prime's Outer Range, while Aurelia is a longtime member of the Nameberry Top 10.

Other rising vintage names include Aurora and Alice, Silas and Felix.

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The Top Biblical Names on Nameberry 2023

The most popular biblical names of 2023 were led by Phoebe and Silas, each of which ranks among the Top 10 of another category this year.

Bible names for girls on the ascent include the likes of Delilah and Esther, while the Bible names for boys rising on Nameberry include Silas and Ezra. Caleb, James, and Hannah are among the biblical names that have dropped in rank on our charts.

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The Top Mythological Names on Nameberry 2023

The mythological names most beloved by our readers this year are naturally led by Maeve, a Nameberry all-star, and Finn, a fellow choice from Irish mythology.

Greek mythology names like Daphne and Apollo make the Top 10, along with Norse mythology names Freya and Odin. Idalia, an epithet of Aphrodite, is currently soaring up our charts.

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The Top Word Names on Nameberry 2023

Our top two names of 2023 are both word names: Luxury and Royal. Luxury became a huge hit with our readers after we marked it as a name we were watching for 2023. It's unlikely to translate into Luxury ranking on the national charts this year, but people are clearly curious about this name.

Other word names on the rise include virtues Felicity and Verity, and bad boy names Maverick and Wilder.

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The Top Literary Names on Nameberry 2023

It should come as no surprise that the most popular literary names among our readers this year were Eloise (a la the little girl at the Plaza) and Atticus, tied to To Kill a Mockingbird's Atticus Finch.

The Shakespearean Beatrice and Phoebe are rising for girls, alongside Lyra from His Dark Materials. For boys, Arthur — given literary cred via The Scarlet Letter, among others — is on the rise, as is another Shakespeare standby: Cassius.

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The Top Nicknames on Nameberry 2023

Nickname names are popular around the world and gaining favor in the US. The most-viewed choices on Nameberry this year were Maisie and Theo.

Diminutives that start with M and E were most popular for girls, with four names with each initial making the Top 10. Among them is Esti, the name of Chrissy Teigen and John Legend's infant daughter.

On the boys' side, nicknames like Archie and Kit — favorites across the pond — are rising up the Nameberry charts.

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The Top Place Names on Nameberry 2023

2023 was a big year for place names, with many celebrities using them for their babies, including Phoenix and London (Paris Hilton), Capri (Chanel Iman), and even Tupelo (Riley Keough).

The most beloved place names on Nameberry this year were Adelaide and Phoenix, with choices like Florence, Petra, and Vienna on the rise for girls, and Rhodes, Oslo, and Rio soaring for boys.

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The Top Last Names as First Names on Nameberry 2023

Last names as first names are an ever-popular — and ever-expanding — subset on Nameberry, and we have a new Number 1 for boys this year: Ellis! Handsome and streamlined with a dash of vintage flair, the Berries have fallen in love with this English and Welsh surname.

All surname names are technically gender-neutral, but the rising choices for girls include Sloane and Harlow, while Knox, Harrison, and Beckett are moving up for boys. Former faves like Riley and Harper, Sawyer and Hayden are on the descent.

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The Top Totally Wild Names on Nameberry 2023

Warning: don't click on these names! Not unless you want to send them further up our internal charts. These are the wildest names to rank on Nameberry — the names that pique people's interest, rather than ones parents are actually considering for their babies.

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Nameberry’s Top 100 Baby Names 2023

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About the Author

Sophie Kihm

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Sophie Kihm has been writing for Nameberry since 2015. She has contributed stories on the top 2020s names, Gen Z names, and cottagecore baby names. Sophie is Nameberry’s resident Name Guru to the Stars, where she suggests names for celebrity babies. She also manages the Nameberry Instagram and Pinterest.

Sophie Kihm's articles on names have run on People, Today, The Huffington Post, and more. She has been quoted as a name expert by The Washington Post, People, The Huffington Post, and more. You can follow her personally on Instagram or Pinterest, or contact her at sophie@nameberry.com. Sophie lives in Chicago.

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