From Beckham to Margot, Here Are the 48 Trendiest Baby Names of 2023

Baby name trends change with the wind—or, more accurately, with the year—and we have the lowdown on what influenced the top picks for 2023. According to a BabyCenter report, the names that saw the biggest shift in popularity, and those that fell out of favor, were influenced by some pretty specific trends. Read on for the full scoop on the trendiest baby names of the year and how they achieved their status. (Spoiler: short, sweet monikers and names inspired by the entertainment industry were decidedly in fashion.)

• Barbie-inspired names. Barbara, Greta and Margot have all been climbing the ranks, thanks to this year’s mega hit movie. 
• Names inspired by the children of celebrities. Nepo babies are having a moment, which means monikers like Kaia (Cindy Crawford’s model daughter), Sadie (daughter of actor Adam Sandler) and Maya (as in, Hawke) all climbed the charts this year. 
• Shorter, sweeter versions of traditional names. Nicknames are the new full names, according to BabyCenter. Think: Ellie overtaking Elizabeth, Leo overtaking Leonardo and Theo more popular than Theodore. 
• Names inspired by TV show characters and athletes featured in sports docuseries. Like Ellie and Joel (both inspired by HBO’s The Last of Us) and Wednesday and Jenna (both from Netflix’s Wednesday). 
• Names inspired by musicians. Rihanna climbed the popularity charts thanks to a certain Super Bowl performance, as did Taylor Swift-inspired monikers such as Betty, Marjorie, Summer and Ivy. 
• Girl names ending with -ya. Oh hey, Siya, Haya, Ariyah and Inaya. 

1. Greta
2. Margot
3. Barbara
4. Ellie
5. Joel
6. Kendall
7. Siobhan
8. Wednesday
9. Jenna
10. Daisy
11. Ronald
12. Rihanna
13. Sasha
14. Betty
15. Marjorie
16. Summer
17. Ivy
18. Kaia
19. Gigi
20. Jaden
21. Jamie
22. Sadie
23. Maya
24. Zoe
25. Sofia
26. David
27. Beckham
28. Victoria
29. Lionel
30. Matteo
31. Max
32. Fernando
33. Maria
34. Siya
35. Haya
36. Inaya
37. Aadhya
38. Ariya
39. Theo
40. Josie
41. Leo
42. Teo
43. Kai
44. Jay
45. Koa
46. Lia
47. Tia 
48. Joy