We’ve compiled a list of the top baby names of 2023 so far, according to the favorite name lists of the millions of users who visit BabyNames.com! Do any of these surprise you?

Girls

1. Charlotte
2. Aurora
3. Violet
4. Amelia
5. Hazel
6. Wren
7. Aria
8. Ophelia
9. Evelyn
10. Ivy
11. Iris
12. Adelaide
13. Nora
14. Olivia
15. Scarlett
16. Ava
17. Luna
18. Maeve
19. Genevieve
20. Alice

Boys

1. Asher
2. Oliver
3. Theodore
4. Liam
5. Henry
6. Silas
7. Owen
8. Declan
9. Finn
10. Levi
11. Jasper
12. Felix
13. Milo
14. Benjamin
15. Elijah
16. Caleb
17. Gabriel
18. Ethan
19. Sebastian
20. Arlo

Gender-Neutral

1. Rowan
2. Willow
3. Sage
4. Quinn
5. Avery
6. River
7. James
8. Kai
9. Finley
10. Charlie
11. Jade
12. Logan
13. Harper
14. Eden
15. Ezra
16. Nova
17. Orion
18. Ashton
19. Julian
20. Riley

Back in the day, baby naming was influenced by cultural and religious traditions passing down names through generations. But nowadays, there’s much more media influence including celebrity names, character names from books and television, and even popular influencers. Of course, people want to pick names that sound good and have positive meanings. It’s a wild ride of influences that keeps the naming game always changing! What will be in store for 2024?