These are the Latin names that entered the top 10 baby names in the United States in 2023
Year after year, the Social Security Administration publishes the list of the most popular names in the USA. These are the Latin names that made the list.
Year after year, the Social Security Administration (SSA) publishes a list of the most popular names of the year in the United States. The collection is possible thanks to the fact that the government agency has access to the country’s birth certificates.
According to Sophie Kihm, editor-in-chief of the baby name website Nameberry, the list is unlikely to change much from year to year. However, in 2023, it witnessed an unusual shake-up: a Latin name managed to leap on to the list of the most popular names, marking a milestone in the country by reflecting a increase in the inclusion of Latino culture.
The Latin names that entered the top 10 baby names in the USA
According to the latest update from the SSA, corresponding to the year 2023, the Latin name that entered the list of most popular names in the USA is Mateo, coming in at the sixth position with a total of 11,229 records. With this, Benjamin’s name is out of the Top 10 and moves to eleventh position, the ranking Mateo previously held.
“It’s pretty much the first identifiably Latino name, too, at least on the boys’ side,” Kihm explained to CNN. On the contrary, for the female gender American names predominate. However, the trend suggests that the Latin influence could change the makeup of the top in the coming years. Among the Hispanic girl names that stand out on the list are Luna, in tenth position, and Sofía, in 12th.
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The most popular names in the USA in 2023
Men
The most popular name for the male gender is “Liam” with almost 21,000 new registrations, followed by “Noah” with nearly 19,000 and “Oliver” with close to 15,000. Here are the top 10 male names:
- Liam: 20,802 records
- Noah: 18,995 records
- Oliver: 14,741 records
- James: 11,670 records
- Elijah: 11,452 records
- Mateo: 11,229 records
- Theodore: 11,041 records
- Henry: 10,941 records
- Lucas: 10,842 records
- William: 10,598 records
Women
As for women, the name “Olivia” leads the list with more than 15,000 new registrations, followed by “Emma” with more than 13,500 and “Charlotte” with just over 12,500. This is the list of female names:
- Olivia: 15,270 records
- Emma: 13,527 records
- Charlotte: 12,596 registrations
- Amelia: 12,311 records
- Sophia: 11,944 records
- Mia: 11,359 records
- Isabella: 10,808 records
- Ava: 9,682 records
- Evelyn: 9,082 records
- Luna: 7,811 records
Where to consult the complete list?
This is just the top 10. To find out how many people were given the same name as you in the United States during 2023, check the complete list on the official website of the Social Security Administration.