There’s a new arrival on the list of the most popular baby names in the US.
Mateo made it into the boys’ top 10 list for the first time, becoming the sixth-most popular boys’ name in 2023 and edging Benjamin off the list, according to recently released data from the Social Security Administration.
“Mateo had a huge jump. … The fact that Mateo went from Number 11 in 2022 to Number 6 in 2023 is insane. We don’t see that very often at the top of the charts,” baby name website Nameberry editor-in-chief Sophie Kihm said.
Names leading the list don’t tend to shift quickly, Kihm said.
Liam and Olivia are topping the rankings for the fifth consecutive year. And Mateo is the only new name to reach the highest tier.
The name’s inclusion on the boys’ top 10 list also marks a milestone, Kihm said.
“It’s pretty much the first identifiable Latino name, too, at least on the boys’ side,” she said.
Top baby names in the US in 2023
Liam and Olivia led the rankings for the fifth consecutive year. Mateo made the list for the first time.
Boys
- Liam
- Noah
- Oliver
- James
- Elijah
- Mateo
- Theodore
- Henry
- Lucas
- William
Girls
- Olivia
- Emma
- Charlotte
- Amelia
- Sophia
- Mia
- Isabella
- Ava
- Evelyn
- Luna
