Baby names that are growing in popularity…and those that aren’t

Names come and go in popularity but it appears new parents in 2023 looked to social media for inspiration.

While classics such as Liam and Olivia reign supreme, social media appears to have played a large role in that names grew the most in popularity in the past year, according to the Social Security Administration which tracks names as parents apply for Social Security numbers for their children.

The fastest rising girls name, Kaeli, rose a whopping 1,692 spot from 2022 to 2023, an apparent nod to YouTube and TikTok str Kaeli McEwen, also known as Kaeli Mae, whose channels promote a clean, tidy and neutral-aesthetic lifestyle. On the boy’s side, trending in the third place as the boy’s fastest riser, was Eiden, the surname as TikTok creator Wyatt Eiden who has 1.6 billion views with 3 million followers.

Powerful names were also a trend. Emryn jumped up 1,287 spots to enter the top 1,000 with “ryn” translating to “ruler.” Chozen – a character from the hit Netflix show Cobra Kai – was the second fastest-rising name for baby boys, landing at number 813 in 2023.

According to the Social Security Administration, there are the 10 boy’s names with the greatest increase in popularity

10 boy’s names with the greatest increase in popularity:

1. Izael

2. Chozen

3. Eiden

4. Cassian

5. Kyren

6. Semaj

7. Kaizen

8. Kyaire

9. Jahmir

10. Jesiah

10 girl’s names with the greatest increase in popularity

1. Kaeli

2. Alitzel

3. Emryn

4. Adhara

5. Azari

6. Kya

7. Ivey

8. Ainara

9. Arely

10. Scottie

On the other side of the spectrum are names that are falling in popularity.

10 boy’s names with the greatest decrease in popularity

1. Dior

2. Maxton

3. Davian

4. Heath

5. Braden

6. Niklaus

7. Bryant

8. Dion

9. Kase

10. Lux

10 girl’s names with the greatest decrease in popularity

1. Addilynn

2. India

3. Madisyn

4. Chanel

5. Averi

6. Itzayana

7. Jayda

8. Marleigh

9. Jayleen

10. Aubrie

Want to see where your name ranks? You can go here for all the latest 2023 data.