All of the baby names predicted to be super popular this year

Choosing a name for your baby is one of the most important decisions a parent will make in their life. Should you choose something traditional? Do you want to name them after a loved one? Is there a character in your favourite TV show whose name you just can’t get out of your head? There’s too many options!

It’s so easy to fall down a rabbit hole of baby names when you’re researching the perfect moniker for your new arrival. Every time we enter into a new year, there are always name trends that seem to stick out from the get-go, and Nameberry.com have some predictions on what they will be this year.

With that in mind, if you’re looking for a name to give your bundle of joy that is bound to be popular this year, check out our list of popular baby name predictions for 2023 below.

Pop culture 

It has become more common to name babies after big pop culture trends and it seems like 2023 will be no different. From TV show characters to singers, using names that are trendy in the media will be a continuing trend this year.

Wednesday- from the hit Netflix series

Billie- after Happier Than Ever singer Billie Eilish

Arthur- from Peaky Blinders

Tommy- also from Peaky Blinders 

Billy- from Stranger Things

Robin- also from Stranger Things

Adjectives

Naming your little one after an adjective you would describe them as is increasingly becoming more popular. We've seen Beau and Belle being used a lot, but these names are less common at the moment but we think we'll see more of them this year.

Bright

Divine

Royal

Heavenly

True

Zealous

Nature 

We love nature-themed names and have seen many social media stars opt for these monikers instead of traditional ones. We hope to see these become more and more popular as the year progresses.

Wren

Storm

River

Sage

Atlas

Cosmo

Extravagant spellings

Using common names with unique spellings has been on the rise and is predicted to continue into this year. Prepare to see lots of X's and Y's.

Hendrix

Ajax

Beaux

Moxie

Onyx

Xia

Older names

Names from older generations are coming back into style again. Imagine the monikers our grandparents would've used and loved.

Ozzy

Bobbie

Iggy

Jasper

Teddy

Monroe

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