Popular Baby Names

We take a look at some of the most popular boys, girls and gender neutral names of 2023 so far.

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00:00 What are the trending names of 2023?

00:03 Here are some of the most popular boys, girls and gender neutral names of the year so far.

00:08 Ladies first!

00:10 Introducing the top contenders in the running for most popular girls name.

00:14 Amelia, Emma and Olivia.

00:19 But what are the deeper meanings of these names?

00:22 Well, Amelia means industrious, Emma means universal and Olivia means olive tree.

00:30 And now the nominations for the most popular baby boy names.

00:35 Drum roll please!

00:37 They are Noah, Oliver and Liam.

00:44 Noah ended Oliver's eight year reign as the most popular boys name in England and Wales in 2022.

00:51 But will Noah hold on to the title this year?

00:54 We'll just have to wait and see.

00:57 Gender neutral names that are on the rise include Frankie, Harley and Blake.

01:02 And it looks like people are turning to nature as some other popular unisex names this year are River, Robin and Winter.

01:10 Newborns are definitely very precious so it makes sense that more babies are being named after gemstones like Ruby and Jet.

01:18 If you're looking for a name that's out of this world, then you're not the only one.

01:24 Baby names like Apollo, Cosmo and Luna are all becoming more desirable with parents looking to the universe for inspiration.

01:32 Back on Earth in the wild, wild west, there is another trend emerging.

01:36 Yes, the western movie genre is influencing a whole new wave of baby names.

01:41 Say howdy to Butch, Levi and Clementine.

01:45 For more unmissable parenting content, head to yahoo.co.uk/style.