As we enter 2023, it’s time to announce this year’s top baby names in the United Kingdom, France, The Netherlands, the United States and Italy! Stick around for everything you need to know.
United Kingdom
Some things are slow to change. The most popular baby names in the United Kingdom in 2022 are nearly identical to last year’s list. Olivia and Liam still reign supreme at number one just like they did in 2021.
Check out this year’s most popular baby boy and girl names in the United Kingdom:
Girls
- Olivia
- Emma
- Amelia
- Ava
- Sophia
- Isabella
- Luna
- Mia
- Charlotte
- Evelyn
- Harper
- Scarlett
- Nova
- Aurora
- Ella
- Mila
- Aria
- Ellie
- Gianna
- Sofia
- Violet
Boys
- Liam
- Noah
- Oliver
- Elijah
- Mateo
- Lucas
- Levi
- Asher
- James
- Leo
- Grayson
- Ezra
- Luca
- Ethan
- Aiden
- Wyatt
- Sebastian
- Benjamin
- Mason
- Henry
France
Historically speaking, both France and England have their own set of names that used to be commonplace for each country. Nowadays, more and more countries are adopting a more multicultural angle, with parents naming their children whatever they want, even if it’s not necessarily in line with traditional norms.
Check out this year’s most popular baby boy and girl names in the France:
Girls
- Mia
- Emma
- Emily
- Mila
- Lily
- Anna
- Émilia
- Elea
- Ella
- Julia
- Sophia
- Emy
- Chloé
- Lia
- Eva
- Éléanore
- Elena
- Jade
- Louise
- Elyna
Boys
- Rafael
- Gabriel
- Mateo
- Liam
- Lucas
- Mael
- Elias
- Léo
- Louis
- Jules
- Theo
- Arthur
- Mathis
- Eliott
- Nael
- Leon
- Nathan
- Timothée
- Aaron
- Milo
While most of the most popular names in France were different from the UK this year, there were some similarities in both lists including the names Emma, Lucas, and Mila.
The Netherlands
Just like the United Kingdom and France, The Netherlands is another country that’s been taken by storm by international names. Popular trends this year include influences from both Scandinavian countries and Italy.
More and more parents are beginning to name their children something that carries deep meaning, with the belief that it has the ability to somewhat shape their children later on in life. These deeper meanings can be beautiful and very thoughtful when applied to precious little bubs.
Check out this year’s most popular baby boy and girl names in The Netherlands:
Girls
- Julia
- Mila
- Emma
- Nora
- Olivia
- Sophie
- Tess
- Milou
- Zoe
- Yara
- Evi
- Sara
- Lotte
- Saar
- Liv
- Anna
- Eva
- Noor
- Nina
- Lauren
Boys
- Noah
- Lucas
- Sem
- Daan
- Levi
- Liam
- James
- Finn
- Luca
- Milan
- Mees
- Luuk
- Adam
- Mason
- Sam
- Noud
- Bram
- Benjamin
- Jesse
- Max
This list bears lots of similarities with this year’s top names in France and The United Kingdom. While you once may have visited a country to experience names you never heard of, modern life has switched things up - and for the better!
How wonderful is it to see so many beautiful names spread across so many wonderful countries?
United States
Moving across the pond to the United States, their list of names is also very similar to the lists detailed above. According to the Social Security Administration in the US, the most popular baby names of the year include:
Girls
- Olivia
- Emma
- Charlotte
- Amelia
- Ava
- Sophia
- Isabella
- Mia
- Evelyn
- Harper
- Luna
- Camila
- Gianna
- Elizabeth
- Eleanor
- Ella
- Abigail
- Sofia
- Avery
- Scarlett
Boys
- Liam
- Noah
- Oliver
- Elijah
- James
- William
- Benjamin
- Lucas
- Henry
- Theodore
- Jack
- Levi
- Alexander
- Jackson
- Mateo
- Daniel
- Michael
- Mason
- Sebastian
- Ethan
Italy
While other European countries have embraced a more international angle when naming their children this year, Italy has still held onto its Italian roots when it comes to this year’s most popular baby names.
Here are this year’s most popular Italian boys and girls names:
Girls
- Sofia
- Giulia
- Aurora
- Ginevra
- Alice
- Beatrice
- Emma
- Giorgia
- Vittoria
- Matilde
- Ludovica
- Anna
- Nicole
- Chiara
- Bianca
- Greta
- Camilla
- Gaia
- Martina
- Sara
Boys
- Leonardo
- Francesco
- Alessandro
- Lorenzo
- Mattia
- Tommaso
- Gabriele
- Andrea
- Riccardo
- Edoardo
- Matteo
- Diego
- Nicolo
- Giuseppe
- Antonio
- Federico
- Giovanni
- Pietro
- Filippo
- Samuele
Germany
The last country on this year’s top baby name list is Germany. This year’s list features a mix of both traditional and international names. Check out this year’s most popular baby names below:
Girls
- Emilia
- Hannah
- Mia
- Emma
- Sophia
- Mila
- Lina
- Ella
- Lea
- Marie
- Clara
- Leni
- Lia
- Leonie
- Emily
- Mathilda
- Ida
- Anna
- Frieda
- Amelie
Boys
- Matteo
- Noah
- Leon
- Finn
- Elias
- Paul
- Ben
- Luca
- Emil
- Louis
- Theo
- Felix
- Henry
- Jonas
- Liam
- Lukas
- Leo
- Anton
- Jakob
- Maximilian
Top baby names of 2022 by country
While every country has their own unique mix of popular baby names, there were lots of similarities in the listed countries this year. Let's see if international names continue as a trend next year!