The Top Baby Name Trends Of 2023
Written by Sarah at Adored Names
Seven Baby Name Trends You Are Sure To Love
The year is coming to a close which means that we get to look back on 365 days of baby names and the trends that resulted.
I must say, this year has proven to be a good one in the world of baby naming. We had a great resurgence of vintage baby names (as others may call grandma and grandpa style baby names) and many other amazing name trends and styles that appeared over the past year.
Now keep in mind that these are certainly just my opinion; but as someone who looks at, studies, and consults with people on names every day, I felt comfortable with my decision on these trends. When it came to deciding what styles/trends would make the cut I thought back on the most asked for and talked about amongst my followers, clients, and fellow name enthusiast. In no particular order, here are what I settled on:
You may notice that there is no specific “Vintage Baby Names” category mentioned. This is because while I was creating these lists I discovered that this trend was so overarching that it trickled into each of the categories mentioned above. Having another list of vintage baby names would have started to become redundant.
I did however curate a list of some fabulous Grandma/Grandpa style baby names to pay homage to those truly classic gems that have long carried that “old” vibe and are beginning to feel fresh and new again.
How These Style Categories Work
Below you will find the seven styles mentioned above with a list of fifteen names that fit within the category. These names are not meant to be a representation of the top or most used baby names in each category, but rather, they serve as a further explanation or a guide as to what the vibe of the style is.
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Now without further ado, let us dive in and explore some of the top baby name trends of 2023!
Surname Style Names
Last names for first names, for example:
Abbott
Anderson
Anniston
Baker
Brooks
Carter
Denver
Edison
Fletcher
Ford
Jones
Monroe
Morgan
Presley
Sawyer
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Nickname Style Names
Shortened versions of traditional names that stuck around as stand-alone names, for example:
Alfie
Archie
Charlie
Elsie
Essie
Etta
Gus
Josie
Lottie
Nolia
Novi
Renzo
Russ
Tilly
Wes
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Grandma / Grandpa Style Names
Classic gems that are feeling fresh and new again, for example:
Arthur
Clarence
Cleo
Edith
Esther
Francis
Georgia
Harriet
Imogene
Inez
June
Lawrence
Orville
Otto
Vera
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Short & Neutral Names
Neutral names that are one to two syllables, for example:
Banks
Beau
Blaire / Blair
Blake
Cove
Ellis
Ives
Kai
Kit
Quinn / Quin
Reese
Rhodes
Scottie
Sloane
Wren
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Maximalist Names
Long, elegant, and handsome; these names must be three or more syllables in length & full of charisma, for example:
Aurelia
Callahan
Calliope
Cordelia
Evangeline
Finnegan
Julietta
Kensington
Montgomery
Nathanial
Ophelia
Otilia
Remington
Sebastian
Violetta
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Modern Cowboy Names
That western, horse riding style meets fresh & new, for example:
Beckett
Briggs
Colt / Colter
Dawson
Duke
Hayes
Hutton
Kash
Luke
Nash
Rhett
Rhys
Sterling
Walker
Wyatt
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Vintage Nature Names
All the nature names our great [or great-great] grandparents loved 100 years ago we are loving again today, for example:
Azalea
Birdie
Dahlia
Daisy
Dove
Florence
Gemma
Goldie
Hazel
Honey
Ivy
Linden
Magnolia
Olive
Violet
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I hope this list could bring some inspiration or confirmation to you on your naming journey. If you are still in need of name help, check out more name lists under Name Lists, follow along on Instagram at @adorednames, or you can view custom name consultation packages under Consults & Keepsakes.
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