Original Titke 原标题Charted: America’s Most Popular Baby Names in 2023
“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” — WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
名称有什么关系呢？玫瑰不叫玫瑰，依然芳香如故。——威廉·莎士比亚
Most parents disagree with Shakespeare of course, and there are entire forums dedicated to baby name discussions. With concerns ranging from appropriateness, to “right fits”, to honoring heritage and legacies, what are the most popular baby names right now?
当然，大部分父母亲都是不同意莎士比亚的说法的，他们在许多专门的论坛里讨论婴儿的起名。父母们对婴儿起名的关心的问题涉及到恰当性、适合性，以及对长辈的遗存和遗产的尊重。那么，当前最流行的婴儿名字是什么呢？
We chart the top 10 male and female names of 2023, according to the U.S. Social Security Administration. Data is based on Social Security card applications for births that occurred in the United States.
根据美国社会保障管理局的数据，我们列出2023年排名前10的男婴和女婴名字。数据基于在美国为婴儿出生而申请社会保障卡的统计。
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Ranked: America’s Top Baby Boy Names in 2023
2023年美国最受欢迎的男婴名字排名
“Liam” is not only America’s most popular baby boy name in 2023 (nearly 21,000 babies named) but has been America’s most popular baby boy name since 2017.
“Liam”不仅是2023年美国最受欢迎的男婴名字，还是2017年以来美国最受欢迎的男婴名字。
Here’s a list of America’s top 20 most popular male baby names in 2023.
以下是2024年美国最受欢迎的20个男婴名字：
Going back even further through the records however, there’s been a clear upward trend in “Liam’s” popularity since 1992. Between 2008 and 2012, it leapt from 75th to 6th most popular name in the country. As it happens, the massively popular Taken franchise was released in the same time period—starring Irish actor Liam Neeson.
然而，回顾更远些的记录，自1992年以来，"Liam"的受欢迎程度呈清晰的上升趋势。在2008年到2012年间，"Liam"这个名字美国最受欢迎名字的第75名跃升到第6名。碰巧的是，广受欢迎的电影《Taken》系列在同一时期发行，主演是爱尔兰演员Liam Neeson。
Meanwhile, second place “Noah” has already enjoyed being the most popular name in the U.S. for a boy, reigning between 2013–2016.
Ranked: America’s Most Popular Baby Girl Names in 2023
2023年美国最受欢迎的女婴名字排名
For baby girls, “Olivia” is the most popular name in America in 2023. Like its male counterpart, “Olivia” has been the top pick for parents since 2019, and has been present in the top 10 since 2002.
2023年，美国最受欢迎的女婴名字是Olivia。与同是第一名的男婴名字Liam一样，“Olivia”自2019年以来一直是父母亲们选择最多的名字，并且字2002年以来，一直进入前10名。
Here’s a list of America’s top 20 most popular female baby names in 2023.
以下是2024年美国最受欢迎的20个女婴名字：
Relatedly, hit makers One Direction released a song titled Olivia in 2015. Four years later, Olivia became the most popular name for girls in America.
与之相关的是，2015年，热门歌曲制作者One Direction发行了一首歌，歌名为Olivia。4年后，Olivia成为美国最受欢迎的女孩名字。
Second place “Emma” has previously ranked at first place not once but twice, first in 2008 and then again between 2014-2018.
（2023）排名第二的名字Emma在之前曾经两次位居首位，第一次是在2008年，第二次在2014到2018年之间。
It broke into the top five in 2002, the same year where the character Rachel Greene from sitcom series Friends, has a baby—and names her Emma.
Emma在2002年进入前五名，就在同年情景喜剧《老友记》系列的角色瑞秋·格林生了一名女婴，取名Emma。
“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” — WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
名称有什么关系呢？玫瑰不叫玫瑰，依然芳香如故。——威廉·莎士比亚
Most parents disagree with Shakespeare of course, and there are entire forums dedicated to baby name discussions. With concerns ranging from appropriateness, to “right fits”, to honoring heritage and legacies, what are the most popular baby names right now?
当然，大部分父母亲都是不同意莎士比亚的说法的，他们在许多专门的论坛里讨论婴儿的起名。父母们对婴儿起名的关心的问题涉及到恰当性、适合性，以及对长辈的遗存和遗产的尊重。那么，当前最流行的婴儿名字是什么呢？
We chart the top 10 male and female names of 2023, according to the U.S. Social Security Administration. Data is based on Social Security card applications for births that occurred in the United States.
根据美国社会保障管理局的数据，我们列出2023年排名前10的男婴和女婴名字。数据基于在美国为婴儿出生而申请社会保障卡的统计。
Ranked: America’s Top Baby Boy Names in 2023
2023年美国最受欢迎的男婴名字排名
“Liam” is not only America’s most popular baby boy name in 2023 (nearly 21,000 babies named) but has been America’s most popular baby boy name since 2017.
“Liam”不仅是2023年美国最受欢迎的男婴名字，还是2017年以来美国最受欢迎的男婴名字。
Here’s a list of America’s top 20 most popular male baby names in 2023.
以下是2024年美国最受欢迎的20个男婴名字：
| Rank 排名 |
Male name 男婴名字 |
Boys Named (2023) 取名男婴人数 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liam | 20,802 |
| 2 | Noah | 18,995 |
| 3 | Oliver | 14,741 |
| 4 | James | 11,670 |
| 5 | Elijah | 11,452 |
| 6 | Mateo | 11,229 |
| 7 | Theodore | 11,041 |
| 8 | Henry | 10,941 |
| 9 | Lucas | 10,842 |
| 10 | William | 10,598 |
| 11 | Benjamin | 10,172 |
| 12 | Levi | 9,347 |
| 13 | Sebastian | 8,865 |
| 14 | Jack | 8,683 |
| 15 | Ezra | 8,437 |
| 16 | Michael | 8,383 |
| 17 | Daniel | 8,356 |
| 18 | Leo | 8,120 |
| 19 | Owen | 7,985 |
| 20 | Samuel | 7,973 |
Going back even further through the records however, there’s been a clear upward trend in “Liam’s” popularity since 1992. Between 2008 and 2012, it leapt from 75th to 6th most popular name in the country. As it happens, the massively popular Taken franchise was released in the same time period—starring Irish actor Liam Neeson.
然而，回顾更远些的记录，自1992年以来，"Liam"的受欢迎程度呈清晰的上升趋势。在2008年到2012年间，"Liam"这个名字美国最受欢迎名字的第75名跃升到第6名。碰巧的是，广受欢迎的电影《Taken》系列在同一时期发行，主演是爱尔兰演员Liam Neeson。
Meanwhile, second place “Noah” has already enjoyed being the most popular name in the U.S. for a boy, reigning between 2013–2016.
Ranked: America’s Most Popular Baby Girl Names in 2023
2023年美国最受欢迎的女婴名字排名
For baby girls, “Olivia” is the most popular name in America in 2023. Like its male counterpart, “Olivia” has been the top pick for parents since 2019, and has been present in the top 10 since 2002.
2023年，美国最受欢迎的女婴名字是Olivia。与同是第一名的男婴名字Liam一样，“Olivia”自2019年以来一直是父母亲们选择最多的名字，并且字2002年以来，一直进入前10名。
Here’s a list of America’s top 20 most popular female baby names in 2023.
以下是2024年美国最受欢迎的20个女婴名字：
| Rank 排名 |
Female name 女婴名字 |
Girls Named (2023) 取名女婴人数 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olivia | 15,270 |
| 2 | Emma | 13,527 |
| 3 | Charlotte | 12,596 |
| 4 | Amelia | 12,311 |
| 5 | Sophia | 11,944 |
| 6 | Mia | 11,359 |
| 7 | Isabella | 10,808 |
| 8 | Ava | 9,682 |
| 9 | Evelyn | 9,082 |
| 10 | Luna | 7,811 |
| 11 | Harper | 7,769 |
| 12 | Sofia | 7,641 |
| 13 | Camila | 7,565 |
| 14 | Eleanor | 6,739 |
| 15 | Elizabeth | 6,566 |
| 16 | Violet | 6,342 |
| 17 | Scarlett | 6,288 |
| 18 | Emily | 6,154 |
| 19 | Hazel | 6,154 |
| 20 | Lily | 6,146 |
Relatedly, hit makers One Direction released a song titled Olivia in 2015. Four years later, Olivia became the most popular name for girls in America.
与之相关的是，2015年，热门歌曲制作者One Direction发行了一首歌，歌名为Olivia。4年后，Olivia成为美国最受欢迎的女孩名字。
Second place “Emma” has previously ranked at first place not once but twice, first in 2008 and then again between 2014-2018.
（2023）排名第二的名字Emma在之前曾经两次位居首位，第一次是在2008年，第二次在2014到2018年之间。
It broke into the top five in 2002, the same year where the character Rachel Greene from sitcom series Friends, has a baby—and names her Emma.
Emma在2002年进入前五名，就在同年情景喜剧《老友记》系列的角色瑞秋·格林生了一名女婴，取名Emma。