Top Baby Names by Country

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

1. Olivia
2. Emma
3. Amelia
4. Ava
5. Sophia
6. Isabella
7. Luna
8. Mia
9. Charlotte
10. Evelyn
11. Harper
12. Scarlett
13. Nova
14. Aurora
15. Ella
16. Mila
17. Aria
18. Ellie
19. Gianna
20. Sofia
21. Violet

Boys

1. Liam
2. Noah
3. Oliver
4. Elijah
5. Mateo
6. Lucas
7. Levi
8. Asher
9. James
10. Leo
11. Grayson
12. Ezra
13. Luca
14. Ethan
15. Aiden
16. Wyatt
17. Sebastian
18. Benjamin
19. Mason
20. 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

1. Mia
2. Emma
3. Emily
4. Mila
5. Lily
6. Anna
7. Émilia
8. Elea
9. Ella
10. Julia
11. Sophia
12. Emy
13. Chloé
14. Lia
15. Eva
16. Éléanore
17. Elena
18. Jade
19. Louise
20. Elyna

Boys

1. Rafael
2. Gabriel
3. Mateo
4. Liam
5. Lucas
6. Mael
7. Elias
8. Léo
9. Louis
10. Jules
11. Theo
12. Arthur
13. Mathis
14. Eliott
15. Nael
16. Leon
17. Nathan
18. Timothée
19. Aaron
20. 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

1. Julia
2. Mila
3. Emma
4. Nora
5. Olivia
6. Sophie
7. Tess
8. Milou
9. Zoe
10. Yara
11. Evi
12. Sara
13. Lotte
14. Saar
15. Liv
16. Anna
17. Eva
18. Noor
19. Nina
20. Lauren

Boys

1. Noah
2. Lucas
3. Sem
4. Daan
5. Levi
6. Liam
7. James
8. Finn
9. Luca
10. Milan
11. Mees
12. Luuk
13. Adam
14. Mason
15. Sam
16. Noud
17. Bram
18. Benjamin
19. Jesse
20. 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

1. Olivia
2. Emma
3. Charlotte
4. Amelia
5. Ava
6. Sophia
7. Isabella
8. Mia
9. Evelyn
10. Harper
11. Luna
12. Camila
13. Gianna
14. Elizabeth
15. Eleanor
16. Ella
17. Abigail
18. Sofia
19. Avery
20. Scarlett

Boys

1. Liam
2. Noah
3. Oliver
4. Elijah
5. James
6. William
7. Benjamin
8. Lucas
9. Henry
10. Theodore
11. Jack
12. Levi
13. Alexander
14. Jackson
15. Mateo
16. Daniel
17. Michael
18. Mason
19. Sebastian
20. 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

1. Sofia
2. Giulia
3. Aurora
4. Ginevra
5. Alice
6. Beatrice
7. Emma
8. Giorgia
9. Vittoria
10. Matilde
11. Ludovica
12. Anna
13. Nicole
14. Chiara
15. Bianca
16. Greta
17. Camilla
18. Gaia
19. Martina
20. Sara

Boys

1. Leonardo
2. Francesco
3. Alessandro
4. Lorenzo
5. Mattia
6. Tommaso
7. Gabriele
8. Andrea
9. Riccardo
10. Edoardo
11. Matteo
12. Diego
13. Nicolo
14. Giuseppe
15. Antonio
16. Federico
17. Giovanni
18. Pietro
19. Filippo
20. 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

1. Emilia
2. Hannah
3. Mia
4. Emma
5. Sophia
6. Mila
7. Lina
8. Ella
9. Lea
10. Marie
11. Clara
12. Leni
13. Lia
14. Leonie
15. Emily
16. Mathilda
17. Ida
18. Anna
19. Frieda
20. Amelie

Boys

1. Matteo
2. Noah
3. Leon
4. Finn
5. Elias
6. Paul
7. Ben
8. Luca
9. Emil
10. Louis
11. Theo
12. Felix
13. Henry
14. Jonas
15. Liam
16. Lukas
17. Leo
18. Anton
19. Jakob
20. 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!