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Florida’s Most Common Baby Boy Names for 2023

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Some new names are popping up on the annual names.org list of popular baby names in Florida for 2023. The biggest jump is for the name Mateo. It ranked #22 in 2021 but it up to #8 this year. But Florida’s most popular baby boy name remains unchanged. The name Liam still outnumbers #2 Noah and #3 Lucas according to their 2023 predictions.

The list is calculated using data from the Social Security Administration from card applications. The rest of the names in the Top 10 for 2023 for baby boys include Ethan, James, Dylan, Elijah, Oliver and Benjamin. What about girl names?

In Florida, Olivia holds the top spot for baby girl names in 2023 with Emma and Isabellas at #2 and #3 respectively. The names Mia and Ava are seeing declining popularity for 2023 with big jumps for the names Sophia, Amelia and Mila. Charlotte and Luna round out their top 10 for 2023. Below is last year’s list. [Source: names.org]

Top 10 Baby Names for Boys and Girls In Florida For 2022

  • Boys #10: DYLAN

    A name of Welsh origin that means “son of the sea.”

  • Girls #10: MILA

    This one comes from the Russian word for gracious.”

  • Boys #9: ETHAN

    Derived from the Hebrew word for strong.

  • Girls #9: CHARLOTTE

    The feminine version of Charles has a meaning of “free man” in French.

  • Boys #8: SEBASTIAN

    A Greek name meaning a person from the city of Sebastia which was a historic city in Turkey.

  • Girls #8: LUNA

    This one is from the Latin word for moon.

  • Boys #7: ALEXANDER

    Derived from the Greek name meaning “to defend.”

  • Girls #7: AVA

    This one has a Latin origin meaning life, bird, and water.

  • Boys #6: BENJAMIN

    Believe it or not, it’s actually becoming a popular girl’s name too in many parts of the world.

  • Girls #6: MIA

    Our first Italian name on this list. It’s said to be a short version of the name Maria.

  • Boys #5: OLIVER

    This Latin name can be for a boy or girl. It’s a variation of the name Alfihar.

  • Girls #5: AMELIA

    You don’t know how many times my spellcheck wanted me to type Amalie. I’ve done too many Lightning stories I guess.

  • Boys #4: LUCAS

    This name has been a popular one for TV and movie writers since the ’80s. Remember the Corey Haim movie?

  • Girls #4: SOPHIA

    From the Greek word meaning “wisdom.”  This one was really popular 10 years ago in the U.S.

  • Boys #3: ELIJAH

    A popular name from the Old Testament, Elijah is from Hebrew meaning “Yahweh is God.”

  • Girls #3: ISABELLA

    A variation of Elizabeth meaning “pledged to God.”

  • Boys #2: NOAH

    Another popular one from the Old Testament, meaning “motion.”

  • Girls #2: OLIVIA

    This one’s always near the top of the list. It’s Latin for olive tree.

  • Boys #1: LIAM

    Meaning “resolute protection,” there have been lots of famous Liams over the past few decades. From actor Liam Neeson to musician Liam Gallagher from Oasis.

  • Girls #1: EMMA

    This one has a German origin meaning “universal.” It’s been a popular one with the royals.

Hear Geno on the air weekday afternoons. Geno's passions include fat guy food, concerts, sports, travel to Europe and South America. He loves 80s and 90s music, from MTV hairbands to old school freestyle, alternative rock to TRL era jams. Geno's radio career began in his hometown of Portland, Maine. Since then he's been on the air coast to coast from Boston to Las Vegas, Tampa to California.

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