Which boy names increased in usage the most from 2022 to 2023?
Here’s a table of the fastest-rising boy names of 2023. On the left are the top 25 increases in terms of absolute change (numbers of babies). On the right are the top 25 increases in terms of relative change (percentages of babies).
| Rank | Boy name | Absolute rise | Boy name | Relative rise |
| 1 | Thiago | 1,041 | Adael | 619% |
| 2 | Miles | 996 | Jazai | 400% |
| 3 | Mateo | 850 | Demiri | 375% |
| 4 | Enzo | 710 | Endrick | 329% |
| 5 | Stetson | 522 | Holstyn | 329% |
| 6 | Adriel | 497 | Jhaziel | 320% |
| 7 | Theo | 493 | Record | 311% |
| 8 | Adonis | 484 | Hendon | 300% |
| 9 | Milan | 480 | Tobechukwu | 300% |
| 10 | Matteo | 460 | Sameir | 300% |
| 11 | Rowan | 441 | Eylan | 280% |
| 12 | Ezra | 440 | Luxxen | 280% |
| 13 | Tatum | 438 | Murtaza | 271% |
| 14 | Dawson | 394 | Mailo | 267% |
| 15 | Kylian | 382 | Delaney | 260% |
| 16 | Tate | 357 | Imaan | 260% |
| 17 | Elian | 356 | Koast | 260% |
| 18 | Luka | 350 | Yunay | 257% |
| 19 | Ismael | 345 | Amirr | 250% |
| 20 | Dylan | 330 | Cyxx | 250% |
| 21 | Bennett | 313 | Ehitan | 240% |
| 22 | Colter | 311 | Zylon | 240% |
| 23 | Cassian | 309 | Rocker | 238% |
| 24 | Santiago | 295 | Saviour | 238% |
| 25 | Emiliano | 295 | Berish* | 229% |
*Also at 229% was Khayr.
Kylian and Endrick were likely influenced by soccer players Kylian Mbappé (of France) and Endrick (of Brazil).
If you can explain any of the other rises, please leave a comment!
Source: SSA
Image: Adapted from Turkey-2036 by Dennis Jarvis under CC BY-SA 2.0.
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