In 2023, the Western European microstate of Monaco welcomed 804 babies — 388 baby girls and 416 baby boys. All of these babies were born in Monaco’s single public hospital, the Centre Hospitalier Princesse Grace (which was named after Grace Kelly).
Notably, though, only 229 them were born to residents of Monaco. The other 575 were born to non-residents, most of whom came from the nearby French communes of Menton, Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, and Beausoleil.
So, what were the most popular names among the (mostly French) babies born in Monaco last year? Louise and Théo.
Here are Monaco’s top 5 girl names and top 5 boy names of 2023:
Girl names
Louise
Chloé
Emma
Jade
Chiara
Boy names
Théo
Gabriel
Léo
Leonardo
Andrea
Last year’s newborns included “the latest member of the Grimaldi family” — a baby girl named Victoire, born in April to Louis Ducruet (the son of Princess Stéphanie, whose brother, Prince Albert, is the current head of state). The House of Grimaldi has been the reigning house of the Principality of Monaco since the late 13th century.
In 2022, the top names in Monaco were Emma and Leonardo.
Last year, the Republic of Ireland — which covers five-sixths of the island of Ireland — welcomed roughly 55,000 babies.
What were the most popular names among these babies? Grace and Jack.
Here are Ireland’s top 50 girl names and top 50 boy names of 2023:
Girl Names
Grace, 339 baby girls
Fiadh (pronounced FEE-a), 300
Emily, 297
Sophie, 283
Lily, 270
Ellie, 252
Mia, 242
Amelia, 241 (tie)
Éabha (pronounced EY-va), 241 (tie)
Ella, 231
Isla, 227
Hannah, 226
Sophia, 218
Lucy, 214
Ava, 207
Sadie, 200
Olivia, 199
Freya, 188
Emma, 183
Chloe, 181
Robyn, 180
Molly, 176
Anna, 166 (tie)
Croía (pronounced KREE-a), 166 (tie)
Evie, 165
Caoimhe (pronounced KEE-va or KWEE-va), 158
Saoirse (pronounced SEER-sha or SAYR-sha), 157 (tie)
Cara, 157 (tie)
Sofia, 156
Millie, 150
Aoife (pronounced EE-fa), 148
Isabelle, 132
Bonnie, 130
Maya, 128 (tie)
Ada, 128 (tie)
Róisín (pronounced ROH-sheen), 127
Ruby, 126
Kate, 123 (tie)
Alice, 123 (tie)
Holly, 120 (3-way tie)
Erin, 120 (3-way tie)
Sadhbh (pronounced siev; rhymes with “5”), 120 (3-way tie)
Leah, 119
Isabella, 118 (3-way tie)
Ailbhe (pronounced AL-va), 118 (3-way tie)
Méabh (pronounced mayv), 118 (3-way tie)
Zoe, 115
Annie, 112
Ivy, 111
Willow, 110
Boy Names
Jack, 561 baby boys
Noah, 473
James, 369
Rían (pronounced REE-an), 339
Oisín (pronounced UH-sheen or OH-sheen), 330
Fionn (pronounced fyun or fyoon), 306
Tadhg (pronounced tieg, like the first part of “tiger”), 301
Liam, 289
Cillian (pronounced KIL-ee-an), 275
Daniel, 256
Finn, 251
Conor, 244 (tie)
Charlie, 244 (tie)
Seán (pronounced shawn), 240
Michael, 239
Leo, 237
Theo, 233
Thomas, 227
Patrick, 221
Luke, 215
Tommy, 214
Oliver, 211
Adam, 201
Harry, 198
Luca, 197
Darragh, 195
Alex, 175
Bobby, 157
Cian (pronounced KEE-an or keen), 156
Oscar, 154
John, 152 (tie)
Max, 152 (tie)
Ryan, 151
Páidí (pronounced PAW-dee), 150
Jamie, 149
Ben, 147
Kai, 141 (tie)
Ollie, 141 (tie)
Tom, 135
Matthew, 134
Dylan, 132
Callum, 131
Sonny, 130
Sam, 129
Ethan, 127 (tie)
Alfie, 127 (tie)
David, 122
Alexander, 118
Mason, 116
Caelan, 114
New to the girls’ top 100 were Lucia, Cadhla (pronounced KIE-la) and Síofra (pronounced SHEE-fra).
New to the boys’ top 100 were Caelan, Jude, Paddy, Éanna (pronounced EY-na) and Dáithí (pronounced DAH-hee).
The fastest-rising names in the top 100 in terms of numbers of babies were:
Éala (increased by 41 baby girls), Ailbhe (+40), Méabh (+36), Zara (+33), Croía (+26)
Caelan (increased by 58 baby boys), Páidí (+41), Arlo (+35), Tommy (+30), Mark (+28)
And the fastest-rising names in terms of rank were:
Síofra (rose 57 spots on the girls’ list), Lucia (+43), Éala (+38), Lottie (+36), Zara (+31)
Caelan (rose 58 spots on the boys’ list), Mark (+46), Ruairí (+41), Eoin (+37), Arlo (+31)
Home to more than five million people, the Republic of Ireland is divided into four provinces. (One of these provinces, Ulster, lies largely within Northern Ireland, which is part of the UK.) The top baby names within each of the four provinces last year were…
Top Girl Name
Top Boy Name
Leinster (56% of the population)
Grace
Jack
Munster (27% of pop.)
Grace
Jack
Connacht (11% of pop.)
Fiadh
Jack
Ulster [ROI portion] (6% of pop.)
Lily
Jack
And what about the baby names at the other end of the spectrum?
Here’s a selection of the names that were given to just 3 babies each in Ireland last year:
Last year, the Commonwealth of Virginia — which is home to more than 8.7 million people — welcomed roughly 95,000 babies.
What were the most popular names among these babies? Charlotte and Liam, according to the Virginia Department of Health’s Office of Vital Records.
Here are Virginia’s top 15 girl names and top 15 boy names of 2023:
Girl names
Charlotte
Emma
Olivia*
Sophia
Amelia
Evelyn
Ava
Isabella
Elizabeth
Mia
Eleanor
Harper
Sofia
Luna
Abigail
*In the press release, Olivia was spelled “Oliva.” I’m assuming this was a typo.
Boy names
Liam
Noah
James
Oliver
William
Lucas
Henry
Theodore
Benjamin
Levi
Elijah
Luke
John
Michael
Gabriel
The state also revealed the top names among the state’ four largest ethnic groups: White, Black, Hispanic and Asian. (According to the most recent CDC data, from 2021, 54.3% of Virginia’s babies were born to non-Hispanic White mothers, 20.0% to Black mothers, 15.7% to Hispanic mothers, and 7.3% to Asian mothers.)
These were the top 5 girl names and 5 boy names among Virginia’s White babies:
Girl names, White
Boy names, White
1. Charlotte 2. Olivia 3. Emma 4. Amelia 5. Sophia
1. James 2. William 3. Oliver 4. Henry 5. Liam
These were the top 5 girl names and 5 boy names among Virginia’s Black babies:
Girl names, Black
Boy names, Black
1. Ava 2. Naomi 3. Nova 4. Serenity 5. Autumn
1. Noah 2. Amir 3. Josiah 4. Elijah 5. Legend
These were the top 5 girl names and 5 boy names among Virginia’s Hispanic babies:
Girl names, Hispanic
Boy names, Hispanic
1. Mia 2. Camila* 3. Genesis* 4. Isabella 5. Sofia
1. Liam 2. Mateo 3. Dylan 4. Thiago 5. Lucas
*In the press release, Camila and Genesis were spelled “Camilla” and “Genisis.” I’m assuming these were typos as well.
And, finally, these were the top 5 girl names and 5 boy names among Virginia’s Asian babies:
Girl names, Asian
Boy names, Asian
1. Olivia 2. Ava 3. Sophia 4. Sophie 5. Charlotte
1. Noah 2. Lucas 3. Muhammad 4. Ethan 5. Alexander
Here’s a link to Virginia’s 2022 rankings, if you’d like to compare last year to the year before.
Today we’ve got baby name rankings for two French overseas territories: French Polynesia and New Caledonia.
Both are island groups located in the Pacific Ocean, but they’re not neighbors: French Polynesia is in the southern Pacific, while New Caledonia is roughly 2,900 miles away in the southwestern Pacific (closer to Australia).
French Polynesia
French Polynesia is made up of about 130 islands. The majority of the population lives on the largest island, Tahiti.
French is the official language of the territory, though other languages (primarily Tahitian) are also spoken.
According to data gathered from three different medical clinics on Tahiti — data accounting for 3,145 births in 2023 — these were the top baby names on the island last year:
Girl names (on Tahiti)
Kiana
Ohana
Merahi
Boy names (on Tahiti)
Manea
Hia’ai
Kahanui
Other popular names included Hanihei, Kumuhei, Hitiarii, Kaili and Nanihi. (I’m not sure which genders they correspond to.)
The shortest names bestowed were Eva and Joa, while the longest were Onoheaiteraioehau (given to a baby girl) and Teahimenavaoatitoka (baby boy).
New Caledonia
New Caledonia is made up of about 140 islands. The majority of the population lives on the largest island, Grande Terre, which locals call Le Caillou, meaning “the pebble.”
French is the official language of the territory, but various Kanak languages are also spoken.
Last year, Nouméa — the territory’s capital and largest city — welcomed 499 baby girls and 563 baby boys. These were the top baby names in Nouméa in 2023:
Girl names (in Nouméa)
Zoé
Léna
Eva
Maya
Olivia
Boy names (in Nouméa)
Gabriel
Samuel
Emmanuel
Joseph
Kayden
New Caledonia’s rankings have a distinctly European flavor — no doubt because New Caledonia’s population includes a larger proportion of Europeans (and people of European descent) than French Polynesia’s does.
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