Unique, Cute & Popular Baby Names for Boys and Girls

Choosing the best baby name for my little one was definitely one of the most important quest in my life as a parent. It got quite stressful at times, but I did enjoy the process a lot. Searching through web for best name for my son and reasoning with my wife for every name seemed like a routine activity until my wife came up with the name that strike my mind and heart. I was looking for a unique name and was seriously considering ‘Raiden – God of Thunder’, dads huh!

There was nothing wrong with this name but now that I look at my son, Raiden would have been a terrible choice of name for him. Romeo suits him perfectly as he spreads joy anywhere he goes with his infectious smile. I have created this list of most popular, cute and unique baby names hoping that you might find that special name in the list or it will at least give you some idea about what you want to name your bundle of joy. 

baby dancing on the beats

Did you know that, last year, Liam and Olivia were the most popular baby names for boys and girls respectively? These names were not just popular in 2023 but rank among some of the most popular baby names in the past decade. Below are the 20 most popular baby names for boys and girls in 2023.

Rank Boys Names Girls Names
1
Liam
Olivia
2
Noah
Emma
3
Oliver
Charlotte
4
James
Amelia
5
Elijah
Sophia
6
William
Isabella
7
Henry
Ava
8
Lucas
Mia
9
Benjamin
Evelyn
10
Theodore
Luna
11
Mateo
Harper
12
Levi
Camila
13
Sebastian
Sofia
14
Daniel
Scarlett
15
Jack
Elizabeth
16
MIchael
Eleanor
17
Alexander
Emily
18
Owen
Chloe
19
Asher
Mila
20
Samuel
Violet

20 Most Popular Boys and Girls Names Between 2010 - 2019

baby dancing on the beats

Every year some new baby names rise to popularity whereas some fall back in the order. For example, Michael was one of the most popular baby boy name in the last decade, ranking 7 but it has lot popularity by quite a number in 2019. These baby names below are the most popular names in the last decade but are not necessarily the most popular ones in recent years.

Rank Boys Names Girls Names
1
Noah
Emma
2
Liam
Sophia
3
Jacob
Olivia
4
Mason
Isabella
5
William
Ava
6
Ethan
Mia
7
Michael
Abigail
8
Alexander
Emily
9
James
Madison
10
Elijah
Charlotte
11
Daniel
Elizabeth
12
Benjamin
Amelia
13
Aiden
Chloe
14
Jayden
Ella
15
Logan
Evelyn
16
Matthew
Avery
17
David
Sofia
18
Joseph
Harper
19
Lucas
Grace
20
Jackson
Addison

20 Boys and Girls Names That Increased in Popularity

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If you are looking for baby names that are on the rise or becoming increasingly popular, then this list of baby names might be perfect for you. According to Social Security Administration, these baby names had a significant jump in popularity and are the ones to watch out for in coming years.

Rank Boys Names Girls Names
1
Genesis
meghan
2
Saint
Dior
3
Baker
Adalee
4
Kairo
Palmer
5
Watson
Oaklynn
6
Kenzo
Haisley
7
Jaxtyn
Keily
8
Kylo
Novah
9
Dakari
Yara
10
Karsyn
Ensley
11
Mordechai
Kamilah
12
Bowie
Amaia
13
Kamdyn
Keilani
14
Bode
Journi
15
Kashton
Anais
16
zaid
Aitana
17
Onyx
Kailani
18
Benicio
Berkley
19
Wells
Ezra
20
Archie
Everlee

20 Boys and Girls Names That Decreased in Popularity

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These baby names were quite popular in 2018 but seemed to have somewhat lost their popularity in 2019. Aaden and Audrina were the boys’ and girls’ name that saw the biggest fall. These baby names for boys and girls are still popular but are likely to lose their popularity even more in the coming years.

Rank Boys Names Girls Names
1
Aaden
Audrina
2
Dilan
Courtney
3
Craig
Angelique
4
Mike
Anabelle
5
Harper
Marjorie
6
Darrell
Marissa
7
Ayan
Elsa
8
Maxton
Jessa
9
Trent
Kenley
10
Jessie
Kadence
11
Frankie
Guadalupe
12
Blaine
Lizbeth
13
Brenden
Braelyn
14
Braydon
Aminah
15
Foster
Brittany
16
Micheal
Annabel
17
Eason
Jillian
18
Zackary
Dulce
19
Juelz
Ariadne
20
Harley
Melania

20 Cute Boys and Girls Names

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Babies are so cute that they can pull off any name when they are little. Almost every baby name will sound cute when you are using them to call your little angel. However, you want the charm to remain forever, even when they grow up. Here are some of the cutest baby names for boys and girls. These baby boy and girl names are not just cute but are also very popular among parents.

Rank Boys Names Girls Names
1
Samuel
Emma
2
Eli
Maya
3
Leo
Grace
4
Alex
Rose
5
Jonah
Alice
6
Kyle
Diana
7
Ayan
Elsa
8
Jude
Amy
9
Kai
Sharon
10
Romeo
Emily
11
Frankie
Lilly
12
Roman
Ava
13
Miles
Sarah
14
Nicholas
Lisa
15
Luke
Layla
16
Micheal
Zoe
17
Noah
Riley
18
Theo
Violet
19
Austin
Eva
20
Ryan
Ruby

20 Unique Boys and Girls Names

unique bab dancing

Every parents either want to pick a cute name for their baby or a unique name. We have handpicked some of the most unusual and uncommon baby names that are also meaningful. These unique names will definitely help your little one standout in the crowd. To help parent pick a name from diverse backgrounds, we have also included international names and their meaning.

Rank Boys Names Girls Names
1
Admon - (Hebrew, variant of Adam meaning ‘earth’)
Abril - (Spanish, April)
2
Aidric - (Blessed ruler)
Acacia - (Greek, point or thorn)
3
Baruch - (Hebrew, blessed)
Allura - (French, power of attraction)
4
Denzil - (Fort)
Candra - (Latin, glowing)
5
Fergus - (Supreme man)
Badia - (Arabic, elegant)
6
Kobe - (A Japanese city)
Chava - (Hebrew, beloved)
7
Nova - (New)
Corazon - (Spanish, heart)
8
Orion - (Greek, legendary hunter)
Donata - (Latin, given and Italian meaning gift)
9
Quinn - (Gaelic, counsel)
Erna - (English, sincere)
10
Roald - (Scandinavian, ruler)
Istas - (Native American, snow)
11
Stamos - (Greek, reasonable)
Jessamy - (Jasmine flower)
12
Stellan - (Latin, starred)
Masada - (Hebrew, foundation)
13
Syon - (Indian, followed by good)
Orane - (French, rising)
14
Taras - (Son of Poseidon)
Priela - (Hebrew, fruit of God)
15
Thane - (Scottish, Landholder)
Sadella - (American, fairytale princess)
16
Torin - (Gaelic, Chief)
Solana - (Spanish, sunlight)
17
Ultan - (Irish monk in the seventh century)
Tova - (Hebrew, God)
18
Uri - (Hebrew, my light)
Trina - (Greek, pure)
19
Wade - (English, To move forward)
Yana - (Hebrew, lord is precious)
20
Wilber - (German, bright will)
Yoki - (American, rain and Japanese meaning happiness)

10 Popular Baby Boy and Girl Names by Country

kid giving a look while having cereal

Baby names vary significantly from one country to another and most importantly one culture to another. To address our reader from various nations, we have listed 10 of the most popular baby names (boys and girls) from different countries, which include Australia, Canada, England, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain and USA. We will be adding popular baby names from other countries in future.

10 Popular Baby Boy and Girl Names in Australia

Rank Boys Names Girls Names
1
Oliver
Charlotte
2
William
Olivia
3
Jack
Ava
4
Noah
Emily
5
Jackson
Mia
6
James
Amelia
7
Thomas
Ruby
8
Ethan
Sophia
9
Lucas
Chloe
10
Cooper
Sophie

10 Popular Baby Boy and Girl Names in Canada

Rank Boys Names Girls Names
1
Liam
Emma
2
Jacob
Olivia
3
William
Sofia
4
Nathan
Zoe
5
Samuel
Maya
6
Oliver
Emilie
7
Lucas
Chloe
8
Noah
Lea
9
Banjamin
Sarah
10
Ethan
Ava

10 Popular Baby Boy and Girl Names in England

Rank Boys Names Girls Names
1
Oliver
Amelia
2
Jack
Olivia
3
Harry
Emily
4
Jacob
Ava
5
Charlie
Isla
6
Thomas
Jessica
7
Oscar
Poppy
8
William
Isabella
9
James
Sophie
10
George
Mia

10 Popular Baby Boy and Girl Names in France

Rank Boys Names Girls Names
1
Nathan
Emma
2
Lucas
Lola
3
Leo
Chloe
4
Gabriel
Ines
5
Timeo
Lea
6
Enzo
Manon
7
Louis
Jade
8
Raphael
Louise
9
Arthur
Lena
10
Huga
Lina

10 Popular Baby Boy and Girl Names in Germany

Rank Boys Names Girls Names
1
Ben
Emma
2
Luis
Mia
3
Paul
Hannah
4
Lucas
Sofia
5
Jonas
Emlia
6
Leon
Anna
7
Finn
Lena
8
Noah
Lea
9
Elias
Emily
10
Luca
marie

10 Popular Baby Boy and Girl Names in Italy

Rank Boys Names Girls Names
1
Francesco
Sofia
2
Alessandro
Giulia
3
Andrea
Aurora
4
Lorenzo
Emma
5
Mattia
Giorgia
6
Matteo
Martina
7
Gabriele
Chiara
8
Leonardo
Sara
9
Riccardo
Alice
10
Tommaso
Gaia

10 Popular Baby Boy and Girl Names in Spain

Rank Boys Names Girls Names
1
Hugo
Lucia
2
Daniel
Maria
3
Pablo
Paula
4
Alejandro
Daniela
5
Alvaro
Martina
6
Adrian
Carla
7
David
Sara
8
Mario
Sofia
9
Diego
Valeria
10
Javier
Julia

10 Popular Baby Boy and Girl Names in the USA

Rank Boys Names Girls Names
1
Liam
Emma
2
Noah
Olivia
3
William
Ava
4
James
Isabella
5
Oliver
Sophia
6
Benjamin
Charlotte
7
Elijah
Mia
8
Lucas
Amelia
9
Mason
Harper
10
Logan
Evelyn