We’re only four months into 2023, but one website already has the tally for what will likely be the most popular baby names of the year in Pennsylvania.
Names.org has conducted research based on current trends to see which baby names will be the most popular this year. Some of them are familiar, while others are no. When it comes to baby names, Pennsylvania can be pretty traditional.
“Pennsylvania has been at the forefront of American history,” Names.org states. “From being one of the 13 original colonies to being the home of Valley Forge, the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, and the battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvanians have been important to American history. Parents in Pennsylvania often look to classic names for their children. You’ll find Elwood and Dominic on lists of boy names and Maryann and Rosemarie on lists of girl names.”
Personally, I prefer simple names: Mark, John, Mary. Maybe that sounds boring, but I like it. Most of the names on this list I do like. Sometimes, I feel like people are just trying too hard when they come up with really wild names, but to each their own! Read on for what are projected to be the most popular baby names in the state for 2023. Find the full list here.
1. Girl Name - Charlotte
Charlotte was ranked No. 2 in 2021, with 598 girls having that name. This year, it’s predicted to have 626 girls using that name. A few famous people with this name include Charlotte Church and Charlotte Rampling.
CARDIFF, UNITED KINGDOM – MAY 12: Welsh singer Charlotte Church smiles during a press conference at the launch of a drive by the Welsh Assembly to encourage more mothers to breastfeed on May 12, 2008 in Cardiff, Wales. The 21-year-old classical turned pop diva breastfed her won baby, Ruby Megan, whose father is Welsh rugby player, Gavin Henson. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)
2. Girl Name - Olivia
Olivia was ranked No. 1 in 2021, with 627 girls having that name. This year, it’s predicted to have 601 girls using that name. A few famous people with this name include Olivia Newton-John and Olivia de Havilland.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 12: Olivia Rodrigo attends the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards at Barclays Center on September 12, 2021 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images for MTV/ViacomCBS)
3. Girl Name - Emma
Emma was ranked No. 3 in 2021, with 546 girls having that name. This year, it’s predicted to have 511 girls using that name. A few famous people with this name include Emma Chamberlain and Emma Watson.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 15: Emma Watson attends The Kering Foundation’s Caring for Women dinner at The Pool on Park Avenue on September 15, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)
4. Girl Name - Sophia
Sophia was ranked No. 5 in 2021, with 489 girls having that name. This year, it’s predicted to have 476 girls using that name. A few famous people with this name include Sofia Vergara and Sofia Bush.
LOS ANGELES, CA – JANUARY 30: Actress Sofia Vergara attends The 22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 30, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. 25650_015 (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images for Turner)
5. Girl Name - Ava
Ava was ranked No. 4 in 2021, with 498 girls having that name. This year, it’s predicted to have 468 girls using that name. A few famous people with this name include Ava Gardner and Ava DuVernay.
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 09: Ava DuVernay attends the 2020 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on February 09, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
1. Boy Name - Noah
Noah was ranked No. 1 in 2021, with 698 boys having that name. This year, it’s predicted to have 706 boys using that name. A few famous people with this name include Noah Wyle and Noah Reid.
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 05: Noah Wyle attends the 60th Anniversary Party For The Monte-Carlo TV Festival at Sunset Tower Hotel on February 05, 2020 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Gregg DeGuire/Getty Images)
2. Boy Name - Liam
Liam was ranked No. 2 in 2021, with 650 boys having that name. This year, it’s predicted to have 635 boys using that name. A few famous people with this name include Liam Gallagher and Liam Hemsworth.
GLASTONBURY, ENGLAND – JUNE 28: Liam Gallagher of ‘Beady Eye’ performs live on the Other Stage at day 2 of the 2013 Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm on June 28, 2013 in Glastonbury, England. (Photo by Ian Gavan/Getty Images)
3. Boy Name - Oliver
Oliver was ranked No. 4 in 2021, with 495 boys having that name. This year, it’s predicted to have 491 boys using that name. A few famous people with this name include Oliver Cromwell and Oliver Reed.
NEW YORK, NY – MAY 15: Oliver Hudson attends the ICM Partners Upfronts party on May 15, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Sean Zanni/Getty Images for ICM Partners)
4. Boy Name - Owen
Owen was ranked No. 5 in 2021, with 481 boys having that name. This year, it’s predicted to have 464 boys using that name. A few famous people with this name include Jesse Owens and Terrell Owen.
ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 23: Owen Han attends TikTok House Party at VidCon 2022 at a private venue on June 23, 2022 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for TikTok)
5. Boy Name - Benjamin
Benjamin was ranked No. 3 in 2021, with 496 boys having that name. This year, it’s predicted to have 446 boys using that name. A few famous people with this name include Pope Benjamin II of Alexandria and Benjamin Franklin.
A Currier & Ives lithograph of Benjamin Franklin and his son William using a kite and key during a storm to prove that lightning was electricity, June 1752. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
