The most popular baby names of 2023 have been revealed, with a surprising twist at the top of the girls' list According to fresh data from BabyCentre, first shared by The Mirror, a traditional girls' name has climbed back to number one this year.
Olivia had been the favourite girls' name for over five years since 2015, only losing out last year when Sophia took the title.
But Sophia's reign was brief, as Olivia is now back on top - partly due to a change in how BabyCentre ranks names.The parenting site now counts different spellings of a name as separate entries.
So, while Sophia used to be a top pick, it has fallen now that 'Sophia' and 'Sofia' are ranked separately.This means Sophia with a 'ph' is now the eighth most popular name for 2023, while the 'f' spelling is 21st.
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