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A new study is revealing the most popular baby names inspired by Disney characters.
The SEO agency Hennessey Digital analyzed 1,000 of the most popular baby boy and girl names in 2023, sourced from the Social Security Administration. The researchers then identified the top Disney-influenced baby names and ranked from the most and least popular.
Top Disney-inspired baby names
By the numbers:
According to the data, Oliver, from Disney’s "Oliver & Company," was America’s most popular Disney-inspired baby name with a total 14,741 boys born in 2023 with the name.
Meanwhile, Isabella from Disney's "Encanto" ranked as the second most popular name, with a total 10,808 girls born in 2023 – making it the most popular girls name.
For boys, Sebastian from Disney's "The Little Mermaid" ranked third overall, with a total 8,865 boys born with that name in 2023.
What they're saying:
"Disney characters have a lasting impact on popular culture, including having a heavy influence on what many expectant parents may choose to name their baby," Jason Hennessey, the company’s CEO, said in a statement.
General views of Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland on May 17, 2025 in Anaheim, California. (Credit: AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)
He added, "Whilst Disney may not be the sole driving factor in the choice of a baby name, it certainly plays a big part as can be seen in the list, where more unusual names such as Aurora from Sleeping Beauty is undoubtedly the most popular iteration of the name in popular culture."
Top Disney-inspired baby names
- Oliver, "Oliver & Company"
- Isabella, "Encanto"
- Sebastian, "The Little Mermaid"
- Leo, "Little Einsteins"
- Luna, "Elena of Avalor"
- Sofia, "Sofia the First"
- Aurora, "Sleeping Beauty"
- Ellie, "Up"
- Elena, "Elena of Avalor"
- Alice, "Alice in Wonderland"
- Anna, "Frozen"
- Milo, "Atlantis: The Lost Empire"
- Jasper, "101 Dalmations"
- Belle, "Beauty and the Beast"
- Arlo, "The Good Dinosaur"
- Felix, "Wreck-It Ralph"
- Oscar, "Monsters, Inc."
- Jasmine, "Aladdin"
- Ariel, "The Little Mermaid"
- Eric, "The Little Mermaid"
Merida from ‘Brave’ tops list in previous study
Dig deeper:
Last year, BeenVerified.com did a similar analysis, looking at the SSA’s baby names data from 1980 to 2024.
With more than three decades of data for this particular study, the results were much different.
The top names, according to BeenVerified.com, were Merida from the movie "Brave," Koda from "Brother Bear" and Moana from "Moana." Ariel from "The Little Mermaid" also made the list, coming in at No. 6.
The analysis also identified the U.S. states most influenced by Disney names.
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"Esmerelda" topped California’s list of Disney-inspired girl names, while "Elsa" was found to be the most prevalent in Midwest states like North Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, the data showed.
Disney characters strongly associated with the ocean were most prevalent in Hawaii. Wilderness-inspired names like Koda, which translates as "the companion" or "little bear," from the native Souix dialect, were popular in Montana.
The Source: The information for this story was provided by Hennessey Digital, which used data from the Social Security Administration’s list of popular baby names. To qualify for the ranking, the name had to have been the name for a character featured in one Disney’s animated feature movies, one of Disney’s live-action movies or a character in one of Disney Channel’s series. This story was reported from Los Angeles.