• Oliver from Disney’s Oliver & Company is America’s most popular Disney-inspired baby name, with a total 14,741 boys born in 2023 with the name.
• Isabella from Disney’s Encanto is the second most popular Disney-inspired baby name, with a total 10,808 girls born in 2023 – making it the most popular girls name.
• Sebastian from Disney’s The Little Mermaid is the third most popular Disney-inspired name overall, with a total 8,865 boys born with that name in 2023.

A new data study has revealed the top baby names inspired by Disney characters.

The team at SEO agency, Hennessey Digital have analyzed the most recent Social Security Administration (SSA) data to reveal the most popular Disney-inspired names for newborns across America.

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.

Affiliate companies, or companies owned by Disney such as Marvel and Star Wars, did not qualify for the final ranking.

Oliver is America’s most popular Disney-inspired baby name, with a total 14,741 babies called Oliver born in 2023. The name Oliver connects to the main can be inspired from Disney’s animated film Oliver & Company that was released in 1988.

Isabella is the second most popular Disney-inspired baby name, with a total 10,808 babies called Isabella. Isabella is the elder sister in Disney’s Encanto which was recently released in 2021 and could be cause for the number of babies named after the character.

The third most popular Disney-inspired baby name is Sebastian, with 8,865 babies born in 2023. Sebastian is perhaps one of the most memorable sidekicks in Disney movies, being Ariel’s red crab friend from 1989’s The Little Mermaid.

Fourth overall is Leo which refers to Little Einsteins from Disney’s 2005 animated series. A total of 8,120 baby boys were named Leo in 2023.

Luna ranks fifth, connected to the character from Disney Channel’s Elena of Avalor. In 2023, 7,811 baby girls were named Luna.

Sofia is sixth with a total of 7.641 baby girls in 2023 having the name. This name, particularly its variation of spelling, is likely heavily inspired by Sofia the First, a popular Disney Junior show.

The first of the princesses from the official Disney Princess franchise, is Aurora from 1959’s Sleeping Beauty, a princess that has inspired 6,054 baby girl names in 2023.

Rounding out the top ten are three more baby girls names;  Ellie, inspired by Pixar’s Up, which saw 5,951 baby girls being given the name, Elena (Princess Elena from Elena of Avalor) which sees 4,261 babies with the name and Alice, aptly named after Alice in Wonderland, for 3,336 baby girls in 2023.

Rank	Name	Total Names	Disney Connection
1	Oliver	14,741	Oliver from Oliver & Company (1988)
2	Isabella	10,808	Isabella from Encanto (2021)
3	Sebastian	8,865	Sebastian from The Little Mermaid (1989)
4	Leo	8,120	Leo from Disney Junior’s Little Einsteins (2005)
5	Luna	7,811	Luna from Disney Channel’s Elena of Avalor
6	Sofia	7,641	Sofia the First from Disney Junior
7	Aurora	6,054	Princess Aurora from Sleeping Beauty (1959)
8	Ellie	5,951	Ellie from Up (2009)
9	Elena	4,261	Princess Elena from Elena of Avalor
10	Alice	3,336	Alice from Alice in Wonderland (1951)
11	Anna	2,918	Princess Anna from Frozen (2013)
12	Milo	2,950	Milo from Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)
13	Jasper	2,933	Jasper from 101 Dalmatians (1961)
14	Belle	2,540	Belle from Beauty and the Beast (1991)
15	Arlo	2,297	Arlo from The Good Dinosaur (2015)
16	Felix	1,894	Fix-It Felix from Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
17	Oscar	1,693	Oscar from Monsters, Inc. (2001)
18	Jasmine	1,585	Princess Jasmine from Aladdin (1992)
19	Ariel	1,092	Princess Ariel from The Little Mermaid (1989)
20	Eric	1,541	Prince Eric from The Little Mermaid (1989)

Jason Hennessey, CEO of Hennessey Digital commented on the study findings:

“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.

“It is a testament to the magnate that is the Walt Disney corporation that their marketing and their characters have stood the test of time with parents taking inspiration from the movies and it’s ancillary marketing efforts. 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.”