Most Popular Kids Shows on Netflix in 2023

As the year winds down, it’s time to look back at Netflix’s biggest hits, and today, we begin by looking into what kids’ TV shows picked up the most points in the Netflix top 10s over the past 12 months. 

This list is compiled using FlixPatrol data collected from the daily top 10s on Netflix from over 80 countries around the globe. They assign points and values to each title that gets featured on any day. Their data isn’t perfect as their method doesn’t quite fully capture the complexity of viewership data, such as total watch time, repeat viewings, or demographic details of the audience. Also worth noting is that Netflix changed up its top 10 metrics midway through the year to favor views over pure viewing hours. That said, their data provides a pretty accurate snapshot of what performed best over a long period.

Want to compare this list to the 2022 list? You can find our most popular movies and series list combined here.

Note: Data reflects kids shows top 10 points between January 1st and December 26th, 2023.

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Global Top 50 Most Popular Netflix Shows in 2023

Let’s begin by looking at the global list of most popular kids’ titles this year. The two clear winners are CoComelon and Peppa Pig, which picked up over 30,000 points each. The latter isn’t quite available globally yet either, but its performance globally makes it clear why Netflix has gone out of its way to license the show in the US starting January 1st, 2024.

The key takeaway is that animation dominates children’s programming, with close to 80% of the most popular global titles being animated. Documentaries are the next most popular, followed by live-action titles. This will very much apply to kids’ movies, too, as we’ll come onto another article before the end of the year.

1. Cocomelon – 34,435 Points
2. Peppa Pig – 30,184 Points
3. Paw Patrol – 21,298 Points
4. Gabby’s Dollhouse – 20,789 Points
5. Little Angel – 17,501 Points
6. Masha and the Bear – 15,513 Points
7. Bebefinn – 13,627 Points
8. Life on Our Planet – 10,986 Points
9. CoComelon Lane – 9,830 Points
10. The Smurfs – 8,719 Points
11. Unicorn Academy – 8,605 Points
12. Our Planet – 7,780 Points
13. The Boss Baby: Christmas Bonus – 7,359 Points
14. Surviving Summer – 6,476 Points
15. My Little Pony: Make Your Mark – 6,112 Points
16. Grizzy & the Lemmings – 6,092 Points
17. I Woke Up a Vampire – 5,851 Points
18. The Creature Cases – 5,789 Points
19. Sonic Prime – 5,726 Points
20. Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse – 4,813 Points
21. Is It Cake? – 4,809 Points
22. LEGO Ninjago: Dragons Rising – 4,322 Points
23. Pokémon – 4,296 Points
24. Predators – 3,963 Points
25. My Dad the Bounty Hunter – 3,848 Points
26. Om Nom Stories – 3,722 Points
27. Ben 10 – 3,162 Points
28. Henry Danger – 3,128 Points
29. The Amazing World of Gumball – 3,077 Points
30. Not Quite Narwhal – 2,920 Points
31. SpongeBob SquarePants – 2,890 Points
32. Pokémon Journeys – 2,827 Points
33. The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib – 2,791 Points
34. The Looney Tunes Show – 2,680 Points
35. Alvinnn!!! and The Chipmunks – 2,672 Points
36. Mech Cadets – 2,627 Points
37. Kitti Katz – 2,602 Points
38. Barbie: A Touch of Magic – 2,587 Points
39. The Thundermans – 2,518 Points
40. Doraemon – 2,333 Points
41. Haikyu!! – 2,200 Points
42. Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight – 2,172 Points
43. Sharkdog – 2,166 Points
44. Chimp Empire – 2,064 Points
45. Power Rangers: Cosmic Fury – 2,059 Points
46. The Children’s Kingdom – 2,021 Points
47. Morphle – 2,010 Points
48. Bobo Siebenschläfer – 2,008 Points
49. Adventure Time – 1,955 Points
50. Erin & Aaron – 1,926 Points

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Most Popular Kids Shows on Netflix US in 2023

Pinkfong and MoonBug Entertainment have managed to best Netflix’s top-performing show, Gabby’s Dollhouse, taking the top three spots.

You can also see in this list how beneficial their various licensed titles from Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network have become as of late despite only having select seasons of the various shows mentioned.

1. Cocomelon – 1,934 Points
2. Bebefinn – 1,204 Points
3. Little Angel – 915 Points
4. Gabby’s Dollhouse – 812 Points
5. Henry Danger – 401 Points
6. CoComelon Lane – 384 Points
7. Our Planet – 344 Points
8. Life on Our Planet – 331 Points
9. Lucas the Spider – 304 Points
10. The Boss Baby: Christmas Bonus – 302 Points
11. Tom and Jerry Tales – 244 Points
12. Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse – 240 Points
13. Surviving Summer – 236 Points
14. Predators – 231 Points
15. Victorious – 228 Points
16. Is It Cake? – 224 Points
17. Unicorn Academy – 190 Points
18. My Dad the Bounty Hunter – 182 Points
19. The Smurfs – 169 Points
20. My Little Pony: Make Your Mark – 164 Points
21. I Woke Up a Vampire – 155 Points
22. Sam & Cat – 152 Points
23. Barbie: A Touch of Magic – 150 Points
24. The Powerpuff Girls – 131 Points
25. Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated – 130 Points
26. Drake & Josh – 126 Points
27. Power Rangers: Cosmic Fury – 122 Points
28. LEGO Ninjago: Dragons Rising – 118 Points
29. Alvinnn!!! and The Chipmunks – 114 Points
30. Pokémon – 108 Points
31. Chimp Empire – 106 Points
32. Sonic Prime – 102 Points
33. Mech Cadets – 99 Points
34. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – 97 Points
35. Kids Holiday Playlist – 90 Points
36. The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib – 86 Points
37. The Big Nailed It Baking Challenge – 84 Points
38. Blippi & Meekah’s Game Show! – 81 Points
39. Om Nom Stories – 78 Points
40. Kitti Katz – 77 Points
41. Erin & Aaron – 76 Points
42. Not Quite Narwhal – 75 Points
43. Ben 10 – 66 Points
44. Little Baby Bum: Music Time – 63 Points
45. iCarly – 63 Points
46. Morphle – 62 Points
47. Junior Bake Off – 53 Points
48. Sharkdog – 53 Points
49. Go Dog Go – 47 Points
50. Justice League – 41 Points

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Most Popular Kids Shows on Netflix UK in 2023

In the United Kingdom, CoComelon’s reign at the top of the charts comes to an end with Peppa Pig, which airs on Channel 5 there and is fundamentally a British show, taking the top spot with over 2,000 points.

1. Peppa Pig – 2,039 Points
2. Cocomelon – 1,700 Points
3. Bebefinn – 1,067 Points
4. Paw Patrol – 864 Points
5. Little Angel – 805 Points
6. Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom – 614 Points
7. Gabby’s Dollhouse – 409 Points
8. CoComelon Lane – 381 Points
9. The Boss Baby: Christmas Bonus – 290 Points
10. Life on Our Planet – 286 Points
11. The Adventures of Paddington – 274 Points
12. Our Planet – 245 Points
13. Is It Cake? – 209 Points
14. Little Lunch – 176 Points
15. I Woke Up a Vampire – 175 Points
16. My Little Pony: Make Your Mark – 173 Points
17. Unicorn Academy – 169 Points
18. Sam & Cat – 163 Points
19. Alvinnn!!! and The Chipmunks – 140 Points
20. Om Nom Stories – 136 Points
21. Morphle – 132 Points
22. Gecko’s Garage – 115 Points
23. Little Baby Bum: Music Time – 101 Points
24. My Dad the Bounty Hunter – 91 Points
25. Erin & Aaron – 90 Points
26. Power Rangers: Cosmic Fury – 86 Points
27. The Creature Cases – 84 Points
28. Not Quite Narwhal – 83 Points
29. Barbie: A Touch of Magic – 82 Points
30. Henry Danger – 75 Points
31. Baby Shark’s Big Show! – 74 Points
32. Blippi & Meekah’s Game Show! – 73 Points
33. Sonic Prime – 73 Points
34. Chimp Empire – 71 Points
35. The Thundermans – 71 Points
36. The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib – 54 Points
37. Mech Cadets – 51 Points
38. Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse – 46 Points
39. Justice League – 42 Points
40. The Loud House – 42 Points
41. Bebefinn Play Time – 39 Points
42. Sharkdog – 36 Points
43. The Smurfs – 34 Points
44. Kitti Katz – 32 Points
45. Go Dog Go – 26 Points
46. Hilda – 19 Points
47. SpongeBob SquarePants – 19 Points
48. The Dragon Prince – 16 Points
49. The Bureau of Magical Things – 13 Points
50. LEGO Ninjago: Secrets of the Forbidden Spinjitzu – 12 Points

What’s been your favorite kids’ series on Netflix in 2023? Let us know in the comments.