Most Popular Kids Shows on Netflix in 2023

Posted by Janel Helmers on Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Most Popular Kids Shows On Netflix In 2023

Pictures: Netflix / Nickelodeon / Moonbug Entertainment

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.

CoComelon – Picture: MoonBug Pictures

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.

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

    Picture: Pinkfong

    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.

  • Cocomelon – 1,934 Points
  • Bebefinn – 1,204 Points
  • Little Angel – 915 Points
  • Gabby’s Dollhouse – 812 Points
  • Henry Danger – 401 Points
  • CoComelon Lane – 384 Points
  • Our Planet – 344 Points
  • Life on Our Planet – 331 Points
  • Lucas the Spider – 304 Points
  • The Boss Baby: Christmas Bonus – 302 Points
  • Tom and Jerry Tales – 244 Points
  • Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse – 240 Points
  • Surviving Summer – 236 Points
  • Predators – 231 Points
  • Victorious – 228 Points
  • Is It Cake? – 224 Points
  • Unicorn Academy – 190 Points
  • My Dad the Bounty Hunter – 182 Points
  • The Smurfs – 169 Points
  • My Little Pony: Make Your Mark – 164 Points
  • I Woke Up a Vampire – 155 Points
  • Sam & Cat – 152 Points
  • Barbie: A Touch of Magic – 150 Points
  • The Powerpuff Girls – 131 Points
  • Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated – 130 Points
  • Drake & Josh – 126 Points
  • Power Rangers: Cosmic Fury – 122 Points
  • LEGO Ninjago: Dragons Rising – 118 Points
  • Alvinnn!!! and The Chipmunks – 114 Points
  • Pokémon – 108 Points
  • Chimp Empire – 106 Points
  • Sonic Prime – 102 Points
  • Mech Cadets – 99 Points
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – 97 Points
  • Kids Holiday Playlist – 90 Points
  • The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib – 86 Points
  • The Big Nailed It Baking Challenge – 84 Points
  • Blippi & Meekah’s Game Show! – 81 Points
  • Om Nom Stories – 78 Points
  • Kitti Katz – 77 Points
  • Erin & Aaron – 76 Points
  • Not Quite Narwhal – 75 Points
  • Ben 10 – 66 Points
  • Little Baby Bum: Music Time – 63 Points
  • iCarly – 63 Points
  • Morphle – 62 Points
  • Junior Bake Off – 53 Points
  • Sharkdog – 53 Points
  • Go Dog Go – 47 Points
  • Justice League – 41 Points
    • Peppa Pig Popular On Netflix Uk

    Picture: Entertainment One

    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.

  • Peppa Pig – 2,039 Points
  • Cocomelon – 1,700 Points
  • Bebefinn – 1,067 Points
  • Paw Patrol – 864 Points
  • Little Angel – 805 Points
  • Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom – 614 Points
  • Gabby’s Dollhouse – 409 Points
  • CoComelon Lane – 381 Points
  • The Boss Baby: Christmas Bonus – 290 Points
  • Life on Our Planet – 286 Points
  • The Adventures of Paddington – 274 Points
  • Our Planet – 245 Points
  • Is It Cake? – 209 Points
  • Little Lunch – 176 Points
  • I Woke Up a Vampire – 175 Points
  • My Little Pony: Make Your Mark – 173 Points
  • Unicorn Academy – 169 Points
  • Sam & Cat – 163 Points
  • Alvinnn!!! and The Chipmunks – 140 Points
  • Om Nom Stories – 136 Points
  • Morphle – 132 Points
  • Gecko’s Garage – 115 Points
  • Little Baby Bum: Music Time – 101 Points
  • My Dad the Bounty Hunter – 91 Points
  • Erin & Aaron – 90 Points
  • Power Rangers: Cosmic Fury – 86 Points
  • The Creature Cases – 84 Points
  • Not Quite Narwhal – 83 Points
  • Barbie: A Touch of Magic – 82 Points
  • Henry Danger – 75 Points
  • Baby Shark’s Big Show! – 74 Points
  • Blippi & Meekah’s Game Show! – 73 Points
  • Sonic Prime – 73 Points
  • Chimp Empire – 71 Points
  • The Thundermans – 71 Points
  • The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib – 54 Points
  • Mech Cadets – 51 Points
  • Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse – 46 Points
  • Justice League – 42 Points
  • The Loud House – 42 Points
  • Bebefinn Play Time – 39 Points
  • Sharkdog – 36 Points
  • The Smurfs – 34 Points
  • Kitti Katz – 32 Points
  • Go Dog Go – 26 Points
  • Hilda – 19 Points
  • SpongeBob SquarePants – 19 Points
  • The Dragon Prince – 16 Points
  • The Bureau of Magical Things – 13 Points
  • 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.

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