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.
Global Top 50 Most Popular Netflix Shows in 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
Most Popular Kids Shows on Netflix US in 2023
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
Most Popular Kids Shows on Netflix UK in 2023
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.