Notice to future parents! The 2024 edition of the Official First Names (Ed. First), which comes out on September 7, reveals future trends in first names. In the top 20 female first names, the first name Alba should stand out. As for the boys, some classic first names will still be timeless next year.
What names will be trending in 2024? The 21st edition of The Official Names 2024 (First editions), to be published on September 7, 2023, draws up as every year the top 20 first names for girls and first names for boys which are likely to be very popular with future parents for the coming year. In this list, some first names keep their place, but others stand out, likeAlbawho gets first place female first namesfollowed by Louisa. Last year it was the first name Jade who was in first place.
As for male names, the first name Isaac is also experiencing good progress, since he comes in 11th place. At the very top is the first name Gabriel who made a comeback to first place, followed by Leo. Other first names that we had never seen before in the ranking are appearing, such as Alma, Inaya or Eden.
Girl names that will be in fashion in 2024
In the top 3 female names for 2024we find : Alba, Louise and Jeanne. THE name Alba is at the top of the ranking, because according to the co-author of the Official First Names 2024, Stéphanie Rapoport, “it’s a name that ticks all the boxes“. It is short, it ends in A and in its etymology, it refers to nature – dawn – a growing trend among first names. It is also a simple first name, but which has a touch of originality.
Top 20 female names for 2024:
- Alba (in progress)
- Louisa
- Joan
- Amber
- Emma
- Romy (in progress)
- Pink
- Anna
- Alice
- Mia (in progress)
- Lena
- Lou
- Iris
- Julia
- Agatha
- Charlie (in progress)
- Alma (in progress)
- Inaya
- Lina
- Chloe
The top boy names that will be in vogue in 2024
As for first names for boys, the first place is once again occupied by Gabrielfollowed by Leo and Raphael. In the rest of the classification, these are the short first names and the retro names which should still appeal to parents in 2024. We note a growth of three first names: Isaac, Eden and Leon. In the twentieth place, the first names malo And Noah are tied.
Top 20 male names expected in 2024:
- Gabriel
- Leo
- Raphael
- Noah
- Mael
- Louis
- jules
- arthur
- Adam
- Lucas
- isaac
- Gabin
- Eden
- Leon
- Hugo
- Sasha
- Aaron
- Liam
- Nael
- Malo and Noah
First name trends that are confirmed
According to the observations of Stéphanie Rapport and Claire Tabarly, certain tendencies are confirmed in first names. Generally, mixed first names will be more and more coveted by parents in 2024. There is “a visible and amplified upsurge”, note Stephanie Report. “charlie observes a fairly marked rebound and continues to progress in the women’s national top 20″she adds.
In boys, the biblical names or who have “a resonance in the three monotheistic religions” rise in power, especially the first name isaac. He has “changed identity and became quite universal”, notes the specialist.