In the top 20 girls’ names, the name Alba, which was in the lead last year, is dethroned by two other names, while among boys, Gabriel retains its leading position. Here are the top 20 girls’ and boys’ names that are trending for 2025.
What are the first names that will be trendy in 2025? The 22nd edition of The Official First Names 2025published on September 5, 2024 by First editions, draws up, as every year, the top 20 baby names for girls and baby names for boys which are likely to be very popular among future parents for the coming year. In this ranking, some first names keep their place like Gabriel, at the top of the boys’ first names like last year, but others stand out. Among girls, two first names are tied for the first time as it was difficult to distinguish the winner: these are the first names Ambre and Louise which dethrone the first name Alba, at the top of the ranking last year and which therefore comes in third position.
Girls’ names that will be trendy in 2025
This year, 6 girls’ names begin with the first letter of the alphabet, representing a quarter of the top 20 girls’ names: Anna, Mia, Lina, Inaya, Julia and Giulia.
- Amber/Louise
- Amber/Louise
- Alba
- Jade
- Alma
- Emma
- Pink
- Romy
- Eva
- Alice
- Anna
- Mia
- Lina
- Lena
- Inaya
- Agathe
- Giulia
- Lou
- Julia
- Iris
Top boys’ names that will be in vogue in 2025
As for first names for boys, the First place is again occupied by Gabrielfollowed by Raphael and Leo. In the rest of the ranking, these are the short names and the retro first names which should still please parents in 2025.
- Gabriel
- Raphael
- Leo
- Mael
- Louis
- Noah
- Adam
- Jules
- Eden
- Arthur
- Isaac
- Liam
- Sacha
- Elio
- Nael
- Leon
- Lucas
- Gabin
- Mohamed
- Marceau
First name trends that are confirmed
According to the observations of Stéphanie Rapport and Claire Tabarly, certain trends are confirmed in first names. Indeed, among the first names in vogue for the coming year are short first names, first names in A with one or two syllables, but also first names from nature or even retro first names. For boys, biblical first names or those that have “a resonance in the three monotheistic religions” are gaining momentum: we find Gabriel, Raphaël, Noah, Adam, but also Isaac. On the other hand, compound first names are no longer really popular!