The most popular baby names of 2024 have been revealed

Jessica LindsayPublished Oct 31, 2024, 12:36pm

Parents from around the world shared the names they chose for their newborns (Picture: Getty Images)

Deciding on a name for your child is a unique experience for every parent, but it seems many mums and dads end up having a pretty similar thought process.

In BabyCenter’s annual ranking of the most popular baby names, released this month, the majority of the top choices from 2023 remained there this time around — including Olivia and Noah, which held their respective number one spots.

Both winners have featured in fifth or above since as far back as 2012, but it’s the second year running that Noah has placed first for boys, while Olivia has claimed the title for girls four times in a row.

Continuing favourites for boys included Liam, Oliver, Elijah, Mateo, Lucas and Levi, with the only new entrant in the top 10 being Asher (previously ranked 11th).

The frontrunners in the girls list remained largely the same too, apart from Ellie, which jumped from 15th to ninth over the course of the year.

Among the names which made BabyCenter history, Walker, Bennett and Adriel for boys and Ember and Oakley for girls all reached the top 100 – based on parents from around the world reporting their chosen baby names to the site – for the very first time.

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Meanwhile, others seem to have fallen out of favour, including Kayden, Dominic and Aaron for boys and Eva and Jasmine for girls.

One of the most notable drops was Sarah; despite being a mainstay in the most popular girls names for over 60 years, it’s now plunged to 108th overall.

Names beginning with E look to be trending, with the likes of Eliana, Eden, and Ember in the line-up for girls, alongside Elias, Ezekiel and Easton in the boys one.

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