Most popular baby names of 2024 show the rise of two new trends – full list

If you’re expecting a little one this year but are stuck on what name to pick, your’e in luck, as the most popular baby names of 2024 have been officially unveiled.

Parenting is no easy feat, and it can even be more daunting to pick the moniker that your newborn will bare forever. Luckily, the latest trends in baby names, compiled by BabyCentre, as their extensive list – which is updated every month

The competitive list, published in January, shows trends in girl names ending in ‘a’ were hugely popular last year, in addition to baby boys being given surnames.

“Olivia” and “Muhammad” held onto their previous top spots on the list. In fact, the top 10 boys’ names remained the same as 2023, all the way up to spot 15, where the name “Archie” climbed the list by two ranks.

The girls’ list also remained consistent in terms of the top 10, despite a few changes in the ranks. “Lily” moved up to third place while “Isla” slipped down the ranks to fourth. “Grace” made it up to rank sixth, “Ava” held onto fifth, and “Willow” remained at number 10 on the list.

Here’s a closer look at the popularity patterns of last year’s top baby names, as well as the top 100 for boys and girls below.

‘A’ trend for the year

Almost 50 per cent of girls’ names in the chart this year end in an “a”. This trend truly triumphed over the list with 46 out of 100 girls’ names following this pattern.

Last name, first choice

Surnames as forenames was the biggest trend in the boys’ top 100. “Hunter” (74t), “Harrison” (51st) and “Mason” (52nd) rose as favourites. These American-inspired names emphasise individuality and introduce a new wave of name ideas for baby boys.

The underdogs

The name “Ryan” shot up 12 spots to take number 53 on the list, making it the dark horse of the boys’ top 100. For the girls’ list, “Emma” and “Ariella” both ranked 13 places higher than previously, at spot 76 and 84 respectively, while “Sarah” shot up by 12 spots to claim rank 55.

Falling from grace

When some baby names gained popularity, others dropped down the ranks. “Amelie” dropped down 12 ranks all the way to spot 94, and at 95th place, “Lucy” fell by 11. The name “Jaxon” plummeted 14 spots to take 64th, while “Austin” crashed by 13 spots to rank at 91st place, perhaps likely to miss the top 100 altogether by next year.

New names on the block

“Margot” (88th) made a surprising debut to the girls’ top 100, perhaps due to the unwavering success of the Barbie film starring, of course, Margot Robbie, who herself was seen as a mum-to-be in 2024. “Gabriella” also debuted the chart at 99th place.

Meanwhile, the boys’ list saw “Matthew” and “Elliot” debut the chart at 88th and 95th respectively.

Crashing out

“Nova” and “Lilly” both lost their places in the girls’ top 100. While “Lily” was on the rise this year, the spelling of the name with a double “l” lost support. “Jason” fell out of the boys’ list after reigning over the chart for years.

Top baby names for boys and girls 2024

Boys

1. Muhammad
2. Noah
3. Theo
4. Leo
5. Oliver
6. Arthur
7. George
8. Luca
9. Freddie
10. Jack
11. Ethan
12. Charlie
13. Henry
14. Oscar
15. Archie
16. Jude
17. Alfie
18. Luca
19. Liam
20. Elijah
21. Jacob
22. James
23. Arlo
24. Teddy
25. Thomas
26. Ezra
27. Tommy
28. Harry
29. Joshua
30. Isaac
31. Max
32. Adam
33. Finley
34. Nathan
35. David
36. Rory
37. Albie
38. Theodore
39. Jayden
40. Alex
41. Sebastian
42. Daniel
43. Dylan
44. Reuben
45. Roman
46. Aiden
47. Mohammad
48. Logan
49. Mohammed
50. Caleb
51. Harrison
52. Mason
53. Ryan
54. William
55. Ali
56. Hudson
57. Gabriel
58. Hugo
59. Louis
60. Kai
61. Michael
62. Asher
63. Louie
64. Jaxon
65. Oakley
66. Jesse
67. Samuel
68. Rowan
69. Joseph
70. Zion
71. Alex
72. Benjamin
73. Luke
74. Hunter
75. Reggie
76. Ibrahim
77. Edward
78. Zachary
79. Abdul
80. Ollie
81. Musa
82. Abdullah
83. Cody
84. Myles
85. Ronnie
86. Levi
87. Yusuf
88. Matthew
89. Toby
90. Frankie
91. Austin
92. Finn
93. Omar
94. Zayn
95. Elliot
96. Grayson
97. Ahmed
98. Hamza
99. Sonny
100. Albert

Girls

1. Olivia
2. Amelia
3. Lily
4. Isla
5. Ava
6. Grace
7. Sophia
8. Freya
9. Ivy
10. Willow
11. Mia
12. Isabella
13. Daisy
14. Elsie
15. Evie
16. Florence
17. Luna
18. Sienna
19. Sofia
20. Ella
21. Emily
22. Phoebe
23. Evelyn
24. Poppy
25. Aurora
26. Aria
27. Charlotte
28. Rosie
29. Harper
30. Maya
31. Layla
32. Millie
33. Maryam
34. Maisie
35. Hallie
36. Mila
37. Sophie
38. Eliana
39. Fatima
40. Jasmine
41. Lottie
42. Bonnie
43. Eva
44. Matilda
45. Ayla
46. Emilia
47. Violet
48. Zara
49. Zoe
50. Alice
51. Chloe
52. Maeve
53. Ada
54. Ruby
55. Sarah
56. Ellie
57. Arabella
58. Isabelle
59. Hannah
60. Mabel
61. Robyn
62. Delilah
63. Hazel
64. Eleanor
65. Erin
66. Maria
67. Rose
68. Bella
69. Thea
70. Penelope
71. Princess
72. Esme
73. Nur
74. Imogen
75. Eden
76. Emma
77. Olive
78. Scarlett
79. Aisha
80. Lyra
81. Orla
82. Gianna
83. Abigail
84. Ariella
85. Clara
86. Anaya
87. Lara
88. Margot
89. Myla
90. Ophelia
91. Talia
92. Kiara
93. Iris
94. Amelie
95. Lucy
96. Nora
97. Raya
98. Zahra
99. Gabriella
100. Summer

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