Emma, Mila and Co.: According to experts, these are the most popular baby names in 2024
2025 is almost here! What does the new year have in store for us? Unclear - but we are happy to announce what the year 2024 will bring ushas given. Because the first name researcher Knud Bielefeld published the first name charts for baby names for girls and boys on December 28, 2024.
Was Bielefeld right with his forecast for 2024, which he announced at the end of 2023? Who are the newcomers who are almost storming the charts of top first names and names that are suddenly thrown from the throne? Here we reveal which baby names will be popular for girls and boys in 2024.
Baby name 2024 forecast reveals the supposedly most popular first names for girls and boys in Germany
If you want to know which first names are popular for girls and boys, there is no way around name researcher Knud Bielefeld. He analyzes for his websitebeliebte-vornamen.dethe given first names in the federal territory - and is usually right! OnInstagramhe has already revealed his prediction for the most popular baby names for girls and boys.
If you are now expecting a child and are looking for a common first name or are still looking for inspiration for a baby name, you will almost certainly find what you are looking for in the top ten most popular baby names for 2024. If you are looking for an unusual name for your son or daughter, you should definitely not choose a name from the baby name charts.
- Emilia
- Emma
- Hannah
- Lia
- Ella
- Mia
- Sophia
- Lilly
- Emily
- Mila
Unbelievable but true: Emilia could be at the top again in 2024 after 2023! Emma, Lia, Mia, Ella and Sophia are now firm constants when it comes to the most popular baby names for girls, but according to the forecast from Favoriten-vornamen.de, Lina and Leni will be pushed out of the top ten. The first names Emily and Lilly could be new to the list in 2024.
Baby names 2024 forecast: These are the most popular first names for boys
- Matteo
- Theo
- Liam
- Ben
- Elias
- Henry
- Luca
- Leon
- Finn
- Noah
"Noah! Noah! Noooaaahhh!” In about five years it would be easier to find your son on the playground if his name was Noah - because after several years of dominance, Noah couldbe referred! A similar fate befalls Finn, who falls from eighth to ninth place. The two were overtaken by Matteo, who moved into the lead from second place. According to the prediction, the names Ben, Leon, Liam and Elias are still popular. Emil, Paul and Jonas are no longer in the top ten, but according to the forecast in 2024, many boys could get Luca and Henry as their first names from their parents.
Baby name prediction: How accurate is the prediction?
These charts of the most popular baby names for boys and girls for 2024 are a prediction - nothing more, nothing less. However, Knud Bielefeld's forecasts are often quite accurate. Only 2024 will show whether the assumptions will be confirmed.
Baby names 2024: These are the most popular first names for girls and boys
Later than usual, but still in the current year, Knud Bielefeld published his long-awaited charts of the most popular baby first names for girls and boys for 2024 on his website belibete-vornamen.de on December 28, 2024.
And lo and behold: the first name expert was often right with his prediction!
Baby names 2024: These are the most popular first names for girls
- Emilia
- Sophia
- Emma
- Hannah
- Mia
- Lina
- Ella
- Lia
- Leni
- Mila
There are no big surprises when it comes to baby first names for girls in 2024 - Emilia is still on the throne and Sophia, Ella, Hannah, Mia and Lia are also represented in the top positions again. Bielefeld was only wrong about Lilly and Emily, who do not appear on the list for 2024; Leni and Lina are represented instead.
Incredible but true: in 2024 there will be absolutely no innovation in the most popular first names for girls compared to 2023 - perhaps a first name has slipped in position, but there are no new names.
Baby names 2024: These are the most popular first names for boys
- Noah
- Matteo
- Elias
- Luca
- Leon
- Theo
- Finn
- Paul
- Emil
- Henry
The fact remains: even in five years, several children's heads will lift when they ask “Noah!” on the playground. Noooah! Noooooaaaaah!” calls. Noah remains unchallenged in first place among baby first names for boys in 2024. (Although Kund Bielefeld would have seen an end to the Noah hype in his forecast and the name in tenth place.).
Otherwise: little new. Paul quietly sneaked back into the charts, but Liam was relegated to a place outside the top ten. And Ben and Jonas? They're out! Instead, as Bielefeld predicted, Luca and Henry have once again fought their way into the charts and are thus grabbing a top position for 2024.
