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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Top 100 girls names for 2024
Olivia
Amelia
Emma
Sophia
Charlotte
Isabella
Ava
Mia
Ellie
Luna
Harper
Aurora
Evelyn
Eliana
Aria
Violet
Nova
Lily
Camila
Gianna
Mila
Sofia
Hazel
Scarlett
Ivy
Ella
Willow
Layla
Avery
Eleanor
Elena
Nora
Chloe
Penelope
Elizabeth
Abigail
Delilah
Riley
Isla
Lainey
Paisley
Lucy
Emilia
Stella
Grace
Maya
Naomi
Ayla
Emily
Leilani
Athena
Zoey
Kinsley
Iris
Victoria
Madison
Zoe
Sophie
Valentina
Alice
Aaliyah
Autumn
Sadie
Addison
Adeline
Eden
Hannah
Emery
Amara
Ruby
Brooklyn
Bella
Melody
Serenity
Everly
Gabriella
Millie
Raelynn
Josie
Nevaeh
Daisy
Lyla
Lillian
Skylar
Maria
Natalie
Leah
Kennedy
Jade
Ember
Madelyn
Clara
Hailey
Anna
Savannah
Oakley
Audrey
Brielle
Cora
Liliana
Top 100 boys names for 2024
Noah
Liam
Oliver
Elijah
Mateo
Lucas
Levi
Ezra
Asher
Leo
James
Luca
Henry
Hudson
Ethan
Muhammad
Maverick
Theodore
Grayson
Daniel
Micheal
Jack
Benjamin
Elias
Sebastian
Kai
Theo
Wyatt
Gabriel
Mason
Samuel
Alexander
Jackson
William
Carter
Owen
David
Aiden
Josiah
Luke
Julian
Santiago
Ezekiel
Isaiah
Waylon
Miles
Isaac
John
Logan
Matthew
Jacob
Caleb
Jayden
Roman
Joseph
Nathan
Anthony
Cooper
Enzo
Weston
Nolan
Thomas
Adam
Eli
Lincoln
Micah
Silas
Amir
Joshua
Rowan
Beau
Atlas
Wesley
Luka
Jaxon
Jeremiah
Adrian
Xavier
Walker
Cameron
Christopher
Colton
Charlie
Bennett
Brooks
Myles
Andrew
Jace
River
Ryan
Zion
Easton
Everett
Axel
Parker
Greyson
Hunter
Christian
Max
Adriel
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