Male and female first names

Description

The year 2023 marked the advent of the first name Marc as the new national leader, dethroning Jean. Once again this year, Marc remains number one, with 61,231 men bearing this name on 1 January 2024. Jean remains very close to first place with 59,366 people. As in previous years, most of the names in the top 10 are still in constant decline. Seven of the most common first names experience a decrease in frequency, while the last three in the top 10 register an increase: Mohamed in 8th place with 37,002 occurrences (+784), David in 9th place with 36,253 occurrences (+124), and Thomas in 10th place with 34,946 occurrences (+23). However, the names in the top 10 remain the same as last year. For women, Maria remains first: 104,494 women bear this first name, compared to 108,358 in 2023 (-3,864). The top 10 remains unchanged from last year, with the exception of Nathalie, which is the only first name to increase, taking over the third place from Martine. Top 10 of male and female first names: Men, Belgium, all ages: Belgium # Evolution 2024/2023 1 Marc 61,231 -792 2 Jean 59,366 -2,090 3 Patrick 49,546 -465 4 Luc 46,798 -604 5 Michel 43,352 -1,082 6 Philippe 40,309 -513 7 Jan 38,766 -575 8 Mohamed 37,002 +784 9 David 36,253 +124 10 Thomas 34,946 +23 Women, Belgium, all ages: Belgium # Evolution 2024/2023 1 Maria 104,494 -3,864 2 Marie 86,356 -2,163 3 Nathalie 39,786 +102 4 Martine 39,543 -354 5 Monique 36,651 -940 6 Anne 36,232 -449 7 Rita 33,337 -366 8 Nicole 31,140 -542 9 Christine 30,983 -237 10 Anna 30,493 -246

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54 https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/male-and-female-first-names
54 https://statbel.fgov.be/nl/themas/bevolking/namen-en-voornamen/voornamen-van-vrouwen-en-mannen
54 https://statbel.fgov.be/nl/themas/bevolking/namen-en-voornamen/voornamen-van-vrouwen-en-mannen
54 https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/male-and-female-first-names
54 https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/male-and-female-first-names
54 https://statbel.fgov.be/fr/themes/population/noms-et-prenoms/prenoms-femmes-et-hommes
54 https://statbel.fgov.be/nl/themas/bevolking/namen-en-voornamen/voornamen-van-vrouwen-en-mannen
54 https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/male-and-female-first-names
54 https://statbel.fgov.be/fr/themes/population/noms-et-prenoms/prenoms-femmes-et-hommes
54 https://statbel.fgov.be/fr/themes/population/noms-et-prenoms/prenoms-femmes-et-hommes
54 https://statbel.fgov.be/nl/themas/bevolking/namen-en-voornamen/voornamen-van-vrouwen-en-mannen
54 https://statbel.fgov.be/fr/themes/population/noms-et-prenoms/prenoms-femmes-et-hommes
54 https://statbel.fgov.be/de/themen/bevoelkerung/nachnamen-und-vornamen/vornamen-von-frauen-und-maennern
54 https://statbel.fgov.be/nl/themas/bevolking/namen-en-voornamen/voornamen-van-vrouwen-en-mannen
54 https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/male-and-female-first-names
54 https://statbel.fgov.be/de/themen/bevoelkerung/nachnamen-und-vornamen/vornamen-von-frauen-und-maennern
54 https://statbel.fgov.be/fr/themes/population/noms-et-prenoms/prenoms-femmes-et-hommes
54 https://statbel.fgov.be/de/themen/bevoelkerung/nachnamen-und-vornamen/vornamen-von-frauen-und-maennern
54 https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/male-and-female-first-names
54 https://statbel.fgov.be/de/themen/bevoelkerung/nachnamen-und-vornamen/vornamen-von-frauen-und-maennern
54 https://statbel.fgov.be/de/themen/bevoelkerung/nachnamen-und-vornamen/vornamen-von-frauen-und-maennern
54 https://statbel.fgov.be/de/themen/bevoelkerung/nachnamen-und-vornamen/vornamen-von-frauen-und-maennern
54 https://statbel.fgov.be/nl/themas/bevolking/namen-en-voornamen/voornamen-van-vrouwen-en-mannen
54 https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/male-and-female-first-names
54 https://statbel.fgov.be/fr/themes/population/noms-et-prenoms/prenoms-femmes-et-hommes
54 https://statbel.fgov.be/fr/themes/population/noms-et-prenoms/prenoms-femmes-et-hommes
54 https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/male-and-female-first-names
54 https://statbel.fgov.be/de/themen/bevoelkerung/nachnamen-und-vornamen/vornamen-von-frauen-und-maennern
54 https://statbel.fgov.be/de/themen/bevoelkerung/nachnamen-und-vornamen/vornamen-von-frauen-und-maennern
54 https://statbel.fgov.be/fr/themes/population/noms-et-prenoms/prenoms-femmes-et-hommes
54 https://statbel.fgov.be/de/themen/bevoelkerung/nachnamen-und-vornamen/vornamen-von-frauen-und-maennern
54 https://statbel.fgov.be/de/themen/bevoelkerung/nachnamen-und-vornamen/vornamen-von-frauen-und-maennern
54 https://statbel.fgov.be/nl/themas/bevolking/namen-en-voornamen/voornamen-van-vrouwen-en-mannen
54 https://statbel.fgov.be/fr/themes/population/noms-et-prenoms/prenoms-femmes-et-hommes
54 https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/male-and-female-first-names
54 https://statbel.fgov.be/nl/themas/bevolking/namen-en-voornamen/voornamen-van-vrouwen-en-mannen
54 https://statbel.fgov.be/nl/themas/bevolking/namen-en-voornamen/voornamen-van-vrouwen-en-mannen
54 https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/male-and-female-first-names
54 https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/male-and-female-first-names
54 https://statbel.fgov.be/nl/themas/bevolking/namen-en-voornamen/voornamen-van-vrouwen-en-mannen
54 https://statbel.fgov.be/fr/themes/population/noms-et-prenoms/prenoms-femmes-et-hommes
54 https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/male-and-female-first-names
54 https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/male-and-female-first-names
54 https://statbel.fgov.be/nl/themas/bevolking/namen-en-voornamen/voornamen-van-vrouwen-en-mannen
54 https://statbel.fgov.be/nl/themas/bevolking/namen-en-voornamen/voornamen-van-vrouwen-en-mannen
54 https://statbel.fgov.be/de/themen/bevoelkerung/nachnamen-und-vornamen/vornamen-von-frauen-und-maennern
54 https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/male-and-female-first-names
54 https://statbel.fgov.be/fr/themes/population/noms-et-prenoms/prenoms-femmes-et-hommes
54 https://statbel.fgov.be/nl/themas/bevolking/namen-en-voornamen/voornamen-van-vrouwen-en-mannen
54 https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/male-and-female-first-names
54 https://statbel.fgov.be/fr/themes/population/noms-et-prenoms/prenoms-femmes-et-hommes
54 https://statbel.fgov.be/nl/themas/bevolking/namen-en-voornamen/voornamen-van-vrouwen-en-mannen
54 https://statbel.fgov.be/de/themen/bevoelkerung/nachnamen-und-vornamen/vornamen-von-frauen-und-maennern
54 https://statbel.fgov.be/nl/themas/bevolking/namen-en-voornamen/voornamen-van-vrouwen-en-mannen
54 https://statbel.fgov.be/fr/themes/population/noms-et-prenoms/prenoms-femmes-et-hommes
54 https://statbel.fgov.be/fr/themes/population/noms-et-prenoms/prenoms-femmes-et-hommes
54 https://statbel.fgov.be/fr/themes/population/noms-et-prenoms/prenoms-femmes-et-hommes
54 https://statbel.fgov.be/de/themen/bevoelkerung/nachnamen-und-vornamen/vornamen-von-frauen-und-maennern
54 https://statbel.fgov.be/nl/themas/bevolking/namen-en-voornamen/voornamen-van-vrouwen-en-mannen
54 https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/male-and-female-first-names
54 https://statbel.fgov.be/de/themen/bevoelkerung/nachnamen-und-vornamen/vornamen-von-frauen-und-maennern
54 https://statbel.fgov.be/fr/themes/population/noms-et-prenoms/prenoms-femmes-et-hommes
54 https://statbel.fgov.be/de/themen/bevoelkerung/nachnamen-und-vornamen/vornamen-von-frauen-und-maennern

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