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
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
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| First names of the population in 2013 by region and age group | xlsx | Open resource | |
| Population first names in 2020 by region and age group | xlsx | Open resource | |
| Population first names in 2022 by region and age group | xlsx | Open resource | |
| First names of the population in 2009 by region and age group | xlsx | Open resource | |
| First names of the population in 2011 by region and age group | xlsx | Open resource | |
| First names of the population in 2010 by region and age group | xlsx | Open resource | |
| Population first names in 2017 by region and age group | xlsx | Open resource | |
| First names of the population in 2016 by region and age group | xlsx | Open resource | |
| Population first names in 2015 by region and age group | xlsx | Open resource | |
| Population first names in 2021 by region and age group | xlsx | Open resource | |
| First names of the population in 2018 by region and age group | xlsx | Open resource | |
| First names of the population in 2014 by region and age group | xlsx | Open resource | |
| Vornamen der Bevölkerung im Jahr 2024 nach Region und Altersklasse | xlsx | Open resource | |
| First names of the population in 2012 by region and age group | xlsx | Open resource | |
| Population first names in 2019 by region and age group | xlsx | Open resource | |
| First names of the population in 2020 per region and age group | xlsx | Open resource | |
| First names of the population in 2009 per region and age group | xlsx | Open resource | |
| First names of the population in 2012 per region and age group | xlsx | Open resource | |
| First names of the population in 2016 per region and age group | xlsx | Open resource | |
| First names of the population in 2019 per region and age group | xlsx | Open resource | |
| First names of the population in 2013 per region and age group | xlsx | Open resource | |
| First names of the population in 2015 per region and age group | xlsx | Open resource | |
| First names of the population in 2024 per region and age group | xlsx | Open resource | |
| First names of the population in 2022 per region and age group | xlsx | Open resource | |
| First names of the population in 2014 per region and age group | xlsx | Open resource | |
| First names of the population in 2023 per region and age group | xlsx | Open resource | |
| First names of the population in 2021 per region and age group | xlsx | Open resource | |
| First names of the population in 2017 per region and age group | xlsx | Open resource | |
| First names of the population in 2010 per region and age group | xlsx | Open resource | |
| First names of the population in 2018 per region and age group | xlsx | Open resource | |
| First names of the population in 2011 per region and age group | xlsx | Open resource | |
| Names of persons in 2009 by region and age group | xlsx | Open resource | |
| First names of people in 2015 by region and age group | xlsx | Open resource | |
| Names of persons in 2011 by region and age group | xlsx | Open resource | |
| First names of people in 2014 by region and age group | xlsx | Open resource | |
| First names of persons in 2012 by region and age group | xlsx | Open resource | |
| First names of people in 2019 by region and age group | xlsx | Open resource | |
| Names of persons in 2013 by region and age group | xlsx | Open resource | |
| Prénoms des personnes en 2024 par région et classe d'âges | xlsx | Open resource | |
| People’s first names in 2018 by region and age group | xlsx | Open resource | |
| Names of persons in 2023 by region and age group | xlsx | Open resource | |
| People’s first names in 2020 by region and age group | xlsx | Open resource | |
| First names of people in 2017 by region and age group | xlsx | Open resource | |
| Forenames of persons in 2021 by region and age group | xlsx | Open resource | |
| Names of persons in 2010 by region and age group | xlsx | Open resource | |
| First names of persons in 2022 by region and age group | xlsx | Open resource | |
| First names of people in 2016 by region and age group | xlsx | Open resource | |
| First names of the population in 2022 by region and age class | xlsx | Open resource | |
| First names of the population in 2020 by region and age class | xlsx | Open resource | |
| First names of the population in 2021 by region and age class | xlsx | Open resource | |
| First names of the population in 2009 by region and age class | xlsx | Open resource | |
| First names of the population in 2023 by region and age class | xlsx | Open resource | |
| First names of the population in 2017 by region and age class | xlsx | Open resource | |
| Voornamen van de bevolking in 2024 per gewest en leeftijdsklasse | xlsx | Open resource | |
| First names of the population in 2015 by region and age class | xlsx | Open resource | |
| First names of the population in 2011 by region and age class | xlsx | Open resource | |
| First names of the population in 2010 by region and age class | xlsx | Open resource | |
| First names of the population in 2013 by region and age class | xlsx | Open resource | |
| First names of the population in 2018 by region and age class | xlsx | Open resource | |
| First names of the population in 2014 by region and age class | xlsx | Open resource | |
| First names of the population in 2016 by region and age class | xlsx | Open resource | |
| First names of the population in 2019 by region and age class | xlsx | Open resource | |
| First names of the population in 2012 by region and age class | xlsx | Open resource |