Top five girl names
Julia, Mila, Emma, Nora, and Olivia.
NL ranking · 2021
Most popular baby names in Netherlands in 2021.
Julia and Noah lead the 2021 list. Explore every reviewed rank through 50, recorded counts, ties, and the exact scope behind the numbers.
Girls JuliaBoys Noah100 ranked names43,426 recorded usesSource checked 6 August 2026
The short answer
Julia and Noah were the most popular girl and boy names in Netherlands in 2021.
Top five
The 2021 leaders.
Top five boy names
Noah, Lucas, Sem, Daan, and Levi.
Compared with 2020
What changed in 2021?
Names are matched by publisher spelling and category. A rise means a better source-derived rank than in the previous annual release.
Girl-name risers
- Olivia#17 to #5
- Isa#38 to #27
- Luna#40 to #30
- Milou#16 to #8
New to this top 50: Maeve, Cato, Puck.
Boy-name risers
- Owen#49 to #34
- Zayn#33 to #22
- Siem#29 to #21
- Morris#47 to #39
New to this top 50: Abel, Oliver, Mick, Moos.
Top girl names in 2021
Source-derived rank and recorded count for Netherlands. Tied positions are preserved.
| Rank | Name | Recorded |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julia | 753 |
| 2 | Mila | 696 |
| 3 | Emma | 648 |
| 4 | Nora | 625 |
| 5 | Olivia | 623 |
| 6 | Sophie | 621 |
| 7 | Tess | 583 |
| 8 | Milou | 579 |
| 9 | Zoë | 569 |
| 10 | Yara | 568 |
| 11 | Evi | 555 |
| 12 | Sara | 527 |
| 13 | Lotte | 517 |
| 14 | Saar | 512 |
| 15 | Liv | 501 |
| 16 | Anna | 499 |
| 16 | Eva | 499 |
| 18 | Noor | 483 |
| 19 | Nina | 459 |
| 20 | Lauren | 458 |
| 21 | Lieke | 407 |
| 22 | Sarah | 389 |
| 23 | Maud | 388 |
| 24 | Fien | 387 |
| 24 | Sofie | 387 |
| 26 | Emily | 385 |
| 27 | Isa | 382 |
| 28 | Lynn | 373 |
| 29 | Lina | 371 |
| 30 | Loïs | 369 |
| 30 | Luna | 369 |
| 32 | Elin | 366 |
| 33 | Ella | 364 |
| 34 | Nova | 363 |
| 35 | Fleur | 351 |
| 35 | Mia | 351 |
| 37 | Sofia | 349 |
| 38 | Roos | 339 |
| 39 | Julie | 327 |
| 40 | Fenna | 323 |
| 41 | Hailey | 311 |
| 42 | Noa | 310 |
| 43 | Hannah | 299 |
| 44 | Maeve | 286 |
| 45 | Sophia | 283 |
| 46 | Lara | 281 |
| 47 | Bo | 269 |
| 48 | Cato | 260 |
| 49 | Puck | 249 |
| 50 | Lena | 247 |
Top boy names in 2021
Source-derived rank and recorded count for Netherlands. Tied positions are preserved.
| Rank | Name | Recorded |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noah | 945 |
| 2 | Lucas | 734 |
| 3 | Sem | 653 |
| 4 | Daan | 647 |
| 5 | Levi | 643 |
| 6 | Liam | 640 |
| 7 | James | 634 |
| 8 | Finn | 632 |
| 9 | Luca | 616 |
| 10 | Milan | 610 |
| 11 | Mees | 587 |
| 12 | Luuk | 583 |
| 13 | Adam | 520 |
| 14 | Mason | 519 |
| 14 | Sam | 519 |
| 16 | Noud | 511 |
| 17 | Bram | 484 |
| 18 | Benjamin | 473 |
| 19 | Jesse | 451 |
| 20 | Max | 450 |
| 21 | Siem | 445 |
| 22 | Zayn | 425 |
| 23 | Teun | 415 |
| 24 | Julian | 410 |
| 25 | Thomas | 402 |
| 26 | Boaz | 398 |
| 27 | Gijs | 387 |
| 28 | Mats | 385 |
| 29 | Olivier | 378 |
| 30 | Lars | 370 |
| 31 | Guus | 365 |
| 32 | Jack | 353 |
| 33 | Thijs | 338 |
| 34 | Owen | 329 |
| 35 | Jan | 325 |
| 36 | Hugo | 317 |
| 36 | Vince | 317 |
| 38 | Joep | 316 |
| 39 | Morris | 315 |
| 40 | David | 309 |
| 41 | Otis | 308 |
| 42 | Jens | 303 |
| 43 | Stijn | 300 |
| 44 | Ties | 290 |
| 45 | Abel | 284 |
| 45 | Oliver | 284 |
| 47 | Mick | 279 |
| 48 | Floris | 276 |
| 49 | Dex | 271 |
| 49 | Moos | 271 |
Method
What this ranking measures.
- Publisher
- Sociale Verzekeringsbank
- Reviewed data
- 2 publisher artifacts
- Geographic scope
- Netherlands
- Release
- Final reviewed release for 2021
- Coverage
- 50 girl names and 50 boy names
- Reviewed data licence
- CC0 1.0 Universal
- Source review
- Checked 6 August 2026
- Source methodology
- SVB child-benefit records for births in 2021. Exact spellings are separate and names used fewer than ten times are excluded. Official competition rank and count are preserved for every rank through 50, including ties.
Questions about the list
Read the ranking without losing the context.
- What are the most popular baby names in Netherlands?
- Julia is the number-one girl name and Noah is the number-one boy name in the reviewed 2021 release.
- What area does this list cover?
- It covers Netherlands exactly. It should not be read as a ranking for a broader geography.
- How are tied names shown?
- 8 tied rank positions are preserved from the reviewed data. After a tie, the next rank advances by the number of names sharing that position.
- How complete is the page?
- The page includes every reviewed row through rank 50 for both categories: 50 girl names and 50 boy names. Counts are retained from the source; display-casing normalization is documented in the methodology.