Top five girl names
Emma, Olivia, Nora, Julia, and Sophie.
NL ranking · 2024
Most popular baby names in Netherlands in 2024.
Emma and Noah lead the 2024 list. Explore every reviewed rank through 50, recorded counts, ties, and the exact scope behind the numbers.
Emmanumber-one girl name
Noahnumber-one boy name
100ranked names listed
39,935recorded uses in these rows
Top five boy names
Noah, Luca, Lucas, Liam, and Sem.
Compared with 2023
What changed in 2024?
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
- Sophia#45 to #31
- Lily#46 to #35
- Noa#42 to #33
- Hannah#48 to #41
New to this top 50: Jasmijn, Isabella.
Boy-name risers
- Jake#43 to #32
- Floris#36 to #27
- Oliver#31 to #23
- Joep#37 to #29
New to this top 50: Lio, Elias, Ted, Jurre, Kai.
Top girl names in 2024
Source-derived rank and recorded count for Netherlands. Tied positions are preserved.
| Rank | Name | Recorded |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emma | 657 |
| 2 | Olivia | 634 |
| 3 | Nora | 614 |
| 4 | Julia | 607 |
| 5 | Sophie | 581 |
| 6 | Mila | 579 |
| 7 | Noor | 547 |
| 8 | Yara | 539 |
| 9 | Sara | 492 |
| 10 | Zoë | 487 |
| 11 | Tess | 459 |
| 12 | Elin | 457 |
| 13 | Luna | 450 |
| 14 | Maeve | 447 |
| 14 | Milou | 447 |
| 16 | Nina | 443 |
| 17 | Saar | 425 |
| 18 | Evi | 418 |
| 19 | Eva | 407 |
| 20 | Mia | 403 |
| 21 | Lotte | 400 |
| 22 | Liv | 382 |
| 23 | Maud | 378 |
| 24 | Sofia | 373 |
| 25 | Anna | 369 |
| 26 | Emily | 368 |
| 27 | Ella | 354 |
| 28 | Lauren | 348 |
| 29 | Lina | 347 |
| 30 | Lynn | 341 |
| 31 | Sophia | 333 |
| 32 | Sofie | 332 |
| 33 | Noa | 319 |
| 34 | Julie | 316 |
| 35 | Lily | 313 |
| 36 | Fleur | 311 |
| 37 | Loïs | 310 |
| 38 | Hailey | 308 |
| 39 | Lieke | 306 |
| 40 | Livia | 302 |
| 41 | Hannah | 298 |
| 42 | Fenna | 288 |
| 43 | Nova | 287 |
| 44 | Noé | 284 |
| 44 | Sarah | 284 |
| 46 | Fien | 260 |
| 47 | Jasmijn | 252 |
| 48 | Isa | 250 |
| 48 | Isabella | 250 |
| 48 | Romée | 250 |
Top boy names in 2024
Source-derived rank and recorded count for Netherlands. Tied positions are preserved.
| Rank | Name | Recorded |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noah | 922 |
| 2 | Luca | 755 |
| 3 | Lucas | 730 |
| 4 | Liam | 660 |
| 5 | Sem | 618 |
| 6 | Mees | 606 |
| 7 | Noud | 582 |
| 8 | Levi | 579 |
| 9 | James | 557 |
| 10 | Adam | 538 |
| 11 | Finn | 529 |
| 12 | Daan | 519 |
| 13 | Sam | 514 |
| 14 | Milan | 506 |
| 15 | Luuk | 473 |
| 16 | Guus | 468 |
| 17 | Zayn | 461 |
| 18 | Mats | 436 |
| 19 | Mason | 424 |
| 20 | Bram | 397 |
| 21 | Siem | 377 |
| 22 | Boaz | 373 |
| 23 | Oliver | 364 |
| 24 | Olivier | 355 |
| 25 | Benjamin | 353 |
| 26 | Gijs | 347 |
| 27 | Floris | 334 |
| 28 | Jesse | 330 |
| 29 | Joep | 315 |
| 30 | Teun | 312 |
| 31 | Otis | 311 |
| 32 | Jake | 310 |
| 32 | Lio | 310 |
| 32 | Morris | 310 |
| 35 | Moos | 303 |
| 36 | Jens | 300 |
| 37 | Ties | 293 |
| 38 | Elias | 286 |
| 39 | Abel | 284 |
| 40 | Owen | 280 |
| 41 | Thomas | 275 |
| 42 | Ted | 272 |
| 43 | Max | 268 |
| 44 | David | 263 |
| 44 | Julian | 263 |
| 46 | Jan | 262 |
| 47 | Mohammed | 255 |
| 48 | Jurre | 252 |
| 48 | Tobias | 252 |
| 50 | Kai | 246 |
Publisher
Sociale Verzekeringsbank
Reviewed data
2 publisher artifacts
Geographic scope
Netherlands
Release
Final reviewed release for 2024
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 2024. 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?
Emma is the number-one girl name and Noah is the number-one boy name in the reviewed 2024 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?
6 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.
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