Top Baby Names for Boys and Girls in 2025 Revealed!

What are the trending names for 2025? The 22nd edition of The Official Names of 2025, released on September 5, 2024, by First Editions, outlines, as it does each year, the top 20 names for girls and boys that are likely to be popular with expectant parents for the coming year. In these rankings, some names hold their ground like Gabriel, who remains at the top of the boys’ list as last year, while others stand out. For the girls, two names, Ambre and Louise, share the top spot as it was too close to call a single winner, dethroning Alba, who led last year and now comes in third.

Girls’ Names Trending in 2025

This year, 6 female names begin with the first letter of the alphabet, making up a quarter of the top 20 female names: Anna, Mia, Lina, Inaya, Julia, and Giulia.

1. Ambre/Louise
2. Ambre/Louise
3. Alba
4. Jade
5. Alma
6. Emma
7. Rose
8. Romy
9. Eva
10. Alice
11. Anna
12. Mia
13. Lina
14. Léna
15. Inaya
16. Agathe
17. Giulia
18. Lou
19. Julia
20. Iris

Top Boys’ Names for 2025

On the boys’ side, the top spot is once again held by Gabriel, followed by Raphaël and Léo. Throughout the list, short names and retro names are predicted to continue winning over parents in 2025.

1. Gabriel
2. Raphaël
3. Léo
4. Maël
5. Louis
6. Noah
7. Adam
8. Jules
9. Eden
10. Arthur
11. Isaac
12. Liam
13. Sacha
14. Elio
15. Naël
16. Léon
17. Lucas
18. Gabin
19. Mohamed
20. Marceau

Confirmed Naming Trends

According to insights from Stéphanie Rapport and Claire Tabarly, certain naming trends are holding strong. Among the popular names for the coming year, we see a lot of short names, names starting with ‘A’ that have one or two syllables, as well as names inspired by nature or possessing a retro vibe. For boys, biblical names or those with “a resonance across the three monotheistic religions” are on the rise: names like Gabriel, Raphaël, Noah, Adam, and Isaac stand out. However, compound names are no longer very popular!