
Choosing a name for the child is often not an easy decision – it should like, good association, may relate to family traditions or be inspired by a favorite literary hero. On data.gov.pl you can find inspiration, what name to choose for your child. You can also check, how your own name falls in rank for year 2024.
Change on the female podium
In 2024 year the most popular name for girls has become Maya, which passed the previous leader, Sophia. Parents have chosen this name 4640 times. Although Maya dominated the ranking, Sophia lost the first position with minimal difference, which makes they can be recognized as leaders this year.
Top 10 names for girls:
- Maya – 4640 (promotion from 5. place)
- Zofia – 4470 (decrease from 1. places)
- Susanna – 4144 (decrease from 2. places)
- Laura – 4036 (decrease from 3. places)
- Hanna – 3916 (decrease from 4. miejsca)
- Julia – 3482 (bez zmian)
- Oliwia – 3420 (bez zmian)
- Pola – 3166 (bez zmian)
- Alicja – 3131 (bez zmian)
- Maria – 2698 (bez zmian)
Nikodem niezmiennie liderem
Podobnie jak w poprzednim roku najpopularniejszym imieniem dla chłopca był Nikodem. This origin from Greek name has been given as 6388 times. Antoni, Jan and Alexander – this triumph from last year triumphs on the podium of the named males.
Top 10 names for boys:
- Nikodem – 6388 (no changes)
- Antoni – 5404 (no changes)
- Jan – 5277 (no changes)
- Alexander – 5170 (no changes)
- Leon – 4669 (promotion from 6. place)
- Francis – 4574 (decrease from 5. place)
- Ignati – 4229 (promotion from 8. place)
- Jub – 3938 (decrease from 7. place)
- Stanislaw – 3715 (promotion by one position)
- Mikolaj – 3644 (decrease from 9. place)
While popular, now in the minority
Early favorably given to boys, now almost forgotten – the “Waclaw” name, because it is talked about, in the last century it was hit and associated with fame and great achievements. In 2024 the year has been given only three (3) times.
A similar los happened to the female name “Wiesława”, which was popular in the interwar period and already after the II World War, and now
is rarely seen. Name “Wiesława”,meaning “the one, which brings glory”, 2024 year has been given only two (2)
times.
Source: Ministry of Digitization