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Liam is for the first time the most popular boy name

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Liam is for the first time the most popular boy name

Emma has been the most popular girl name for 15 years

In 2017, 570 newborn boys were named Liam in Belgium, according to the new figures of Statbel, the Belgian statistical office. Liam is for the first time at the top of the list of most popular first names. Adam ranks second with 559 boys and Arthur third with 546 boys. Louis and Lucas, two names that have often swapped the lead in recent years, are not in the top 3 this year.

634 baby girls were named Emma, making it for the 15th year in a row the most popular first name in Belgium. The top 3 is completed by Olivia (613 girls) and Louise (595 girls), just like in 2016.

By region

In the Flemish region, the first place for girls goes to Louise, followed by Mila and Emma. For boys, Liam comes first, before Noah and Lucas.
In the Walloon region, Emma is at the top of the list, followed by Olivia and Léa. For boys, Gabriel ranks first, followed by Hugo and Louis.
In Brussels, Lina is the most popular girl name, before Sofia and Nour. The most popular boy name in Brussels is Adam, followed by Mohamed and Gabriel.

Girls – top 10

2017

Belgium Brussels Flemish Region Walloon Region
1 Emma 634 1 Lina 113 1 Louise 351 1 Emma 243
2 Olivia 613 2 Sofia 97 2 Mila 333 2 Olivia 231
3 Louise 595 3 Nour 85 3 Emma 326 3 Léa 219
4 Mila 522 4 Aya 74 4 Olivia 321 4 Alice 216
5 Alice 423 5 Sarah 69 5 Ella 294 5 Lucie 211
6 Elise 386 6 Emma 65 6 Elise 260 6 Louise 203
7 Lina 375 7 Yasmine 63 7 Marie 258 7 Giulia 183
8 Juliette 364 8 Olivia 61 8 Noor 242 8 Mia 181
8 Sofia 364 9 Alice 57 9 Amélie 234 9 Camille 174
10 Lucie 350 10 Malak 54 10 Elena 221 10 Jade 173

2016

Belgium Brussels Flemish Region Walloon Region
1 Emma 662 1 Lina 100 1 Mila 355 1 Emma 252
2 Olivia 587 2 Sofia 94 2 Emma 336 2 Léa 245
3 Louise 565 3 Nour 87 3 Olivia 335 3 Louise 216
4 Mila 538 4 Sarah 81 4 Louise 318 4 Lucie 207
5 Elise 444 5 Emma 74 5 Elise 308 5 Alice 205
6 Alice 428 6 Sara 68 6 Ella 285 5 Olivia 205
7 Lina 413 7 Maryam 60 7 Marie 268 7 Zoé 197
8 Juliette 384 8 Alice 55 8 Noor 263 8 Chloé 182
9 Sofia 361 9 Yasmine 54 9 Nora 244 9 Camille 181
10 Camille 349 10 Eva 53 10 Anna 221 9 Mia 181

Boys – top 10

2017

Belgium Brussels Flemish Region Walloon Region
1 Liam 570 1 Adam 191 1 Liam 316 1 Gabriel 276
2 Adam 559 2 Mohamed 171 2 Noah 312 2 Hugo 229
3 Arthur 546 3 Gabriel 89 3 Lucas 292 3 Louis 227
4 Noah 545 4 Rayan 87 4 Finn 288 4 Arthur 226
5 Louis 536 5 Youssef 73 5 Arthur 270 5 Liam 221
6 Lucas 497 6 David 72 5 Lars 270 6 Théo 216
7 Jules 462 7 Amir 69 7 Louis 258 7 Jules 210
8 Gabriel 427 8 Imran 65 8 Leon 256 8 Nathan 197
9 Victor 422 9 Yanis 63 9 Lewis 239 9 Victor 181
10 Mohamed 392 10 Noah 59 10 Mathis 234 10 Noah 174

2016

Belgium Brussels Flemish Region Walloon Region
1 Lucas 629 1 Adam 190 1 Lucas 369 1 Gabriel 257
2 Louis 611 2 Mohamed 174 2 Finn 335 2 Louis 247
3 Liam 539 3 Gabriel 89 3 Louis 325 3 Hugo 235
4 Adam 538 4 Imran 79 4 Liam 313 4 Arthur 218
5 Arthur 535 5 David 75 5 Noah 274 4 Jules 218
5 Noah 535 5 Rayan 75 6 Arthur 267 4 Nathan 218
7 Jules 512 7 Ayoub 69 7 Vince 266 7 Théo 217
8 Victor 418 8 Amir 66 8 Jules 264 8 Lucas 198
9 Mohamed 408 9 Noah 63 9 Stan 257 8 Noah 198
10 Gabriel 394 10 Lucas 62 10 Mathis 239 10 Liam 196
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First names girls and boys born in Belgium (2015-2017)

Girls born in 2017 Girls born in 2016 Girls born in 2015 Boys born in 2017 Boys born in 2016 Boys born in 2015
1 Emma 634 1 Emma 662 1 Emma 645 1 Liam 570 1 Lucas 629 1 Louis 613
2 Olivia 613 2 Olivia 587 2 Louise 596 2 Adam 559 2 Louis 611 2 Arthur 606
3 Louise 595 3 Louise 565 3 Olivia 538 3 Arthur 546 3 Liam 539 3 Noah 586
4 Mila 522 4 Mila 538 4 Elise 437 4 Noah 545 4 Adam 538 4 Lucas 572
5 Alice 423 5 Elise 444 5 Alice 428 5 Louis 536 5 Arthur 535 5 Liam 561
6 Elise 386 6 Alice 428 6 Juliette 404 6 Lucas 497 5 Noah 535 6 Adam 543
7 Lina 375 7 Lina 413 7 Mila 400 7 Jules 462 7 Jules 512 7 Victor 487
8 Juliette 364 8 Juliette 384 8 Lucie 389 8 Gabriel 427 8 Victor 418 8 Jules 468
8 Sofia 364 9 Sofia 361 9 Marie 383 9 Victor 422 9 Mohamed 408 9 Mohamed 461
10 Lucie 350 10 Camille 349 10 Camille 366 10 Mohamed 392 10 Gabriel 394 10 Nathan 450
11 Elena 349 11 Lucie 348 11 Lina 360 11 Nathan 358 11 Nathan 390 11 Gabriel 424
12 Camille 348 12 Anna 327 12 Elena 358 12 Mathis 354 12 Mathis 374 12 Mathis 380
13 Ella 326 13 Ella 322 13 Ella 350 13 Hugo 300 13 Finn 343 13 Hugo 343
14 Mia 309 14 Marie 318 14 Chloé 334 14 Finn 293 14 Hugo 309 14 Ethan 296
15 Anna 307 15 Nora 316 15 Anna 332 15 Leon 278 15 Oscar 292 15 Thomas 288
16 Marie 299 16 Elena 315 16 Léa 320 16 Matteo 277 16 Matteo 273 16 Finn 274
17 Jade 297 17 Mia 313 17 Sofia 311 17 Rayan 275 17 Eden 271 17 Oscar 264
18 Léa 294 18 Léa 310 18 Noor 302 18 Théo 274 17 Vince 271 17 Rayan 264
19 Chloé 281 19 Noor 290 19 Lena 296 19 Lars 273 19 Alexander 269 19 Eden 263
20 Charlotte 273 20 Charlotte 289 20 Charlotte 292 20 Oscar 269 20 Stan 264 20 Matteo 256
21 Nora 267 21 Chloé 285 21 Eva 275 21 Eden 264 21 Ethan 263 20 Vince 256
22 Amélie 265 22 Nina 282 22 Julie 271 22 Lewis 256 22 Rayan 256 22 Alexander 255
22 Eva 265 23 Manon 275 23 Nina 269 23 Elias 255 23 Maxime 251 23 Maxime 253
24 Nina 262 24 Eva 264 24 Victoria 260 24 Raphaël 250 23 Thomas 251 23 Théo 253
25 Noor 261 25 Jade 259 25 Zoé 258 25 Yanis 230 25 Théo 250 25 Stan 248
26 Victoria 260 26 Lena 258 26 Manon 246 26 Ethan 226 26 Leon 249 26 Leon 242
27 Manon 250 27 Julie 256 27 Jade 243 27 Aaron 218 27 Lewis 240 27 Aaron 235
28 Lena 242 28 Zoé 249 28 Giulia 238 27 Alexander 218 28 Raphaël 219 27 Lars 235
29 Giulia 239 29 Victoria 237 29 Nora 237 29 Samuel 209 29 David 218 29 Raphaël 232
30 Julia 227 30 Julia 235 30 Sara 233 30 Jack 208 29 Simon 218 30 Tom 226
31 Zoé 221 31 Sarah 231 31 Clara 229 31 Vic 206 31 Aaron 217 31 Simon 225
32 Sarah 220 32 Lily 228 32 Sarah 222 32 Stan 204 32 Luca 215 31 David 225
33 Lily 214 33 Sara 221 32 Lisa 222 33 Amir 203 33 Jack 212 33 Sacha 217
34 Julie 212 34 Giulia 211 34 Amélie 220 34 David 202 33 Robin 212 34 Luca 214
35 Sara 211 35 Lisa 210 35 Laura 217 34 Vince 202 35 Sacha 210 34 Milan 214
36 Aya 195 36 Amélie 202 36 Julia 213 36 Léon 196 36 Tom 205 36 Yanis 213
37 Laura 179 37 Luna 196 37 Lotte 205 37 Luca 194 37 Elias 203 37 Elias 212
38 Liv 177 38 Clara 194 38 Mia 204 38 Sacha 193 38 Samuel 202 38 Mats 199
39 Inaya 175 39 Lotte 190 38 Lily 204 38 Youssef 193 39 Léon 199 38 Seppe 199
39 Luna 175 40 Laura 189 40 Fien 182 40 Nolan 189 39 Vic 199 40 Nolan 195
41 Lou 172 41 Elisa 188 41 Lore 181 40 Tom 189 39 William 199 41 Robin 190
42 Jeanne 168 42 Liv 175 42 Elisa 178 42 Simon 177 42 Lars 198 42 William 187
43 Clara 166 43 Nour 167 43 Lola 175 42 Wout 177 42 Yanis 198 42 Vic 187
44 Amira 165 44 Amber 161 44 Liv 173 44 Maxime 172 44 Imran 195 44 Jack 185
45 Renée 159 44 Inaya 161 45 Inaya 172 45 Mats 170 45 Mats 191 45 Lewis 184
46 Ellie 158 46 Anaïs 160 46 Anaïs 171 46 Thomas 168 46 Timéo 184 46 Samuel 177
47 Nour 157 46 Aya 160 46 Nour 171 47 Ali 165 47 Nolan 178 46 Alexandre 177
48 Lotte 155 48 Lore 156 48 Luna 170 47 William 165 48 Kobe 175 48 Tuur 175
49 Rose 151 48 Yasmine 156 49 Axelle 169 49 Robin 164 49 Amir 173 48 Timéo 175
50 Lola 149 50 Jeanne 154 49 Aya 169 50 Kobe 163 49 Milan 173 50 Sam 172
50 Margaux 149 51 Renée 153 51 Lou 158 51 Imran 162 51 Lowie 169 51 Youssef 168
52 Elisa 148 52 Amira 152 51 Yasmine 158 51 Milan 162 51 Wout 169 52 Clément 166
52 Helena 148 53 Fien 151 53 Elsa 151 53 Marcel 160 53 Alexandre 168 53 Felix 165
54 Lisa 144 53 Margaux 151 54 Jeanne 143 54 Antoine 159 54 Felix 167 53 Daan 165
54 Sophia 144 55 Rose 149 55 Amber 141 55 Emiel 158 55 Clément 160 55 Imran 163
54 Yasmine 144 56 Axelle 148 55 Lara 141 56 Enzo 152 55 Tuur 160 56 Maxim 162
57 Fien 142 56 Ellie 148 55 Eline 141 57 Maurice 151 57 Jayden 157 57 Enzo 161
58 Inès 140 58 Inès 137 58 Maryam 136 58 Ibrahim 149 58 Ali 154 57 Martin 161
59 Alix 137 58 Maria 137 59 Fleur 135 58 Milo 149 59 Emile 153 59 Léon 159
60 Lore 134 60 Emilie 135 60 Inès 134 60 Alex 148 60 Alexis 148 59 Wout 159
61 Anaïs 133 60 Lara 135 61 Emilie 131 60 Viktor 148 61 Enzo 147 61 Emile 157
62 Mona 132 60 Sophia 135 62 Nore 130 62 Jayden 147 61 Léo 147 62 Lowie 156
63 Fleur 126 63 Lola 131 63 Margaux 129 63 Felix 146 63 Antoine 146 62 Kobe 156
64 Axelle 125 63 Lou 131 64 Rose 127 63 Lou 146 63 Emiel 146 64 Ibrahim 155
65 Lilou 122 65 Maryam 126 65 Amina 126 63 Timéo 146 63 Gust 146 64 Mathias 155
66 Maria 121 65 Maya 126 65 Ines 126 66 Alexandre 145 63 Martin 146 66 Senne 153
67 Billie 120 67 Amina 125 67 Pauline 125 66 Sam 145 67 Maël 143 67 Léo 150
67 Lara 120 68 Alix 124 67 Renée 125 68 Mohammed 143 67 Seppe 143 67 Warre 150
69 Lise 119 68 Ines 124 69 Enora 123 68 Seppe 143 69 Mohammed 142 69 Amir 147
69 Marion 119 70 Fleur 122 70 Valentina 121 70 Ilyas 142 70 Lukas 141 70 Mathéo 146
71 Nore 114 71 Elsa 119 70 Amira 121 70 Martin 142 71 Maxim 139 70 Jayden 146
72 Emilia 110 71 Pauline 119 70 Noémie 121 72 Emile 141 71 Warre 139 72 Mathys 145
73 Maryam 108 73 Amelia 114 70 Helena 121 73 Lukas 140 73 Baptiste 138 73 Ferre 144
73 Oona 108 73 Helena 114 74 Maya 120 74 Mathias 139 74 Jasper 137 73 Romain 144
75 Rosalie 107 75 Lilou 113 75 Hanne 117 75 Gust 136 74 Youssef 137 75 Alexis 143
76 Amina 106 76 Estelle 111 76 Roos 116 76 Diego 133 76 Diego 136 76 Diego 139
76 Emilie 106 76 Hanne 111 77 Maria 114 77 Maël 130 76 Ibrahim 136 77 Emiel 138
78 Ines 104 78 Mona 109 77 Alix 114 78 Tuur 128 76 Lou 136 77 Hamza 138
79 Livia 103 78 Valentina 109 79 Tess 113 79 Charles 125 76 Romain 136 79 Ilyas 134
80 Amber 102 80 Alicia 107 79 Alicia 113 79 Clément 125 80 Marcel 135 80 Alessio 132
81 Alicia 101 80 Billie 107 81 Sophia 112 79 Loïc 125 81 Ferre 134 81 Mohammed 131
81 Lize 101 80 Léna 107 82 Elif 111 82 Baptiste 124 82 Cas 133 81 Antoine 131
81 Maya 101 83 Emily 106 83 Marion 110 82 Owen 124 83 Alex 131 83 Cas 130
84 Amelia 99 83 Noémie 106 84 Estelle 108 84 Alexis 123 83 Loïc 131 84 Baptiste 129
84 Estelle 99 85 Elif 105 85 Célia 107 84 Daan 123 83 Viktor 131 84 Marcel 129
86 Malak 98 85 Malak 105 86 Nell 105 84 Hamza 123 86 Ilyas 130 84 Ayoub 129
86 Zoë 98 87 Livia 104 87 Mona 104 87 Ferre 122 86 Sam 130 87 Tiago 128
88 Elif 97 88 Emilia 103 88 Laure 101 87 Oliver 122 88 Ayoub 129 87 Daniel 128
89 Eline 96 89 Marion 102 89 Eléonore 99 87 Sem 122 89 Maurice 127 89 Lou 127
89 Léna 96 89 Romane 102 90 Zoë 98 90 Basile 120 90 Milo 126 90 Nicolas 126
89 Noa 96 89 Zoë 102 90 Margot 98 91 Léo 118 91 Mathias 123 90 Axel 126
92 Clémence 95 92 Nore 100 90 Emilia 98 92 Henri 116 92 Alessio 122 92 Henri 125
92 Céleste 95 93 Lise 99 93 Lilou 97 92 Lowie 116 93 Daniel 121 93 Milo 123
94 Assia 92 94 Laure 98 94 Jana 96 94 Alessio 115 94 Hamza 120 94 Julien 122
95 Noémie 91 95 Tess 97 94 Emily 96 94 Mauro 115 94 Henri 120 94 Alex 122
96 Féline 90 96 Eline 93 96 Fenna 95 96 Maxim 114 96 Nicolas 117 96 Mauro 121
96 Lia 90 96 Eléonore 93 97 Leonie 94 97 Warre 113 96 Valentin 117 97 Loïc 120
98 Eléonore 89 96 Esmée 93 97 Kato 94 98 Julian 110 98 Mathéo 116 98 Gust 119
98 June 89 96 Kato 93 97 Fatima 94 98 Romain 110 98 Owen 116 99 Maurice 118
98 Pauline 89 100 Clémence 91 100 Rosalie 93 100 Achille 109 98 Senne 116 99 Jasper 118
98 Valentina 89 100 Janne 91 100 Febe 93 100 Anas 109            
      100 Margot 91 100 Noa 93 100 Ayoub 109            
            100 Léna 93 100 Benjamin 109            
            100 Lise 93 100 Daniel 109            
Source: Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics - Statistics Belgium)-Population statistics
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