After Emma in 2022 and Louise in 2023, it was the turn of the eternally appreciated floral name Rose that topped the list of baby names for girls in Monaco last year, while Jules emerged as a favourite among parents of newborn baby boys.
The Mairie de Monaco has released its annual review of births in the Principality for 2024, a year in which many more boys than girls joined the local population.
In total, 721 babies were born in Monaco: 399 boys and 322 girls. Almost all of the births took place within the Centre Hospitalier Princesse Grace, with just one mother giving birth at home.
Louis and Marie Ducruet were among the new parents in 2024; Prince Albert II’s nephew and his wife welcomed their second daughter, Constance, in early December.
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Interestingly, the number of children born outside of marriage (361) slightly exceeded those born to married couples (360), signalling a subtle shift in family structures.
While 202 families were residents of Monaco, the majority of births (519) were to parents from nearby French communes, particularly Menton, Beausoleil and Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, underscoring Monaco’s position as a trusted healthcare hub in the region.
Most popular baby names of 2024
The most popular name for a girl born in Monaco in 2024 was Rose. Other favourites included Victoria, Emma, Louise, Angelina and the shorter Lina moniker.
For boys, Jules was the most popular choice, followed by Léo, Lorenzo, Noah, Liam, Louis and Raphaël.
The blend of European names, predominantly French, Italian and British, reflects the Principality’s cosmopolitan nature and its embrace of both local and global traditions.
Changing trends
In 2023, Théo topped the list for boys’ names, ahead of Gabriel, Léo, Leonardo and Andrea. The previous year, the Top 5 featured Leonardo, Gabriel, Raphaël, Aaron and Louis.
Louise was the top pick for parents of baby girls in 2023, coming before Chloé, Emma, Jade and Chiara. The year before had seen Emma take the top spot, followed by Victoria, Alice, Chloé and Stella.
Meanwhile, the first baby of 2025 to be born in Monaco was a little girl called Serena. Born to a Monegasque mother, Emma Bellanti-Gamerdinger, and her Italian partner, Anastasio Bellanti, Serena was welcomed into the world just after 9pm on New Year’s Day at the Centre Hospitalier Princesse Grace.
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