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What first names marked the year 2024 in Tarn? Gabriel and Alba dominate, but diversity reigns… Between timeless classics and modern inspirations, the list of first names reveals varied trends.
Their names are Luna, Gabriel, Alba, Gabin, Ambre and Eden, there are around 3000 of them… And they are babies! All these babies born in 2024 in Tarn had to be named. So, which names are in style?
Like every year, the civil status services of Albi, Lavaur and Castres, the only towns in Tarn equipped with maternity wards, revealed a highly anticipated ranking… That of the first names most given to newborns. A track record that intrigues and inspires future parents…
Which first names win?
With a simple average of the rankings by city and additions, we can deduce the first name most given to babies born in Tarn, all maternity wards combined. For boys, it’s… Gabriel. A first name that dominates the national ranking in 2024: the Tarn parents have done the classic. He is followed by Léo and Raphaël.
Female names have more competition. Neck and neck for first place: Alba, Agathe, Ambre and Emma. Apart from Agathe, these pretty names are all found in the French top 10.
These Tarn results therefore reflect national trends. Short, simple and sweet-sounding first names (Maël, Eden, Malo, Mia, Romy, Léa, etc.) continue to appeal, as do natural inspirations (Ambre, Agathe, Alba) or biblical classics (Gabriel, Raphaël, Isaac, Adam, Noah). We also notice the return of old first names, like Marceau or Marius.
Almost as many first names as there are babies
Albi, Castres and Lavaur have published contrasting results. In Albi, the most given male first names are Jules, followed by Léo and Raphaël. Among the girls, Alba is at the top. In Castres, it is Louis and Gabriel who compete for first place, and Luna, a sweet and dreamy first name, who crushes all female competition. Finally, in Lavaur, Gabin and Maël dominate among the boys. For the girls, Alma, Emma and Juliette share the parents' favors.
But if a trend should emerge, it’s because there isn’t one! Out of thousands of births, even the first names on the podium represent only a tiny percentage. A richness which testifies to the varied inspirations of Tarn parents, divided between attachment to sure values and quest for singularity. So exit the great dynamics that once dominated, the “Nathalie”, “Stéphane” or even “Kévin” generations: in 2024, individuality takes precedence.
And for 2025, then? Will Gabriel and Alba retain first place? The bets are on…
