Among the projections of Stéphanie Rapoport, author of the official names, this detail in children’s first names is more and more present, especially in the top 20 of the most trendy first names.
Each year, new first name trends appear when others are long -term. Over the years, we find, over the years, the essential trends of first names A like Alba, Alma, Amber, Adèle or Alice in girls and Adam or Andrea in boys. Short names or with few syllables are also acclaimed by parents, who are looking above all universal names, which can be easily pronounced through the different countries of the world. Of course, retro names come back more than ever in fashion, with first names like Louise or Léon. But for Stéphanie Rapoport, author of the first name officials at First editions, another detail appears in a majority of first names classified among the most trendy of 2026.
According to the projections of the expert in first names, there is a particular common point between several names of the top 20, both among girls and boys. The male first names concerned are in particular Léo, Noah, Noah, Léon, Maël, Andrea and Elio. On the girls’ side, we can cite the first names Gabrielle, Raphaëlle, or Inaya. This common detail has probably gone unnoticed with many parents, but this trend would have appeared “in the early 2000s” tells us Stéphanie Rapoport who believes that at “The scale of the history of first names is quite recent”. So what is this common point?
“Today, vowel juxtapositions redouble their efforts and presence”, Analysis the expert. Whether it is the succession of two identical vowels as in Noé or Andrea, or varied vowels that are linked gently as in Elio, Inaya or Maël, this musicality seduces young parents. It gives names a fluid, modern and international sound, in line with a generation that travels and opens onto the world.
In 2026, the trend of first names therefore seems to be emerging around several strong axes: simplicity with short formats, anchoring in traditions with the return of certain ancient names, and now the search for a vocal melody marked by the sequences of vowels with names easily pronounced internationally. A combination that reflects well the balance sought by parents: originality, but without extravagance, and a first name capable of crossing borders while remaining timeless.
