What are the most given names in Catalonia in 2025?

Biel and Júlia lead the ranking of the most popular baby names in Catalonia in 2025, according to data from the Institute of Statistics of Catalonia (Idescat). The names Sofia and Martí lose positions compared to 2024, and among the children born in 2025 (54,249), the first position is occupied by Biel, with 378 newborns, while 449 girls were born who were named Júlia/Julia, thus regaining the lead after losing it in 2022.

For the first time since the historical series began in 1997, last year Biel debuted as the most given boy's name. In the case of the name Júlia, it had already led the ranking – the first time in 2007 – and regained the position in 2025, after three years. In the boys' ranking, Nil was the second favorite, with 375 newborns, followed by Marc (371), Jan (347), and Martí (338). Regarding girls, Sofia, who had occupied the first position in 2024, was the second most given name last year, with 427 girls, followed by Martina (357), Emma (349), and Ona (344).

By territorial planning areas, Mateo has continued to be the most given name in the metropolitan area of Barcelona; Jan has been the most frequent in the Girona counties and Camp de Tarragona; Marc in Terres de l'Ebre and Penedès; Nil in the central counties; Hugo in Ponent, and Pau in Alt Pirineu i Aran. For girls, Sofia/Sofía has been the most frequent name in the metropolitan area of Barcelona and Terres de l'Ebre; Júlia/Julia the most given name in Camp de Tarragona, the central counties, Penedès, and Ponent, and Martina occupied the first position in the Girona counties and Alt Pirineu i Aran.

After 17 years of decline, the birth rate recovered slightly last year. In total, 54,249 newborns were born in 2025 (28,019 boys and 26,230 girls), representing an annual increase in the birth rate of 0.8%, according to provisional data released this morning by Idescat. With this, the number of births has slightly recovered, breaking the downward trend observed since 2008.

The most popular baby names in Catalonia during the 21st century

Trends point to short, secular, and media-friendly names, although there is a lot of diversity. You can consult the interactive from ARA, where you will find the rankings and maps of the most popular names today and how they have evolved in recent years in Catalonia.