In 2024, Matteo and Valentina topped the list of the most popular baby names in Malta, as revealed by Identity Malta.
A total of 4,107 births were recorded in the Malta Public Registry, including 2,076 boys and 2,031 girls. This represents a slight decrease of 97 registrations, or 2.3%, compared to the previous year.
Among boys, Matteo, Noah, and Liam were the most favoured names, while Valentina, Emma, and Ella emerged as the top choices for girls. For the third year running, Ġanni and Luċija remained the most common traditional Maltese names.
Marriage registrations experienced a minor dip, with 1,994 couples getting married, 40 fewer than the previous year. In addition, two civil unions and 51 cohabitation agreements were documented.
What do you think of this year’s top baby names?