These are the 10 most popular names of 2024 in Colombia, according to the Civil Registry

The National Registry of Civil Status revealed the list of the 10 most registered names in 2024 For men and women.

Female names

• Emma: 2,043
• Isabella: 2,038
• Sofia: 1,837
• Emilia: 1,679
• Julieta: 1,610
• Mine: 1,444
• Isidora: 1,244
• Aurora: 1,239
• Trinidad: 1,237
• Antonella: 1,170

Male names

• Matthew: 2,676
• Liam: 2,112
• Lucas: 1,713
• Santiago: 1,543
• Gaspar: 1,476
• Facundo: 1,356
• Thiago: 1,320
• Benjamin: 1,293
• Vicente: 1,187
• Gael: 1,147

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The Registry reminded citizens that the Civil Registry of Birth It is essential for the recognition of a person’s legal existence, allowing you to access your rights, as well as to state goods and services.

Requirements to register a newborn

• The registration must be made within the first month of the baby and the following documents must be submitted:
• Blood group exam and RH factor (if the background document is different from the living birth certificate).
• Live born certificate.
• Authentic documents such as citizenship card or judicial sentences.
• Indigenous authorization (for members of indigenous communities).
• Ecclesiastical or baptism departure, with certification of the minister who celebrated the act.
• ICBF resolution (in case of minors in the process of restoring rights).
• Resolution of the National Civil Registry Directorate (for unknown children or parents).
• Acta or foreign civil registration apostilized, legalized and translated (if the birth occurred abroad).
• Formats issued by authorized midwives and midwives.

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If you do not have the previous documents, the registration may be made with the sworn declaration of two witnesses who have witnessed the birth or have direct knowledge of the fact. Parents cannot be witnesses.

Colombia has experienced a considerable decrease in the number of births During the last decade, according to data from the National Registry of Civil Status. In 2014, 742,610 births were recorded, while in 2024 the figure descended to 419,002, which represents a 43.6 %drop. This decrease reflects the demographic and social changes that affect population growth.

In 2014, the departments with the highest number of births were Antioquia (78,186), Valle del Cauca (56,219), Atlantic (42,795) and Bolívar (37,023). However, in 2024, these numbers experienced a significant fall: Antioquia reported 49,018 births, Valle del Cauca 32.207, Atlantic 25,371 and Bolívar 20,708.