Top 10 Most Popular Boys' Names in Indonesia 2024: Is Yours on the List?

Indonesia's Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Bima Arya Sugiarto, released a list of the most commonly used male names in Indonesia. The names were compiled from National Identity Card (KTP) data recorded by the Directorate General of Population and Civil Registration of the Ministry of Home Affairs (Ditjen Dukcapil Kemendagri).

"It's not Agus; this is a list of frequently used names based on e-KTP recording data @dukcapilkemendagri," wrote Bima in a post on his official Instagram account on Sunday (12/1/2024).

The following is a list of the most frequently recorded male names in Indonesian e-KTPs in 2024:

1. Sutrisno: 144,497 people
2. Slamet: 115,354 people
3. Mulyadi: 111,685 people
4. Herman: 101,990 people
5. Supardi: 93,202 people
6. Ismail: 89,732 people
7. Supriyanto: 87,929 people
8. Wahyudi: 85,502 people
9. Junaidi: 85,375 people
10. Suparman: 84,749 people

In addition, the Ministry of Home Affairs also released the most frequently used male baby names in Indonesia in 2024. The list is as follows:

1. Muhammad Al Fatih: 1,326 babies
2. Muhammad Arsya Alfarizqi: 1,039 babies
3. Muhammad Razka Raffasya: 693 babies
4. Muhammad Rayyan Alfarizqi: 625 babies
5. Muhammad Rayyan: 593 babies
6. Kenzie Alvaro Devanka: 569 babies
7. M. Raffasya Elvano: 497 babies
8. Muhammad Alfatih: 434 babies
9. Muhammad Arkanza: 403 babies
10. Muhammad Abizar: 388 babies

"Perhaps in 20-30 years, the names that will dominate will be names like those of the babies born in 2024," wrote Bima.