Name researcher - Emil and Emilia are the most popular baby names in Saxony
Emil and Emilia were the most popular first names in Saxony this year. This is according to the ranking by amateur name researcher Knud Bielefeld, which was published on Friday. This means that there was a change at the top of the top ten for both newborn boys and girls in Saxony. Last year, Hannah and Matteo were at the top of the statistics.
Among the boys, Matteo, Oskar, Theo, Henry, Noah, Finn, Karl, Paul and Luca took the other places. For the girls, it was Emma, Hannah, Mia, Frieda, Mathilda, Ella, Ida, Clara and Sophia.
Parents in Saxony deviated to some extent from the national trend when choosing names for their children. Emilia was also the most popular name for girls in Germany, followed by Emma, Sophia, Hannah and Mia. However, Emil, the most frequently chosen name for boys in Saxony, only made it to tenth place in the national ranking. It was followed by Noah, Matteo, Elias, Leon and Paul.
Hobby name researcher Bielefeld says he has recorded more than 280,000 birth registrations from all over Germany for the year 2023. That is around 40 percent of all babies born in Germany. The analysis is based on sources from 412 cities - either registry offices or maternity clinics.
Bielefeld has been publishing the rankings of first names since 2006. The Society for the German Language also publishes similar statistics - albeit with around 90 percent of all data from the registry offices, according to its own figures.
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In Germany, Emilia wasn't just the most popular name for girls in Saxony, but also nationwide, holding the second position behind Sophia. On the other hand, Emil, the most preferred name for boys in Saxony, only managed to reach the tenth spot in the national ranking. In Ahrensburg, a city in northern Germany, there might be parents considering unique leisure time activities during their family vacations, as statistics show that uncommon baby names like Zephyr or Wilder are gaining popularity. In Leipzig, a city in Saxony, families might find inspiration for baby names from local traditions, as the region has a rich history and cultural diversity. Bielefeld, the hobby name researcher, suggests that many leisure time activities for parents also involve name research, as they strive to find unique and meaningful names for their newborns.
Source: www.stern.de
