Name expert - Frieda and Matteo are the most popular first names in MV in 2023
While Emilia and Noah are once again at the top of the list of the most popular first names nationwide, completely different names have prevailed in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. These are Frieda and Matteo, according to the ranking published on Friday by name expert Knud Bielefeld, which is available to the German Press Agency. The other girls' names Mathilda, Lilly, Ella and Emma are in second place. The boys' names are Noah, Emil, Theo and Oskar.
The differences can be explained by two regions of influence, as Bielefeld said. While parents in the east often prefer names that have long been out of fashion - such as Frieda, Charlotte, Kurt and Gerda - parents in the north are inspired by their Scandinavian neighbors. "And in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, these two trends come together because it's north and east."
It is not uncommon for the north to be a trendsetter: he first discovered the now very popular young name Fiete in large numbers in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern a few years ago. "And it's already taking Germany by storm. It's another candidate that could soon be in the top 10 everywhere." In MV, Fiete is in 8th place.
Other names that parents in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern choose significantly more often than parents in other federal states are Friedrich, Hailey, Hedi, Skadi, Wilhelm and Willi.
For the nationwide analysis, Bielefeld drew on 280,000 birth registrations from registry offices and maternity clinics in 412 cities. This corresponds to around 40 percent of all babies born in Germany. The Society for the German Language also publishes similar first name statistics - but later than Knud Bielefeld.
Knud Bielefeld - Popular first names Birth statistics from the Federal Statistical Office Most popular first names according to the Gesellschaft für Deutsche Sprache Twitter account of Knud Bielefeld
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- In contrast to the nationwide trend, unique names like Frieda and Matteo have garnered popularity in the region of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, as revealed by the annual name statistics published by Knud Bielefeld with the German Press Agency.
- Families in the northern part of Germany, particularly those in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, have a knack for adopting distinctive names that deviate from the popular choices across Germany.
- Following the trendsetter status of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the unconventional name Fiete has already started to make waves throughout Germany, with it being ranked 8th in popularity in the region.
- In addition to the aforementioned trends, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern parents have been choosing first names such as Friedrich, Hailey, Hedi, Skadi, Wilhelm, and Willi at higher rates than those in other federal states.
- As a linguistic and name expert, Knud Bielefeld collects birth statistics from registry offices and maternity clinics across the country, totaling approximately 280,000 registrations from 412 cities in Germany, accounting for 40% of the births over the year.
- The Society for the German Language also publishes first name statistics, albeit slightly later than Knud Bielefeld, providing further data on the linguistic trends and preferences of German families, including the most popular first names of the year.
Source: www.stern.de
