These are the most popular first names in Germany in 2023 - including three exciting newcomers. Around 19 percent of all births in Germany were taken into account.
Emilia and Noah defended their top spot in the 2022 hit list. The name Lea / Leah, for example, which falls 9 places to number 17. And the boy's name Ben, which was at number 1 for years, also reached its lowest point in popularity since 2009 at number 9. A total of 138,291 birth reports from hospitals and birthing centers were evaluated between the beginning and December 2, 2023.