The list of the most popular baby names in Germany for 2022 is here: The trend towards short, sonorous names remains, Emilia and Noah continue to be at the forefront.
Wiesbaden – Although they are often short, they sometimes last all the longer at the top: The most popular baby first names in Germany. Some of the names have been in the list of the most frequently assigned first names for a while, which is compiled annually by the Society for the German Language (GfdS). Some of them are also part of the list of trend names 2022 in Kassel.
In 2022, the names Emilia and Noah are often written on the name tags for babies. (Symbolic image) © Stefan Puchner/dpa
Most popular baby first names 2022: Emilia and Noah back in first place
The latest list for the whole of Germany for 2022 was published on May 8, 2023. It turns out that not only do a few "old acquaintances" rank in the top ten of baby first names, but there is also a reunion with Emilia and Noah in the first places. They were also the most popular last year. And another trend is continuing: short, sonorous names for the little ones are still in vogue.
The favorite first letters are E, M and L. A total of 13 of the 20 top names begin with one of these letters. Even at the Kassel Hospital, where more and more babies are being born, new parents may often give names that begin with one of these letters.
Most common first names for babies 2022: "Old acquaintances" among the top ten, trend towards short names remains
So while Emilia landed on the winner's podium again in the newborn girls and Noah in the boys in 2022, there was a change in second place - at least in the female first names. Sophia slipped from third place and displaced Hanna from this place, who this time only made it to fifth place. Overall, however, the list is quite consistent.
Among the little boys, the front field was a bit more stable: Matteo and Leon were again the second and third places again this year. Behind them, there were no surprising changes among the young stars: Finn and Paul once again made it to fourth and fifth place.
Have made the list of the top ten baby first names 2022 for girls and boys
Most of the names were already represented in the list in the previous year. There was a reunion with Henry or Henri: the name once again made it into the ten most popular. The list of the top ten most popular first names 2022 for girls and boys at a glance:
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| Girl | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1. Emilia (1) | 1. Noah (1) |
| 2. Sophia/Sofia (3) | 2. Matteo/Mattheo (2) |
| 3. Emma (4) | 3. Leon (3) |
| 4. Mia (5) | 4. Finn (4) |
| 5. Hannah/Hanna (2) | 5. Paul (5) |
| 6. Lina (7) | 6. Elijah (7) |
| 7. Mila (6) | 7. Emil (8) |
| 8. Ella (8) | 8. Luca/Luka (6) |
| 9. Klara/Clara (9) | 9. Luis/Louis (9) |
| 10. Marie (11) | 10. Henry/Henri (11) |
| Source: Society for the German Language |
The list of the most frequently assigned first names has been compiled and published by the Society for the German Language since 1977. In doing so, it relies on data from the registry offices, which transmit the individual names registered there. This time, more than 750 registry offices nationwide were involved – a total of almost one million names were collected for evaluation.
Most popular baby names 2022: similarities and differences in German-speaking countries
It is interesting to note that despite all the similarities, the taste in German-speaking countries still differs. In Austria, Emilia, Emma, Mia and Hanna as well as Paul, Elias, Leon and Noah are also among the top names. In the neighbouring country, however, longer and more consonant names such as Valentina, Maximilian and Tobias are also very popular. Such names usually don't even make it into the top 30 in Germany.
In Switzerland, too, names that are outside the top 30 in Germany made it into the top ten: Elena (50th place in Germany), Alina (53), Elin (154) and Malea (70) for girls and Nino (186) and Leano (89) for boys. By the way, a midwife from Kassel tells a lot of stories about the miracle of childbirth in her podcast "Mensch, Kassel".
