What are the most popular names in your country (2015, statistics)

[improb]

Really curious about this.

According to this source whose data comes from ISTAT (Italian National Center Of Statistics) the most popular males names are:

1. FRANCESCO - Italian for Francis
2. ALESSANDRO - Italian for Alexander
3. ANDREA - Italian for Andrew
4. LORENZO - Italian for Lawrence
5. MATTEO - Italian for Matthew
6. MATTIA - Italian for Matthew
7. GABRIELE - Italian for Gabriel
8. LEONARDO - Italian for Leonard
9. RICCARDO - Italian for Richard
10. DAVIDE - Italian for David

The most popular names for females are:

1. SOFIA - Italian for Sophie
2. GIULIA - Italian for Julie
3. GIORGIA - Italian for Georgia
4. MARTINA - self explainatory
5. EMMA - self explainatory
6. AURORA - Italian for Dawn
7. SARA - self explainatory
8. CHIARA - Italian for Claire
9. GAIA - Italian for Gaea
10. ALICE - self explainatory

It's also interesting that Chinese immigrants tend to pick English or Italian names, North Africans and South Asians tend to pick their country's traditional names while Eastern Europeans lie something in between. 15-16% of births come from immigrants. 25% of kids come from parents which aren't married

[forgotten username]

Originally Posted by improb

Really curious about this.

According to this source whose data comes from ISTAT (Italian National Center Of Statistics) the most popular males names are:

1. FRANCESCO - Italian for Francis
2. ALESSANDRO - Italian for Alexander
3. ANDREA - Italian for Andrew
4. LORENZO - Italian for Lawrence
5. MATTEO - Italian for Matthew
6. MATTIA - Italian for Matthew
7. GABRIELE - Italian for Gabriel
8. LEONARDO - Italian for Leonard
9. RICCARDO - Italian for Richard
10. DAVIDE - Italian for David

The most popular names for females are:

1. SOFIA - Italian for Sophie
2. GIULIA - Italian for Julie
3. GIORGIA - Italian for Georgia
4. MARTINA - self explainatory
5. EMMA - self explainatory
6. AURORA - Italian for Dawn
7. SARA - self explainatory
8. CHIARA - Italian for Claire
9. GAIA - Italian for Gaea
10. ALICE - self explainatory

It's also interesting that Chinese immigrants tend to pick English or Italian names, North Africans and South Asians tend to pick their country's traditional names while Eastern Europeans lie something in between. 15-16% of births come from immigrants. 25% of kids come from parents which aren't married

Leonardo and Riccardo ? I've never met anyone called like that actually. Maybe these names are getting more popular ultimately. Also, Control+F, no "Francesca" found ? I think I know like 12 of them. Never met a Giorgia either. The french equivalent sounds really old.

In France for guys of my generation, Julien and Nicolas were probably the most popular.

[Greysholic]

I feel like Francesca and Federica are super popular in Italy.

[Arigarisha]

From INE (Instituto Nacional de Estadística) 2014

Most popular full names for women in Spain:

1. MARIA CARMEN
2. MARIA
3. CARMEN
4. JOSEFA
5. ISABEL
6. ANA MARIA
7. MARIA PILAR
8. MARIA DOLORES
9. MARIA TERESA
10. ANA

Do you like the name María, but feel like there are too many of them already? Don't worry, just add a second name, problem solved. María Bonifacia. María Descalabrá. María Merienda. Now your daughter has a popular but unique name. She won't be bullied thanks to your poor choices or anything.

Spoiler

Most popular simple names for women in Spain:

1. MARIA
2. CARMEN
3. ANA
4. ISABEL
5. DOLORES
6. PILAR
7. TERESA
8. JOSEFA
9. ROSA
10. CRISTINA

Most popular full names for men in Spain:

1. ANTONIO
2. JOSE
3. MANUEL
4. FRANCISCO
5. JUAN
6. DAVID
7. JOSE ANTONIO
8. JOSE LUIS
9. JAVIER
10. FRANCISCO JAVIER

Spoiler

Most popular simple names for men in Spain:

1. JOSE
2. ANTONIO
3. JUAN
4. MANUEL
5. FRANCISCO
6. LUIS
7. JAVIER
8. MIGUEL
9. ANGEL
10. CARLOS

[Ariete]

All time most popular or for example babies born in 2015?

All time (since 1899) are:

Men:
1. JUHANI - John
2. JOHANNES - John
3. OLAVI - Olav, Olaf
4. ANTERO - Andrew
5. TAPANI - Stephen
6. KALEVI - Pagan Finnish
7. TAPIO - Pagan Finnish deity
8. MATTI - Matthew
9. MIKAEL - Michael
10. ILMARI - From the main protagonist in the National Epic Kalevala

Women:

1. MARIA - Mary
2. HELENA - Helen
3. JOHANNA - Joan
4. ANNELI - variation of Anna
5. KAARINA - Karin
6. MARJATTA - person in the final act of Kalevala
7. ANNA
8. LIISA - Lisa
9. ANNIKKI - a main character in Kalevala
10. HANNELE - Hannah, Hannelore

[dallol1]

Not that accurate at all but,

Men:
1.Daniel
2.Dawit
3.Yared
4.Henok
5.Zelalem
6.Jemal
7.Habtamu
8.Amanuel
9.Mulugeta
10.Solomon/Natnael/Nahom/Biruk/Yonas/Ermias

Women:
1.Rediet
2.Beza
3.Winta
4.Betty
5.Martha
6.Hana
7.Kidist
8.Seada
9.Hilina
10.Samrawit

http://www.studentsoftheworld.info/p....php3?Pays=ETH

Top 3 in the Men's is accurate though

[improb]

Originally Posted by forgotten username

Leonardo and Riccardo ? I've never met anyone called like that actually. Maybe these names are getting more popular ultimately. Also, Control+F, no "Francesca" found ? I think I know like 12 of them. Never met a Giorgia either. The french equivalent sounds really old.

In France for guys of my generation, Julien and Nicolas were probably the most popular.

This is for newborns in 2012. Honestly from the names listed, i don't know a Gaia, a Chiara and a Emma. I have friends of friends or friends of relatives who are called Chiara and Gaia but no Emmas.

Originally Posted by Greysholic

I feel like Francesca and Federica are super popular in Italy.

They are but they don't appear but not as much lately, Francesca is 16th and Federica nowhere to be seen

Originally Posted by Ariete

All time most popular or for example babies born in 2015?

All time (since 1899) are:

Men:
1. JUHANI - John
2. JOHANNES - John
3. OLAVI - Olav, Olaf
4. ANTERO - Andrew
5. TAPANI - Stephen
6. KALEVI - Pagan Finnish
7. TAPIO - Pagan Finnish deity
8. MATTI - Matthew
9. MIKAEL - Michael
10. ILMARI - From the main protagonist in the National Epic Kalevala

Women:

1. MARIA - Mary
2. HELENA - Helen
3. JOHANNA - Joan
4. ANNELI - variation of Anna
5. KAARINA - Karin
6. MARJATTA - person in the final act of Kalevala
7. ANNA
8. LIISA - Lisa
9. ANNIKKI - a main character in Kalevala
10. HANNELE - Hannah, Hannelore

Both really although the list of names i have made is for newborns. It's interesting that Paganity and Kalevala have such an influence on name picking

[Acajack]

For Quebec, which is kind of like a country for these things

Men

Michel
Pierre
André
Claude
Daniel
Jacques
Éric
François
Jean
Denis

Women

Louise
Sylvie
Lise
Diane
Julie
Hélène
Isabelle
Nathalie
Nicole
Johanne

I will do babies and Canada as a whole when I have time.

[Acajack]

Most common names given to babies in Québec in 2014

Girls

Léa
Emma
Olivia
Florence
Chloé
Alice
Zoé
Rosalie
Charlie
Charlotte

Boys

William
Thomas
Félix
Liam
Nathan
Jacob
Alexis
Logan
Olivier
Samuel

[victus]

Most popular names given to babies in Spain in 2014:

BOYS:

1- Hugo
2- Daniel
3- Pablo
4- Alejandro
5- Alvaro
6- Adrián
7- David
8- Martín
9- Mario
10- Diego
11- Javier
12- Manuel
13- Lucas
14- Nicolás
15- Marcos
16- Leo
17- Sergio
18- Mateo
19- Izan
20- Álex

GIRLS:

1- Lucía
2- María
3- Martina
4- Paula
5- Daniela
6- Sofía
7- Valeria
8- Carla
9- Sara
10- Alba
11- Julia
12- Noa
13- Emma
14- Claudia
15- Carmen
16- Marta
17- Valentina
18- Irene
19- Adriana
20- Ana