The most popular first names in Switzerland by canton
Probably a Mia – that was at least the most frequently chosen name in 2020.Image: shutterstock
Mia and Noah were the most popular first names for newborns in Switzerland in 2020. Noah overtook Liam, which was chosen most frequently in the last two years.
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There was no change at the top for girls: Mia cleared again with 461 births. Emma was also able to defend her second place. Mila is new on the podium – last year this name was still in 6th place.
Also new in the top 10 are the names Elena (previously ranked 15), Alina (ranked 19) and Laura (ranked 17) – Lia (new ranked 16), Lara (ranked 11) and Lena (ranked 18) have dropped out.
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Most popular girl names nationally:
- Mia: 461
- Emma: 407
- Miles: 350
- Emilia: 318
- Lina, Sofia: 312
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- Elena, Leah: 266
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- Alina: 256
- Laura: 248
- Laura: 246
- Anna: 241
- Ella, Nina, Olivia: 239
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After two years of Liam before Noah, the two frontrunners swapped places in 2020: More than 500 boys were baptized Noah – this name clearly outshines all the others. As in the previous year, Matteo took 3rd place.
Increasingly popular and new to the top 10 compared to last year are Ben (previously ranked 15) and Aaron (previously ranked 18). David (new rank 12) and Samuel (rank 11) were pushed back a little.
Most popular boy names nationally:
- Noah: 507
- Liam: 372
- Matteo: 359
- Leon, Luca: 332
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- Elijah: 315
- Gabriel: 310
- Ben: 267
- Louis: 256
- Aaron: 251
- Samuel: 244
- Dave: 243
- Leo: 239
- Leo: 227
- Nico: 226
Regional Favorites
The nationally most common names are of course also those that work in several language regions. But the FSO also compiles separate rankings: in German-speaking Switzerland, Mia and Noah were at the top, while in French-speaking Switzerland, Emma and Gabriel came out on top. In Italian-speaking Switzerland, Sofia and Leonardo took first place.
Most popular girl names by canton
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Because there were relatively few births in Rhaeto-Romanic Switzerland, several names are on par there: Daria, Laura, Lea, Lorena and Yuna were each chosen twice (and thus already the most frequently). Among the boys, Levin and Nic were at the top of the podium with three newborns.
Most popular boy names by canton
Image: graphic: watson / data: bfs
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