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The most popular given names vary nationally, regionally, and culturally. Lists of widely-used given names can consist of those most often bestowed upon infants born within the last year, thus reflecting the current onomastic trends, or else be composed of the personal names occurring most within the total population.

Popularity by region

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The names listed in the following tables, unless otherwise noted, represent the most current top 10 breakdowns of what newborn children are commonly being christened in the various regions of the world.

Asia & Pacific

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Male names

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Region (year) No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 No. 4 No. 5 No. 6 No. 7 No. 8 No. 9 No. 10
Northern Territory, Australia
(1951-2005) [1]		 Jack James Lachlan Benjamin Joshua Ryan John Patrick Samuel William
New South Wales, Australia
(1951-2005) [2]		 Jack Lachlan William Joshua Thomas James Ryan Daniel Matthew Samuel
India
(1951-2021)		 Karna Surya Rama Aarav Vivaian Krishna Muhammed Aryan Lakhan Jack
New Zealand
(1951-2003) [3]		 Joshua Jack Benjamin Samuel Daniel Jacob Ethan James Thomas Matthew
Philippines [4] Michael Ronald Ryan Joseph Joel Jeffrey Marlon Richard Noel Jonathan
Turkey
(1951-2005) [5]		 Mehmet Yusuf Furkan Mustafa Emre n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Female names

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Region (year) No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 No. 4 No. 5 No. 6 No. 7 No. 8 No. 9 No. 10
Australia
(2005) [2]		 Olivia Charlotte Emily Chloe Ella Jessica Isabella Sophie Mia Emma
Japan
(2002)		 Misaki Aoi Nanami Miu Riko Miyu Moe Mitsuki Yūka Rin
New Zealand
(2003) [3]		 Emma Sophie Ella Emily Jessica Hannah Olivia Grace Charlotte Georgia
Philippines [4] Maricel Michelle Jennifer Janice Mary Grace Jocelyn Catherine Mary Anne Rowena Grace
Turkey
(2000-2005) [5]		 Zeynep Merve Elif Irem Fatma n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Europe

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Male names

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Region (year) No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 No. 4 No. 5 No. 6 No. 7 No. 8 No. 9 No. 10
Austria
(2003) [6]		 Lukas Florian Tobias David Alexander Fabian Michael Julian Daniel Simon
Belgium
(2004) [7]		 Noah Thomas Lucas Milan Nathan Louis Maxime Arthur Robbe Hugo
Czech Republic (2005, among Czech-speakers) [8] Jan Jakub Tomáš Adam Ondřej Martin Filip Lukáš Vojtěch Matěj
Denmark
(first half of 2005) [9]		 Magnus Lucas Mathias Oliver Frederik Emil Mikkel Tobias Nikolaj Victor
England and Wales
(2006, b.) [10]		 Jack Thomas Joshua Oliver Harry James William Samuel Daniel Charlie
Estonia
(2013) [11]		 Rasmus Robin Artjom Martin Markus Nikita Romet Oliver Oskar Sander
Finland
(2005, among Finnish-speakers) [12]		 Veeti Eetu Aleksi Joona Elias Juho Lauri Arttu Leevi Matias
France
(2003) [13]		 Lucas Théo Thomas Hugo Maxime Enzo Antoine Clément Alexandre Quentin
Germany
(2005) [14]		 Alexander Maximilian Leon Lukas, Lucas Luca Paul Jonas Felix Tim David
Hungary
(2005) [15]		 Bence Máté Balázs Dávid Dániel Levente Tamás Ádám Péter Gergő
Iceland
(2001) [16]		 Sigurður Guðmundur Jón Gunnar Ólafur Magnús Einar Kristján Björn Bjarni
Ireland
(2004) [17]		 Sean Jack Conor Adam James Daniel Cian Luke Michael Aaron
Italy
(2006) [18]		 Francesco Alessandro Andrea Matteo Lorenzo Mattia Simone Luca Gabriele Davide
Lithuania
(2004, total population)[19]		 Jonas Antanas Vytautas Juozas Petras n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Lithuania
(2005, babies born)[19]		 Lukas Matas Nojus Mantas Rokas Dovydas Dominykas Martynas Nedas Arnas
Malta
(2005) [20]		 Matthew Luke Michael Aidan Jake Jamie Andre Isaac Nathan Zac
Netherlands
(2005) [21]		 Daan Sem Thomas Tim Lucas Lars Thijs Milan Jesse Bram
Northern Ireland
(2003) [22]		 Jack Matthew Adam James Ryan Joshua Conor Ben Daniel Dylan
Norway
(2005) [23]		 Markus Mathias Jonas Kristian Tobias Alexander Adrian Henrik Andreas Martin
Poland
(2004, total population) [24]		 Jan Andrzej Piotr Krzysztof Stanisław Tomasz Paweł Józef Marcin Marek
Portugal
(2003)		 João Tiago André Pedro Ricardo José Manuel Diogo Fábio Miguel
Scotland
(2005) [25]		 Jack Lewis Daniel Liam James Ryan Callum Logan Matthew Cameron
Slovenia
(2006, total population) [26] 		Franc Janez Anton Jožef Ivan Andrej Marko Jože Marjan Peter
Spain
(2018) [27]		 Hugo Lucas Martín Daniel Pablo Mateo Alejandro Leo Álvaro Manuel
Basque Country, Spain
(2018) [27]		 Markel Jon Julen Aimar Ander Ibai Oier Unax Mikel Danel
Catalonia, Spain
(2018) [27]		 Marc Pol Alex Jan Nil Leo Pau Eric Marti Lucas
Sweden
(2005) [28]		 Oscar William Lucas Filip Isak Elias Alexander Emil Hugo Viktor
Switzerland
(2004, among German-speakers) [29]		 Luca Noah David Jan Joël Simon Nico Tim Jonas Lukas

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Female names

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Region (year) No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 No. 4 No. 5 No. 6 No. 7 No. 8 No. 9 No.10
Austria
(2003) [6]		 Sarah Anna Julia Laura Lena Hannah Lisa Katharina Leonie Vanessa
Belgium
(2004) [7]		 Emma Marie Laura Julie Sarah Clara Manon Léa Lisa Camille
Czech Republic
(2005, among Czech-speakers) [8]		 Tereza Eliška Adéla Natálie Anna Karolína Kristýna Aneta Nikola Kateřina
Denmark
(first half of 2005) [9]		 Mathilde Emma Laura Sofie Freja Caroline Ida Sara Julie Anna
England and Wales
(2006) [10]		 Olivia Grace Jessica Ruby Emily Sophie Chloe Lucy Lily Ellie
Estonia
(2013) [11]		 Sofia Maria Laura Sandra Lisandra Milana Anna Viktoria Emma Mirtel
Finland
(2005, among Finnish-speakers) [12]		 Emma Ella Siiri Aino Anni Sara Venla Aada Emilia Iida
France
(2003) [13]		 Léa Manon Emma Chloé Camille Océane Clara Marie Sarah Inès
Germany
(2005) [14]		 Marie Sophie, Sofie Maria Anna, Anne Leonie Lena Emily Lea, Leah Julia Laura
Hungary
(2005) [15]		 Anna Viktória Réka Vivien Zsófia Petra Dorina Fanni Boglárka Eszter
Iceland
(2000-2004) [16]		 Anna Sara Katrín Guðrún María Telma Kristín Birta Eva Helga
Ireland
(2005) [17]		 Emma Sarah Katie Amy Aoife Ciara Sophie Chloe Leah Ella
Italy
(2006) [30]		 Giulia Sara Sofia Martina Chiara Alessia Giorgia Aurora Francesca Giada
Lithuania
(2004, total population)[19]		 Ona Janina Irena Elena Danutė Regina Aldona Marija
Lithuania
(2005, babies born)[19]		 Gabija Kamilė Emilija Gabrielė Ugnė Austėja Viktorija Evelina Augustė Rugilė
Malta
(2005) [20]		 Maria Martina Amy Gulia Shania Maia Catherine Emma Nicole Michela
Netherlands
(2005) [21]		 Sanne Emma Anna Iris Anouk Melissa Eva Julia Lotte Isa
Northern Ireland
(2003) [22]		 Emma Katie Chloe Caitlin Amy Ellie Rachel Sarah Megan Hannah
Norway
(2005) [23]		 Emma Thea Ida Sara Julie Emilie Hanna Nora Malin Ingrid
Poland
(2004, total population) [24]		 Anna Maria Katarzyna Małgorzata Agnieszka Krystyna Barbara Ewa Elżbieta Zofia
Portugal
(2003)		 Maria Joana Ana Catarina Inês Teresa Isabel Margarida Carolina Filipa
Scotland
(2005) [25]		 Sophie Emma Ellie Amy Erin Lucy Katie Chloe Rebecca Emily
Slovenia
(2006, total population) [26]		 Marija Ana Irena Jožefa Maja Frančiška Mojca Mateja Ivana Nataša
Spain
(2018) [27]		 Lucía Sofia Martina Maria Paula Julia Emma Valeria Daniela Alba
Basque Country, Spain
(2018) [27]		 Ane Laia June Irati Izaro Nahia Malen Lucia Nora Uxue
Catalonia, Spain
(2018) [27]		 Julia Martina Emma Maria Lucia Paula Laia Sofia Aina Abril
Sweden
(2005, ) [28]		 Emma Maja Julia Alice Ida Linnéa Elin Alva Hanna Ella
Switzerland
(2004, among German-speakers) [29]		 Lea Anna Laura Leonie Julia Lara Chiara Nina Jana Vanessa

North & South America

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Male names

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Region (year) No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 No. 4 No. 5 No. 6 No. 7 No. 8 No. 9 No. 10
Argentina
(2003) [31]		 Juan Carlos Jorge José Luis Roberto Alberto Eduardo Ricardo Miguel
Brazil
(2003)		 João Gabriel Pedro Lucas Matheus Guilherme Gustavo Luiz Kauan Felipe
Canada
(2003, among Anglophones) [32]		 Ethan Joshua Matthew Jacob Ryan Logan Nicholas Tyler Dylan Connor
British Columbia, Canada
(2005) [33]		 Ethan Joshua Matthew Jacob Nathan Ryan Alexander Liam Nicholas Noah
Québec, Canada
(2004) [34]		 Samuel William Alexis Gabriel Jeremy Xavier Félix Thomas Antoine Olivier
Chile
(2005) [35]		 Benjamín Matías Vicente Martín Sebastián Diego Nicolás Juan José Cristóbal
United States
(2005) [36]		 Jacob Michael Joshua Matthew Ethan Andrew Daniel Anthony Christopher Joseph

Female names

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Region (year) No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 No. 4 No. 5 No. 6 No. 7 No. 8 No. 9 No. 10
Argentina
(2003) [31]		 María Ana Marta Susana Alicia Rosa Silvia Graciela Beatriz Norma
Brazil
(2003)		 Maria Ana Júlia Vitória Letícia Beatriz Giovanna Yasmin Larissa Mariana
Canada
(2003, among English-speakers) [32]		 Emily Emma Madison Sarah Hannah Sydney Megan Ashley Taylor Paige
British Columbia, Canada
(2005) [33]		 Emma Emily Olivia Hannah Madison Ava Sarah Ella Isabella Grace
Québec, Canada
(2004) [34]		 Lea Rosalie Noémie Laurence Jade Mégane Sarah Audrey Camille Coralie
Chile
(2005) [35]		 Constanza Catalina Valentina Javiera Martina Sofía María Antonia Fernanda Francisca
United States
(2005) [36]		 Emily Emma Madison Abigail Olivia Isabella Hannah Samantha Ava Ashley
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Northern Territory Department of Justice. (January 19, 2006). Most Popular Names. Retrieved June 17, 2006.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 NSW Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages. (2006). Popular Baby Names. Retrieved June 17, 2006.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Statistics New Zealand. (n.d.). "Top 100 babies' names for girls and boys, 1999-2003." Retrieved June 17, 2006.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Brunner, René. (n.d.). "Philippine Names." Retrieved June 16, 2006.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Nüfus ve Vatandaşlık İşleri Genel Müdürlüğü. (n.d.). İsim İstatistikleri. Retrieved June 16, 2006.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Statistics Austria. (July 12, 2005). "Lukas und Anna 2004 an erster Stelle der beliebtesten Babynamen in Österreich." Retrieved June 16, 2006.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Statistics Belgium. (December 23, 2005). Voornamen van jongens en meisjes - België, Vlaanderen, Wallonië en Brussel. Retrieved June 17, 2006.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Czech Statistical Office. (September 20, 2005). Nejčastější jména dětí v lednu 2005. Retrieved June 16, 2006.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Statistics Denmark. (January, 13 2006). Fornavne for børn født i 1. halvår 2005. Retrieved June 16, 2006.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 National Statistics Online news release (PDF). Retrieved December 20, 2006.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Ministry of Interior and Regional Affairs 25 populaaremat eesnime 2013. aastal Retrieved October 1, 2015.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 The Population Register Centre. (n.d.). Suosituimmat suomenkielisten lasten etunimet 2005.Ensimmäiset nimet. Retrieved June 16, 2006.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Top des prénoms de l'année 2003." (n.d.). Prenoms.com. Retrieved June 16, 2006.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Gesellschaft für deutsche Sprache. (n.d.). Vornamenliste 2005. Retrieved June 16, 2006.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Továbbra is a Bence és az Anna a legkedveltebb keresztnév." (January 26, 2006). Index. Retrieved June 16, 2006.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Statistics Iceland. (December 31, 2004). Forenames in the National Register of Persons. Retrieved June 16, 2006.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 Central Statistics Office. (n.d.). Statistics: Top 25 Babies' Names. Retrieved June 16, 2006.
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  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 Department of Statistics to the Government of the Republic of Lithuania (Statistics Lithuania). (February 11, 2006). Įdomioji statistika. Retrieved July 30, 2006.
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 National Statistics Office, Malta. (June 16, 2006). Babies' Names: 2004-2005. Retrieved February 6, 2007.
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 Sociale Verzekeringsbank. (n.d.). Kindernamen top 20. Retrieved June 16, 2006.
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency. (January 2, 2004). Jack and Emma were the most popular first names in Northern Ireland in 2003. Retrieved June 16, 2006.
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 Statistics Norway. (n.d.). Name statistics. Retrieved June 16, 2006.
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 Ministry of Interior and Administration of the Republic of Poland. (n.d.). STATYSTYKA 50 NAJPOPULARNIEJSZYCH IMION W POLSCE W PODZIALE NA PŁE. Retrieved June 16, 2006.
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 General Register Office for Scotland. The most popular names in Scotland, 2008. Retrieved 28 March, 2009.
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. Most frequent names by sex. Retrieved 2006-12-26.
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 27.2 27.3 27.4 27.5 National Statistics Institute. (2018). Apellidos y nombres más frecuentes. Resultados: Nombres de los recién nacidos. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 Statistics Sweden. (n.d.). Namnstatistik. Retrieved June 16, 2006.
  29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 Swiss Federal Statistical Office. (n.d.). Vornamen-Hitparade. Retrieved June 17, 2006.
  30. ^ ISTAT Istituto nazionale di statistica. [2]
  31. ↑ 31.0 31.1 Guía telefónica (2003). Nombres más Comunes 2003. Retrieved June 16, 2006.
  32. ↑ 32.0 32.1 "Popular Baby Names in Canada for 2004." (n.d.). Retrieved June 16, 2006.
  33. ↑ 33.0 33.1 British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency. (n.d.). Most Popular Baby Names in British Columbia. Retrieved June 17, 2006.
  34. ↑ 34.0 34.1 Olejarczyk, Anna. (July, 2005).Top 100 Baby Names in Canada. Today's Parent. Retrieved June 16, 2006.
  35. ↑ 35.0 35.1 Registro Civil de Chile. (2005). Nombres más Comunes 2005. Retrieved June 16, 2006.
  36. ↑ 36.0 36.1 Social Security Administration (2006). Popular Baby Names. Retrieved March 24, 2007.
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