According to preliminary data from Bulgaria’s National Statistical Institute, the most popular baby names in the country in 2018 were Viktoria and Georgi.
Here are Bulgaria’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2018:
Girl Names
- Viktoria, 674 baby girls
- Maria, 591
- Nikol, 586
- Sofia, 463
- Raya, 432
- Aleksandra, 413
- Daria, 351
- Gabriela, 346
- Simona, 343
- Yoana, 339
Boy Names
- Georgi, 976 baby boys
- Aleksandar, 930
- Martin, 748
- Boris, 628
- Nikola, 598
- Dimitar, 579
- Daniel, 563
- Kaloyan, 548
- Ivan, 547
- Teodor, 523
The girls’ top ten includes the same ten names as the year before, but in a different order.
In the boys’ top ten, Teodor replaced Viktor.
In 2017, the most popular names in Bulgaria were Viktoria and Aleksandar.
Source: Names in Bulgaria in 2018 (preliminary data) – NSI (PDF)
Image: Adapted from Flag of Bulgaria (public domain)
