According to data from the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), the most popular baby names in Switzerland last year were Mia and Noah.
Here are the country’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2016:
Girl Names
1. Mia, 488 baby girls
2. Emma, 446
3. Elena, 327
4. Sofia, 318
5. Lena, 308
6. Emilia, 296 [tie]
6. Lara, 296 [tie]
8. Anna, 292
9. Laura, 291 [tie]
9. Mila, 291 [tie]
Boy Names
1. Noah, 477 baby boys
2. Liam, 433
3. Gabriel, 345 [tie]
3. Luca, 345 [tie]
5. Leon, 337
6. Elias, 314
7. David, 302
8. Samuel, 296
9. Louis, 288
10. Julian, 276
In 2015, the top names were also Mia and Noah.
In the girls’ top 10, Emilia replaced Lina.
In the boys’ top 10, Samuel and Julian replaced Matteo and Levin.
Here are the top baby names per gender within each of Switzerland’s main language groups:
- German speakers (64% of Switzerland)
- Top 3 girl names: Mia, Emma, Emilia
- Top 3 boy names: Noah, Leon, Luca
- French speakers (23%)
- Top 3 girl names: Emma, Alice, Eva
- Top 3 boy names: Gabriel, Liam, Louis
- Italian speakers (8%)
- Top 3 girl names: Sofia, Giulia, Mia/Sophie (tie)
- Top 3 boy names: Leonardo, Liam, Enea
- Romansh speakers (less than 1%)
- Top girl name: Valentina
- Top boy name: Laurin
Sources: Vornamen der Neugeborenen, Noah and Mia most popular baby names in Switzerland
Image: Adapted from Flag of Switzerland (public domain)
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It’s interesting that several of the top girls names are quite similar to one or more of the others (Lara/Laura, Mia/Mila, Mila/Emilia, Lena/Elena) but the top boys names are a rather disparate bunch.
I hadn’t noticed that — good point.