Popular baby names in Switzerland, 2017

According to data from the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), the most popular baby names in Switzerland in 2017 were Emma and Noah.

Here are the country’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2017:

Girl Names
1. Emma, 478 baby girls
2. Mia, 420
3. Sofia, 352
4. Lina, 311
5. Lena, 308
6. Lea, 306
7. Lara, 301
8. Emilia, 300
9. Nina, 287
10. Anna, 286

Boy Names
1. Noah, 490 baby boys
2. Liam, 434
3. Luca, 360
4. Leon, 347
5. Gabriel, 328
6. David, 314
7. Elias, 302
8. Samuel, 294
9. Matteo, 276
10. Ben, 273

In the girls’ top 10, Lina, Lea, and Nina replaced Elena, Laura, and Mila.

In the boys’ top 10, Matteo and Ben replaced Louis and Julian.

Here are the top baby names per gender within each of Switzerland’s main language groups:

• German speakers (63% of the population)
  • Top 3 girl names: Mia, Emma, Emilia
  • Top 3 boy names: Noah, Leon, Luca
• French speakers (23%)
  • Top 3 girl names: Emma, Lea, Chloe
  • Top 3 boy names: Gabriel, Liam, Noah
• Italian speakers (8%)
  • Top 3 girl names: Sofia, Emma, Giulia
  • Top 3 boy names: Leonardo, Noah, Gabriel
• Romansh speakers (less than 1%)
  • Top girl name: Angelina/Arina/Lina (3-way tie)
  • Top boy name: Gian/Laurin/Lio (3-way tie)

In 2016, the top names in the country overall were Mia and Noah.

Sources: Here are the most popular baby names in Switzerland, Vornamen der Neugeborenen

Image: Adapted from Flag of Switzerland (public domain)