Popular baby names in Finland, 2020

According to the Finnish Digital Agency, the most popular baby names in the country last year were Aino and Leo.

Here are Finland’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2020:

Girl Names

1. Aino, 276 baby girls
2. Olivia, 252
3. Sofia, 244
4. Pihla, 239
5. Aada, 237
6. Eevi, 227
7. Isla, 226
8. Lilja, 220
9. Helmi, 216
10. Ellen and Ella, 206 each (tie)

Boy Names

1. Leo, 356 baby boys
2. Eino, 335
3. Oliver, 326
4. Elias, 323
5. Onni, 308
6. Väinö, 281
7. Noel, 264
8. Eeli, 228
9. Toivo, 224
10. Leevi, 207

In the girls’ top 10, Pihla and Isla replaced Emilia. (The name Pihla is based on the Finnish word pihlaja, meaning “rowan tree.”)

In the boys’ top 10, Toivo replaced Hugo.

Among Finland’s Swedish-speakers (about 5% of the population) the top baby names were Ellen and Emil.

In 2019, the top two names in Finland were also Aino and Leo.

Sources: Suosituimmat Etunimet (“Most Popular First Names”), Pihla – Behind the Name

Image: Adapted from Flag of Finland (public domain)