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Popularity of the baby name Anna


Posts that mention the name Anna

Popular baby names in the Netherlands, 2020

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According to the Netherlands’ Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB), the most popular baby names in the country in 2020 were (again) Emma and Noah.

Here are the Netherlands’ top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2020:

Girl Names (Meisjesnamen)

  1. Emma, 685 baby girls
  2. Julia, 665 (tie)
  3. Mila, 665 (tie)
  4. Tess, 660
  5. Sophie, 647
  6. Zoë, 622
  7. Sara, 571
  8. Nora, 561
  9. Yara, 531
  10. Eva, 510

Boy Names (Jongensnamen)

  1. Noah, 825 baby boys
  2. Sem, 645
  3. Sam, 638
  4. Liam, 617 (tie)
  5. Lucas, 617 (tie)
  6. Daan, 614
  7. Finn, 597
  8. Levi, 582
  9. Luuk, 579
  10. Mees, 578

In the girls’ top 10, Nora, Yara, and Eva replaced Anna, Evi, and Saar.

In the boys’ top 10, Sam and Mees replaced James and Milan.

Sources: The Netherlands’ most popular baby names in 2020, De populairste namen | Kindernamen | SVB

Image: Adapted from Flag of the Netherlands (public domain)

Popular baby names in France, 2019

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According to France’s National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE), the most popular baby names in the country last year were (again) Emma and Gabriel.

Here are France’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2019:

Girl Names

  1. Emma, 3,944 baby girls
  2. Jade, 3,820
  3. Louise, 3,752
  4. Alice, 3,294
  5. Lina, 2,948
  6. Chloé, 2,862
  7. Rose, 2,704
  8. Léa, 2,689
  9. Mila, 2,681
  10. Ambre, 2,654

Boy Names

  1. Gabriel, 4,987 baby boys
  2. Léo, 4,653
  3. Raphaël, 4,454
  4. Arthur, 4,005
  5. Louis, 3,947
  6. Lucas, 3,737
  7. Adam, 3,668
  8. Jules, 3,542
  9. Hugo, 3,493
  10. Maël, 3,383

In the girls’ top 10, Ambre replaced Anna.

The boys’ top 10 includes the same 10 names, but in a different order.

Finally, names that saw notable increases in usage from 2018 to 2019 include:

  • Girl names: Joy, Arya, Octavia, Nola, Liyah, Chelsea
  • Boy names: Tiago/Tyago, Ayden, Owen

Sources: Classement des prénoms en France depuis 1900 – Insee, Prénoms des Français: Emma et Gabriel bientôt détrônés?

Image: Adapted from Flag of France (public domain)

Popular baby names in Italy, 2019

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According to Italy’s ISTAT (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica), the most popular baby names in the country in 2019 were (again) Sofia and Leonardo.

Here are Italy’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2019:

Girl Names

  1. Sofia, 5,851 baby girls (2.87%)
  2. Aurora, 5,467
  3. Giulia, 5,356
  4. Ginevra, 3,721
  5. Alice, 3,658
  6. Emma, 3,245
  7. Giorgia, 3,056
  8. Beatrice, 3,046
  9. Greta, 2,725
  10. Vittoria, 2,713

Boy Names

  1. Leonardo, 7,786 baby boys (3.64%)
  2. Francesco, 5,946
  3. Lorenzo, 5,264
  4. Alessandro, 5,229
  5. Andrea, 4,715
  6. Mattia, 4,714
  7. Gabriele, 4,412
  8. Tommaso, 4,269
  9. Riccardo, 4,176
  10. Edoardo, 3,651

In the girls’ top 10, Vittoria replaced Anna (now ranked 11th).

(One girl name with top-10 potential is the intriguing Ludovica, which — unlike cousins Luisa, Louisa, and Louise — has seen very little usage in the United States. Ludovica was Italy’s 30th most popular girl name — give or take a few spots — from 2008 to 2015, but in the last few years it has reached 15th twice.)

The boys’ top 10 includes the same 10 names, but in a slightly different order.

Source: How Many Babies Are Named…?

Image: Adapted from Flag of Italy (public domain)

Popular baby names in Austria, 2019

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According to Statistics Austria, the most popular baby names in the country in 2019 were Emma and Maximilian.

Here are Austria’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2019:

Girl Names

  1. Emma, 766 baby girls
  2. Anna, 761
  3. Emilia, 694
  4. Marie, 662
  5. Mia, 635
  6. Lena, 610
  7. Laura, 605
  8. Johanna, 533
  9. Lea, 530
  10. Valentina, 519

Boy Names

  1. Maximilian, 841 baby boys
  2. Paul, 802
  3. Jakob, 799
  4. David, 772
  5. Felix, 732
  6. Elias, 728
  7. Lukas, 712
  8. Jonas, 673
  9. Alexander, 663
  10. Leon, 655

In the girls’ top 10, Lea replaced Sophia.

In the boys’ top 10, Jonas replaced Tobias.

In 2018, the top two names were Anna and Paul.

Sources: First Names of newborn babies 2019, Emma und Maximilian waren 2019 die beliebtesten Babynamen

Image: Adapted from Flag of Austria (public domain)