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
- Sofia, 5,851 baby girls (2.87%)
- Aurora, 5,467
- Giulia, 5,356
- Ginevra, 3,721
- Alice, 3,658
- Emma, 3,245
- Giorgia, 3,056
- Beatrice, 3,046
- Greta, 2,725
- Vittoria, 2,713
Boy Names
- Leonardo, 7,786 baby boys (3.64%)
- Francesco, 5,946
- Lorenzo, 5,264
- Alessandro, 5,229
- Andrea, 4,715
- Mattia, 4,714
- Gabriele, 4,412
- Tommaso, 4,269
- Riccardo, 4,176
- 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)