According to data from the Population Register Centre of Finland (Väestörekisterikeskus), the most popular baby names in Finland in 2017 were Aino and Leo.
Here are Finland’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2017:
Girl Names
1. Aino, 319 baby girls
2. Eevi, 312
3. Emma, 311
4. Sofia, 302
5. Aada, 272
6. Ella, 259
7. Lilja, 253
8. Helmi, 251
9. Elli, 249
10. Enni and Venla, 247 each (tied)
Boy Names
1. Leo, 414 baby boys
2. Elias, 389
3. Eino, 331
4. Väinö, 316
5. Onni, 313
6. Leevi, 289
7. Niilo, 271
8. Oliver, 263
9. Eetu, 255
10. Noel, 253
In the girls’ top 10, Lilja and Enni replaced Pihla and Emilia. The #1 name, Aino, comes from a Finnish word meaning “only one.”
The boys’ top 10 contains the same names, but in a different order.
In 2016, the top names were Sofia and Onni.
Among the minority (about 6%) of Swedish speakers in Finland, the top baby names were Ellen and William.
Sources: De populäraste förnamnen av finskspråkiga barn som föddes år 2017 (PDF), De populäraste förnamnen av svenskspråkiga barn som föddes år 2017 (PDF), Name Service – PRC, Nordic Names Wiki
Image: Adapted from Flag of Finland (public domain)
