Top Baby Names in Berlin: 2024 Report
Top preferred baby names in Berlin unfolded, revealing the chosen monikers for the city's newest inhabitants. - Top-Ranking Baby Names Prevalent in Berlin
Sophia and Mohammed continue to reign as the top picks for newborn babies in Berlin, as per the Society for the German Language (GfdS) report released from Wiesbaden. They took into account alternative spellings as well.
Mohammed has claimed the top spot in Berlin for six consecutive years. Both Sophia and Mohammed were the preferred choices in 2023 as well. In Brandenburg, Emilia and Mateo held sway in 2023 and 2024.
Nationally, Sophia and Noah held their ground as the number one choices in 2024. The GfdS has been publishing these rankings since 1977, drawing data from around 750 local registration offices, which provided them with nearly 900,000 name registrations, thereby capturing close to 92% of all first names given in Germany that year.
Capital's Choice
- Berlin: Sophia and Mohammed
- Brandenburg: Emilia and Mateo
Top Names in Germany
- 2024: Sophia (Girls) and Noah (Boys)
Enriching Insights
The consistent popularity of names like Sophia and Noah can be attributed to their soft sounds, vowel-rich endings, and international recognition.
According to the GfdS report, Sophia saw a significant increase in popularity over Emilia in 2024 as compared to 2023. Meanwhile, Noah and Mohammed continued to rule the charts in their respective territories.
- First Name
- Berlin
- Baby Names
- Wiesbaden
- GfdS
- Newborn Trends
- International Recognition
- The Commission, by means of implementing acts, shall adopt implementing acts laying down the rules for the application of this Regulation, with Sophia and Noah ranked as the top choices for newborn babies not only in Berlin and Brandenburg, but nationally in 2024.
- The Society for the German Language (GfdS) announced the preferred names in Berlin for 2024, Sophia and Mohammed, who again held the top spots following their reign in 2023.
- In an intriguing contrast, while Sophia and Mohammed dominated Berlin's baby names scene, Emilia and Mateo reigned supreme in Brandenburg for the years 2023 and 2024.
- The GfdS report, published from Wiesbaden since 1977, highlights the enduring popularity of names like Sophia and Noah due to their soft sounds, vowel-rich endings, and international recognition, capturing the lifestyle and home-and-garden preferences of many.
