Overview
- The compilation by name researcher Knud Bielefeld aggregates data from registry offices and birth clinics in 375 cities across Germany.
- State-level leaders diverge from the national picture: Emilia and Luca top Baden-Württemberg, while Frieda and Emil lead in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
- Lower Saxony and Bremen favor Emma for girls and Noah for boys, with Emma also first among girls in Thuringia where Noah ranks second for boys.
- Distinctive placements include Malia entering the girls’ top ten and Mohammed reaching sixth among boys in Lower Saxony and Bremen, patterns seen in few other states.
- Bavaria stands apart with Felix the most-chosen boys’ name and Lukas second, while Sophia leads girls, and a broader GfdS list due later with about 90% coverage may refine these rankings.