Most popular baby names around the world revealed
Naming trends are pretty strange, if you think about it. Some parents may choose to go with the names popular at the time, while others opt for unique, perhaps even bizarre, choices (we’re looking at you, Jamie Oliver).
Around the world, however, there are always those few names that stick, remaining popular for decades, even centuries. Here are the top names from 20 countries around the world. Is yours on the list?
1. England – Olivia for girls, Oliver for boys.
2. Australia and NZ – Charlotte for girls, Oliver for boys.
3. Canada – Sophia for girls, Liam for boys.
4. USA – Sophia for girls, Jackson for boys.
5. France – Louise for girls, Nolan for boys.
6. Germany – Mia for girls, Ben for boys.
7. India – Aadya for girls, Muhammad for boys.
8. Ireland – Emily for girls, James for boys.
9. Scotland – Olivia for girls, Jack for boys.
10. Brazil – Alice for girls, Miguel for boys.
11. Poland – Zuzanna for girls, Antoni for boys.
12. Mexico – Ximena for girls, Santiago for boys.
13. Spain – Lucia for girls, Hugo for boys.
14. South Africa – Precious for girls, Junior for boys.
15. Japan – Sakura for girls, Sō/Minato/Ichika for boys.
16. Russia – Anastasia for girls, Alexander for boys.
17. Morocco – Fatima for girls, Mohamed for boys.
18. Chile – Sofia for girls, Augustin for boys.
19. South Korea – Seo-yeon for girls, Min-jun for boys.
20. Austria – Anna for girls, Lukas for boys.