Leonie and Liam: The top preliminary names 2024 unveiled in Friedrichshafen!

In 2024, the names Leonie and Liam are the most popular first names in Friedrichshafen. This emerges from a current survey that lists the most popular first names for the past year. While Leonie secures first place in the girls' category, Liam leads the list of boys. Other frequent first names for girls are Emma, Clara, Marie and Amelie. Leon, Paul, Felix and Leo follow in the other places.

In addition, there is also a list of other popular first names. The girls can often be found Ella, Lara, Lea, Lina and Mia. The boys include Theo, Ben, Elias, Emil and Luca. In addition, 662 newborns received a second first name, with Sophie, Marie and Maria being among the most popular second names for girls. For boys, Emil, Louis and Anton are the most common second names.

birth statistics and trends

in Friedrichshafen, a total of 1162 children were certified in 2024, including 583 girls and 579 boys. Compared to the previous year, there was a slight decline of 1228 documented births in 2023. Around 74 percent of the parents of newborn were married. In addition to the births, 268 marriages were also documented, including four same -sex marriages, which is an increase in a couple compared to the previous year.

In 2024, a total of 968 deaths were registered with regard to deaths, which is 20 less than in the previous year. In addition, the number of church exits rose to 503, while in 2023 there were still 604 withdrawals.

In contrast, in the nationwide ranking of the most popular baby names for 2024, the name Emilia among the girls and Noah dominates the boys. According to a survey by name researcher Knud Bielefeld, these two names are the leaders for the third time in a row. The top ten for girls are similar in many federal states and also contain Sophia and Emma, with the places being exchanged. Matteo and Elias remain in places for the boys.

in Bavaria, Sophia and Leon are the most chosen first names while Leon Lukas is displaced. Anna was able to work in fifth place and left Marie in tenth place. In addition to Sophia, the most common maiden names in Bavaria also include Emilia, Emma and Hannah, while the young Leon, Felix, Lukas and Maximilian are spread. In other federal states, too, there are increased trends in short names with many vowels, while old names such as Gerda and Erika are becoming increasingly popular.

In order to create a comprehensive database, Bielefeld's ranking has been based on 240,000 birth reports from 391 cities in Germany, which includes about 36 percent of all babies born in the country. Other statistics published by the Society for German Language are based on around 90 percent of the names awarded in the previous year and are published at a later date.