The most popular baby names in Switzerland in 2025
In 2025 the most common names for girls born in Switzerland were Sofia (370), Emma (361) and Mia (316); for boys Noah (481), Liam (341) and Gabriel (306). Source: Federal Statistical Office.
Top 20 names 2025
Girls
| Rank | Name | Number | Rank 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sofia | 370 | 3 |
| 2 | Emma | 361 | 1 |
| 3 | Mia | 316 | 2 |
| 4 | Lina | 276 | 5 |
| 5 | Nora | 262 | 9 |
| 6 | Emilia | 260 | 4 |
| 7 | Olivia | 250 | 8 |
| 8 | Lia | 242 | 10 |
| 9 | Mila | 222 | 7 |
| 10 | Elena | 207 | 6 |
| 11 | Aurora | 192 | 20 |
| 12 | Luna | 190 | 11 |
| 13 | Alina | 184 | 14 |
| 14 | Malea | 182 | 15 |
| 15 | Amelia | 177 | 16 |
| 16 | Anna | 175 | 19 |
| 16 | Lara | 175 | 26 |
| 18 | Sophia | 174 | 18 |
| 19 | Lea | 173 | 12 |
| 20 | Alice | 172 | 28 |
Boys
| Rank | Name | Number | Rank 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noah | 481 | 1 |
| 2 | Liam | 341 | 2 |
| 3 | Gabriel | 306 | 4 |
| 4 | Matteo | 293 | 3 |
| 5 | Luca | 263 | 5 |
| 6 | Leo | 258 | 6 |
| 7 | Elias | 246 | 11 |
| 8 | Louis | 229 | 7 |
| 9 | Elio | 218 | 8 |
| 10 | Leon | 217 | 9 |
| 11 | Leano | 212 | 10 |
| 12 | Elia | 201 | 14 |
| 13 | Leonardo | 191 | 17 |
| 14 | Theo | 188 | 16 |
| 15 | Mael | 187 | 36 |
| 16 | Levi | 183 | 12 |
| 17 | Adam | 178 | 29 |
| 18 | Kian | 177 | 41 |
| 19 | Samuel | 176 | 27 |
| 20 | Diego | 174 | 40 |
How many babies have this name?
Type a first name to see how many girls and boys in Switzerland were given it each year since 2000.
By language region
The five most common names in each language region. In Romansh-speaking Switzerland the numbers are very small.
German-speaking Switzerland
Girls: Emma, Mia, Sofia, Emilia, Lina
Boys: Noah, Liam, Matteo, Leano, Luca
French-speaking Switzerland
Girls: Sofia, Olivia, Alma, Eva, Emma
Boys: Gabriel, Noah, Arthur, Isaac, Liam
Italian-speaking Switzerland
Girls: Sofia, Emma, Amélie, Alice, Sophie
Boys: Leonardo, Liam, Enea, Edoardo, Noah
Romansh-speaking Switzerland
Girls: Sofia, Lea, Lia, Ladina, Nina
Boys: Dario, Mattia, Elia, Lino, David
By canton
| Canton | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| Aargau | Lina, Aurora, Emilia | Noah, Liam, Matteo |
| Appenzell Inner Rhodes | Lena, Noelia, Sarina | Mauro, Robin, Laurin |
| Appenzell Outer Rhodes | Sofia, Emilia, Fiona | Noah, Livio, Diego |
| Bern | Mia, Lina, Nora | Noah, Levi, Elia |
| Basel-Landschaft | Emilia, Aurora, Emma | Noah, Leano, Leo |
| Basel-Stadt | Emma, Emilia, Nora | Matteo, Mael, Noah |
| Fribourg | Olivia, Emma, Alice | Gabriel, Noah, Arthur |
| Geneva | Sofia, Olivia, Alma | Noah, Gabriel, Adam |
| Glarus | Livia, Neva, Aurora | Dario, Luan, Leon |
| Grisons | Lia, Emma, Lina | Elia, Enea, Leo |
| Jura | Jade, Zoé, Juliette | Arthur, Elio, Adam |
| Lucerne | Ella, Leonie, Mia | Matteo, Luca, Noah |
| Neuchâtel | Olivia, Sofia, Zoé | Noah, Elio, Léo |
| Nidwalden | Mila, Mira, Lia | Dario, Felix, Noah |
| Obwalden | Julia, Lea, Liv | Emil, Elias, Theo |
| St. Gallen | Sofia, Malea, Lia | Leano, Noah, Leo |
| Schaffhausen | Mila, Leni, Lina | Leon, Adam, Elias |
| Solothurn | Nora, Sofia, Amelia | Noah, Liam, Elias |
| Schwyz | Leonie, Mia, Sofia | Elias, Leo, Noah |
| Thurgau | Mia, Lina, Alina | Noah, Leon, Leano |
| Ticino | Sofia, Emma, Alice | Leonardo, Liam, Enea |
| Uri | Lia, Juna, Elin | Noah, Elio, Luca |
| Vaud | Sofia, Alma, Olivia | Gabriel, Noah, Louis |
| Valais | Alice, Eva, Sofia | Noah, Arthur, Liam |
| Zug | Elena, Lina, Emma | Noah, Kian, Elias |
| Zurich | Emma, Mia, Mila | Noah, Liam, Louis |
Number one since 2000
| Year | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sofia | Noah |
| 2024 | Emma | Noah |
| 2023 | Mia | Noah |
| 2022 | Emma | Noah |
| 2021 | Mia | Noah |
| 2020 | Mia | Noah |
| 2019 | Mia | Liam |
| 2018 | Emma | Liam |
| 2017 | Emma | Noah |
| 2016 | Mia | Noah |
| 2015 | Mia | Noah |
| 2014 | Emma | Noah |
| 2013 | Mia | Noah |
| 2012 | Emma | Luca |
| 2011 | Emma | Noah |
| 2010 | Lara | Noah |
| 2009 | Lara | Luca |
| 2008 | Lara | Luca |
| 2007 | Sara | Luca |
| 2006 | Laura | Luca |
| 2005 | Sarah | Luca |
| 2004 | Laura | Luca |
| 2003 | Laura | Luca |
| 2002 | Laura | Luca |
| 2001 | Laura | Luca |
| 2000 | Laura | Luca |
Frequently asked questions
What was the most popular baby name in Switzerland in 2025?
For girls Sofia with 370 births, for boys Noah with 481 (FSO).
When are the new names published?
The Federal Statistical Office publishes the names of a year’s newborns in the summer of the following year.
Are all names published?
No. The FSO does not publish very rare names, to protect privacy.
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO), statistics of natural population change (BEVNAT), first names of newborns. bfs.admin.ch · stats.swiss · JSON