Top Czech Baby Names for 2023 Revealed: How Does Yours Rank?

Even though the popularity of names shifts from year to year, some names consistently remain favorites.

The Czech Statistical Office has recently published the latest list of popular baby names in the country.

For the thirteenth year in a row, Jakub secured the top spot among boys’ names. Matyáš came in second, narrowly edging out Jan, who took third place. Dominik made the most significant leap in the top ten over the past 13 years, climbing from 15th to 7th place.

Top 10 Boys’ Names:

• Jakub
• Matyáš
• Jan
• Adam
• Vojtěch
• Dominik
• David
• Tomáš
• Filip
• Daniel

Among girls, Eliška has been the most popular name since 2012, when it replaced Tereza. Viktorie took the second spot this year, a significant jump from 16th place back in 2010. Anna secured the third position.

“Interestingly, the top ten girls’ names have remained mostly unchanged from the previous year, with the only exceptions being Emma and Adéla swapping places, and Julie breaking into the top ten, pushing Nela out,” noted the Czech Statistical Office.

Top 10 Girls’ Names:

• Eliška
• Viktoria
• Anna
• Sofie
• Natálie
• Tereza
• Emma
• Adéla
• Amálie
• Julie

The name Isabela made the most impressive leap among girls, climbing 52 spots from 143rd to 91st place. For boys, Teo and Vilém both jumped 22 places. On the flip side, names like Monika, Melanie, Vladimír, and Ivan saw the most significant drops.

The office also tracked names that are frequently passed down through generations. Among boys, Antonín, Václav, and František are the most commonly inherited names. For girls, the name Marie is the most commonly inherited, followed by Zdeňka and Natálie. Interestingly, mothers are less likely to pass on their names to their daughters compared to fathers passing on their names to sons.

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