What were the most popular names in Russia in 2024?

The most popular names in Russia in 2024 were Mikhail and Sofia. 

In Moscow, according to the Department of the Civil Registry of the capital, among the most popular male names were: Alexander, Lev, Maxim, Mark, Ivan, Artem and Matvey. And among female names: Anna, Maria, Eva, Victoria, Vasilisa, Varvara, Alexandra, Polina and Alisa.

In other regions, Dmitry, Roman, Timofei, Miron and Vladimir were also in the top. 

Many parents also preferred more exotic names for their newborns: in Moscow, for example, girls named Fedora, Sirena, Svetozara, Evropa, Muza and Sakhar were born. And boys – Sokrat, Mirage, Grach, Yaropolk, Peresvet and Lucifer.

In Yamal, a boy named Yenisei was born, in Vladivostok, a girl named Assol, in Saratov, a boy Cosmos and a girl Luna and, in Lipetsk, boys Radomir and Methodius.

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