Not Daan or Lotte, as in 2023, but Noah and Yara. Those were the two most popular names for newborn babies in Drenthe last year. This is where Drenthe parents distinguish themselves when it comes to girls’ names compared to parents in the rest of the country.
Nationally, Emma is the most popular girl’s name, followed by Olivia and Nora. Yara follows in eighth place. Last year, 539 girls were named Yara in our country. This is evident from the figures of the Social Insurance Bank.
When it comes to boys’ names, Drenthe parents are less original. Noah is not only a top player in Drenthe, no fewer than 922 boys were named Noah nationally last year. This makes the name head and shoulders above other names.
While Lotte was the most popular girl’s name in Drenthe last year, it is now in second place, followed by Emma, Mila and Elin. It is striking that the most popular Drenthe girl’s name of 2020, Tess, is no longer in the top ten most popular names. Zoë, Anna and Nora, which were among the ten most popular names in Drenthe five years ago, have also fallen out of last year’s top ten. On the other hand, Emily comes in at ninth place this year.