Sofia and Mikhail headed the list of the most famous names given to newborns in St. Petersburg in January 2025.
Maria and Alexander took the second honor in the nominal ranking, and the third is Varvaran and Ivan. This information was published by the AFC information-analytical portal.
The leaders of the rare names registered for girls are Theodoran, Aesa, Ilaria, Esther and Adelaida. As for the boys, the unusual parent choices were Zane, Mesteon, Timothy, Alexander, Michophyan and Yuan Chen.
Last year, parents were not afraid to create, naming their children Spartak, Socrates, Rossiania and Eril. However, classical names remain the most popular among Russians. Thus, Mikhail, Alexander, Maxim, Lev and Mark are in the top five men's most famous names. The leaders of the female names were Sofyan, Anna, Eve, Vasilisa and Maria.
