The Association for the German Language (GfdS) on Wednesday released their list of the most popular baby names in the country. The association surveyed more than one million names - or 97 percent of babies registered - given to little ones born in 2016 to come up with their top ten. Similar in sound to Marie, the name Maria came in at fourth place, followed in fifth by Emma. See the top five names for girls and boys below:Mehr Statistiken finden Sie bei StatistaAnd 2016 wasn’t a year where more non-traditional names became mainstream. Christian and Maximilian have been the most beloved names for boys in the history of the list.

Source: The Local April 12, 2017 09:33 UTC