The head of the Moscow registry office, Svetlana Ukhaneva, shared in an interview with RIA Novosti that for the first time in years, Mikhail became the most popular name for babies.
At the same time, the leading name Alexander moved to second place. Such information is provided on the basis of department statistics.
It is noted that the top five popular names among newborns in the first quarter of 2023 have not changed.
So, for girls, the names Sofia (Sofya), Anna, Maria, Eva and Victoria are more often chosen.
After Mikhail and Alexander, the names Maxim, Mark and Leo are popular.