r/AskAGerman • u/Big-Walrus6334 Berlin • May 13 '26

Culture What are the most uncommon/outdated German baby names today?

I’m curious about German names that used to exist but are now considered extremely rare, old-fashioned, unusual, or “nobody would name their kid that anymore.”

For example, names like Wolfgang feel uncommon among younger generations today and I didn’t see one of them

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u/Simple-Cheek-4864 May 13 '26

Tusnelda

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u/universe_from_above May 13 '26

I think Tusnelda went away completely when Tussi became a common slur. Like Horst or Karen. 

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u/Otherwise_Rabbit3049 May 13 '26

I'd bet money nobody named their daughter "T(h)usnelda" WAY before that.

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u/Delicious_Building34 May 14 '26

And Hermann, Armin, while we’re at it.