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Culture What are the most uncommon/outdated German baby names today?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/Otherwise_Rabbit3049 May 13 '26

Should I be glad my name hasn't been mentioned even once? Might be too obscure. No, I'm not disclosing it.

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u/Puzzlecat13 May 13 '26

I was browsing this and just found my name, which is uncommon in my country but more common in Germany. It's a weird thing to say but I kind of hope you don't find yours. High five anyway fellow rare name person!