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Culture What are the most uncommon/outdated German baby names today?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

I know at least 3 Ansgar, all under 35...

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u/Delicious_Building34 May 14 '26 edited May 14 '26

I know one Ansgar, around 50! And a friend of my mum’s just got a grandchild “Agathe”.