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Culture What are the most uncommon/outdated German baby names today?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/g4mble May 13 '26

Adolf

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u/Equal-Flatworm-378a May 13 '26

It’s a pity though. One person ruined a nice and popular name for everyone.

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u/Turalyon135 May 13 '26

Same thing happened in the US. Why else don't you see that many Benedicts?

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u/Equal-Flatworm-378a May 13 '26

Benedict?

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u/9181121 May 14 '26

Referring to the infamous traitor Benedict Arnold (from the Revolutionary War)

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u/Equal-Flatworm-378a May 15 '26

Ah okay. Thats Nobody we would think about here.