Births & first names in Switzerland: the official figures 2025
In 2025, 78'153 children were born in Switzerland, 40'049 boys and 38'104 girls (105.1 boys per 100 girls). 70.1% of newborns held Swiss citizenship, 29.9% a foreign one; 41.4% of mothers were foreign nationals (BFS categories). Most frequent first names in 2025: Noah for boys, Sofia for girls. Below: every canton, mothers' age, the trend since 1969 and the top names per canton.
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Cantons compared (2025)
Births 2025, birth rate per 1,000 residents (2025, latest year with an official population figure), sex ratio and citizenship of the child at birth. Sorted by birth rate. The rate reflects a canton's age structure, a context figure.
| # | Canton | Births | per 1,000 | Boys | Girls | Child CH | Child foreign | Mother foreign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fribourg | 3'280 | 9.3 | 1'690 | 1'590 | 2'237 | 1'043 | 41.1% |
| 2 | Geneva | 5'002 | 9.3 | 2'546 | 2'456 | 2'975 | 2'027 | 55.1% |
| 3 | Zurich | 14'981 | 9.2 | 7'666 | 7'315 | 10'277 | 4'704 | 45.3% |
| 4 | Vaud | 7'833 | 9.1 | 4'011 | 3'822 | 4'907 | 2'926 | 49.6% |
| 5 | Appenzell Inner Rhodes | 153 | 9.1 | 87 | 66 | 134 | 19 | 15.0% |
| 6 | Basel-Stadt | 1'837 | 9.0 | 991 | 846 | 1'065 | 772 | 55.2% |
| 7 | St. Gallen | 4'826 | 8.9 | 2'458 | 2'368 | 3'468 | 1'358 | 39.0% |
| 8 | Appenzell Outer Rhodes | 507 | 8.9 | 238 | 269 | 425 | 82 | 25.4% |
| 9 | Lucerne | 3'885 | 8.8 | 1'984 | 1'901 | 2'988 | 897 | 32.2% |
| 10 | Thurgau | 2'642 | 8.7 | 1'354 | 1'288 | 1'905 | 737 | 39.1% |
| 11 | Zug | 1'175 | 8.7 | 620 | 555 | 760 | 415 | 46.4% |
| 12 | Aargau | 6'443 | 8.7 | 3'358 | 3'085 | 4'494 | 1'949 | 41.5% |
| 13 | Solothurn | 2'468 | 8.5 | 1'269 | 1'199 | 1'709 | 759 | 40.6% |
| 14 | Uri | 322 | 8.3 | 162 | 160 | 263 | 59 | 25.5% |
| 15 | Schwyz | 1'412 | 8.3 | 699 | 713 | 1'030 | 382 | 36.2% |
| 16 | Nidwalden | 374 | 8.2 | 196 | 178 | 300 | 74 | 28.6% |
| 17 | Bern | 8'743 | 8.1 | 4'491 | 4'252 | 6'950 | 1'793 | 29.7% |
| 18 | Neuchâtel | 1'432 | 7.9 | 736 | 696 | 1'032 | 400 | 41.0% |
| 19 | Valais | 2'981 | 7.9 | 1'502 | 1'479 | 2'115 | 866 | 38.7% |
| 20 | Schaffhausen | 710 | 7.9 | 366 | 344 | 475 | 235 | 45.5% |
| 21 | Obwalden | 298 | 7.5 | 151 | 147 | 239 | 59 | 26.8% |
| 22 | Glarus | 317 | 7.5 | 150 | 167 | 226 | 91 | 39.7% |
| 23 | Basel-Landschaft | 2'266 | 7.5 | 1'180 | 1'086 | 1'637 | 629 | 40.6% |
| 24 | Jura | 560 | 7.5 | 285 | 275 | 454 | 106 | 26.4% |
| 25 | Grisons | 1'421 | 6.8 | 736 | 685 | 1'107 | 314 | 31.7% |
| 26 | Ticino | 2'285 | 6.3 | 1'123 | 1'162 | 1'641 | 644 | 41.9% |
Mothers' age (Switzerland 2025)
Live births by age class and citizenship of the mother, BFS categories.
| Mother's age class | Total | Swiss | Foreign | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 20 years | 200 | 117 | 83 | 0.3% |
| 20–24 years | 3'184 | 1'816 | 1'368 | 4.1% |
| 25–29 years | 14'613 | 9'619 | 4'994 | 18.7% |
| 30–34 years | 30'564 | 22'574 | 7'990 | 39.1% |
| 35–39 years | 23'325 | 16'569 | 6'756 | 29.8% |
| 40–44 years | 5'717 | 3'776 | 1'941 | 7.3% |
| 45 years and over | 550 | 342 | 208 | 0.7% |
The most popular first names of 2025
Newborns' first names with count and BFS rank, Switzerland. For multilingual cantons (BE, FR, GR, VS, JU) the BFS publishes per language region; the canton total is a flagged derivation.
Boys
| Rank | Name | Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noah | 481 |
| 2 | Liam | 341 |
| 3 | Gabriel | 306 |
| 4 | Matteo | 293 |
| 5 | Luca | 263 |
| 6 | Leo | 258 |
| 7 | Elias | 246 |
| 8 | Louis | 229 |
| 9 | Elio | 218 |
| 10 | Leon | 217 |
Girls
| Rank | Name | Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sofia | 370 |
| 2 | Emma | 361 |
| 3 | Mia | 316 |
| 4 | Lina | 276 |
| 5 | Nora | 262 |
| 6 | Emilia | 260 |
| 7 | Olivia | 250 |
| 8 | Lia | 242 |
| 9 | Mila | 222 |
| 10 | Elena | 207 |
Top-3 first names per canton (2025)
| Canton | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| Zurich | Noah 73 · Liam 60 · Louis 58 | Emma 72 · Mia 62 · Mila 58 |
| Bern * | Noah 53 · Levi 36 · Elia 34 | Mia 42 · Lina 41 · Nora 37 |
| Lucerne | Matteo 30 · Luca 27 · Noah 24 | Ella 21 · Leonie 21 · Mia 21 |
| Uri | Noah 7 · Elio 5 · Luca 4 | Lia 4 · Juna 3 · Elin 3 |
| Schwyz | Elias 12 · Leo 8 · Noah 8 | Leonie 12 · Mia 11 · Sofia 10 |
| Obwalden | Emil 4 · Elias 3 · Theo 3 | Julia 5 · Lea 5 · Liv 3 |
| Nidwalden | Dario 5 · Felix 4 · Noah 3 | Mila 4 · Mira 3 · Lia 3 |
| Glarus | Dario 4 · Luan 3 · Leon 3 | Livia 3 · Neva 2 · Aurora 2 |
| Zug | Noah 9 · Kian 8 · Elias 7 | Elena 10 · Lina 10 · Emma 9 |
| Fribourg * | Gabriel 24 · Noah 22 · Arthur 19 | Olivia 16 · Emma 15 · Alice 13 |
| Solothurn | Noah 15 · Liam 13 · Elias 12 | Nora 16 · Sofia 15 · Amelia 13 |
| Basel-Stadt | Matteo 10 · Mael 9 · Noah 9 | Emma 10 · Emilia 10 · Nora 9 |
| Basel-Landschaft | Noah 18 · Leano 15 · Leo 14 | Emilia 15 · Aurora 15 · Emma 14 |
| Schaffhausen | Leon 6 · Adam 5 · Elias 5 | Mila 6 · Leni 5 · Lina 4 |
| Appenzell Outer Rhodes | Noah 7 · Livio 6 · Diego 4 | Sofia 4 · Emilia 4 · Fiona 4 |
| Appenzell Inner Rhodes | Mauro 5 · Robin 4 · Laurin 2 | Lena 3 · Noelia 2 · Sarina 2 |
| St. Gallen | Leano 30 · Noah 29 · Leo 26 | Sofia 29 · Malea 27 · Lia 23 |
| Grisons * | Elia 13 · Enea 10 · Leo 10 | Lia 11 · Emma 8 · Lina 8 |
| Aargau | Noah 47 · Liam 39 · Matteo 31 | Lina 30 · Aurora 28 · Emilia 26 |
| Thurgau | Noah 17 · Leon 16 · Leano 13 | Mia 18 · Lina 17 · Alina 15 |
| Ticino | Leonardo 29 · Liam 21 · Enea 19 | Sofia 30 · Emma 21 · Alice 19 |
| Vaud | Gabriel 63 · Noah 41 · Louis 39 | Sofia 47 · Alma 36 · Olivia 35 |
| Valais * | Noah 24 · Arthur 18 · Liam 18 | Alice 21 · Eva 18 · Sofia 17 |
| Neuchâtel | Noah 9 · Elio 8 · Léo 7 | Olivia 12 · Sofia 10 · Zoé 9 |
| Geneva | Noah 38 · Gabriel 37 · Adam 28 | Sofia 29 · Olivia 25 · Alma 25 |
| Jura * | Arthur 6 · Elio 6 · Adam 5 | Jade 6 · Zoé 5 · Juliette 4 |
* BE / FR / GR / VS / JU: sum of language regions (derived).
Trend since 1969 (Switzerland)
Absolute figures per year and the derived birth rate.
Frequently asked questions
How many children are born in Switzerland?
2025: 78'153 live births (BFS BEVNAT), 40'049 boys and 38'104 girls. 1969: 102'520.
Which canton has the highest birth rate?
2025: Fribourg with 9.3 births per 1,000 residents; lowest Ticino with 6.3. Switzerland: 8.6.
How many newborns are foreign nationals?
In 2025, 29.9% of newborns held a foreign citizenship at birth (BFS category "foreign nationals"); 41.4% of mothers were foreign nationals. Children of foreign parents do not automatically become Swiss.
What are the most popular baby names?
2025, Switzerland: boys Noah (481), Liam (341), Gabriel (306); girls Sofia (370), Emma (361), Mia (316) (BFS first-name statistics).
How old are mothers at birth?
30–34 years: 30'564 (39.1%), the largest group.
Sources: BFS BEVNAT, DF_BEVNAT_NAISSANCES_1 (stats.swiss) · DF_BEVNAT_PRENOMS_1/_2 (Vornamen) · Retrieved 2026-09-24 · Archive release SLI-2026-10-03.32 · Canton table as CSV · Top-100 first names as CSV. Raw payloads (verbatim) archived under data/raw/births/ and data/raw/first-names/.
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