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# Sofia and Mikhail lead the list of children's names in Russia since the start of the year
- URL: https://theparnassian.com/en/mikhail-i-sofiia-stali-samymi-populiarnymi-imenami-dlia-detei-v-rossii-v-2025-m/
- Published: 2025-05-28T13:35:35.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-02T18:42:54.000Z
- Author: Alexandr Radayev
- Tags: Mores, Society

Mikhail and Sofia Become the Most Popular Names for Children in Russia in 2025.

Since the beginning of this year, 7,177 children have been named Sofia. Second place in the popularity stakes goes to Eva, third to Anna.

This year Russia has also acquired 8,830 new Mikhails. Among male names, Alexander comes second and Artem third.

![](https://theparnassian.com/content/images/2026/09/photo_16663@28-05-2025_16-35-35.jpg)