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Hungarian names, by how often Americans give them

41 names in U.S. records come from Hungarian, by their Wiktionary entries; the most given in 2025 was Izabella (532 babies), then Andi and Ervin.

Origins as Wiktionary states them, entries as of Sep 25, 2026 (CC BY‑SA 4.0); births from the SSA national file, published May 8, 2026.

Hungarian names given in the U.S., most given first

The dot marks the sex of most U.S. babies given the name.
NameBirths 2025Since 1880Wiktionary says
Izabella53231,149A female given name. Wiktionary
Andi4698,145A diminutive of the female given name Andrea. Wiktionary
Ervin10139,129A male given name. Wiktionary
Marcell585,988A male given name. Wiktionary
Merci551,055A diminutive of the female given name Mercédesz. Wiktionary
Maris482,903A diminutive of the female given name Mária. Wiktionary
Beni33250A diminutive of the male given names Benedek and Benjámin. Wiktionary
Laszlo321,057A male given name from Hungarian. Wiktionary
Zala31275A male given name. Wiktionary
Lilla264,440A female given name. Wiktionary
Lejla24878A female given name. Wiktionary
Lazlo22208A male given name from Hungarian László. Wiktionary
Juli156,351A diminutive of the female given name Júlia. Wiktionary
Bali14254A diminutive of the male given names Balázs and Bálint. Wiktionary
Gabi12275A diminutive of the female given name Gabriella. Wiktionary
Iza11480A diminutive of the female given name Izabella. Wiktionary
Atilla11124A male given name, variant of Attila. Wiktionary
Lotti1162A female given name, equivalent to English Lottie. Wiktionary
Mariska91,019A diminutive of the female given name Mária. Wiktionary
Bence9212A male given name, equivalent to English Vincent. Wiktionary
Reni8165A diminutive of the female given name Renáta. Wiktionary
Imre7188A male given name, equivalent to German Emmerich or English Emery. Wiktionary
Ivett6702A female given name, equivalent to English Yvette. Wiktionary
Elek6234A male given name. Wiktionary
Zoltan51,024A male given name from Hungarian Zoltán. Wiktionary
Andris5222A diminutive of the male given name András. Wiktionary
Gedeon5163A male given name. Wiktionary
Viki01,817A diminutive of the female given name Viktória. Wiktionary
Barbi0586A diminutive of the female given name Barbara. Wiktionary
Gizella0569A female given name. Wiktionary
Judit0532A female given name, equivalent to English Judith. Wiktionary
Robi0472A diminutive of the male given name Róbert. Wiktionary
Katalin0400A female given name, equivalent to English Catherine or Katherine. Wiktionary
Ilka0249A diminutive of the female given name Ilona. Wiktionary
Ica0223A diminutive of the female given name Ilona. Wiktionary
Bernadett0181A female given name, equivalent to English Bernadette. Wiktionary
Anett0144A female given name, equivalent to English Annette. Wiktionary
Dalma0106A female given name. Wiktionary
Edu072A diminutive of the male given name Eduárd. Wiktionary
Sanyi057A diminutive of the male given name Sándor. Wiktionary

Quotes: a given-name sense of each name’s Wiktionary entry, linked beside it, under CC BY‑SA 4.0.

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