Most popular surnames in Finland 2024
As of February 2024, Korhonen was the most common surname among the 5.6-million Finnish population. There we around 21,700 people having the surname Korhonen, followed by Virtanen with around 20,900 individuals. Other common surnames included Mäkinen, Nieminen, Mäkelä, and Hämäläinen.
Olivia and Leo are new parents’ favorite first names
The most common first name given to a female Finnish-speaking newborn was Olivia, with 276 name registrations in 2022. Aino, Aada, and Lilja followed as other popular first names. For newborn Finnish-speaking boys, Leo was the most given first name during that year. Väinö, a short form of Väinämöinen from Finnish myth, was the second most popular, with 364 registrations. Other favored first names for newborn boys in Finland during this period included Oliver, Eeli, and Leevi.
Finland's aging population
The change in age structure results primarily from the baby boom following World War II. The population growth slowed down after the 1960's, and since then, the crude birth rate has fallen from 18.5 to 7.8 per 1,000 inhabitants. As a result, the number of deaths has surpassed the number of births in the past few years. At the same time, the life expectancy of women in Finland has reached around 84.19 years, which is approximately five years more than for Finnish men. Based on current developments, it is estimated that Finland’s population will decline to 5.9 million in 2040.
