“The historical chronicle of Nizhnekamsk Registry office”: how is changed the names since the city’s Birthday

Today consist of names of Nizhnekamsk residents, as well as any other big city, is rather multifarious. Nizhnekamsk’s parents choose the names for their future babies with seriousness and creatively. They prefer the rarest ones and exotic names. There are Migel, Arturas, Melissa, Anabel, Kassandra. But there are traditional names, which never go out of fashion. Now young families called the children in honor of the Orthodox and Muslim saints.

To the anniversary of Nizhnekamsk the specialists of Registry office desided to follow the dynamic of changes of popular names for last 50ty years.

The most widespread mail name in Nizhnekamsk in the prolong of fifteen years, since 1966 to 1981, is Sergey. This name has the first place, among the 5th most popular names. In the period of 1982 to 1998 the most frequent name became – Alexander, Dmitriy, Ruslan, Arthur are the rarest ones. Since 1999 to 2007 in Nizhnekamsk names Nikita, Vladislav, Ruslan gaining fame. Since 2008 to 2014 years on the first place of the name-rating is – Amir, after them Timur, Bulat, Maksim. In 2015 the most preferable name is Artyom.

Analyzing the tendency of changing of popularity of female names it can be equally interesting conclusion.  Since 1966 to 1972 every third girl had name Svetlana. Since 1973 on the extension of 6 years prevails name – Nataliya. Next six years the championship holding Elena’s name. From 1987, in the course of 3 years the most widespread name was- Ekaterina, since 1991 to 1994 – Alina. In 1995 one of the popular name among families was – Anastasiya, don’t changed its popularity for 16 years. From 2012 quickly gaining popularity new names - Yasmina, Milana, Arina, Samira. In 2015 the most famous name became – Victoriya.