Most Popular Names Among South Korean 95-Liners

For the summer, the Supreme Court of South Korea has released interesting statistics; namely, the most popular names for boys and girls born in the year 1995. That’s because this year (2014) is considered the year that these children are formally recognized as adults.

So… Among 95-liners in South Korea, what are the most popular names?

There are 2,790 males turning adults this year who are named 지훈 (Jihoon), and there are 4,208 females turning adults this year who are named 유진 (Yoojin).

Here are the top 10 names for 95-liners of each gender, with the number of persons having that name in parentheses.

KOREAN BOYS’ NAMES

1. 지훈 – Jihoon (2790명)
2. 동현 – Donghyeon (2442명)
3. 현우 – Hyeonwoo (2253명)
4. 준영 – Joonyeong (1828명)
5. 재현 – Jaehyeon (1746명)

6. 성민 – Seongmin (1704명)
7. 성현 – Seonghyeon (1693명)
8. 승현 – Seunghyeon (1685명)
9. 준호 – Joonho (1668명)
10. 민수 – Minsoo (1643명)

KOREAN GIRLS’ NAMES

1. 유진 – Yoojin (4208명)
2. 민지 – Minji (4199명)
3. 지은 – Jieun (4140명)
4. 지현 – Jihyeon (3748명)
5. 지원 – Jiwon (3370명)

6. 수진 – Sujin (3240명)
7. 지혜 – Jihye (3170명)
8. 은지 – Eunji (3133명)
9. 수빈 – Soobin (3104명)
10.지영 – Jiyeong (3028명)