Names slipping in official birth data
Names still in the official ranking, but lower than they were a few years ago.
How this list is made
The exact mirror of the rising list, from the same TÜİK birth registrations between 2018 and 2025: a name appears here when its position in the latest year is below where it started. Every name on this page is still among the most given names in Türkiye — slipping a few places is not the same as falling out of use.
Source: TÜİK, İstatistiklerle Çocuk, 2025. Meanings and origins come from a reviewed corpus based on the Turkish Language Association's dictionary of given names.
Girls
8 names
Elif
No. 11Meaning: The first letter of the Arabic alphabet; slender and tall
Origin: Arabic
3,713 babies · in 2025
Boys
15 names
Ali Asaf
No. 19Meaning: Ali: exalted, high. Asaf: one who gathers, who brings together.
Origin: Arabic
2,676 babies · in 2025
Ayaz
No. 23Meaning: The dry cold of a still, clear night; cloudless air
Origin: Turkish
2,335 babies · in 2025
Çınar
No. 20Meaning: The plane tree — tall, thick-branched and long-lived; someone who is a source of strength
Origin: Persian
2,536 babies · in 2025
Ömer Asaf
No. 7Meaning: Ömer: long-lived, one who thrives. Asaf: one who gathers, who brings together.
Origin: Arabic
3,733 babies · in 2025