Interesting statistics of Klaipėda district: Ragnar, Mertas and Juneta were born

Original names for children

in 2023 A total of 466 newborns were registered in Klaipėda district. More girls than boys were born – 235 and 231 respectively. Three families had twins. The youngest mother was 19 years old and father was 20 years old. in 2022 more newborns were registered – 525, 269 boys and 256 girls were born.

In the list of the most popular names for newborns, the names of Leon, Ben and Motiejas lead among boys, and Amelia, Elija and Gustė among girls.

Some parents also choose less common names. The boys are named Ragnar, Mert and Maruti. The original names chosen for the girls are Juneta, Almeda and Bazilė.

Married and divorced less often

Fewer couples exchanged gold rings last year than in 2022. 186 couples got married, and in 2022 – 229. Last year, 26 newlyweds got married in the church, 20 abroad, 48 young couples got married in a place of their choice, and the rest – in the civil registration hall in the Municipality. In 2022, 29 newlyweds decided to exchange gold rings in the church, 23 in foreign countries, and 62 in the place of their choice. By the way, there were significantly fewer marriages with foreigners than in 2022. – 6 and 33 respectively.

For their weddings, young people still often choose various homesteads in Klaipėda district, as well as the seaside. For example, 9 marriage ceremonies took place in the villages of Karklė and Kukuliškii. And the most popular day for marriage last year was March 25. 6 marriages were registered that day.

It is good that fewer couples decided to go their separate ways. Last year, 97 divorces were registered, and in 2022 – 117.

Fewer deaths were also registered – 610. This is 62 fewer than in 2022.

Please note that acts of civil status are registered regardless of the declared place of residence, so they do not reflect the demographic situation of the district.