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Notification of a child's name

  • Service
  • Nationwide except the Åland Islands
  • Public service

As the guardian of a newborn child, you must report your child’s name and native language to the Population Information System.

The child’s mother will automatically receive a form for reporting the details by post. The form arrives within approximately 2-4 weeks of the birth of the child. You do not need to use the paper form, but you can also submit the details online. If the child has two guard ...

Do the following

Submit the child’s details using the online form

  • To use the online form, you will need online banking IDs or a mobile certificate.
  • Please submit the details only once.
  • Make sure that the email address of the other guardian is correct to get a link for confirmation.

Other guardian, please confirm the submitted data using a separate online form

  • The other guardian will receive a link via email, to fill in the online confirmation form.

Are you unable to handle the matter online?

If you cannot submit the child’s details using the online form, submit the paper form sent to you to the Digital and Population Data Services Agency at P.O. Box 1003, 00521 Helsinki.

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To whom and on what terms

You can provide the details of a newborn child who does not yet have a name in the Population Information System.

The service is provided by

Digital and Population Data Services Agency

Responsible for the service

Digital and Population Data Services Agency
Text edited by: Digital and Population Data Services Agency
Updated: 2/10/2026