According to Spain’s Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), the most popular baby names in the country last year were Lucia and Hugo.
Here are Spain’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2020:
Girl Names
- Lucia, 3,432 baby girls
- Sofia, 3,190
- Martina, 3,042
- Maria, 2,839
- Julia, 2,436
- Paula, 2,201
- Valeria, 2,167
- Emma, 2,119
- Daniela, 2,015
- Carla, 1,831
Boy Names
- Hugo, 3,313 baby boys
- Mateo, 3,248
- Martin, 3,144
- Lucas, 3,024
- Leo, 2,823
- Daniel, 2,592
- Alejandro, 2,525
- Manuel, 2,411
- Pablo, 2,400
- Alvaro, 2,070
In the girls’ top 10, Carla replaced Alba.
The boys’ top 10 includes the same 10 names, but in a different order.
In 2019, the top names were also Lucia and Hugo.
Source: Apellidos y nombres más frecuentes – INEbase
Image: Adapted from Flag of Spain (public domain)
