According to Brazil’s Transparência do Registro Civil (part of Arpen-Brasil), the most popular baby names in the country in 2021 were Helena and Miguel.
Here are the Brazil’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2021:
Girl Names
- Helena, 21,890 baby girls
- Alice, 20,381
- Laura, 18,448
- Maria Alice, 14,677
- Valentina, 11,643
- Heloísa, 11,355
- Maria Clara, 10,980
- Maria Cecília, 10,850
- Maria Julia, 10,235
- Sophia, 10,163
Boy Names
- Miguel, 28,301 baby boys
- Arthur, 26,655
- Gael, 23,973
- Heitor, 22,368
- Theo, 19,853
- Davi, 18,304
- Gabriel, 17,159
- Bernardo, 15,935
- Samuel, 15,563
- João Miguel, 13,254
The swift rise of Gael is notable. In 2019, Gael wasn’t even in the boys’ top 50. But the name shot up to 10th place in 2020, then jumped to 3rd in 2021. (Anyone out there have any theories about the sudden trendiness of Gael in Brazil?)
In 2020, the top two names were also Helena and Miguel. In 2019, they were Enzo Gabriel and Maria Eduarda.
Sources: Miguel e Helena são os nomes mais registrados no Brasil em 2021; veja lista, Enzo? Valentina? Veja nomes mais comuns registrados em 2021
Image: Adapted from Flag of Brazil (public domain)
