The country of the Dominican Republic is located on the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean Sea. It shares Hispaniola with the country of Haiti, and nearby islands include Cuba and Jamaica (to the west) and Puerto Rico (to the east).
In 2022, the Dominican Republic welcomed 170,069 babies. What were the most popular names among these babies? Abigaíl and Sebastián.
Here are DR’s top 15 girl names and top 15 boy names of 2022:
Girl names, 2022
- Abigaíl, 460 baby girls
- Charlotte, 410
- Esther, 408
- Camila, 402
- Isabella, 380
- Ashley, 372
- Valentina, 350
- Génesis, 328
- Alaia, 310 (tie)
- Emma, 310 (tie)
- Elianny, 298 (tie)
- Nashla, 298 (tie)
- Daniela, 284
- Elizabeth, 260
- Alexandra, 242
Boy names, 2022
- Sebastián, 335 baby boys
- Emmanuel, 288
- Alexander, 282
- Adriel, 271
- Liam, 262
- Samuel, 261
- Daniel, 255
- Dylan, 244
- Aarón, 235
- Isaac, 235 (tie)
- Ismael, 235 (tie)
- Jayden, 221
- Dariel, 219
- Yadiel, 217
- Gael, 214
One year earlier, the Dominican Republic welcomed 170,520 babies. Here are DR’s top 5 girl names and top 5 boy names of 2021:
Girl names, 2021
- Abigaíl, 212 baby girls
- Charlotte, 188
- Isabella, 174
- Nashla, 157
- Camila, 149
Boy names, 2021
- Adriel, 274 baby boys
- Sebastián, 247
- Liam, 241
- Dylan, 224
- Samuel, 211
The curious name Nashla was likely influenced by Dominican actress Nashla Bogaert, who was a judge on both seasons of Dominicana’s Got Talent (2019-2021). The name Nashla is also seeing usage in the U.S. — mainly in New York and New Jersey, the two states in which more than half of all Dominican Americans reside.
Sources:
- “Los nombres más utilizados por los dominicanos para sus bebés en 2022.” Diario Libre 7 Jan. 2023.
- Junta Central Electoral (JCE) tweet (6 Jan. 2023)
- Oficina Nacional de Estadística Instagram post (5 Jan. 2023)
- Infografía nombres más comunes registrados, 2022 y 2023 – Oficina Nacional de Estadística (PDF)
- Anuario de Estadísticas Vitales 2023 – Oficina Nacional de Estadística
- Dominican Republic – Wikipedia
- Nashla Bogaert – Wikipedia
Image: Adapted from Flag of the Dominican Republic (public domain)
[Latest update: Aug. 2025]