Popular baby names in the Dominican Republic, 2023

Two years ago, the Dominican Republic welcomed over 156,000 babies.

What were the most popular names among these babies? Isabella and Adriel.

Here are DR’s top 15 girl names and top 15 boy names of 2023:

Girl names

1. Isabella, 482 baby girls
2. Abigaíl, 478
3. Alaia, 410
4. Valentina, 388
5. Esther, 370
6. Elianny, 346
7. Ashley, 316
8. Charlotte, 312
9. Camila, 308
10. Zoe, 272
11. Génesis, 260
12. Emma, 258
13. Victoria, 248
14. Daniela, 244
15. Esmeralda, 240

Boy names

1. Adriel, 334 baby boys
2. Emmanuel, 290
3. Sebastián, 288
4. Alexander, 276
5. Liam, 262
6. Gael, 252
7. Daniel, 249
8. Isaac, 246
9. Ismael, 245
10. Samuel, 241
11. David, 232
12. Jayden, 230
13. Dariel, 229
14. Aarón, 224
15. Thiago, 221

A year earlier, in 2022, the top names were Abigaíl and Sebastián.

Sources:

• Infografía nombres más comunes registrados, 2022 y 2023 – Oficina Nacional de Estadística (PDF)
• Anuario de Estadísticas Vitales 2023 – Oficina Nacional de Estadística

Image: Adapted from Flag of the Dominican Republic (public domain)