According to data from the Instituto dos Registos e Notariado (IRN), the most popular baby names in Portugal in 2015 were Maria and João.
Here are Portugal’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2015:
Girl Names
- Maria, 5,324 baby girls
- Leonor, 1,999
- Matilde, 1,889
- Beatriz, 1,268
- Carolina, 1,228
- Mariana, 1,205
- Ana, 1,060
- Inês, 1,001 (Agnes)
- Margarida, 989
- Sofia, 950
Boy Names
- João, 1,932 baby boys
- Martim, 1,778
- Rodrigo, 1,666
- Santiago, 1,632
- Francisco, 1,593
- Afonso, 1,439
- Tomás, 1,409
- Miguel, 1,271
- Guilherme, 1,187
- Gabriel, 1,143
In the boys’ top ten, Gabriel replaced Duarte (a version of Edward).
The girls’ top ten includes the same ten names.
At the other end of the spectrum, some of the baby names used only once last year:
| Unique Girl Names | Unique Boy Names |
|---|---|
| Billca, Djenyfer, Excel, Foricusa, Hadriela, Hedviges, Iok, Jannatul, Joelma, Krutgna, Leninha, Lwezzy, Moana, Muen, Nayuca, Otchali, Otchaly, Ruixiao, Suncar, Svenya, Tchawi, Tesla, Txissola, Uhenia, Urwa, Valcikleny, Wilfania | Anass, Bambo, Barack, Ben-Hur, Cleidir, Creation, Cheikh, Djassy, Djemo, Duarth, Eurilucio, Fredynilson, Gonzaga, Guto, Habacuque, Hetwik, Lukenny, Man, Mojo, Neculai, Otchali, Petko, Ruzgyar, Skyllen, Tcherstney, Tuttondele, Vanilson |
Here are the 2014 rankings for Portugal.
Source: Borja-Santos, Romana. “No país da Maria e do João, a Luana e o Diego estão a ganhar terreno.” Público 5 Jan. 2016.
Image: Adapted from Flag of Portugal (public domain)
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