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Most used baby names in Latin America in 2013

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Choosing the baby’s name is not an easy task. There are many issues that are taken into account when deciding what we will call our baby: fashion, family tradition, personal tastes, originality, meaning …

If you are looking for a name for your baby, you will be interested to know what were the most used baby names in Latin America in 2013 . You will be surprised by the characters that have set the trend.

Famous people who have set trends

During 2013, the greatest influence has been seen in names related to Pope Francis. Both Francisco and his female version Francisca or Francesca increased in popularity.

His name before being elected Pope is Jorge Mario . Jorge has climbed from number 63 to 34, while Mario, after being absent in 2012 among the 100 most used names, has appeared at number 68.

Latin American parents have also opted for female names that mean victorious, warrior or powerful like Emma and Victoria.

Violetta , the name of the protagonist of the successful Disney children’s series, rose 7 places and is located at number 36 in the ranking, as well as Martina , the name of the actress who personifies him, located among the 10 most popular names.

Athletes also set trends in names. Leo , for Messi, is a name absent in the top 100 in 2012 and has burst into force in 2013, as well as Thiago , the name of his son who ranks 17th after climbing several positions in popularity. Also Luis Suárez, the controversial Uruguayan player from Liverpool, has influenced parents when choosing, as well as Luis and Delfina , the name of their children.

More in terms of celebrities. “HarryPottermania” continues with the name of the main actor of the series, Daniel Radcliffe, among the 10 most popular boy names, while Liam , the name of the protagonist of the series ‘The Hunger Games’, has entered for the first time the ranking jumping straight to position 69.

The 10 most popular boy and girl names in Latin America in 2013

Boy

  1. Santiago
  2. Matthew
  3. Matias
  4. Sebastian
  5. Diego
  6. Nicholas
  7. Lewis
  8. Samuel
  9. Daniel
  10. Gabriel

Little girl

  1. Sofia
  2. Isabella
  3. Valentina
  4. Camila
  5. Valeria
  6. Emma
  7. Luciana
  8. Victory
  9. Martina
  10. Ximena

When we know the data on the most used names in Spain in 2013 we can see if these trends have also reached this side of the ocean. It seems, at first glance, that there are some similarities.

Via | BabyCenter Photo | Kitt Walker on Flickr CC In Babies and more | Baby names in some Latin American countries: a trend worth studying

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