Top 10 Hispanic baby names in 2012

Top 10 Hispanic baby names in 2012

 

Top 10 Hispanic baby names for boys in 2012

Boys' names are usually more conservative and traditional than girls' names, and this year they were even more so. There were few changes in the top 10 list, with Santiago in the number one slot and Matías in second place (up one place from last year).

Leonardo climbed 14 places from his position last year and remains just outside the top 10 list, at number 11. No doubt he owes his ascent to the popularity of actors Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem's baby boy

 

1.       Santiago

2.       Matías

3.       Sebastián

4.       Mateo

5.       Nicolás

6.       Alejandro

7.       Samuel

8.       Diego

9.       Daniel

10.    Benjamín

Top 10 Hispanic baby names for girls in 2012

First place once again goes to Sofía, who has been at the top of the list for six years. Isabella remains in second place and came on strong this year, committed to dethroning Sofía, but in the end wasn't successful.

In general, the top 10 list saw little change compared with last year, with Camila, Valentina, Mariana, Valeria, Gabriela, and Daniela taking the first few spots.

The only new entries in the top 10 list are Ximena and María José, knocking out Gabriela and Daniela. This is the first time that the most popular compound name for girls, María José, appears on the top 10 list.

 

1.       Sofía

2.       Isabella

3.       Valentina

4.       Camila

5.       Valeria

6.       Luciana

7.       Ximena/Jimena

8.       Mariana

9.       María José

10.    Victoria