Popular Hispanic Baby
Names 2013: Sofia, Santiago Top List For 7th Year
http://www.latintimes.com/popular-hispanic-baby-names-2013-sofia-santiago-top-list-7th-year-144814
Each year, Johnson
& Johnson's BabyCenter en Español compiles a list of the most popular
Hispanic baby names. This year, for the seventh consecutive year, the two names
for boys and girls that topped the list are Santiago and Sofía. After Santiago, the top names for boys were Mateo,
Matías, Sebastián, Diego, Nicolás, Luis, Samuel, Daniel and Gabriel. Meanwhile,
the top names for girls after Sofía were Isabella, Valentina, Camila, Valeria,
Emma, Luciana, Victoria, Martina and Ximena. And if you
think the rankings would vary between Latin Americans and the Hispanic
population in the United
States, think again! According to BabyCenter
en Español, the rankings were consistent within the community.
According to
BabyCenter en Español editorial chief Isidra Mencos, Latino parents have a
penchant for giving their daughters names that relate to "victory,
strength and success." She further adds that names can be influenced by
popular Latin Americans. Case in point: After Jorge Mario Bergoglio became Pope
Francis, the name Jorge went from No. 63 in the list to 34, Francisco jumped 11
places and Mario appeared on the list at the No. 68 spot. Another trended noted
by BabyCenter en Español was that long names with double consonants have lost
their appeal and short, simple and strong names are preferred. Want to see the
complete list of names? Visit BabyCenter en Español for the most popular
Hispanic baby boy names and the most popular Hispanic baby girl names.
Nameberry announced
the top 100 baby names for 2013, overall, and Imogen topped the girls list
(followed by Charlotte,
Harper, Isla, Amelia, Evelyn, Penelope, Eleanor, Cora and Violet) and Asher
topped the boys list (followed by Declan, Finn, Atticus, Oliver, Henry, Emmett,
James, Jude and Owen). “One of the biggest trends we see this year is a growing
desire among new parents to choose a baby name with personal meaning,"
said Baby Center Global Editor in Chief, Linda Murray, to ABC. Family names are
all the rage, and grandparents are the number one source of inspiration for new
parents. This year, more than half of moms say they found name inspiration in
people they know. Celebrity influence is on the decline."