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You may have heard that every baby in recent times was called Enzo or Valentina. Well, in 2024 the game became – and who even shone in Brazilian birth certificates was Helena. That’s right! Classic, elegant and full of history, Helena was the most registered name in the country last year, with impressive 22,533 records, according to Arpen-Brasil (National Association of Natural People Registers).
It is the first time in seven years that a female name leads the national ranking. The last time this happened was in 2016, with Maria Eduarda at the top. Since then, male names have dominated, with Miguel reigning absolute in the last four years.
But Helena didn’t reach the top of nothing – her rise was meticulously built. In 2015, it was just the 45th most common name. He went up to 21st position in 2017, 15th in 2019 and, from 2020, began to play the first places, only behind Maria Alice in 2022. With a trajectory, Helena has baptized over 444,000 Brazilian women throughout history.
According to Gustavo Renato Onsuratelli, president of Arpen-Brazil, the choice of names reflects “the cultural, religious and the media influences”-that is, the 9 soap opera still has an effect, see?
Neither Enzo nor Valentina: the most registered names in Brazil in 2024
And the other darlings?
Behind Helena, the female list brings names full of charm:
2nd Cecilia – 17,416 records
3rd Maitê – 16,197
4th Alice – 14,518
5th Laura – 14,217
And of course, the tradition of Marias is still alive: Maria Cecilia (13,954) and Maria Alice (12,724) continue among the favorites. Already news such as Aurora (11,031), Antonella (9,723) and Ísis (9,524) show that there are people wanting to dare (with style!).
In the boys team …
Even losing the crown, Miguel remains firm in 2nd place, with 22,142 records. The top 10 follows with short, modern and strong sound names:
3º Gael – 19.883
4 o Ravi – 19.121
5º Theo – 18,493
6th Hector – 17,726
7º Arthur – 16.872
8º Noah – 16.236
9th David – 15.601
10th Bernardo – 14,398
Closing the ranking, Samuel (12,861) appears as the only name with more than two syllables in the top 10.
The survey is part of the Civil Registry Transparency Portal, which allows searches for names, states and even cities. Curious? Go look for yours – or yours, you will know…
List of the 10 most registered names in 2024
1st Helena – 22,533 records
2nd Miguel – 22,142 records
3rd GAEL – 19,883 records
4th Ravi – 19,121 records
5th Theo – 18,493 records
6th Heitor – 17,726 records
7th Cecilia – 17,416 records
8th Arthur – 16. 872 records
9th Noah – 16,236 records
10th Maite – 16,197 records
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