[the remaining US territories are lumped into one data file since their population is collectively smaller than the least populous state, Wyoming]
First off, here's the PR Top 10, compared to the national Top 10:
Puerto Rico
|
National
|
|
1.
|
Sebastian
|
Liam
|
2.
|
Dylan
|
Noah
|
3.
|
Ian
|
William
|
4.
|
Mateo
|
James
|
5.
|
Adrian
|
Oliver
|
6.
|
Liam
|
Benjamin
|
7.
|
Lucas
|
Elijah
|
8.
|
Matias
|
Lucas
|
9.
|
Thiago
|
Mason
|
10.
|
Jayden
|
Logan
|
Puerto Rico
|
National
|
|
1.
|
Valentina
|
Emma
|
2.
|
Victoria
|
Olivia
|
3.
|
Emma
|
Ava
|
4.
|
Mia
|
Isabella
|
5.
|
Isabella
|
Sophia
|
6.
|
Mikaela
|
Charlotte
|
7.
|
Amaia
|
Mia
|
8.
|
Camila
|
Amelia
|
9.
|
Amanda
|
Harper
|
10.
|
Kamila
|
Evelyn
|
Here are the top 10 names disproportionately common in Puerto Rico compared to the rest of the country:
Boys:
- Yandriel
- Kendriel
- Kenay
- Keniel
- Keyden
- Jeriel
- Neithan
- Jeyden
- Neythan
- Mauro
Girls:
- Keilianys
- Joelys
- Amahia
- Nahiara
- Alianys
- Elianys
- Alanys
- Nahia
- Naiara
- Alahia
Quite a departure from most state lists! Obviously Puerto Rican has a lot more Spanish influence than most regions in the US. Some of these are Hispanicizations of common American English names (Keyden for Kayden; Neithan/Neythan for Nathan). -Lys is a common elaboration/feminization in Latin American Spanish, like -lyn or -anna in Am. Eng. Likewise, -iel names for boys, both Biblical and invented, parallel Am. Eng.'s -dens and -sons.
If you want to see all the data on Puerto Rico, it is, as always, here, on Google Sheets. :)
If you want to see all the data on Puerto Rico, it is, as always, here, on Google Sheets. :)
Interestingly, many popular names from the rest of the US don't appear in Puerto Rico at all (meaning they were given at most to 4 babies there last year)--Ava, Harper, Evelyn, Ella, Avery, Madison; Mason, Henry, Jackson, Carter--and that's just from the SSA Top 25!
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