THESE were the most registered names in 2022, according to a survey

O Civil Registry Transparency Portal, managed by Arpen-Brasil, released the list of the most popular names of 2022.

The list contains 20 most cited female and male names in civil registry offices in Brazil last year.

According to the Portal, the reasons why parents decided to baptize their children with these are diverse, ranging from religiosity to the influence of celebrities, passing through tributes to relatives and great personalities.

These are the most popular names of 2022:

1. Miguel (27,396 records)
2. Gael (25,689 records)
3. Maria Alice (24,477 records)
4. Arthur (23,816 records)
5. Helena (22,606 records)
6. Heitor (21,037 records)
7. Alice (20,738 entries)
8. Theo (19,548 records)
9. Laura (17,308 records)
10. David (17,179 entries)
11. Samuel (16,072 entries)
12. Bernardo (15,955 records)
13. Gabriel (15,016 records)
14. Ravi (14,745 records)
15. João Miguel (13,984 records)
16. Noah (13,455 records)
17. Maria Cecilia (12,087 records)
18. Cecilia (11,803 records)
19. Maite (11,431 records)
20. Heloisa (10,981 records)

Taking these data into account, a total of 355,323 boys and girls born in 2022 were registered with a popular name. It's a pretty big number!

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