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Latin names, by how often Americans give them

402 names in U.S. records come from Latin, by their Wiktionary entries; the most given in 2025 was Olivia (13,554 babies), then Lucas and Sebastian.

Origins as Wiktionary states them, entries as of Sep 25, 2026 (CC BY‑SA 4.0); births from the SSA national file, published May 8, 2026.

Latin names given in the U.S., most given first

The dot marks the sex of most U.S. babies given the name.
NameBirths 2025Since 1880Wiktionary says
Olivia13,554568,136A female given name from Latin. Wiktionary
Lucas10,228331,628A male given name from Latin. Wiktionary
Sebastian8,615218,463A male given name from Latin or Ancient Greek. Wiktionary
Leo8,196262,124A male given name from Latin, borne by numerous saints and 14 popes. Wiktionary
Aurora7,07099,209A female given name from Latin, in regular use since the 19th century. Wiktionary
Camila6,599123,976A female given name from Latin, equivalent to English Camilla or Camille. Wiktionary
Bennett6,55874,854A male given name from Latin transferred back from the surname. Wiktionary
Roman6,185105,131A male given name from Latin recently borrowed from continental Europe. Wiktionary
Lucy6,184237,613A female given name from Latin. Wiktionary
Luna6,08587,834A female given name from Latin. Wiktionary
Anthony5,9771,495,156A male given name from Latin, in regular use since the Middle Ages. Wiktionary
Emily5,461898,296A female given name from Latin. Wiktionary
Valentina5,36165,166A female given name from Latin, Italian, or Spanish, masculine equivalent Valentine, Valentinus, and Valentino. Wiktionary
Nova4,80659,010A female given name from Latin. Wiktionary
Adrian4,505287,982A male given name from Latin or Etruscan. Wiktionary
Stella4,136207,288A female given name from Latin. Wiktionary
Victoria4,027529,191A female given name from Latin. Wiktionary
Emiliano3,70142,849A male given name from Latin. Wiktionary
Clara3,601301,540A female given name from Latin. Wiktionary
Vivian3,367230,755A female given name from Latin. Wiktionary
Dominic3,282194,676A male given name from Latin, best known for the Spanish saint who founded the Dominican order. Wiktionary
Vincent3,272364,716A male given name from Latin. Wiktionary
Lorenzo3,06586,066A male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Laurence. Wiktionary
Lucia3,01259,426A female given name from Latin. Wiktionary
Natalie2,736379,831A female given name from Latin. Wiktionary
Leon2,583184,074A male given name from Latin or Ancient Greek. Wiktionary
Anna2,521917,615A female given name from Latin. Wiktionary
Cecilia2,506111,688A female given name from Latin. Wiktionary
Valerie2,221273,922A female given name from French [in turn from Latin]. Wiktionary
Julia2,172477,993A female given name from Latin. Wiktionary
Felix2,07484,180A male given name from Latin. Wiktionary
Max2,066168,577A male given name from Latin. Wiktionary
Natalia2,02885,196A female given name from Latin, today more common in the French style form Natalie. Wiktionary
Valeria1,83580,157A female given name from Latin. Wiktionary
Rosalie1,79784,145A female given name from French [in turn from Latin]. Wiktionary
Victor1,664332,220A male given name from Latin. Wiktionary
Celeste1,66265,678A female given name from French [in turn from Latin]. Wiktionary
Mabel1,522142,693A female given name from Latin. Wiktionary
Justin1,512794,273A male given name from Latin, popular in the English-speaking world since the 1970s. Wiktionary
Celine1,46618,522A female given name from Latin. Wiktionary

Quotes: a given-name sense of each name’s Wiktionary entry, linked beside it, under CC BY‑SA 4.0.

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