Portuguese names, by how often Americans give them
110 names in U.S. records come from Portuguese, by their Wiktionary entries; the most given in 2025 was Thiago (5,840 babies), then Matias and Miguel.
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.
Portuguese names given in the U.S., most given first
| Name | Births 2025 | Wiktionary says |
|---|---|---|
| Thiago | 5,840 | Alternative spelling of Tiago; a male given name, equivalent to English James. Wiktionary |
| Matias | 2,140 | A male given name, equivalent to English Matthias. Wiktionary |
| Miguel | 1,661 | A male given name from Portuguese and Spanish. Wiktionary |
| Ricardo | 833 | A male given name from Portuguese or Spanish, equivalent to English Richard. Wiktionary |
| Felipe | 244 | A male given name from Portuguese or Spanish, equivalent to English Philip. Wiktionary |
| Tiago | 192 | A male given name, equivalent to English James. Wiktionary |
| Ema | 164 | A female given name, equivalent to English Emma. Wiktionary |
| Cristiano | 152 | A male given name, equivalent to English Christian. Wiktionary |
| Davi | 131 | A male given name, equivalent to English David. Wiktionary |
| Joao | 121 | A male given name from Portuguese. Wiktionary |
| Beatriz | 120 | A female given name from Portuguese or Spanish, equivalent to English Beatrice or Beatrix. Wiktionary |
| Graciela | 109 | A female given name. Wiktionary |
| Catarina | 103 | A female given name, masculine equivalent Catarino, equivalent to English Catherine. Wiktionary |
| Priscila | 84 | A female given name, equivalent to English Priscilla. Wiktionary |
| Susana | 82 | A female given name, equivalent to English Susan or Susanna. Wiktionary |
| Ronaldo | 77 | A male given name, equivalent to English Ronald. Wiktionary |
| Nara | 72 | A female given name. Wiktionary |
| Vania | 60 | A female given name, variant of Vânia. Wiktionary |
| Gisele | 53 | A female given name, variant of Gisela, equivalent to English Giselle. Wiktionary |
| Neymar | 53 | A male given name from Portuguese. Wiktionary |
| Efraim | 51 | A male given name, equivalent to English Ephraim. Wiktionary |
| Heitor | 50 | A male given name, equivalent to English Hector. Wiktionary |
| Abelardo | 44 | A male given name, equivalent to English Abelard. Wiktionary |
| Zacarias | 43 | A male or female given name, equivalent to English Zachary. Wiktionary |
| Oswaldo | 41 | A male given name, equivalent to English Oswald. Wiktionary |
| Hermes | 37 | A male given name. Wiktionary |
| Luiza | 36 | A female given name. Wiktionary |
| Neila | 34 | A female given name. Wiktionary |
| Bento | 31 | A male given name, equivalent to English Benedict. Wiktionary |
| Almir | 29 | A male given name. Wiktionary |
| Nilo | 29 | A male given name. Wiktionary |
| Luiz | 28 | A male given name, equivalent to English Louis or Lewis; variant form Luís. Wiktionary |
| Celestino | 28 | A male given name, equivalent to English Celestine. Wiktionary |
| Saulo | 27 | A male given name, equivalent to English Saul. Wiktionary |
| Joaquim | 25 | A male given name, equivalent to English Joachim. Wiktionary |
| Bibi | 23 | A diminutive of the female given name Gabriela. Wiktionary |
| Bela | 21 | A female given name, equivalent to English Bella. Wiktionary |
| Maicol | 21 | A male given name. Wiktionary |
| Gisella | 20 | A female given name; alternative spelling of Gisela. Wiktionary |
| Xana | 20 | A diminutive of the female given name Alexandra. 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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