Heritage & languages
Portuguese names in the American record
20 names · 13 girls · 7 boys · records through 2025
New England fishing towns and California's Central Valley both carry deep Portuguese roots, and the names survived the crossing intact.
This guide has 20 names: 13 girl names and 7 boy names. A curated set of portuguese names matched against the latest US records; only names in real use appear. Built from US Social Security birth records through 2025. Tap + beside any name to keep it on your shortlist as you read.
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Girl names
13 names
Boy names
7 names
- Manuel#371 today
- Ricardo#380 today
- Rodrigo#491 today
- Bruno#740 today
- Salvador#754 today
- Tiago#1115 today
- Joao#1466 today
Every rank and count here is published by the US Social Security Administration and refreshed each year when the new figures land. The method is stated at the top of this page.
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