Popular Hispanic Baby Names 2013: Sofia, Santiago Top List For 7th Year

Each year, Johnson & Johnson's BabyCenter en Español compiles a list of the most popular Hispanic baby names. This year, for the seventh consecutive year, the two names for boys and girls that topped the list are Santiago and Sofía. After Santiago, the top names for boys were Mateo, Matías, Sebastián, Diego, Nicolás, Luis, Samuel, Daniel and Gabriel. Meanwhile, the top names for girls after Sofía were Isabella, Valentina, Camila, Valeria, Emma, Luciana, Victoria, Martina and Ximena. And if you think the rankings would vary between Latin Americans and the Hispanic population in the United States, think again! According to BabyCenter en Español, the rankings were consistent within the community.

According to BabyCenter en Español editorial chief Isidra Mencos, Latino parents have a penchant for giving their daughters names that relate to "victory, strength and success." She further adds that names can be influenced by popular Latin Americans. Case in point: After Jorge Mario Bergoglio became Pope Francis, the name Jorge went from No. 63 in the list to 34, Francisco jumped 11 places and Mario appeared on the list at the No. 68 spot. Another trended noted by BabyCenter en Español was that long names with double consonants have lost their appeal and short, simple and strong names are preferred. Want to see the complete list of names? Visit BabyCenter en Español for the most popular Hispanic baby boy names and the most popular Hispanic baby girl names.

Nameberry announced the top 100 baby names for 2013, overall, and Imogen topped the girls list (followed by Charlotte, Harper, Isla, Amelia, Evelyn, Penelope, Eleanor, Cora and Violet) and Asher topped the boys list (followed by Declan, Finn, Atticus, Oliver, Henry, Emmett, James, Jude and Owen). “One of the biggest trends we see this year is a growing desire among new parents to choose a baby name with personal meaning," said Baby Center Global Editor in Chief, Linda Murray, to ABC. Family names are all the rage, and grandparents are the number one source of inspiration for new parents. This year, more than half of moms say they found name inspiration in people they know. Celebrity influence is on the decline."