Explore baby name trends across Portugal's districts.
Portuguese naming shows regional character between the cosmopolitan Lisbon area, the traditional north around Porto, and the rural Alentejo. Northern Portugal tends toward more conservative Catholic names, while Lisbon embraces international trends. The Azores and Madeira have their own distinct naming patterns shaped by island culture and emigration.
Our data comes from IRN (Instituto dos Registos e do Notariado), covering top names from 2017-2023.