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Brazil's baby names

The IBGE 2010 Census recorded the frequency of each name by birth decade. Below the national archive and the most recent decades; the data shows when Maria stopped being absolute and who took the top.

• The names of BrazilBrazil's top 20 female and male names in IBGE's 2010 Census, the evolution of the leaders from the 1930s to the 2000s, and the exact moment Maria's margin over the second name collapsed.
• Brazilian baby names: the 1970sThe 20 most common girls' and boys' names among Brazilians born in the 1970s, led by Maria and Jose, with frequencies from IBGE's 2010 Census and the comparison with the previous decade.
• Brazilian baby names: the 1980sThe 20 most common girls' and boys' names among Brazilians born in the 1980s, led by Maria and Jose, with frequencies from IBGE's 2010 Census and the comparison with the previous decade.
• Brazilian baby names: the 1990sThe 20 most common girls' and boys' names among Brazilians born in the 1990s, led by Maria and Lucas, with frequencies from IBGE's 2010 Census and the comparison with the previous decade.
• Brazilian baby names: the 2000sThe 20 most common girls' and boys' names among Brazilians born in the 2000s, led by Maria and Joao, with frequencies from IBGE's 2010 Census and the comparison with the previous decade.