‘Made in USA’: Baby Names That Are Successful in the United States

With some adaptations you can add an American touch to the baby’s name; check the options

When choosing a baby name, you may want to look for something more international, thinking about the baby’s possible life outside the country. Or, even if that’s not exactly your case, it’s worth looking at what’s happening abroad to think of creative options here – and possibly some adaptations.

Every year, the U.S. Social Security System (SSA) publishes a ranking of the most popular baby names in the country. The list can serve as inspiration for future parents. With a little tweaking, you can find the name you’ve always dreamed of here – or rather, there.

Check out the list of most popular names in the United States in 2023

For boys, the list of most used names in the last year includes options ranging from classic to modern. Here are the top 5:

• Liam;

• Noah;

• Oliver;

• James;

• Elijah.

Among the female names there are even some that already resonate with Brazilian parents. Discover the five most used:

• Olivia;

• Emma;

• Charlotte;

• Amelia;

• Sofia.

The general list of the 2010s contains several names already widely used to register Brazilian children. That’s right William, Isabella, Camila, Michael, Emily, Benjamin, Elizabeth AND Daniel.

For those who want more direct inspiration from American culture, the list also contains other ideas. For boys, Ethan, Aidan, Logan AND Jackson. For girls there is Addison, Madison, Ava AND Zoey.

How to adapt American names to Brazil?

In addition to creativity and parental references, factors such as pronunciation and writing are taken into account when choosing a name. Therefore, parents often prefer to adapt foreign names.

Amelia, for example, can become Amélia, with an accent. Elizabeth, from the original English spelling, can be written as Elizabeth. Sometimes names already work well in both English and Portuguese: this is the case of Benjamin, Daniel, Christian and Ariana, which appear in the list of the most popular in the 2010s.

Several names used in the United States find corresponding pairs in Brazilian culture. Sebastian can turn SebastianMatthew can turn around Matthew OR Kill himand Claire can transform into clear.

Source: Terra

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