Overview
- Reniec promoted the seasonal list on its social channels with the message, “Diciembre no solo trae fe y regalos: también identificación.”
- Traditional religious names lead the totals, including María (1,205,288), José (812,786) and Jesús (435,326), with large numbers of Ángel/Ángeles and Belén as well.
- The dataset compiled for this release covers more than two million Peruvians whose names appear on the Christmas-related list.
- Confirmed rarities range from Navidad (1,468) and Duende (825) to Nacimiento (311), Regalo (130), Brindis (106), Reno (67), Guirnalda (16), Elfo (13), two named Pavo and one registered as Merry Christmas.
- The list also features names tied to nativity figures such as Gaspar, Baltazar, Melchor, Noel and Niño Jesús, drawing amused reactions and wide pickup by Peruvian media.