Overview
- INE data for 2024 show Sofía as the most common girls’ name nationwide (3,325) and Mateo as the most common for boys (3,289), overtaking Lucía and Hugo.
- In Madrid, 640 newborn boys were named Mateo and 628 girls were named Sofía, placing both names at the top of the region’s lists.
- In Castilla y León, Mateo led among boys (194) and Lucía among girls (149), reflecting a different pattern from the national ranking.
- The provincial breakdown in Castilla y León shows Mateo leading in Burgos, León, Salamanca and Valladolid; Martín first in Zamora and in Segovia tied with Pablo; Adrián leading in Palencia.
- National top-10 shifts include the entry of Mía and Álvaro, while Daniel drops out and names such as Hugo and Lucas lose ground.