The National Statistics Office provided a data of the Most Common Filipino Names based on records from January 2000 to December 2005. The record showed the Filipinos’ love for biblical names. Among male names, “Joshua” is the most popular, although it disappeared from the top 5 names in 2002.
The names “Christian” and “John Paul” are always present in the top 5 list.
Among Filipino female names, “Angelica” ruled the rankings, until in 2005 when “Angel” took the top spot.
Another popular name for Filipinas is “Mary Joy”.
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Note: Circle size represents the percent share of that name with respect to the total reported birth names in that year. Male and Female names were analyzed separately.
Top 10 Most Common Double-Worded Names Among Filipino Males and Females in 2005
Males:
1. John Paul
2. John Mark
3. John Lloyd
4. John Michael
5. John Carlo
6. Mark Anthony
7. John Rey
8. John Benedict
9. John Patrick
10. John Vincent
Females:
1. Mary Joy
2. Mary Grace
3. Jessa Mae
4. Mary Rose
5. Angel Mae
6. Christine Joy
7. Mary Jane
8. Trisha Mae
9. Rose Ann
10. Mary Ann
SOURCE: National Statistics Office
