The most common proper names among the population of Valencia have undergone a remarkable change in recent decades, with a decline of the traditional classics against more modern options, according to data from the municipal census released by the Statistical Office of the City Council.
Among women over 60, the most common are M. Carmen (5,842), Carmen (4,395) and Josefa (3,921), while among those under 30, María (3,099), Lucía (2,889) and Paula (2,359) predominate.
Among men, José (5,409), Francisco (3,938) and Antonio (3,787) lead the preferences of older men, while Pablo (3,064), Alejandro (2,766) and Daniel (2,090) are the most common among young men.
The intergenerational comparison reflects the progressive disappearance of traditional names such as Vicente, Manuel or Amparo, and the irruption of others such as Sofía, Laura, Adrián or Sergio among the most recent generations.
In terms of surnames, García continues to be the most frequent in the city, with 21,621 residents, followed by Martínez (18,896) and López (12,349). They are followed by Pérez (11,933), Sánchez (10,012) and González (8,849), among others.
The data, updated to January 2025, come from the municipal census and can be consulted on the website of the Statistics Office.