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Francisco was the most popular first name for boys registered in Portugal in 2025, with 1,495 registrations. °Õ´Ç³¾Ã¡²õ followed, with 1,318 newborn baby boys under this name, while Duarte and Afonso closed the podium, with 1,256 and 1,226 registrations, respectively. 
The names for baby girls in Portugal were dominated, in 2025, by the name Maria, which was registered 4,791 times. Alice and Leonor followed at a distance, with an average of 1,200 registrations each. 

Sinking birth rates and rising life expectancy in Portugal and throughout Europe

 Europe’s crude birth rate was 9.2 in 2022, having slumped when compared to previous decades. The low birth rates on the continent occurred simultaneously with an increasing life expectancy, which emphasizes the aging of the European population. Also in 2022, Portugal presented one of the continent’s lowest birth rates, namely 7.8, and the average age of women when giving birth to their first child has risen continuously over the last decade. However, since 2021 there has been a decrease. 

Decreasing population in Portugal, but boosting numbers of elderly people

  The Portuguese population is expected to decrease during the upcoming decade. As of 2035, it is predicted that Portugal’s nationals will equal to less than 10 million, almost 2.9 million of which will be 65 years of age and older. This figure presents an increase of almost 700,000 senior citizens compared to the recorded figures of 2015.