What are the four regions of Mexico?

Which names are common in different regions and populations within Mexico?

• I'm looking for information about whether different names are more and less common in different regions and among different populations in Mexico. In particular: 1) Near the border in Texas (Juarez) or in LA (TJ)? 2) Are different names more common in rural as opposed to urban areas? 3) Are certain names more common among older people or younger people? (e.g. Agnes in the US)

• Answer:

  Can't say for that region, but as for Mexico City Jose and Carlos are the most common names ever for a guy over here. I once had a classroom with 6 Carloss' in it. It got kind of confusing. Other common names: Fernando, Alejandro, Alberto, Francisco, Federico, Jorge, Jesús or Arturo. For women; María is a common name (though I've known a lot of people with María as their second name). Other common names: Mariana, Alejandra, Guadalupe. In my experience, there seems to be a bit more variety in women's names over here. You sometimes see women with indian names like: Xochitl, Citlalli or names like Nayeli. Rural villages with more humble people have higher tendency to give some really.. um.. unusual names to their children. Teodofilo, Ermito, Erasmo, Germinacio, etc... Spanishized saint names that can sound unpalatable to the ear are more common in these kinds of places. I think Celso is one of the more common (and decent) of these types of names. They sound even worse in their feminized form. I would have shoot myself I my name was Erasma. *shudders* These kinds of names (especially the really common names) are found everywhere in the country.