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The 2000s

Whose names filled the books of the 2000s - anyone at all, however long dead - counted as mentions per million words printed, so a period that simply published more does not inflate anyone.

Talked about then

Whose names appeared most in Spanish books during the 2000s, whenever they lived.

  1. 1Lope de Vega1562-1635 · 16th century · Spain · Writers5.7
  2. 2Fidel Castro1926-2016 · 20th century · Cuba · Politicians5.6
  3. 3Francis Xavier1506-1552 · 16th century · Spain · Religious Figures5.1
  4. 4Vicente Foxborn 1942 · 20th century · Mexico · Politicians5.0
  5. 5Simón Bolívar1783-1830 · 19th century · Spain · Politicians4.8
  6. 6Octavio Paz1914-1998 · 20th century · Mexico · Writers4.5
  7. 7John of God1495-1550 · 16th century · Portugal4.1
  8. 8Benito Juárez1806-1872 · 19th century · Mexico · Politicians4.0
  9. 9Andrés Bello1781-1865 · 19th century · Chile · Politicians3.7
  10. 10Rubén Darío1867-1916 · 20th century · Nicaragua · Writers3.7
  11. 11Porfirio Díaz1830-1915 · 19th century · Mexico · Politicians3.5
  12. 12Hugo Chávez1954-2013 · 20th century · Venezuela · Politicians3.0
  13. 13Jorge Luis Borges1899-1986 · 20th century · Argentina · Writers2.8
  14. 14Pablo Neruda1904-1973 · 20th century · Chile · Writers2.7
  15. 15Antonio Machado1875-1939 · 20th century · Spain · Writers2.6
  16. 16Christopher Columbus1451-1506 · 15th century · Italy · Historical Figures2.5
  17. 17Juan Ramón Jiménez1881-1958 · 20th century · Spain · Writers2.3
  18. 18Miguel de Cervantes1547-1616 · 16th century · Spain · Writers2.3
  19. 19Hernán Cortés1485-1547 · 16th century · Spain · Historical Figures2.3
  20. 20Carlos Fuentes1928-2012 · 20th century · Mexico · Writers2.2
  21. 21Federico García Lorca1898-1936 · 20th century · Spain · Writers2.1
  22. 22Gabriela Mistral1889-1957 · 20th century · Chile · Writers2.0
  23. 23Che Guevara1928-1967 · 20th century · Cuba · Activists2.0
  24. 24Salvador Allende1908-1973 · 20th century · Chile · Politicians1.9
  25. 25Venustiano Carranza1859-1920 · 19th century · Mexico · Politicians1.9
  26. 26Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz1651-1695 · 17th century · Mexico · Writers1.8
  27. 27Miguel de Unamuno1864-1936 · 19th century · Spain · Writers1.8
  28. 28John of the Cross1542-1591 · 16th century · Spain · Writers1.8
  29. 29Juan Rulfo1917-1986 · 20th century · Mexico · Writers1.8
  30. 30Bartolomé de las Casas1484-1566 · 16th century · Spain · Writers1.7
  31. 31Gabriel García Márquez1927-2014 · 20th century · Colombia · Writers1.7
  32. 32Mario Vargas Llosa1936-2025 · 20th century · Spain · Writers1.7
  33. 33Felipe Gonzálezborn 1942 · 20th century · Spain · Politicians1.6
  34. 34Diego Rivera1886-1957 · 20th century · Mexico · Designers1.6
  35. 35Emiliano Zapata1879-1919 · 20th century · Mexico · Activists1.6
  36. 36Julio Cortázar1914-1984 · 20th century · Argentina · Writers1.6
  37. 37Ernesto Zedilloborn 1951 · 20th century · Mexico · Politicians1.6
  38. 38Garcilaso de la Vega1503-1536 · 16th century · Spain · Writers1.5
  39. 39Evo Moralesborn 1959 · 20th century · Bolivia · Politicians1.5
  40. 40Juan Fernández1529-1602 · 16th century · Spain · Historical Figures1.5
  41. 41César Vallejo1892-1938 · 20th century · Peru · Writers1.5
  42. 42Teresa of Ávila1515-1582 · 16th century · Spain · Writers1.4
  43. 43Felipe Calderónborn 1962 · 20th century · Mexico · Politicians1.4
  44. 44Eva Perón1919-1952 · 20th century · Argentina · Actors1.4
  45. 45Alan García1949-2019 · 20th century · Peru · Politicians1.3
  46. 46Ignatius of Loyola1491-1556 · 16th century · Spain · Religious Figures1.3
  47. 47Francisco I. Madero1873-1913 · 20th century · Mexico · Activists1.2
  48. 48José Ortega y Gasset1883-1955 · 20th century · Spain · Academics1.2
  49. 49Ricardo Palma1833-1919 · 19th century · Peru · Writers1.1
  50. 50Andrés Manuel López Obradorborn 1953 · 20th century · Mexico · Politicians1.1
  51. 51Alberto Fujimori1938-2024 · 20th century · Japan · Politicians1.1
  52. 52Tirso de Molina1583-1648 · 17th century · Spain · Writers1.0
  53. 53Carlos Menem1930-2021 · 20th century · Argentina · Politicians1.0
  54. 54Ricardo Lagosborn 1938 · 20th century · Chile · Politicians1.0
  55. 55Augusto Pinochet1915-2006 · 20th century · Chile · Politicians1.0
  56. 56José María Aznarborn 1953 · 20th century · Spain · Politicians0.96
  57. 57Francisco Pizarro1478-1541 · 16th century · Spain · Historical Figures0.95
  58. 58Pancho Villa1878-1923 · 20th century · Mexico · Activists0.90
  59. 59Luis de León1527-1591 · 16th century · Spain · Writers0.89
  60. 60Luis Buñuel1900-1983 · 20th century · Spain · Directors0.89
  61. 61Pedro de Alvarado1486-1541 · 16th century · Spain · Historical Figures0.86
  62. 62Juan Manuel de Rosas1793-1877 · 19th century · Argentina · Politicians0.85
  63. 63José Hernández1834-1886 · 19th century · Argentina · Writers0.85
  64. 64Francisco Quevedo1584-1645 · 17th century · Spain · Writers0.84
  65. 65Juan Vicente Gómez1857-1935 · 19th century · Venezuela · Politicians0.83
  66. 66María de Jesús1560-1640 · 16th century · Spain0.83
  67. 67Bartolomé Mitre1821-1906 · 19th century · Argentina · Politicians0.82
  68. 68Vicente Guerrero1782-1831 · 19th century · Mexico · Politicians0.81
  69. 69John of Austria1547-1578 · 16th century · Spain · Politicians0.79
  70. 70El Greco1541-1614 · 16th century · Artists0.79
  71. 71Camilo José Cela1916-2002 · 20th century · Spain · Writers0.79
  72. 72Manuel Azaña1880-1940 · 20th century · Spain · Politicians0.77
  73. 73Emilia Pardo Bazán1851-1921 · 19th century · Spain · Writers0.77
  74. 74Adolfo Suárez1932-2014 · 20th century · Spain · Politicians0.75
  75. 75Bernal Díaz del Brawl1492-1584 · 16th century · Spain · Historical Figures0.74
  76. 76John I of France1316-1316 · 14th century · France · Historical Figures0.73
  77. 77Francisco de Miranda1750-1816 · 18th century · Spain · Politicians0.73
  78. 78Frida Kahlo1907-1954 · 20th century · Mexico · Artists0.73
  79. 79José de San Martín1778-1850 · 19th century · Argentina · Politicians0.73
  80. 80Néstor Kirchner1950-2010 · 20th century · Argentina · Politicians0.72
  81. 81Vasco de Quiroga1470-1565 · 16th century · Religious Figures0.72
  82. 82Victoriano Huerta1850-1916 · 19th century · Mexico · Politicians0.71
  83. 83Vicente Aleixandre1898-1984 · 20th century · Spain · Writers0.71
  84. 84Luis de Góngora1561-1627 · 16th century · Spain · Writers0.70
  85. 85Pío Baroja1872-1956 · 20th century · Spain · Writers0.69
  86. 86Pope Alexander VI1431-1503 · 15th century · Spain · Religious Figures0.69
  87. 87Fernán González of Castile910-970 · 10th century0.68
  88. 88Carlos Gardel1890-1935 · 20th century · Argentina · Musicians0.67
  89. 89Hipólito Yrigoyen1850-1933 · 19th century · Argentina · Politicians0.66
  90. 90Francisco de Vitoria1480-1546 · 16th century · Spain · Academics0.66
  91. 91Salvador Dalí1904-1989 · 20th century · Spain · Artists0.66
  92. 92Manuel de Falla1876-1946 · 20th century · Spain · Musicians0.66
  93. 93Cipriano Castro1858-1924 · 19th century · Venezuela · Politicians0.65
  94. 94Bernardino de Sahagún1499-1590 · 16th century · Spain · Academics0.64
  95. 95Miguel Ángel Asturias1899-1974 · 20th century · Guatemala · Writers0.63
  96. 96Guadalupe Victoria1786-1845 · 19th century · Mexico · Politicians0.62
  97. 97Pedro Calderón de la Barca1600-1681 · 17th century · Spain · Writers0.61
  98. 98Juan Andrés1740-1817 · 18th century · Spain · Academics0.60
  99. 99Francis Solanus1549-1610 · 16th century · Spain0.60
  100. 100Domingo Faustino Sarmiento1811-1888 · 19th century · Argentina · Politicians0.56

Lived then

The most notable people whose working lives fell in the 2000s, ranked where coverage and readership agree.

  1. 1Elon Muskborn 1971 · South Africa · Founders1 decades
  2. 2Leonardo DiCaprioborn 1974 · United States · Actors3 decades
  3. 3Justin Trudeauborn 1971 · Canada · Politicians1 decades
  4. 4Melania Trumpborn 1970 · Slovenia · Models1 decades
  5. 5Nicole Kidmanborn 1967 · Australia · Actors3 decades
  6. 6Eminemborn 1972 · United States · Musicians2 decades
  7. 7Zinedine Zidaneborn 1972 · France · Footballers3 decades
  8. 8Christopher Nolanborn 1970 · United Kingdom · Directors2 decades
  9. 9Matt Damonborn 1970 · United States · Actors3 decades
  10. 10Jennifer Lopezborn 1969 · United States · Musicians3 decades
  11. 11Dwayne Johnsonborn 1972 · Canada · Actors1 decades
  12. 12Michael Schumacherborn 1969 · Germany · Athletes3 decades
  13. 13Jennifer Anistonborn 1969 · United States · Actors2 decades
  14. 14Heath Ledger1979-2008 · Australia · Actors2 decades
  15. 15Pamela Andersonborn 1967 · Canada · Actors3 decades
  16. 16Ben Affleckborn 1972 · United States · Actors2 decades
  17. 17Julia Robertsborn 1967 · United States · Actors3 decades
  18. 18Cameron Diazborn 1972 · United States · Actors3 decades
  19. 19Gwyneth Paltrowborn 1972 · United States · Actors3 decades
  20. 20Will Smithborn 1968 · United States · Actors3 decades
  21. 21Jason Stathamborn 1967 · United Kingdom · Actors0 decades
  22. 22Mark Carneyborn 1965 · Canada · Politicians1 decades
  23. 23Celine Dionborn 1968 · Canada · Musicians1 decades
  24. 24Winona Ryderborn 1971 · United States · Actors3 decades
  25. 25Adam Sandlerborn 1966 · United States · Actors2 decades
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How to read these rankings

  • Attention, not reputation. A place on these lists reflects the attention a person still draws in the public record. It is not a judgement on the life.
  • Fame in print. The curves show how often a name appeared in the books of each decade from 1800 to 2019, drawn from the Google Books Ngram corpus.
  • Gaps are left as gaps. Where the record is too thin to be fair, we would rather show nothing than guess.