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The 2010s

Whose names filled the books of the 2010s - 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 2010s, whenever they lived.

  1. 1Francis Xavier1506-1552 · 16th century · Spain · Religious Figures2.9
  2. 2Fidel Castro1926-2016 · 20th century · Cuba · Politicians2.6
  3. 3Lope de Vega1562-1635 · 16th century · Spain · Writers2.4
  4. 4Simón Bolívar1783-1830 · 19th century · Spain · Politicians1.8
  5. 5Porfirio Díaz1830-1915 · 19th century · Mexico · Politicians1.8
  6. 6Octavio Paz1914-1998 · 20th century · Mexico · Writers1.7
  7. 7John of God1495-1550 · 16th century · Portugal1.7
  8. 8Miguel de Cervantes1547-1616 · 16th century · Spain · Writers1.6
  9. 9Felipe Gonzálezborn 1942 · 20th century · Spain · Politicians1.4
  10. 10Christopher Columbus1451-1506 · 15th century · Italy · Historical Figures1.4
  11. 11Benito Juárez1806-1872 · 19th century · Mexico · Politicians1.4
  12. 12Rubén Darío1867-1916 · 20th century · Nicaragua · Writers1.4
  13. 13Antonio Machado1875-1939 · 20th century · Spain · Writers1.3
  14. 14Hernán Cortés1485-1547 · 16th century · Spain · Historical Figures1.3
  15. 15Hugo Chávez1954-2013 · 20th century · Venezuela · Politicians1.2
  16. 16Federico García Lorca1898-1936 · 20th century · Spain · Writers1.1
  17. 17Juan Ramón Jiménez1881-1958 · 20th century · Spain · Writers1.0
  18. 18Che Guevara1928-1967 · 20th century · Cuba · Activists1.0
  19. 19Andrés Bello1781-1865 · 19th century · Chile · Politicians1.0
  20. 20Pablo Neruda1904-1973 · 20th century · Chile · Writers0.98
  21. 21Jorge Luis Borges1899-1986 · 20th century · Argentina · Writers0.96
  22. 22Felipe Calderónborn 1962 · 20th century · Mexico · Politicians0.96
  23. 23Gabriel García Márquez1927-2014 · 20th century · Colombia · Writers0.93
  24. 24Adolfo Suárez1932-2014 · 20th century · Spain · Politicians0.86
  25. 25Teresa of Ávila1515-1582 · 16th century · Spain · Writers0.85
  26. 26Miguel de Unamuno1864-1936 · 19th century · Spain · Writers0.85
  27. 27Salvador Allende1908-1973 · 20th century · Chile · Politicians0.80
  28. 28Carlos Fuentes1928-2012 · 20th century · Mexico · Writers0.80
  29. 29Emiliano Zapata1879-1919 · 20th century · Mexico · Activists0.78
  30. 30John of the Cross1542-1591 · 16th century · Spain · Writers0.75
  31. 31Venustiano Carranza1859-1920 · 19th century · Mexico · Politicians0.75
  32. 32Mario Vargas Llosa1936-2025 · 20th century · Spain · Writers0.73
  33. 33Bartolomé de las Casas1484-1566 · 16th century · Spain · Writers0.72
  34. 34Ignatius of Loyola1491-1556 · 16th century · Spain · Religious Figures0.70
  35. 35Pancho Villa1878-1923 · 20th century · Mexico · Activists0.67
  36. 36Néstor Kirchner1950-2010 · 20th century · Argentina · Politicians0.66
  37. 37Julio Cortázar1914-1984 · 20th century · Argentina · Writers0.66
  38. 38Diego Rivera1886-1957 · 20th century · Mexico · Designers0.66
  39. 39Vicente Foxborn 1942 · 20th century · Mexico · Politicians0.65
  40. 40Garcilaso de la Vega1503-1536 · 16th century · Spain · Writers0.61
  41. 41Manuel Azaña1880-1940 · 20th century · Spain · Politicians0.61
  42. 42Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz1651-1695 · 17th century · Mexico · Writers0.60
  43. 43Francisco I. Madero1873-1913 · 20th century · Mexico · Activists0.60
  44. 44José Ortega y Gasset1883-1955 · 20th century · Spain · Academics0.59
  45. 45Juan Fernández1529-1602 · 16th century · Spain · Historical Figures0.59
  46. 46Álvaro Obregón1880-1928 · 20th century · Mexico · Politicians0.58
  47. 47Evo Moralesborn 1959 · 20th century · Bolivia · Politicians0.58
  48. 48John of Austria1547-1578 · 16th century · Spain · Politicians0.55
  49. 49Gabriela Mistral1889-1957 · 20th century · Chile · Writers0.55
  50. 50Enrique Peña Nietoborn 1966 · 21st century · Mexico · Politicians0.53
  51. 51Eva Perón1919-1952 · 20th century · Argentina · Actors0.53
  52. 52El Greco1541-1614 · 16th century · Artists0.52
  53. 53Pablo Escobar1949-1993 · 20th century · Colombia · Politicians0.52
  54. 54Salvador Dalí1904-1989 · 20th century · Spain · Artists0.50
  55. 55Mariano Rajoyborn 1955 · 20th century · Spain · Politicians0.48
  56. 56Pope Alexander VI1431-1503 · 15th century · Spain · Religious Figures0.47
  57. 57Francisco Quevedo1584-1645 · 17th century · Spain · Writers0.47
  58. 58Victoriano Huerta1850-1916 · 19th century · Mexico · Politicians0.46
  59. 59Frida Kahlo1907-1954 · 20th century · Mexico · Artists0.46
  60. 60Francisco Pizarro1478-1541 · 16th century · Spain · Historical Figures0.46
  61. 61Emilia Pardo Bazán1851-1921 · 19th century · Spain · Writers0.45
  62. 62José María Aznarborn 1953 · 20th century · Spain · Politicians0.45
  63. 63Tirso de Molina1583-1648 · 17th century · Spain · Writers0.44
  64. 64Pío Baroja1872-1956 · 20th century · Spain · Writers0.43
  65. 65Luis Buñuel1900-1983 · 20th century · Spain · Directors0.43
  66. 66Luis de León1527-1591 · 16th century · Spain · Writers0.42
  67. 67Diego Velázquez1599-1660 · 17th century · Spain · Artists0.42
  68. 68Benito Pérez Galdós1843-1920 · 19th century · Spain · Writers0.42
  69. 69Juan Rulfo1917-1986 · 20th century · Mexico · Writers0.42
  70. 70Francisco de Vitoria1480-1546 · 16th century · Spain · Academics0.40
  71. 71José Antonio Primo de Rivera1903-1936 · 20th century · Spain · Politicians0.39
  72. 72María de Jesús1560-1640 · 16th century · Spain0.39
  73. 73Pedro de Alvarado1486-1541 · 16th century · Spain · Historical Figures0.38
  74. 74Jorge Juan y Santacilia1713-1773 · 18th century · Spain · Scientists0.37
  75. 75Raúl Castroborn 1931 · 20th century · Cuba · Politicians0.37
  76. 76Andrés Manuel López Obradorborn 1953 · 20th century · Mexico · Politicians0.36
  77. 77Ernesto Zedilloborn 1951 · 20th century · Mexico · Politicians0.36
  78. 78Camilo José Cela1916-2002 · 20th century · Spain · Writers0.36
  79. 79Augusto Pinochet1915-2006 · 20th century · Chile · Politicians0.36
  80. 80Pompeu Fabra1868-1948 · 20th century · Spain · Academics0.36
  81. 81César Vallejo1892-1938 · 20th century · Peru · Writers0.36
  82. 82Pablo Picasso1881-1973 · 20th century · Spain · Artists0.36
  83. 83Carlos Menem1930-2021 · 20th century · Argentina · Politicians0.35
  84. 84Alan García1949-2019 · 20th century · Peru · Politicians0.35
  85. 85Shakiraborn 1977 · 21st century · Spain · Musicians0.34
  86. 86John I of France1316-1316 · 14th century · France · Historical Figures0.34
  87. 87Concepción Arenal Ponte1820-1893 · 19th century · Spain · Writers0.34
  88. 88Fernán González of Castile910-970 · 10th century0.34
  89. 89José Luis Rodríguez Zapateroborn 1960 · 20th century · Spain · Politicians0.33
  90. 90Antonio López de Santa Anna1794-1876 · 19th century · Mexico · Politicians0.32
  91. 91Luis de Góngora1561-1627 · 16th century · Spain · Writers0.32
  92. 92Vicente Guerrero1782-1831 · 19th century · Mexico · Politicians0.32
  93. 93Luis Lacalle Pouborn 1973 · 21st century · Uruguay · Politicians0.32
  94. 94Vincent Ferrer1350-1419 · 14th century · Spain · Religious Figures0.32
  95. 95Juan Andrés1740-1817 · 18th century · Spain · Academics0.32
  96. 96John of Ávila1499-1569 · 16th century · Spain · Religious Figures0.31
  97. 97Bernal Díaz del Brawl1492-1584 · 16th century · Spain · Historical Figures0.31
  98. 98Fernando Pessoa1888-1935 · 20th century · Portugal · Writers0.30
  99. 99Manuel de Falla1876-1946 · 20th century · Spain · Musicians0.30
  100. 100José de San Martín1778-1850 · 19th century · Argentina · Politicians0.30

Most read

Who people actually looked up in the 2010s, across every language edition we measure (2015-2019 only - readership is measured from July 2015).

  1. 1Donald Trumpborn 1946 · 20th century · United States · Politicians163.5M
  2. 2Elizabeth II1926-2022 · 20th century · United Kingdom · Historical Figures84.1M
  3. 3Cristiano Ronaldoborn 1985 · 21st century · Portugal · Footballers75M
  4. 4Freddie Mercury1946-1991 · 20th century · United Kingdom · Musicians69.5M
  5. 5Pablo Escobar1949-1993 · 20th century · Colombia · Politicians68.1M
  6. 6Lionel Messiborn 1987 · 21st century · Argentina · Footballers62.4M
  7. 7Elon Muskborn 1971 · 21st century · South Africa · Founders57M
  8. 8Stephen Hawking1942-2018 · 20th century · United Kingdom · Scientists54.9M
  9. 9Barack Obamaborn 1961 · 20th century · United States · Politicians54.9M
  10. 10Dwayne Johnsonborn 1972 · 21st century · Canada · Actors54.3M
  11. 11Adolf Hitler1889-1945 · 20th century · Austria · Politicians51M
  12. 12Queen Victoria1819-1901 · 19th century · United Kingdom · Historical Figuresnot measured48.6M
  13. 13Ted Bundy1946-1989 · 20th century · United States · Historical Figures47.4M
  14. 14Ariana Grandeborn 1993 · 21st century · United States · Musicians47M
  15. 15Melania Trumpborn 1970 · 21st century · Slovenia · Models45.3M
  16. 16Keanu Reevesborn 1964 · 20th century · Canada · Actors44.3M
  17. 17Michael Jackson1958-2009 · 20th century · United States · Musicians43.7M
  18. 18Leonardo DiCaprioborn 1974 · 21st century · United States · Actors42.8M
  19. 19Vladimir Putinborn 1952 · 20th century · Russia · Politicians42.4M
  20. 20LeBron Jamesborn 1984 · 21st century · United States · Basketball Players40.6M
  21. 21Eminemborn 1972 · 21st century · United States · Musicians40.5M
  22. 22Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh1921-2021 · 20th century · United Kingdom40.4M
  23. 23Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon1930-2002 · 20th century · United Kingdom · Historical Figures40M
  24. 24Jason Momoaborn 1979 · 21st century · United States · Actors39.8M
  25. 25O. J. Simpson1947-2024 · 20th century · United States · Athletes39.3M
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Lived then

The most notable people whose working lives fell in the 2010s, ranked where coverage and readership agree.

  1. 1Shakiraborn 1977 · Spain · Musicians3 decades
  2. 2Scarlett Johanssonborn 1984 · United States · Actors2 decades
  3. 3Emmanuel Macronborn 1977 · France · Politiciansnot measured-
  4. 4Angelina Jolieborn 1975 · United States · Actors2 decades
  5. 5Katy Perryborn 1984 · United States · Musicians1 decades
  6. 6LeBron Jamesborn 1984 · United States · Basketball Players2 decades
  7. 7Charlize Theronborn 1975 · South Africa · Actors2 decades
  8. 8David Beckhamborn 1975 · United Kingdom · Footballers2 decades
  9. 9Natalie Portmanborn 1981 · United States · Actors2 decades
  10. 10Kanye Westborn 1977 · United States · Musicians2 decades
  11. 11Beyoncéborn 1981 · United States · Musicians2 decades
  12. 12Chris Prattborn 1979 · United States · Actors0 decades
  13. 13Giorgia Meloniborn 1977 · Italy · Politicians2 decades
  14. 14Bradley Cooperborn 1975 · United States · Actors1 decades
  15. 15Zlatan Ibrahimovićborn 1981 · Sweden · Footballers0 decades
  16. 16Serena Williamsborn 1981 · United States · Tennis Players2 decades
  17. 17Kobe Bryant1978-2020 · United States · Basketball Players2 decades
  18. 18Kim Kardashianborn 1980 · United States · Actors1 decades
  19. 19Mark Zuckerbergborn 1984 · United States · Founders1 decades
  20. 20Ronaldinhoborn 1980 · Brazil · Footballers3 decades
  21. 21Amy Winehouse1983-2011 · United Kingdom · Musicians1 decades
  22. 22John Cenaborn 1977 · United States · Actors1 decades
  23. 23Kate Winsletborn 1975 · United Kingdom · Actors3 decades
  24. 24Andrew Garfieldborn 1983 · United Kingdom · Actors0 decades
  25. 25Britney Spearsborn 1981 · United States · Musicians2 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.