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Popularity of the baby name Atlantis


Posts that mention the name Atlantis

Pop culture baby name game, 2011 (part 2)

Britney Spears album

In the original Pop Culture Baby Name Game, we tried to come up with pop culture-inspired names we think will debut on the SSA’s baby name list in 2011.

But why limit it to debuts? Let’s start another game, this one for names already on the list.

Which baby names will get a boost in 2011, thanks to popular culture?

Here are some possibilities:

  • Siri
  • Atlantis
  • Alaric
  • Pippa, Kate, William (royal wedding)
  • Casey, Caylee, Anthony (Casey Anthony trial)
  • Amy (Amy Winehouse)
  • Gabrielle (Gabrielle Giffords)
  • Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Cairo, and similar place-names (Arab Spring)
  • Florence (mentioned by Julie)
  • Betty, Adele, Gale, Monroe, and more (all mentioned by Maria)

What other names can you think of?

The rankings for 2011 will be out in a few weeks, so get your ideas in soon!

UPDATE, May 2012: Here are the results!

Baby name predictions: Django and Atlantis

Django Unchained

These two names aren’t new to the baby name scene, but I think they could both be getting a boost — Atlantis in 2011, Django in 2012.

Let’s talk about Django first, as I’m more confident about that one.

Quentin Tarantino is now working on a film call Django Unchained, slated to be released sometime during 2012. Jamie Foxx will play the lead character, Django, “a freed slave who sets off on a mission to rescue his lady love Broomhilda from a sadistic owner with the help of a German bounty hunter.” I doubt Broomhilda will tempt many/any expectant parents, but I bet the usage of Django will increase the year movie comes out.

  • 2010: 11 baby boys named Django
  • 2009: 15 baby boys named Django
  • 2008: 18 baby boys named Django

It may even go up a bit this year, before the movie comes out, if it gets enough press.

Next, Atlantis. I’m not so sure about this one, but I think it’s a possibility.

This morning, the space shuttle Atlantis completed its twelve-day voyage to the International Space Station. The landing marked not just the end of a NASA flight, but the end of the last NASA flight. This final flight has been in the headlines a lot lately, and I think that could be enough exposure to give the name a boost this year.

  • 2010: 16 baby girls named Atlantis
  • 2009: 16 baby girls named Atlantis
  • 2008: 16 baby girls named Atlantis

What are your thoughts on these two names?

Sources: Atlantis Lands Successfully, Ending NASA’s Shuttle Era, Jamie Foxx on ‘Django’: Should be amazing