How popular is the baby name Kristian in the United States right now? How popular was it historically? Use the popularity graph and data table below to find out! Plus, see all the blog posts that mention the name Kristian.
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This baby didn’t get 139 names, but 49 is still excessive, don’t you think?
Diana and Arthur Martello of New Brighton, Pennsylvania, had a baby girl in May of 1989 and gave her 49 names. (Initially it was just 43, but they added 6 more a few weeks later.)
Here are all 49 names:
Princess India Rosa Kathleen Pearla Meshelle Suzanne Luchianna Irena Iris Veronica Donna Holly Robin Concha Kristian Tonya Elizabeth Joana Magali Lavinia Ruth Sandy Lori Appolonia Concepteone Stephenie Victoria Ira Maria Jane Claudia Pamela Shirley Mellissa Leah Rebecca Simone Alana Loren Joy Angie Pheonix Cynthia Christine Eleanor Meg Sophia Eunice
Diana was the one who came up with them. She said her inspiration included TV shows like Matt Houston, T.J. Hooker, Santa Barbara, and The Young and the Restless.
If you could go back in time and rename this baby girl, which two names (out of the 49) would you choose as her first and middle names?
Sources:
Musala, Jane C. “A Nickname Makes it 45.” Allegheny Times 30 May 1989: A3.
Musala, Jane C. “The Good News is Short-Lived.” Allegheny Times 28 Jun. 1989: A3.
The top baby girl and baby boy names in Norway last year were Emma and Lukas — the same as in 2009.
Here are the top ten girl names:
Emma (465 baby girls)
Linnea/Linea (452)
Sara/Sahra/Sarah (426)
Sofie/Sophie (423)
Nora/Norah (411)
Ingrid/Ingerid/Ingri (399)
Thea/Tea (389)
Emilie (387)
Ida (381)
Maja/Maia/Maya (353)
And here are the top ten boy names:
Lukas/Lucas (552 baby boys)
Emil (492)
Mathias/Matias (491)
William (443)
Magnus (435)
Markus/Marcus (428)
Jonas (423)
Kristian/Christian (400)
Oliver (384)
Alexander/Aleksander (380)
And here are a few other interesting facts:
52% of the girls born in 2010 have names that end with -a or -ah.
20% of the boys born in 2010 have biblical names.
Mohammad was the most popular baby boy name in Oslo.
Norwegian parents seem to be “avoiding names involving the uniquely Norwegian letters of æ, ø and å, which often cause problems and confusion in e-mail addresses and other aspects of a globalized society.”
That last point is particularly interesting. On the one hand, it’s cool that parents are gravitating toward names that will make their children’s lives simpler. On the other, names featuring Scandinavian letters like æ, ø and å represent Norway’s heritage, and it would a shame to see cultural gems like Bjørn and Jørgen fall by the wayside. (Though perhaps it’s inevitable…?)
There’s nothing wrong with the list itself. But problems begin when you try to compare this list with the 2006 list.
For instance, in 2006, 49 boys were named Michael or Michele. A year later, there’s no way to tell if either of these names has became more or less popular — all we know is that 24 boys were named Michael, Michele Mikiel or Mikail, and that 29 boys were named Miguel specifically.
And that’s just the beginning. Between 2006 and 2007, Nicholas became Nicholas/Nikolai, Thomas became Thomas/Tommaso, and James became James/Jamie. Alexander became Alexander/Alessandro/Alejandro, while (accent-less) Andre became Andrew/André/Andrea. All of these odd groupings make it impossible to draw conclusions about how the popularity level of a specific name has changed over time.
I am also suspicious about spelling. Aidan (#6) and Jaydon (#19) from the 2006 list seemed to morph into Aiden (#6) and Jayden (#11) in 2007.
Finally — and this may be nit-picky — I dislike how Jeremy and Jerome were lumped together. The names may look alike, but they are unrelated.
I have issues with the girl names as well:
Maria/Mariah, 73 baby girls
Martina, 47
Julia/Giulia, 42
Christina/Kristina/Christine/Christa, 41
Elisa/Eliza/Elizabeth, 39
Sarah, 36
Emma & Maya, 34 (tie)
Nicole/Nicola/Nicolette, 31
Amy & Jasmine/Yasmine, 30 (tie)
Michela/Michelle, 29
Katrina/Katie & Shania, 27 (tie)
Aaliyah & Hayley & Jade, 21 (tie)
Alexandra/Alessandra/Alessia, 20
Francesca & Ylenia, 19 (tie)
Kylie, 18
Kaya, 17
Emily & Kayleigh, 16 (tie)
Kelsey & Leah & Rihanna & Thea, 15 (4-way tie)
Ella & Elena & Kiera & Kyra, 14 (4-way tie)
Hannah, 13
Between 2006 and 2007, Julia became Julia/Giula, Nicole became Nicole/Nicola/Nicolette, Jasmin (sans e) became Jasmine/Yasmine, and Elisa/Eliza became Elisa/Eliza/Elisabeth. Michela went from being grouped with Michaela to being grouped with Michelle.
And, as with the boys, I don’t think spelling stayed consistent. Hailey (#10, 2006) became Hayley (#12, 2007) and Kaylie (#17, 2006) became Kayleigh (#17, 2007).
Malta, you’re driving me crazy! I hope the top names of 2008 are listed more logically, i.e., using name-groupings that have been used before.
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