Category: Pop Culture Baby Names
Jordache – The Baby Name Inspired by Designer Jeans
| 8 May 2013 |
The popular brand of designer jeans, Jordache, inspired a handful of expectant parents to use the baby name Jordache back in the early ’80s. more
The Baby Name Cabela
| 2 May 2013 |
How many U.S. baby girls have gotten the baby name Cabela recently? more
The Baby Name Cubby
| 11 April 2013 |
Why were a handful of baby boys given the name Cubby in the last half of the 1950s? more
The Demise of the Baby Name Hillary
| 4 April 2013 |
Why did usage the baby name Hillary plummet in 1993? (Hint: The popularity of the names Hilary and Chelsea dropped as well.) more
How Did Oprah Get Her Name?
| 27 March 2013 |
How did Oprah Winfrey get her name? Have any U.S. babies been named Oprah after her? more
One-Hit Wonder Baby Name Picabo
| 20 March 2013 |
How did U.S. skier Picabo Street come to have the name Picabo? Have any other U.S. babies ever been named Picabo? more
Baby Names Inspired by Wendell Willkie
| 6 March 2013 |
Not many people remember who Wendell Willkie was, but a surprising number of babies were named after the politician in the early 1940s. more
Baby Name Prediction – Lincoln?
| 19 February 2013 |
Will the movie Lincoln (2012) boost the popularity of the baby name Lincoln? more
The Baby Names Douglas, MacArthur & McArthur
| 13 February 2013 |
How many babies were named after General Douglas MacArthur in 1942, the year he received the Medal of Honor for his service in the Philippines Campaign? more
The Baby Name Robley
| 30 January 2013 |
Why was the baby name Robley trendy in 1908? Look no further than Robley “Fighting Bob” Evans, commander of the Great White Fleet. more
Xelha, Xcaret – Baby Names from Mexican Theme Parks
| 23 January 2013 |
Two baby names inspired by Mexican amusement parts (which were named after Mayan archaeological sites): Xelha and Xcaret. more
Baby Names Inspired by Les Miserables
| 17 December 2012 |
Will the much-hyped movie-version of Les Miserables make names like Fantine and Cosette trendy? more
Pop Culture Baby Name Game 2012!
| 2 December 2012 |
It’s time for the annual Pop Culture Baby Name Game! Guess which baby names have become more popular in 2012 thanks to TV, movies, sports, and the like. more
The Baby Name Medgar
| 28 November 2012 |
Several dozen baby boys were named in honor of Medgar Evers in the mid-1960s. more
The Baby Name Nakia
| 21 November 2012 |
Where did the baby name Nakia come from, and why did it become so popular in 1974? more
The Baby Name Tammy
| 15 November 2012 |
Why did the baby name Tammy become so popular starting in the late 1950s? And, will politicians Tammy Baldwin and Tammy Duckworth help revive it? more
Baby Names for The Birds – Tippi, Pleshette
| 8 November 2012 |
Are you an Alfred Hitchcock fan? Hitchcock-inspired baby names of the 1960s include Tippi, Pleshette and Marnie. more
What Will Happen to the Name Lance?
| 6 November 2012 |
Will all of the negative publicity Lance Armstrong has been getting lately have a correspondingly negative impact on the name Lance? more
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