Category: Pop Culture Baby Names
Babies Named After Aviator Charles Lindbergh
| 21 May 2012 | Filed under Baby Names, Baby Names in the News, Boy Names, Pop Culture Baby Names, Unique Baby Names |
Exactly 85 years ago today, 25-year-old Air Mail pilot Charles Lindbergh was in the middle of his non-stop, solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean. His successful journey from New York City to Paris, which lasted from about 8 am on May 20 until about 10:30 pm on May 21, 1927, earned Lindbergh the $25,000 Orteig Prize and made him world-famous virtually overnight. Hundreds of babies were named Lindbergh and Lindy that year: Year Babies named…
Top Baby Boy Name Debuts of 2011
| 16 May 2012 | Filed under Baby Names, Boy Names, Girl Names, Pop Culture Baby Names, Unique Baby Names |
Here are the boy names that debuted the highest on the SSA’s 2011 baby name list: Jionni, 62 baby boys Itzae, 29 Crixus, 15 Maurkice, 13 Braxson, 12 Edahi, 12 Noahjames, 12 Huxton, 11 Jonuel, 11 Maksimus, 11 Paisley, 11 Vadir, 11 Yeiren, 11 Aazim, 10 Axiel, 10 Bentli, 10 Finch, 10 Jayco, 10 Jermir, 10 Kastle, 10 Some likely explanations: Jionni is from Jionni LaValle, fiance of Jersey Shore “guidette” Snooki. He’s also the…
Top Baby Girl Name Debuts of 2011
| 16 May 2012 | Filed under Baby Names, Girl Names, Name Etymologies, Pop Culture Baby Names, Unique Baby Names |
Here are the girl names that debuted the highest on the SSA’s 2011 baby name list: Magaby, 50 baby girls Gredmarie, 47 Jocell, 31 Cataleya, 28 Khaleesi, 27 Zendaya, 26 Quorra, 25 Jorley, 22 Ayelene, 21 Locklyn, 17 Adrialys, 16 Dim, 16 Mahniya, 15 Lumen, 14 Brynlynn, 13 Calii, 12 Kiyan, 12 Rhyder, 12 Taisley, 12 Yanilen, 12 Some likely explanations: Magaby is from Magaby Garay, a young singer featured on Mexican reality/talent show Pequeños…
Pop Culture Baby Name Game #2 Results
| 14 May 2012 | Filed under Baby Names, Boy Names, Girl Names, Pop Culture Baby Names |
In PCBNG #2, we tried to predict which baby names would see increased usage in 2011, thanks to popular culture. Here’s how we did. The numbers are all from 2010 and 2011, respectively. (Check out Harper & Bentley!) Adele – yes, rose from 286 to 453 baby girls Atlantis – nope, fell from 16 to 7 baby girls Alaina – yes, rose from 1,490 to 1,985 baby girls Alaric – yes, rose from 40 to…
Pop Culture Baby Name Game #1 Results
| 14 May 2012 | Filed under Baby Names, Boy Names, Girl Names, Pop Culture Baby Names, Unique Baby Names |
In PCBNG #1, the aim was to predict which pop culture-inspired names would debut on the SSA’s 2011 “long list.” We got a handful right: Bieber – nope Cersei – nope Daenerys – nope Eames – yes, 5 baby boys. (Thanks, Julie!) Lannister – nope Gaga – nope Jimmer – yes, 9 baby boys. (Thanks, Grace!) Katniss – nope (Surprisingly! Just wait for 2012…) Kreayshawn – nope Lohan – nope Occupy – nope Potter –…
Biggest Baby Name Debuts of the 1990s
| 11 May 2012 | Filed under Baby Names, Boy Names, Girl Names, Pop Culture Baby Names, Unique Baby Names |
We’ve done the ’70s, we’ve done the ’80s, and now it’s time to look at the biggest baby name debuts of the ’90s. Here are all of the “100+” debut names of the 1990s: Isamar: 446 baby girls in 1990 Moesha: 426 baby girls in 1996 Erykah: 279 baby girls in 1997 Ajee: 185 baby girls in 1994 Shyheim, 168 baby boys in 1994 Yamilex: 130 baby girls in 1995 Izamar: 107 baby girls in…
Star Search Baby Name: Tareva
| 9 May 2012 | Filed under Baby Names, Girl Names, Pop Culture Baby Names, Unique Baby Names |
Toward the end of 1985, Tareva Henderson of Baton Rouge started appearing on TV talent show Star Search. According to a Baton Rouge newspaper, She finished out the show Dec. 28 with six wins in the female vocalist category. That’s more than enough to put her in the “Search” semi-finals. Looks like Tareva lasted on Star Search for at least eight episodes. Here are some audio clips. (You can even hear Ed McMahon in a…
Teetotaler Baby Names – Prohibition, Carrie Nation
| 3 May 2012 | Filed under Baby Names, Boy Names, Girl Names, Name Etymologies, Pop Culture Baby Names, Unique Baby Names, Unisex Baby Names |
Speaking of Temperance… I’ve discovered three (!) people named Prohibition. None of them were actually born during the Prohibition, though. They were all born in the 1880s, while the temperance movement was still on the rise. Prohibition Campbell (female) born on June 27, 1882, in Iowa. Ernest Prohibition Manhart (male) born on November 22, 1886, in North Dakota. Prohibition Sparkman (female) born in May, 1887, in Tennessee. I’ve also found nearly two dozen baby girls…
Biggest Baby Name Debuts of the 1970s
| 25 April 2012 | Filed under Baby Names, Boy Names, Girl Names, Pop Culture Baby Names, Unique Baby Names |
More decade-by-decade debuts! Here are the biggest debuts of the 1970s, a follow-up to the biggest debuts of the 1980s. These are all of the “100+” debut names — names that went from being given to fewer than 5 babies per year to suddenly being given to more than 100 babies in one particular year. Kizzy: 1,115 baby girls in 1977 Levar: 523 baby boys in 1977 Kunta: 215 baby boys in 1977 Ayanna: 194…
Baby Names from Alex Haley’s Roots
| 24 April 2012 | Filed under Baby Names, Baby Names in the News, Boy Names, Girl Names, Pop Culture Baby Names, Questions & Mysteries, Unique Baby Names, Unisex Baby Names |
In late 1976, Alex Haley’s novel Roots: The Saga of an American Family was published. The book tells the story of Kunta Kinte, an 18th-century African man who is captured, brought to North America, and sold as a slave to a Virginia plantation owner. In January of 1977, an 8-episode TV miniseries based on the novel aired in on ABC. Not only was the televised version of Roots was wildly popular — 9 Emmy Awards,…
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