Where did the baby name Danzig come from in 1994?

Heavy metal singer Glenn Danzig
Glenn Danzig

The name Danzig — the German name for the Polish city Gdansk — first appeared in the U.S. baby name data in the middle of the 1990s:

  • 1996: unlisted
  • 1995: unlisted
  • 1994: 7 baby boys with the name Danzig [debut]
  • 1993: unlisted
  • 1992: unlisted

Why?

Because of a song.

The heavy metal band Danzig scored a mainstream hit with the single “Mother ’93,” the video for which saw a lot of airplay on MTV.

“Mother ’93” ended up becoming Danzig’s highest-charting single, peaking at #43 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart in March of 1994.

The heavy metal band takes its name from vocalist Glenn Danzig, whose real surname is Anzalone.

What are your thoughts on the usage of Danzig as a baby name?

Sources: Danzig – Billboard, SSA

Image: Screenshot of the music video for “Mother ’93”

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