Here’s the second-to-last installment of the top baby name debuts for boys!
From 20 to 11:
Cordaro, #20
- Cordaro debuted with 69 baby boys in 1986.
Inspired by Cordero Roberts, a character on the soap opera One Life to Live.
Yosgart, #19
- Yosgart debuted with 72 baby boys in 2008.
Inspired by soccer player Yosgart Gutiérrez.
Jabbar, #18
- Jabbar debuted with 77 baby boys in 1972.
Inspired by basketball player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
Romello, #17
- Romello debuted with 80 baby boys in 1994.
Inspired by Roemello Skuggs, a character in the movie Sugar Hill.
Christia & Kiptyn, 2-way tie for #16
- Christia debuted with 82 baby boys in 1989.
Not inspired by anything — just part of the baby name glitch of 1989. - Kiptyn debuted with 82 baby boys in 2009.
Inspired by Kiptyn Locke, a contestant on the reality TV show The Bachelorette.
Jeremih, #15
- Jeremih debuted with 88 baby boys in 2009.
Inspired by singer Jeremih.
Jaceyon, #14
- Jaceyon debuted with 89 baby boys in 2013.
Inspired by Jayceon Taylor (a.k.a. The Game) of the reality TV show Marrying The Game.
Taurean, #13
- Taurean debuted with 90 baby boys in 1981.
Inspired by Taurean Blacque, an actor on the TV show Hill Street Blues.
Quayshaun, #12
Jkwon, #11
- Jkwon debuted with 100 baby boys in 2004.
Inspired by rapper J-Kwon.
Have any guesses about which names will be in tomorrow’s top 10?
More of the top 50 baby name debuts for boys: 50-41, 40-31, 30-21, 20-11, 10-1
Image: Adapted from LotusBud0048a (public domain) by Frank “Fg2” Gualtieri
[Latest update: 7/2021]