Which girl names decreased the most in popularity from 2017 to 2018?
In this post we’ll answer the question two different ways: first by looking at the top absolute (raw number) drops, second by looking at the top relative drops.
Fastest Falling Girl Names: Absolute
- Emily, -1,125 baby girls
- Emma, -1,112
- Ava, -1,034
- Sophia, -955
- Madison, -839
- Alexa, -838
- Mia, -828
- Abigail, -811
- Olivia, -782
- Aubrey, -721
Fastest Falling Girl Names: Relative
- Yuleimy, -85% (from 54 to 8 baby girls)
- Darleth, -84%
- Brennley, -75%
- Anastazja, -74%
- Danelly, -73%
- Kenly, -71%
- Lita, -71%
- Alaena, -71%
- Elnora, -69%
- Jacquelin, -69%
(This second list only accounts for names that stayed in the data; I didn’t account for names that fell off the list in 2018.)
If you have any explanations for the name movement above, let us know in the comments!
P.S. Here’s the SSA’s table of baby names that decreased in rank from 2017 to 2018. The top girl names on their list are Audrina, Courtney, and Angelique.
Source: SSA
Image: Adapted from Fall (6282684630) by Kenny Louie under CC BY 2.0.
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I remember Siri fell off a lot a few years ago, so it’s not surprising to see the same thing happening with Alexa. Too bad they don’t seem to give service robots male names.
Brennley was a fast riser a few years ago. She was a singer who appeared on The Voice. That kind of fleeting cultural moment often translates into a quick rise and fall.
I’m curious if there are specific reasons behind any of the other falls.