What gave the baby name Taliana a boost in 2008?

Taliana Vargas, 1st runner-up at Miss Universe 2008
Taliana Vargas

According to the U.S. baby name data, the rare name Taliana nearly tripled in usage in 2008:

  • 2010: 9 baby girls named Taliana
  • 2009: 14 baby girls named Taliana
  • 2008: 23 baby girls named Taliana (peak usage)
  • 2007: 8 baby girls named Taliana
  • 2006: 7 baby girls named Taliana

Why?

Because of Colombian beauty queen Taliana Vargas.

She placed first runner-up at Miss Universe 2008, which was held in Vietnam in July of that year.

Notably, four of the top five finalists at Miss Universe 2008 were Latin American women. The overall winner of the pageant was Dayana Mendoza of Venezuela.

What are your thoughts on the name Taliana?

Sources: Miss Universe 2008 – Wikipedia, SSA

Image: Screenshot of the TV broadcast of the 57th Miss Universe pageant

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