Where did the baby name Dulcey come from in 1967?

The character Dulcey Coopersmith from the TV series "Cimarron Strip" (1967-1968)
Dulcey Coopersmith from “Cimarron Strip”

The baby name Dulcey first appeared in the U.S. baby name data in 1967 and saw peak usage the very next year:

  • 1970: 12 baby girls named Dulcey
  • 1969: 14 baby girls named Dulcey
  • 1968: 57 baby girls named Dulcey [peak]
  • 1967: 5 baby girls named Dulcey [debut]
  • 1966: unlisted
  • 1965: unlisted

(The spelling Dulcie also saw peak usage in 1968.)

What was the influence here?

A character from the short-lived TV western Cimarron Strip, which aired from September of 1967 to March of 1968.

The series was set in the late 1880s in Cimarron Territory (now the Oklahoma Panhandle), and the protagonist was a U.S. Marshal trying to bring law and order to the region. He often stayed at The Wayfarer’s Inn, which was owned and operated by a young woman from England named Dulcey Coopersmith (played by Jill Townsend).

What are your thoughts on the baby name Dulcey? How would you spell it?

Source: Cimarron Strip – Wikipedia, Cimarron Strip – Western Clippings

Popular baby names in South Australia, 2020

According to the Government of South Australia, the most popular baby names in the state last year were Charlotte and Oliver.

Here are South Australia’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2020:

Girl names

  1. Charlotte, 118 baby girls
  2. Olivia, 103
  3. Amelia, 99
  4. Ava, 96
  5. Isla, 94
  6. Grace, 83
  7. Ella, 79
  8. Harper, 75
  9. Willow, 67
  10. Ivy, 66

Boy names

  1. Oliver, 147 baby boys
  2. Henry, 116
  3. Noah, 107
  4. Leo, 106 (tie)
  5. William, 106 (tie)
  6. Charlie, 101
  7. Jack, 85
  8. Lucas, 80
  9. James, 78
  10. Elijah, 77

In the girls’ top 10, Ella and Harper replaced Sophie and Mia.

In the boys’ top 10, Lucas, James, and Elijah replaced Oscar, Harvey, and Mason.

In 2019, the top two names in SA were also Charlotte and Oliver.

Source: Popular Baby Names – Data.SA

Where did the baby name Brycie come from in 1963?

brycie, tv, character, route 66, baby name, 1960s
Brycie

The baby name Brycie was a one-hit wonder in the U.S. baby name data, appearing a single time in the 1960s:

  • 1965: unlisted
  • 1964: unlisted
  • 1963: 6 baby girls named Brycie [debut]
  • 1962: unlisted
  • 1961: unlisted

Where did it come from?

Like the names Toika and Perette, Brycie was inspired by a character created for a single episode of the TV series Route 66. That episode, called “Only by Cunning Glimpses,” aired on December 7, 1962.

In the episode, main characters Tod and Buz encountered a nightclub mentalist named Brycie Koseloff (played by actress Lois Smith). Brycie made a series of dire predictions about Tod’s future — including the prediction that Tod would eventually kill Buz — and, shockingly, her predictions started coming true…

What are your thoughts on the name Brycie?

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Where did the baby name Tyrann come from in 2012?

Football player Tyrann Mathieu
Tyrann Mathieu

In 2012, the name Tyrann debuted in the U.S. baby name data:

  • 2020: 10 baby boys named Tyrann
  • 2019: 9 baby boys named Tyrann
  • 2018: 5 baby boys named Tyrann
  • 2017: 8 baby boys named Tyrann
  • 2016: 18 baby boys named Tyrann
    • 10 born in Arizona specifically
  • 2015: 15 baby boys named Tyrann
  • 2014: 8 baby boys named Tyrann
  • 2013: 18 baby boys named Tyrann
  • 2012: 15 baby boys named Tyrann [debut]
  • 2011: unlisted
  • 2010: unlisted

Why?

Because of football player Tyrann (pronounced tie-rahn) Mathieu.

The name’s debut followed Tyrann’s successful (if short) 2-year college football career with Louisiana State University. In 2011, not only was Tyrann a finalist for the Heisman Trophy, but he also picked up the fantastic nickname “the honey badger.” (That was the year the infamous Honey Badger video went viral.)

He has played in the NFL since 2013, starting with the Arizona Cardinals.

Since 2019, he has been with the Kansas City Chiefs. Notably, the Chiefs voted Tyrann team MVP over quarterback Patrick Mahomes in 2019.

What do you think of the baby name Tyrann?

Sources: Tyrann Mathieu – Wikipedia, The Chiefs’ MVP isn’t Patrick Mahomes, it’s Tyrann Mathieu, SSA

Image: Tyrann Mathieu trading card