Here are the boy names that debuted the highest on the SSA’s 2011 baby name list:
- Jionni, 62 baby boys
- Itzae, 29
- Crixus, 15
- Maurkice, 13
- Braxson, 12
- Edahi, 12
- Noahjames, 12
- Huxton, 11
Jonuel, 11(false positive)- Maksimus, 11
- Paisley, 11
- Vadir, 11
- Yeiren, 11
- Aazim, 10
- Axiel, 10
- Bentli, 10
- Finch, 10
- Jayco, 10
- Jermir, 10
- Kastle, 10
Some likely explanations:
- Jionni is from Jionni LaValle, fiance of Jersey Shore “guidette” Snooki. He’s also the father of her unborn baby.
- Crixus is from Crixus, a character on the TV show Spartacus. (The name of Crixus’s long lost love, Naevia, also debuted in 2011 with 11 baby girls.)
- Maurkice is from Maurkice Pouncey, a professional football player with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
- Vadir is a variant of Vadhir, last year’s top debut.
- Bentli is a variant of Bentley, which is currently quite trendy.
Can you come up with explanations for any of the others?
Source: SSA
Image: Adapted from LotusBud0048a (public domain) by Frank “Fg2” Gualtieri