How popular is the baby name Andy in the United States right now? How popular was it historically? Use the popularity graph and data table below to find out! Plus, see all the blog posts that mention the name Andy.
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Malta’s top baby names of 2013 came out a few weeks ago.
According to data from the National Statistics Office, the most popular name-groups last year were Elena/Elenia/Helena/Ella and Luke/Luca/Lucas.
Here are Malta’s top 20 girl name-groups and top 20 boy name-groups of 2013:
Girl Names
Elena/Elenia/Helena/Ella, 106 baby girls (5.5% of all girls)
Eliza/Elisa/Elizabeth/Elise, 78
Julia/Yulia/Julianne, 69
Emma/Emmanuela/Ema, 51
Maya/Mia/Myah, 47
Maria/Marija/Mariah/Marie, 42
Lea/Leah/Leia, 37
Martina/Martine, 36
Christina/Christa/Christabel/Krystle, 35
Kailey/Kai/Kaleigh, 34 (3-way tie)
Catherine/Katrina/Kate/Katya, 34 (3-way tie)
Emilia/Emily/Emelie, 34 (3-way tie)
Amy/Aimee, 32
Anna/Hannah/Ann, 31
Mikela/Makaila/Michelle, 27 (tie)
Alison/Alice/Alicia/Alyssa/Aly, 27 (tie)
Sophia/Sophie, 26
Jade/Giada, 22 (tie)
Alexandra/Alessia/Alexia/Lexi, 22 (tie)
Aaliyah/Alaya, 21
Chloe/Khloe, 20 (3-way tie)
Amber/Amberley, 20 (3-way tie)
Karla/Carla/Carly, 20 (3-way tie)
Jasmine/Yasmine/Yasmeen, 17 (3-way tie)
Nina, 17 (3-way tie)
Faith, 17 (3-way tie)
Hailey/Hailee/Hayleigh, 16
Nicole/Nicola/Nicky, 14 (4-way tie)
Rachel/Raquel, 14 (4-way tie)
Keira/Kyra, 14 (4-way tie)
Claire/Clara/Clarisse, 14 (4-way tie)
Boy Names
Luke/Luca/Lucas, 106 baby boys (5% of all boys)
Matthew/Matthias/Matteo, 93
Jacob/Jake, 70
Zachary/Zak/Zack, 56
John/Jean/Jonathan/Juan/Gan, 53 (tie)
Michael/Miguel/Mikhail, 53 (tie)
Andrew/Andreas/Andre/Andy, 46
Kaiden/Kayden/Kai, 45 (tie)
Alexander/Alessandro/Alec, 45 (tie)
Aiden/Ayden, 43
Liam/William, 42
Nicholas/Nick/Nicolai, 41
Benjamin/Ben, 40
Daniel/Dan/Danil, 33
Isaac/Izaak, 32 (tie)
Mason/Maison, 32 (tie)
Jack/Jackson/Jacques, 30
Jaden/Jayden/Jadon, 29 (tie)
Thomas/Tommas/Tommy, 29 (tie)
Nathan/Nathaniel, 28
Julian/Julien/Guiliano, 27
Gabriel/Gabrijel/Gabryl, 24 (tie)
Adam, 24 (tie)
Joseph/Beppe/Giuseppe/Josef, 23 (tie)
Noah, 23 (tie)
James/Jamie/Jayme, 22 (3-way tie)
Samuel/Sam, 22 (3-way tie)
Keiran/Kyran, 22 (3-way tie)
Some of the unusual names registered in Malta last year were Aizley, Amporn, Breeze, Chinenye, Coco, Delson, Diyas, Enonima, Freedom, Gundula, Jaceyrhaer, Kobbun, Limoni, Love, Netsrik, Summer, Symphony, Zarkareia and Zveyrone.
Malta’s 2012 list was topped by Eliza/Lisa/Elsie/Elyse/Bettina and Matthew/Matthias/Matteo.
The most popular baby names in Malta were released back in May.
According to the National Statistics Office, the country’s top names (or name groups, actually) were Matthew/Matthias/Matteo for boys and Eliza/Lisa/Elsie/Elyse/Bettina for girls.
Here are Malta’s top 20 girl names and top 20 boy names of 2012:
Girl Names
Eliza/Lisa/Elsie/Elyse/Bettina, 98 baby girls
Elena/Elenia/Helena/Ella, 91
Julia/Yulia/Julianne, 67
Emma/Emmanuela/Ema, 54
Maya/Mia/Myah, 47
Lea/Leah/Leia, 46
Christina/Christa/Christabel/Krystle, 45
Mikela/Makaila/Michelle, 44
Chloe/Khloe, Maria/Marija/Mariah/Marie, 39 each [2-way tie]
Amy/Aimee, 37
Kailey/Kai/Kaleigh, 34
Martina/Martine, 32
Catherine/Katrina/Kate/Katya, 30
Jade/Giada, 28
Anna/Hannah/Ann, 27
Amber/Amberley, Sophia/Sophie, 24 each [2-way tie]
Jasmine/Yasmine/Yasmeen, Chanel/Shanelle, 23 each [2-way tie]
Emilia/Emily/Emelie, 21
Hailey/Hailee/Hayleigh, Alison/Alice/Alicia/Alyssa/Aly, Faith, 19 each [3-way tie]
Aaliyah/Alaya, 18
Boy Names
Matthew/Matthias/Matteo, 101 baby boys
Jacob/Jake, 98
Luke/Luca/Lucas, 87
Zachary/Zak/Zack, 58
Kaiden/Kayden/Kai, 56
John/Jean/Jonathan/Juan/Gan, 50
Aiden/Ayden, 47
Nathan/Nathaniel, 45
Isaac/Izaak, Liam/William, 43 each [2-way tie]
Alexander/Alessandro/Alec, 42
Benjamin/Ben, 40
Michael/Miguel/Mikhail, 39
Nicholas/Nick/Nicolai, 36
Jaden/Jayden/Jadon, Joseph/Beppe/Giuseppe/Josef, 35 each [2-way tie]
Daniel/Dan/Danil, 30
Yannick/Yan, Jack/Jackson/Jacques, Thomas/Tommas/Tommy, 29 each [3-way tie]
Mason/Maison, Kyle/Kail, Andrew/Andreas/Andre/Andy, 28 each [3-way tie]
James/Jamie/Jayme, 26
Gabriel/Gabrijel/Gabryl, 24
Julian/Julien/Guiliano, Denzel/Danzel/Denzilee, 22 each [2-way tie]
The 98 baby girls of the Eliza/Lisa/Elsie/Elyse/Bettina group represent 4.8% of all baby girls born in Malta in 2012, and the 101 baby boys of the Matthew/Matthias/Matteo group represent 4.6% of all baby boys.
I have three earlier Malta lists (2006, 2007, 2009) here at NBN, but there are even more (2002 through 2012, inclusive) at the NSO website — use the link below.
The surname Matlock first appeared in the U.S. baby name data in 1987:
1989: unlisted
1988: unlisted
1987: 5 baby boys named Matlock [debut]
1986: unlisted
1985: unlisted
Why?
Because of the TV series Matlock, which premiered in September of 1986.
The main character of the legal drama was Benjamin “Ben” Matlock (played by Andy Griffith), a criminal defense attorney from Georgia “whose folksy demeanor belies his considerable investigative and courtroom abilities.”
So then…why did a two-T version of the name, Mattlock, pop up in the data two years earlier?
1987: unlisted
1986: unlisted
1985: 7 baby boys named Mattlock [debut]
1984: unlisted
1983: unlisted
The 1986 pilot for Matlock was being mentioned in the newspapers in late 1985 — and I did see the show’s title misspelled “Mattlock” at least once.
But I think a better explanation for the two-T debut is a separate series: Matt Houston, which aired from 1982 to 1985. It was a crime drama that starred actor Lee Horsley as Matlock “Matt” Houston, a wealthy Texan who enjoyed working as a private investigator in his spare time.
Though the character’s first name was spelled with a single T, the nickname “Matt” probably suggested to viewers that it was spelled “Mattlock.”
The surname Matlock, which comes from an English place name (the town of Matlock in Derbyshire), ultimately derives from the Old English words mæthel, meaning “assembly” or “speech,” and ac, meaning “oak tree.”
What are your thoughts on Matlock as a first name?
Sources:
“TV Notes.” Evening Independent 3 Dec. 1985: 8-B.
Newcomb, Horace. (Ed.) Encyclopedia of Television. 2nd ed. New York: Routledge, 2013.
The popular ’80s sitcom Family Ties (1982-1989) featured the fictional Keaton family: parents Steven and Elyse, and children Alex, Mallory, and Jennifer. (In later seasons, a baby brother named Andy was added.)
Family Ties was one of the top five TV shows in the nation from 1984 to 1987, and it also had a big impact on U.S. baby names…
Alex
Alex P. Keaton (played by Michael J. Fox) was the oldest child in the family and, for the first half of the series, the only son. He was a preppy, precocious, and proudly conservative — often clashing with his ex-hippie liberal parents over politics. For his memorable portrayal of Alex, Michael J. Fox won three Emmy Awards (in 1986, 1987, and 1988) and was nominated for two more.
Usage of the name Alex was already on the rise in the early ’80s, but the sitcom gave the name a big boost:
1990: 6,945 baby boys named Alex [rank: 59th]
1989: 6,540 baby boys named Alex [rank: 60th]
1988: 6,406 baby boys named Alex [rank: 58th]
1987: 6,043 baby boys named Alex [rank: 60th]
1986: 5,110 baby boys named Alex [rank: 64th]
1985: 3,907 baby boys named Alex [rank: 80th]
1984: 3,027 baby boys named Alex [rank: 93rd]
1983: 2,163 baby boys named Alex [rank: 123rd]
1982: 1,965 baby boys named Alex [rank: 143rd]
1981: 1,873 baby boys named Alex [rank: 148th]
“Alex” may have been on the way to the top 100 already, but the show put it there a lot faster — in 1984. It was a fixture in the top 100 all the way until 2012.
Usage of name also increased slightly for baby girls:
Mallory
Mallory Keaton (played by Justine Bateman) was the middle child and the oldest daughter. She loved fashion and shopping, but wasn’t as interested in school. For her portrayal of Mallory, Justine Bateman was nominated for two Emmy Awards.
Usage of the rare name Mallory — which had been used primarily for boys during most of the 20th century — skyrocketed for baby girls during the 1980s:
1990: 1,782 baby girls named Mallory [rank: 162nd]
1989: 1,971 baby girls named Mallory [rank: 147th]
1988: 2,365 baby girls named Mallory [rank: 120th]
1987: 3,140 baby girls named Mallory [rank: 91st]
1986: 3,323 baby girls named Mallory [rank: 83rd]
1985: 2,039 baby girls named Mallory [rank: 144th]
1984: 1,470 baby girls named Mallory [rank: 186th]
1983: 689 baby girls named Mallory [rank: 334th]
1982: 45 baby girls named Mallory
1981: 27 baby girls named Mallory
The name Mallory entered the girls’ top 1,000 in 1983, and the girls’ top 100 in 1986 (though it only managed to remain a top-100 name for one more year before dropping back down).
The usage of spelling variants also increased dramatically. Mallorie, Malorie and Malarie got a boost on the charts, while Mallory-inspired debuts throughout the ’80s included…
The name even reached the top 500 for a stretch (1985-1989). Usage of the spellings Elise, Alyse, and Alise also increased during this period.
Keaton
The family surname Keaton also started seeing heavier usage as a baby name — particularly as a boy name — while Family Ties was on the air:
1990: 283 baby boys named Keaton [rank: 592nd]
1989: 225 baby boys named Keaton [rank: 667th]
1988: 163 baby boys named Keaton [rank: 741st]
1987: 135 baby boys named Keaton [rank: 799th]
1986: 131 baby boys named Keaton [rank: 793rd]
1985: 109 baby boys named Keaton [rank: 869th]
1984: 69 baby boys named Keaton
1983: 47 baby boys named Keaton
1982: 23 baby boys named Keaton
1981: 15 baby boys named Keaton
The name Keaton entered the boys’ top 1,000 for the first time in 1985. It continued to rise for both genders until the early 2000s. (The continued rise might have been helped along by actor Michael Keaton.)
P.S. Michael J. Fox met his future wife, actress Tracy Pollan, on the set of Family Ties when she was cast as Alex’s girlfriend Ellen.
[Latest update: March 2022]
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