How popular is the baby name Becky 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 Becky.
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Tuesday’s post about the Victorian-style Tylney Hall Hotel reminded me of a list of Victorian-era names that I’ve had bookmarked forever.
The list was created by amateur genealogist G. M. Atwater as a resource for writers. It contains names and name combinations that were commonly seen in the U.S. from the 1840s to the 1890s. Below is the full list (with a few minor changes).
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Which female name and male name do you like best?
The most popular baby names in Quebec were announced a little while ago.
According to the Régie des rentes du Québec, the province’s top names last year were Emma and William.
Here are the top 20 girl names and top 20 boy names of 2012:
Girl Names
Boy Names
Check out Charlie in 12th place for girls. For boys, it’s all the way down in 145th place.
Charlie is being used more and more often as a girl name in the U.S. as well.
The next-most-popular Charl- names for each gender were Charlotte in 24th place and Charles in 21st place. (Though, if you count the hundreds of baby boys with a Charles combination-name, e.g., Charles-Antoine, the total for Charles jumps to over 750, putting the name in 4th place.)
And what about the less-common names?
First, some stats:
Here are some of Quebec’s unique names (used only once):
| Unique Girl Names | Unique Boy Names |
|---|---|
| Ayagutaq Becky Tillikasak Cocolo Desneiges Euphelie Fleurange Garrissa Ietohrhuostha Justinique Katsitsenhawitha Lyora Lyssandre Maisie Inuusiq Nephthalia Elani Orlguine Paglianie Stacy Qullik Qupanuaq Roldyanna Stephanie Daystar Tally-Ann Uapikuniss Vinuki Sethlini Wazberly Windflower Yvedianah Zaely Hyacinthia | Aws Brudginel-Bryan Christian Braveheart Davinnsly Enbo Fougnigue Ghemsley Nollens Hichembentaiba Ittulaaq Judley Klyf Lafleche William Manhattan-Zola Nyrlberson Olmo Centeotl Perseus Koperqualuk Quindlley Raniehtenha Wi Shaquille-Shanqi Tiesto Uqittuk Victor-Sam Ikuagasak Wa’kenhrawakon Yanga Zack Browndly |
Among the girl names given to two babies last year, I spotted both Chaya Mushka and Katniss.
P.S. Want to compare the top Quebec baby names of 2012 with those of 2009, or 2006?
Source: List of Baby Names – Retraite Québec, Emma usurps Lea for top spot on Quebec’s baby name list
Image: Adapted from Flag of Quebec (public domain)
A baby born in England on June 6 — just after Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations — was named Union Jack after the flag of the United Kingdom.
The baby’s father, Kevin Smart, said: “I came up with the name Union and the middle name Jack. They were very fitting for the time of year.”
His mother, Becky Parker, said: “My immediate response was ‘no way’ but now I love it.”
Source: Tippett, Jennifer. “Would you name your baby Ferret?” Sun 15 Aug. 2012.
Image: Adapted from Flag of the United Kingdom (public domain)
In January of 1991, Sam and Becky Giaimo of Parma, Ohio, welcomed a baby boy. They named him Stormey.
Was he born during a thunderstorm? Nope, he was born during Operation Desert Storm, the U.S.-led war against Iraq. Here’s how Sam explained it:
We were really in support of what’s going on over there. So I thought up the name Stormey. I liked it. She liked it. We thought it was a way to honor the country.
Source: “Newborn Named ‘to Honor the Country.'” Milwaukee Sentinel 25 Jan. 1991: 2.
