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Popularity of the baby name Faraday


Posts that mention the name Faraday

Baby names with DAY: Dayle, Oladayo, Hriday

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If you’re looking for a baby name that will make your day — that is to say, a name that contains the word DAY — you’re in luck!

Here’s a long list of names that contain the letter sequence “d-a-y.” Most of these names come directly from the U.S. SSA’s baby name data.

  • Abhyuday
  • Adaya, Adayah
  • Adayla
  • Adaysha
  • Adayshia
  • Adedayo
  • Aiday
  • Aldayr
  • Amisaday
  • Ariday
  • Cassiday
  • Corday
  • Day, Daye
  • Daya
  • Dayali
  • Dayami, Dayamy
  • Dayamin
  • Dayamir
  • Dayamit
  • Dayan, Dayaan, Dayyan
  • Dayana, Dayanah, Dayanna, Dayahna, Dayiana
  • Dayanaira
  • Dayanara, Dayannara
  • Dayanari
  • Dayane, Dayanne
  • Dayani, Dayanie, Dayany, Dayanni
  • Dayanira
  • Dayanis
  • Dayari
  • Dayatra
  • Dayce
  • Daycee
  • Daycen
  • Dayceon
  • Daycia
  • Dayde
  • Dayden
  • Daydra
  • Daydrian
  • Dayeli
  • Dayelin
  • Daygan
  • Daygoro
  • Dayin
  • Dayion
  • Dayja, Dayjah
  • Dayjon
  • Daykota
  • Dayla, Daylah
  • Daylan
  • Dayland
  • Daylani, Daylanie Daylany
  • Dayle, Dayl
  • Daylee, Dayleigh, Daylie, Dayli
  • Daylen
  • Daylene, Dayleen
  • Dayleni
  • Dayleon
  • Daylia
  • Dayliani
  • Dayline
  • Dayln
  • Daylon
  • Daylyn, Daylynn, Daylinn, Daylin
  • Dayman
  • Daymar
  • Daymen
  • Daymeon, Daymion
  • Daymi
  • Daymian, Daymien
  • Daymin
  • Daymir
  • Daymon
  • Daymond
  • Dayna, Daynah, Daynna
  • Dayne, Dayn
  • Dayner
  • Daynisha
  • Dayo
  • Dayon
  • Dayona, Dayonna
  • Dayonte
  • Dayquan, Dayquon, Dayqwan
  • Dayra
  • Dayren
  • Dayri
  • Dayrin
  • Dayris
  • Dayro
  • Dayron
  • Dayse
  • Daysen
  • Daysha
  • Dayshana
  • Dayshanay
  • Dayshawn, Dayshaun, Daysean, Dayshon, Dayshun
  • Dayshawna
  • Dayshia
  • Daysi, Daysy, Daysie
  • Daysia
  • Dayson
  • Daysun
  • Dayten
  • Daythan
  • Daytin
  • Dayton
  • Daytona
  • Daytron
  • Daytwon, Daytwan
  • Dayva
  • Dayvanee
  • Dayven
  • Dayveon, Dayvion, Dayveion
  • Dayvian
  • Dayvid
  • Dayvin
  • Dayvon
  • Dayvonna
  • Dayvonne
  • Dayza, Dayzah
  • Dayzha
  • Dayzhane
  • Dayzi, Dayzee
  • Dayzia
  • Faraday
  • Foday
  • Friday
  • Hedaya
  • Hidaya
  • Hidayat
  • Hodaya
  • Holiday, Holliday
  • Hriday
  • Hridaya
  • Hudayfa
  • Idaya
  • Ifedayo
  • Jadaya, Jadayah
  • Jendaya
  • Jendayi
  • Jordayn
  • Judayah
  • Kadaysha
  • Kadaysia
  • Korday
  • Kriday
  • Ladaya
  • Ladayja
  • Ladaynian
  • Ladaysha
  • Ladaysia
  • Linday
  • Loveday
  • Maday
  • Madaya
  • Minday
  • Monday
  • Nadaya
  • Oday
  • Oladayo
  • Sadaya
  • Shaday
  • Shadaya, Shadayah
  • Sharday, Shardaye, Charday
  • Shawday
  • Sudays
  • Sunday
  • Tadayoshi
  • Temidayo
  • Tuesday
  • Uday
  • Udayveer
  • Zadaya
  • Zandaya
  • Zendaya, Zendayah, Xendaya
  • Zurisaday
  • Zyndaya

Some of the above are non-traditional spellings of more common names such as David, Damian, and Diana.

Which DAY name do you like most? Let me know in the comments!

P.S. Three more names featuring the letter sequence “d-a-y” — Deeday, Dee Day, and D-Day — were given to three baby boys born on June 6, 1944.

Source: SSA

Image: Adapted from Spring! (8684685457) by Johan Neven under CC BY 2.0.

The top girl-name debuts of 2013

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Vanellope, the name of the feisty Wreck-It Ralph character, was the top debut name of 2013.

Of all the girl names appearing for the very first time on a Social Security Administration baby name list in 2013, the following were the most popular:

1. Vanellope, 63 baby girls
2. Delayza, 24
3. Adalind, 23
4. Jonylah, 22
5. Daleiza, 19
6. Daleisa, 18
7. Dalayza, 17
8. Daleyssa, 16
9. Ariebella, 15
10. Jennicka, 15
11. Stassi, 14
12. Jayceona, 13
13. Dalexa, 12
14. Graceleigh, 12
15. Kemely, 12
16. Lennan, 12
17. Pihu, 12
18. Spruha, 12
19. Hypatia, 11
20. Idalie, 11
21. Jessalee, 11
22. Mayalen, 11
23. Mirola, 11
24. Riyaan, 11
25. Sansa, 11

And a selection from the 10-and-under group: Aleciram (Maricela backwards), Jayceon, Oswin, Zaleigha, Azealia, Eribella, Jayceonna, Kahleesi, Malala, Pistol, Pragati, Vanelope, Venelope, Wrenly, Faraday, Happiness, Pemberley, Wrenley, Epic, Prim, Rarity, Briggs, Charlemagne, Kinzington, Bow, Essined (Denisse backwards), Gunner, Lwren (L’Wren), Moxxi, Quora, Sierraleone, Thisbe, Versavia, Zeppelin.

Where do these names come from? Here are some explanations:

  • Vanellope, Vanelope, Venelope – from Vanellope von Schweetz, a character in the Disney movie Wreck-It Ralph (2012). Her name is a portmanteau of “vanilla” and “Penelope.”
  • Delayza, Daleiza, Daleisa, Dalayza, Daleyssa, Dalexa – from Daleyza Hernandez, a character on the Spanish-language TV show “Larrymania.”
  • Adalind – from Adalind Schade, a character on the TV show “Grimm.”
  • Jonylah – from Jonylah Watkins, the 6-month-old Chicago baby who was fatally shot back in March.
  • Stassi – from Stassi Schroeder (birth name Nastassia) of the Bravo reality TV show “Vanderpump Rules.”
  • Jayceona, Jayceon, Jayceonna – from Jayceon Taylor (a.k.a. The Game) of the VH1 reality TV show “Marrying The Game.”
  • Pihu – from Pihu Kapoor, a character on the Indian TV show “Bade Achhe Lagte Hain.”
  • Spruha – from Indian actress Spruha Joshi?
  • Hypatia – from the film Agora (2009)?
  • Sansa – from Sansa Stark, a character on the TV show “Game of Thrones.”
  • Malala – from Malala Yousafzai, the young Pakistani activist.

Can you come up with explanations for any of the others?

P.S. Here are the girl name debuts for 2012, 2011 and 2010.

U.S. Baby Names 2013: Most popular names, Top girl-name debuts, Top boy-name debuts, Biggest girl-name changes, Biggest boy-name changes, Top first letters, Top lengths, Top girl names by letter, Top boy names by letter

Source: SSA

Image: Adapted from LotusBud0048a (public domain) by Frank “Fg2” Gualtieri