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
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