Chart the Popularity of Your Name

[OzzyKP]

So, I can't let all them furrners have all the baby name fun. America needs a name thread!

The twist I'm giving this, is to chart the change in popularity of your name from the year you were born until today.

Check out this site:

http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/

In 1981, when I was born, Alexander was the 70th most popular name for boys.

1981 - 70th
1982 - 65th
1983 - 63rd
1984 - 54th
1985 - 50th
1986 - 41st
1987 - 37th
1988 - 34th
1989 - 32nd
1990 - 28th
1991 - 26th
1992 - 23rd
1993 - 21st
1994 - 22nd
1995 - 21st
1996 - 22nd
1997 - 22nd
1998 - 22nd
1999 - 21st
2000 - 20th
2001 - 20th
2002 - 15th
2003 - 16th
2004 - 15th
2005 - 12th
2006 - 12th
2007 - 11th
2008 - 6th
2009 - 4th


That is a pretty remarkable climb over the last 29 years. Clearly I helped to popularize the name. Looks like I did a pretty darn good job! Fourth!

The less obsessive/interested in this, feel free to pick 5 or 10 year increments. But I'm interested to see how your names have fared!

[Ben Kenobi]

You do know you can generate a table?

2009 97
2008 83
2007 76
2006 68
2005 75
2004 64
2003 61
2002 59
2001 57
2000 57
1999 56
1998 50
1997 48
1996 46
1995 45
1994 44
1993 42
1992 42
1991 40
1990 37
1989 39
1988 38
1987 40
1986 37
1985 38
1984 43
1983 44
1982 44
1981 44


The most popular year for my name was 1972, at 33.

It rose from around 1000 in 1946 to it's peak of 33 in 1972. It stayed in the top 50 until 1998.

[Kitschum]

As you can see in my thread, Alexander is 6th in Sweden. It was in 7th position 10 years ago so it seems a relatively timeless name.

My name is not in the top 1000 according to your site.

[Dauphin]

Year of birth Rank
2009 10
2008 7
2007 7
2006 9
2005 8
2004 11
2003 10
2002 12
2001 11
2000 17
1999 18
1998 19
1997 18
1996 19
1995 19
1994 18
1993 19
1992 19
1991 18
1990 15
1989 16
1988 18
1987 17
1986 19
1985 20
1984 21
1983 22
1982 21
1981 23
1980 24

[Krill]

2009 11
2008 9
2007 6
2006 8
2005 10
2004 10
2003 9
2002 8
2001 5
2000 5
1999 6
1998 5
1997 4
1996 4
1995 3
1994 2
1993 2
1992 2
1991 2
1990 2
1989 2
1988 2

[Boris Godunov]

I've never met anyone named "Jayden," so I'm curious as to why that's now the 8th most popular boy's name being given in the U.S. Am I missing some American Idol thing?

[Jon Miller]

2009 30
2008 26
2007 23
2006 22
2005 19
2004 21
2003 22
2002 21
2001 23
2000 21
1999 22
1998 21
1997 21
1996 21
1995 23
1994 23
1993 22
1992 21
1991 20
1990 17
1989 17
1988 15
1987 18
1986 16
1985 17
1984 19
1983 19
1982 16
1981 16
1980 21

JM

[OzzyKP]

You do know you can generate a table?

Oh.

That would have saved me some time.



Edit: It says it right there! "See how the popularity of a name has changed over time!" Wow, precisely what I wanted to do. I have no idea how I missed that, hahaha.

[Al B. Sure!]

I realize that these are for children being born now (not the 80's babies that I know) but still..

1 Jacob Isabella
2 Ethan Emma
3 Michael Olivia
4 Alexander Sophia
5 William Ava
6 Joshua Emily
7 Daniel Madison
8 Jayden Abigail
9 Noah Chloe
10 Anthony Mia

I have never in my life met or known an Ethan or a Jayden and of the girls' names... crap, the only ones that I've known are Emma and Emily. ALL 8 other girls' names I have never known anyone to have. Who they hell names their daughter Abigail? or Ava? I've never even heard of Ava as a name!

[Ming]

I was surprised to see my name has remained very popular through out the years...

Year of birth Rank
2009 5
2008 8
2007 8
2006 10
2005 11
2004 8
2003 11
2002 11
2001 10
2000 11
1999 14
1998 14
1997 19
1996 18
1995 20
1994 19
1993 18
1992 20
1991 19
1990 16
1989 15
1988 16
1987 15
1986 15
1985 16
1984 16
1983 16
1982 15
1981 15
1980 14
1979 13
1978 13
1977 12
1976 11
1975 10
1974 10
1973 9
1972 9
1971 7
1970 7
1969 6
1968 6
1967 6
1966 6
1965 6
1964 7
1963 7
1962 7
1961 7
1960 7
1959 7
1958 6
1957 6
1956 6
1955 6
1954 6

[BlackCat]

Michel is not in the top 1000 male names for any year of birth in the last 10 years.
Please enter another name.

[Cort Haus]

Why are people bragging about having a very common name shared with a trillion other people?

I'm happy that my name isn't even in the top 1000.

[Drake Tungsten]

Popularity of the male name Drake

Year of birth Rank

2009 230
2008 232
2007 239
2006 242
2005 247
2004 262
2003 274
2002 266
2001 262
2000 261
1999 281
1998 270
1997 286
1996 305
1995 326
1994 340
1993 349
1992 425
1991 479
1990 541
1989 593
1988 627
1987 785
1986 823
1985 892
1984 Not in top 1000
1983 978

Trending up!

[Ming]

Michel is not in the top 1000 male names for any year of birth in the last 10 years.
Please enter another name.

Yeah... but try Michael and you end up with a very popular name

[Al B. Sure!]

1997 975
1996 a
1995 993
1994 a
1993 a
1992 a
1991 934
1990 a
1989 a
1988 a
1987 892
1986 963
1985 931

I refuse to believe that my name is so less common than Drake! Who the **** names their child after a duck?

Apparently, my name hasn't even charted since 1997.

Apparently my name charted in 1894 then didn't chart again til 1974