Chart the Popularity of Your Name

[Guynemer]

But now there's be about a 12 hour period where Jack is the most popular, followed by an undetermined amount of time where, out of nowhere, it's Hugo.


Jason (and the Argonauts) > Alexander the Great

[Ben Kenobi]

I've never even heard of Ava as a name!

[OzzyKP]

Ozzy, I was going to say that that's because everyone you know was born in the 80's but nevermind. That might not be true in your case

True. But even my reach only extends to the mid 90's. We do some great work organizing teens, but Jacob took the #1 spot in 1999 and I don't know any 11 year olds.

[Jon Miller]

I know like one Aidan and thought that was a cool unique name, but now:


Popularity of the male name Aiden
Year of birth Rank
2009 12
2008 16
2007 27
2006 32
2005 50
2004 60
2003 73
2002 135
2001 217
2000 324
1999 473
1998 545
1997 638
1996 824
1995 934
Note: Rank 1 is the most popular, rank 2 is the next most popular, and so forth. Data are not shown for some of the years you specified because the name Aiden was not in the top 1000 names for those years. Name data are from Social Security card applications for births that occurred in the United States.

Heard of lots of Jaydens for girls (I have a neice named Jayden), not for boys:
Popularity of the male name Jayden
Year of birth Rank
2009 8
2008 11
2007 18
2006 49
2005 54
2004 62
2003 75
2002 101
2001 139
2000 194
1999 254
1998 395
1997 522
1996 605
1995 686
1994 851

JM

[-Jrabbit]

Jack -- significantly more popular this century

2009 42
2008 39
2007 38
2006 36
2005 33
2004 42
2003 45
2002 43
2001 48
2000 46
1999 52
1998 61
1997 76
1996 89
1995 110
1994 127
1993 143
1992 155
1991 166
1990 166
1989 179
1988 171
1987 165
1986 175
1985 176
1984 174
1983 172
1982 166
1981 166
1980 159
1979 161
1978 156
1977 149
1976 149
1975 142
1974 149
1973 138
1972 142
1971 132
1970 129
1969 122
1968 110
1967 112
1966 107
1965 104
1964 99
1963 102
1962 98
1961 90
1960 85
1959 85
1958 80
1957 67
1956 66
1955 61
1954 57
1953 57

[Nikolai]

My main name (second first name Nikolai) only goes back three years on that page, even though I choose 100. Probably means it's less than top 1000.

My first first name, Frithjof, isn't and hasn't been in the top 1000 the last 100 years.

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As for Norway, here's the statistics for Nikolai:


Here's for Frithjof:

[OzzyKP]

It is interesting how quickly some names "tip". Jacob, which still seems strange to be the #1 name was deeply unpopular in the 50's and 60's, but in the late 60's/early 70's it rapidly became more popular:

1978 50
1977 56
1976 63
1975 75
1974 88
1973 122
1972 156
1971 225
1970 255
1969 295
1968 324
1967 353
1966 351
1965 347
1964 343
1963 352
1962 367
1961 351
1960 352
1959 329
1958 341
1957 331

Do any of you old timers know any reason why Jacob surged in popularity during those 7 or 8 years?

[Jon Miller]

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.

You have a good name though.

JM

[Hauldren Collider]

Since I'm a geek, I created a graph to chart my name's conquest of America:



Notice how after I was born the name rocketed up in popularity, then held steady for a while until my career began, then started growing in popularity again.

Coincidence? I think not.

Sorry, it's entirely related to Kuciwalker, not you. Nice try though.

[Hauldren Collider]

Also I think the most hilarious statistic is how Madison never a name until Splash came out, and now it's one of the most popular names for girls.

[Asher]

David:

2009 14
2008 14
2007 12
2006 13
2005 13
2004 14
2003 14
2002 13
2001 12
2000 16
1999 16
1998 13
1997 14
1996 13
1995 16
1994 13
1993 11
1992 10
1991 8
1990 6
1989 5
1988 6
1987 5
1986 5
1985 6
1984 5
1983 4


Asher:

2009 165
2008 206
2007 233
2006 252
2005 288
2004 335
2003 411
2002 484
2001 529
2000 579
1999 601
1998 686
1997 731
1996 776
1995 929
1994 882
1993 949
1992 960
1991 a
1990 a
1989 a
1988 a
1987 a
1986 a
1985 938
1984 a
1983 933

[Guynemer]

Couldn't tell you why Jacob has been #1 for the past decade, but I'll give you one guess as to why Bella has jumped into the top 70, and I guarantee it'll be even higher this year.

[Hauldren Collider]

David:

Asher:

Is Asher your middle name?

[Hauldren Collider]

Couldn't tell you why Jacob has been #1 for the past decade, but I'll give you one guess as to why Bella has jumped into the top 70, and I guarantee it'll be even higher this year.

I don't watch television which I suspect would be a prerequisite for knowing the reason. Mind telling?

[Al B. Sure!]

There is no way that Asher and Drake are more popular given names than Ramsey. There's just no way.