Chart the Popularity of Your Name

[Asher]

Probably David and Asher

[OzzyKP]

Keep up

It's what my friends call me ever since Jr High, as we had way too many ****ing Davids. "Asher" was the name my mom wanted to name me but my dad thought it was "too weird" (he's conservative like that). I'd mentioned that to someone and they just called me Asher so as to not get to confused with the other Davids/Daves in our circle of friends.

Are you Jewish, Asher?

No. David is a hebrew name also, isn't it?

They're biblical names which are some of the most popular names all around the world (in their localized forms)
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What are?

Jewish names.

What? What names was HC referring to? What was his post in response to?

Probably David and Asher

[Al B. Sure!]

But before that I pointed out that Asher is a Hebrew name, he was a son of Jacob and formed the Tribe of Asher, of the tribes of Israel.

And I'd hope everyone knows that David is a Hebrew name. Crap. King David. Star of David.

[OzzyKP]

Many of the most common names are Biblical.

[Wezil]

It is interesting how quickly some names "tip".

2009 358
2008 347
2007 350
2006 358
2005 397
2004 395
2003 387
2002 380
2001 377
2000 394
1999 396
1998 406
1997 428
1996 414
1995 464
1994 484
1993 476
1992 471
1991 440
1990 448
1989 401
1988 402
1987 377
1986 356
1985 326
1984 316
1983 305
1982 287
1981 259
1980 234
1979 191
1978 174
1977 160
1976 154
1975 130
1974 116
1973 96
1972 81
1971 68
1970 63
1969 66
1968 64
1967 60
1966 55

[Wezil]

My bad. The world still loves me if I put in the full name. :doh:

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
1987 2
1986 2
1985 2
1984 2
1983 2
1982 2
1981 2
1980 2
1979 2
1978 3
1977 3
1976 3
1975 3
1974 3
1973 2
1972 2
1971 6
1970 6
1969 7
1968 9
1967 9
1966 12

[SlowwHand]

Sloww is not in the top 1000 names for any year of birth in the last 10 years.

So I looked up this other name that some associate with me.


2nd to Michael the year of my birth.
14th in 2009.

[Boris Godunov]

Steady decline since I was born:

Year of birth Rank
2009 154
2008 140
2007 138
2006 128
2005 114
2004 113
2003 105
2002 93
2001 84
2000 79
1999 69
1998 64
1997 58
1996 55
1995 52
1994 48
1993 49
1992 49
1991 47
1990 46
1989 42
1988 39
1987 36
1986 35
1985 32
1984 32
1983 31
1982 32
1981 33
1980 31
1979 30
1978 26
1977 25
1976 25

At one point it was #6 in the 60s.

[Al B. Sure!]

Many of the most common names are Biblical.

Asher is not a common name

[Hauptman]

2008 862
2007 822
2006 850
2005 761
2004 682
2003 670
2002 617
2001 627
2000 590
1999 527
1998 495
1997 470
1996 455
1995 430
1994 410
1993 361
1992 342
1991 306
1990 296
1989 270
1988 254
1987 239
1986 236
1985 230
1984 221
1983 222
1982 219
1981 220
1980 214
1979 212
1978 200
1977 188
1976 176
1975 170
1974 158
1973 147
1972 134
1971 128
1970 109


Not ever a very popular name, but stedily becoming even rarer... Its a good thing because I rather dislike my name.

[Asher]

Asher is not a common name

It is now.

Every parent is going to name their kid after Asher Roth now, too.

[Al B. Sure!]

It is now.

Every parent is going to name their kid after Asher Roth now, too.

Asher Roth

At least he's a local.

[Imran Siddiqui]

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!

I work with Kid's Church, so I know of kids named Ethan. Never met a Jayden, but isn't Will Smith's kid's name Jayden?

Isabella is obvious... it's because of Twilight. And you've never met an Abby?

As for me:

Imran is not in the top 1000 male names for any year of birth in the last 30 years.
Please enter another name.

[Al B. Sure!]

Imran is the grandfather of Jesus.

[SlowwHand]

No. David is a hebrew name also, isn't it?

As for Milf, well...I guess you don't know my name.

Yes. David means "Beloved".