Some of these gotta be influenced by popular songs, right?
Filthiest_Tleilaxu on
Old
FascismIsBadActually on
Dawg, Jennifer was a fucking dynasty
compassrosette on
The Emma flash of the early aughts is fascinating.
Top-Inspection3870 on
In 2060, Sofia and Emma will be viewed as middle-aged women names, Jennifer will be like Mildred.
Brief-Spirit-4268 on
God California loved the names Jennifer and Jessica didnt it
MoneyManx10 on
I was born in 91 and I went to school with a million girls named Ashley.
Consistent-Soil-1818 on
Addison?! What the…?
JR_Hopper on
This was the wildest civil war I’ve ever seen.
g07h4xf00_0 on
Same_Measurement7368 on
This affirms white Americans live different lives because I’ve never met a black or Hispanic with these names with popularity
Cross-Eyed-Pirate on
This can’t be completely accurate because I know like 20 women and one bird named Brittany.
PinVanille on
Wish the color used for each name was kept consistent.
Saintbaba on
As a child of the 90s i was waiting for Jessica to blow in and take the crown. Growing up, like one out of every three girls i knew was a Jessica.
I do sometimes wonder if it’s going to go the way of names that have become intractably old, like Agnes or Bertha – something so ubiquitous to a specific generation that when that generation reaches their twilight years there will be so many women of that age with that name that it just becomes an “old person” name, never to escape that association, even after they all die.
abovepostisfunnier on
My parents claim Emily wasn’t a very popular name when I was born 😒
My older brother and sister have decently uncommon names too. So unfair 😭
mizinamo on
Is the overall winner (at the bottom) by number of states (i.e. “a plurality of states have name ‘X’ as the #1 name”) or is it simply a raw count for the entire US?
KieferMcNaughty on
I’ve never understood this. Why the heck would you want to give your kid the same name as everyone else? No matter how much you like the name Jennifer, do you want them to be one of four Jennifer’s who in their class?
mysticode on
What hyped up Jessica for so long?
GDVRXMHF on
In 2050 it will be Elhan Omar.
Specific-Rich5196 on
Can confirm as a 1984 baby I knew a lot of Jennifers and Ashleys in school.
MATT_TRIANO on
Think less of my friend who named his kid Isobel in 09. Thought it was like a family name nope it was the most popular name in the fucking country
Caldaris__ on
I worked at a call center and every other woman was named Lisa. Maybe named off of the Simpson’s character? idk 🤷
DryHippo1967 on
Mohammed
Worldly-Pay7342 on
Can we do this, but for dudes?
Initial-Heart-526 on
I love the name Sophia
Unending-Flexionator on
That’s why I named my daughter Osmodeus, you sheep
Paladin5890 on
Jennifer had fucking DOMINANCE in the 70’s. TIL.
Professional-Lime769 on
I’m surprise Laura didn’t make the cut.
Calixare on
What happened in 1970?
AlwaysBeQuestioning on
Lisa and Jennifer appeared so quickly! I wonder why.
Immediate-Unit6311 on
Where’s the boy version?
grey_canvas_ on
I lived on a dorm floor with like 5 Sarah/Sara
My state should have had a Sarah era
Craig_White on
Lisa Lisa and the Cult jam skewed the data.
Syncism on
Interesting
Few-Improvement-5655 on
Mary I get, religious connotations and all that, but what sparked the Lisa takeover and the more than a decade of Jennifer dominance?
affectionateanarchy8 on
Im a child of the 80s. So many Ashleys. Every Jennifer I know is over 46 years old.
Jave285 on
2002 – Ross and Rachel from Friends had a baby called “Emma”…
start3ch on
I know surprisingly few Emily’s given how popular this map says the name is among people my age (mid 20s)
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Some of these gotta be influenced by popular songs, right?
Old
Dawg, Jennifer was a fucking dynasty
The Emma flash of the early aughts is fascinating.
In 2060, Sofia and Emma will be viewed as middle-aged women names, Jennifer will be like Mildred.
God California loved the names Jennifer and Jessica didnt it
I was born in 91 and I went to school with a million girls named Ashley.
Addison?! What the…?
This was the wildest civil war I’ve ever seen.
This affirms white Americans live different lives because I’ve never met a black or Hispanic with these names with popularity
This can’t be completely accurate because I know like 20 women and one bird named Brittany.
Wish the color used for each name was kept consistent.
As a child of the 90s i was waiting for Jessica to blow in and take the crown. Growing up, like one out of every three girls i knew was a Jessica.
I do sometimes wonder if it’s going to go the way of names that have become intractably old, like Agnes or Bertha – something so ubiquitous to a specific generation that when that generation reaches their twilight years there will be so many women of that age with that name that it just becomes an “old person” name, never to escape that association, even after they all die.
My parents claim Emily wasn’t a very popular name when I was born 😒
My older brother and sister have decently uncommon names too. So unfair 😭
Is the overall winner (at the bottom) by number of states (i.e. “a plurality of states have name ‘X’ as the #1 name”) or is it simply a raw count for the entire US?
I’ve never understood this. Why the heck would you want to give your kid the same name as everyone else? No matter how much you like the name Jennifer, do you want them to be one of four Jennifer’s who in their class?
What hyped up Jessica for so long?
In 2050 it will be Elhan Omar.
Can confirm as a 1984 baby I knew a lot of Jennifers and Ashleys in school.
Think less of my friend who named his kid Isobel in 09. Thought it was like a family name nope it was the most popular name in the fucking country
I worked at a call center and every other woman was named Lisa. Maybe named off of the Simpson’s character? idk 🤷
Mohammed
Can we do this, but for dudes?
I love the name Sophia
That’s why I named my daughter Osmodeus, you sheep
Jennifer had fucking DOMINANCE in the 70’s. TIL.
I’m surprise Laura didn’t make the cut.
What happened in 1970?
Lisa and Jennifer appeared so quickly! I wonder why.
Where’s the boy version?
I lived on a dorm floor with like 5 Sarah/Sara
My state should have had a Sarah era
Lisa Lisa and the Cult jam skewed the data.
Interesting
Mary I get, religious connotations and all that, but what sparked the Lisa takeover and the more than a decade of Jennifer dominance?
Im a child of the 80s. So many Ashleys. Every Jennifer I know is over 46 years old.
2002 – Ross and Rachel from Friends had a baby called “Emma”…
I know surprisingly few Emily’s given how popular this map says the name is among people my age (mid 20s)