Has anyone else seen this? It was interesting to see, especially the [name_f]Jennifer[/name_f] years.
Hmm… So [name_u]Utah[/name_u] appears to be the first state to go [name_f]Jennifer[/name_f] and then [name_u]Madison[/name_u], I knew those Mormons were trouble ;).
Ha! I was just headed here to post about this, too! I thought the [name_f]Jennifer[/name_f] years were interesting, too, but also thought the shift from [name_f]Emily[/name_f] to [name_f]Emma[/name_f] was fascinating because [name_f]Emily[/name_f] stayed at #1 nationally, but (apparently) only held three states’ top spots. So there must have been enough [name_f]CA[/name_f], TX, and UT babies named [name_f]Emily[/name_f] to keep it as the national #1!
I think it’s cool that after 1978 you don’t see that kind of dominance anymore. [name_f]Jennifer[/name_f] took over the country in the mid-late 70s…all 50 states had it ranked number 1. Hasn’t happened again.
Thanks for posting.
Really interesting to see it in graphic form like that.
No problem, I thought it was neat to see it displayed like this. I’m really interested in how quickly the top spot changes in modern times. Up until 2008 the top name battled for her spot for years at a time (except [name_u]Ashley[/name_u] who only held it for 2 years before giving way to [name_f]Jessica[/name_f]), whereas the last 5 years has had 3 different names. We’ll see if that trend continues, or if [name_f]Sophia[/name_f], [name_f]Emma[/name_f] or [name_f]Isabella[/name_f] reigns supreme for more than 2 or 3 years. I’m feeling like [name_f]Emma[/name_f] might win.
Wow, amazing to see it put in visuals like that.
I was kind of surprised to see how some names took over the whole map, yet some of the most popular names in my state, I have never met or recall a person with that name.
Thanks for sharing [name_f]Fey[/name_f]!
Same here natural. [name_f]Hannah[/name_f] for example pops up here and there on the map, and was number one in my state for a couple years in the early 2000s, but I’ve only ever met one [name_f]Hannah[/name_f], and that was when I was a kid in a different state. Where are they all hiding? I know a ton of [name_u]Madison[/name_u]'s, [name_f]Emma[/name_f]'s and [name_f]Emily[/name_f]'s though. Yeesh.
Interesting! [name_f]Do[/name_f] you guys think we will see fewer and fewer names dominating the list in the future as people get more and more creative and diverse with names? Or is that in itself a trend that will fade?
Great question mweath. I’m curious to see how it will go myself. I’m leaning towards fewer names dominating, but you’re right, it could just be a trend.
Here’s the boys for anyone who hasn’t seen the boys’ map yet.
Only three names get the top spots: [name_m]David[/name_m], [name_u]Michael[/name_u] and [name_m]Jacob[/name_m]. Shocking? Not really. People are so stuck in their ways when it comes to boys.
I thought I’d clarify - that’s the three names (since 1960) that have held the top spot on the national list. In fact, there tends to be more regional differences when it comes to naming boys (like I said on another name forum recently girl’s names are more prone to generational differences, while boy’s names are more prone to geographical differences). Even on an international scale there are (as a generalization) hints of such patterns with the boy’s names tending to be the local favorites with more fashion-oriented girl’s names. Notice how you often see a state that has a #1 name for boys that may not even be in the national Top 10 (especially in the more recent years), while such occurrences are rarer for the girls. (For those trying to avoid a popular name, that shows that checking out the stats where you live in addition to the national list is even more important with boys.)