The Baby Name Wizard

Brotha · Post by **Brotha** » February 19, 2005, 6:09 pm

Just something I stumbled across earlier. Basically has the top 1000 baby names in the US over the last 100 years and chronicles their changing popularity. Click on a name, or just type one in at the top.

Brett (my name) has been declining! Hmmm Hillary had a sharp decline over the 90's, I wonder why...

http://babynamewizard.com/namevoyager/lnv0105.html

Rivera Bladestrike · February 19, 2005, 6:12 pm

The Mikes (me) kicked ass from the 50s to the 90s, still going pretty strong in the 2000s

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » February 19, 2005, 7:11 pm

Crap.

When I was named, less than 500 babies per million had my same name... now it's over 4-5000 per million. Copycats! It was practically non existant before the 40's.

Interestingly, Winnie was pretty popular around 1900 and then dropped off the charts by 1950. Winnie should be your next kid's name! It's rare and cool!

That's a cool live name sampler thingy.

Chmee · Post by **Chmee** » February 19, 2005, 7:12 pm

http://www.veeshanvault.org/forums/view ... hp?t=13346

It is a cool web page.

nobody · Post by **nobody** » February 19, 2005, 7:13 pm

nobody is named nobody!

my name is raked 100 in 1 mil and has been since the 60's. the highest it was ranked on there was below 400. of course they still don't spell it right.

Canelek · Post by **Canelek** » February 19, 2005, 8:01 pm

Rich, or Richard has been dropping like a rock since the 40's.

Rivera Bladestrike · February 19, 2005, 8:13 pm

Must have something to do with its alter name... Dick.

Coatlicue [KoE] · Post by **Coatlicue [KoE]** » February 19, 2005, 10:41 pm

*Cassandra* peaked in between the 70's-90's and started to take a massive decline.

Mplor · Post by **Mplor** » February 19, 2005, 11:58 pm

Mine has been no lower than 4th overall for the last 25 years. Hooray for conformity!

edit: This data is sourced from public Social Security Admin data, which you can see here. You can see the top 10 or 100 (or whatever) name for a given year here.

mandalynn-veeshan · February 20, 2005, 12:10 am

Amanda was ranked 3rd in the 80's but not used as much anymore..
Pretty kewl site..

Lynnsie · Post by **Lynnsie** » February 20, 2005, 12:21 am

Bah my names gone down too. No one likes the name Crystal anymore I guess

Canelek · Post by **Canelek** » February 20, 2005, 1:22 am

Rivera Bladestrike wrote:Must have something to do with its alter name... Dick.

'Dick' had its hayday in the 30s and then dissappeared... pretty much just old farts still go by that.

Keverian FireCry · Post by **Keverian FireCry** » February 20, 2005, 7:50 am

Wow, Andrew is rank 5. Seems about right. I have 4 friends also named Andrew from where I grew up. That's cool tho, one the other names I almost got was Garth...Wayne's world is the first thing that comes to mind.

Check out 'Moe' sometime. Poor poor Moe. Never really gained momentum.

Phugg_Innay · Post by **Phugg_Innay** » February 20, 2005, 11:08 am

Well Shit , I'm at 333 , didnt even think it would make the charts
Of course they put Both names together , Trent and Trenton ,, I have NO on on mine

Fash · Post by **Fash** » February 20, 2005, 2:27 pm

mine was never in the top 1000... not surprised.

-Fosco

Zamtuk · Post by **Zamtuk** » February 20, 2005, 10:44 pm

I am number one bitches.

Fairweather Pure · Post by **Fairweather Pure** » February 21, 2005, 1:08 am

Brandon was an extremely unique name in the 70's and 80's. However, it's off the fucking charts now. I work in a hospital and see it all the time for kids. I still rarely ever meet another Brandon my age or older so I guess I've still got that going for me

Fairweather Pure · Post by **Fairweather Pure** » February 21, 2005, 1:11 am

As an aside to my above post, don't name your fucking girl Madison. Every other parent names thier girl Madison. It's the Jennifer of 2000.

Bren · Post by **Bren** » February 21, 2005, 4:36 pm

mine was popular from the 30s-60s.....and then dropped....but its making a comeback....Yay for the Brenda's

Drinsic Darkwood · Post by **Drinsic Darkwood** » February 21, 2005, 5:21 pm

I'm ranked 36...

I beat Jesus. He's only 67.

*~*stragi*~* · Post by ***~*stragi*~*** » February 21, 2005, 5:40 pm

my name isnt even on there, what does that mean?

Lynks · Post by **Lynks** » February 21, 2005, 5:41 pm

It means you don't exist.

Rivera Bladestrike · February 21, 2005, 5:41 pm

The name Stragi is one of a kind!

Xzion · Post by **Xzion** » February 22, 2005, 8:51 am

heh, from 70s threw present day Alex took a huge upturn, hated it when people in school had my name