Remembering, of course, that most of us over the age of 50 were born into a Bob/Tom/Bill/Joe kinda world where girls were named Mary and Susan and Donna. Things are much different these days.
The Social Security Administration just released the 20 most popular baby names of last year, and the results are near-identical to the 2021 rankings, with only one new name making an appearance. “Olivia,” “Emma” and “Charlotte” are still the top three female names, and “Liam,” “Noah” and “Oliver” maintained their positions in the top male names.
There were no new additions to the top 10 male names, though a few of them switched places in the rankings. And the top 10 female names saw only one new entry: Luna, the Latin word for moon. (Coincidentally, it is also the most popular name for female dogs, per the American Kennel Club.) It bumped Harper, which held the 10th spot last year.
Now, when you look in to the inner-cities, most names these days don't make the list at all, primarily because they're crafted from discarded Scrabble tiles (think Qwanisha and Barunda).
A very dear friend of mine is celebrating (finally) the birth of her very first grandchild - a brand new, beautiful baby girl. The baby's name is Jaymes. Yes, her name is Jaymes. It's different world they live in...
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Even worse that 'Angels in the outfield' - either version - although the 1951 original featured Janet Leigh when
she was only 24 and seriously hot.
Michael was the top name for boys almost every single year from 1954 to 1998 (David stole the No. 1 spot only once during that time, in 1960).
Jennifer was the top name for girls from 1970 until Jessica overtook it in 1985. Emily reigned supreme among girls’ names from 1996 until 2007.
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Says here that the top baby names in 1953 were Robert and Mary.
ReplyDeleteI have a new grandson, his name is Wren. I don't understand either... probably comes with being 70.
I was born in 61. I think one out of every six males were named John for about 5 years.
ReplyDelete#14...Is that like a wet nurse?
ReplyDeleteEurovision has to be seen in the light of some 30 entries selected by 30 countries, entries who cannot have a successful record on their own. Look up the 'Eurovision drinking game' for ideas - is's Walmart bingo meets speed dating.
ReplyDeletePride of the Yankees was fucking awesome. Gary Cooper was great in that flick. Old school shit that makes me feel good. Maybe not perfect, but we need more of that shit now!!!
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