HOW POPULAR IS YOUR NAME OVER THE PAST 100 YEARS...

Discussion in 'Discussion Group' started by peekaboo, Jun 14, 2007.

  1. peekaboo

    peekaboo Well-Known Member

  2. Curious

    Curious Well-Known Member

    My name was number one in the 70's and number 2 in the 80's. Considering I was born in the 50's seems it took a while to catch on!
     
  3. ready2cmyKing

    ready2cmyKing Well-Known Member

    Curious, I know what your first name is now. :cool: :-D
     
  4. CheerBearNc

    CheerBearNc Guest

    My name is Tiffany and it ranked number 11 in the 80's not that unique I guess
     
  5. HXCforCHRIST

    HXCforCHRIST Well-Known Member

    Decade Popularity Rank
    1900's
    74
    1910's
    84
    1920's
    86
    1930's
    78
    1940's
    94
    1950's
    109
    1960's
    116
    1970's
    130
    1980's
    149
    1990's
    279


    not exactly a popular name.......
     
  6. ready2cmyKing

    ready2cmyKing Well-Known Member

    1900's
    1910's
    1920's
    1930's [​IMG]957
    1940's[​IMG] 294
    1950's[​IMG] 49
    1960's[​IMG] 36
    1970's[​IMG] 70
    1980's[​IMG] 131
    1990's[​IMG] 308

    My name is not very common, unlike my DH's. His was the 2nd most popular name in the 60's when he was born. :)

    1900's [​IMG]29
    1910's [​IMG]30
    1920's [​IMG]22
    1930's [​IMG]11
    1940's [​IMG]6
    1950's [​IMG]5
    1960's [​IMG]2
    1970's [​IMG]4
    1980's [​IMG]5
    1990's [​IMG]11
     
  7. JenniferK

    JenniferK Well-Known Member

    Jennifer - Means: White Wave
    Decade Popularity Rank
    1900's >1000
    1910's >1000
    1920's >1000
    1930's >1000
    1940's 210
    1950's 105
    1960's 19
    1970's 1
    1980's 2
    1990's 14

    That was a no brainer, Jennifer was the most popular girls name in the 70's, that's why there are 70 billion of us, lol...
     
  8. Hught

    Hught Well-Known Member

    Come on folks, we have got to turn this thing around. Start naming your children Hugh. :lol:
     
  9. ServerSnapper

    ServerSnapper Well-Known Member

    I can't get to it. Firewall Fun
     
  10. gcoats3

    gcoats3 Well-Known Member

    George - Means: Farmer
    Decade Popularity Rank
    1900's 4
    1910's 6
    1920's 6
    1930's 8
    1940's 15
    1950's 25
    1960's 33
    1970's 49
    1980's 72
    1990's 105
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    Easy to understand reason for the decline in popularity. About the same as the # of farmers in the US.
     
  11. Chimp

    Chimp Well-Known Member

    Terri - Means: Harvester
    Decade Popularity Rank
    1900's >1000
    1910's >1000
    1920's >1000
    1930's >1000
    1940's 374
    1950's 95
    1960's 63
    1970's 146
    1980's 325
    1990's 827


    Harvester is better than what it usually is, which is "Reaper" (as in Reaper of the harvest)
     
  12. kookookacho

    kookookacho Well-Known Member

    1900's[​IMG] 226
    1910's [​IMG]263
    1920's [​IMG]323
    1930's[​IMG] 362
    1940's[​IMG] 423
    1950's[​IMG] 385
    1960's[​IMG] 251
    1970's[​IMG] 137
    1980's[​IMG] 82
    1990's[​IMG] 98

    Of course my name gain popularity once I was born. :mrgreen:
     
  13. harleygirl

    harleygirl Well-Known Member

    Sandra - Means: Helper of Humanity

    Ya'll knew that already!
     
  14. markfnc

    markfnc Well-Known Member

    mine peaked at #6 in the 60's, which is when i was born.
     
  15. turtlepits

    turtlepits Well-Known Member

    Decade Popularity Rank
    1900's >1000
    1910's >1000
    1920's >1000
    1930's
    371
    1940's
    319
    1950's
    472
    1960's
    284
    1970's
    327
    1980's
    633
    1990's >

    Mom picked a unusual name for me.
     
  16. ready2cmyKing

    ready2cmyKing Well-Known Member

    Your name is more popular than mine. Mine didn't even make the list some years! :lol:
     
  17. PirateGirl

    PirateGirl Well-Known Member

    Joy - Means: Joy (duh)
    Decade Popularity Rank
    1900's
    740
    1910's
    400
    1920's
    242
    1930's
    171
    1940's
    167
    1950's
    154
    1960's
    181
    1970's
    145
    1980's
    239
    1990's
    403
     
  18. twowaz2fal

    twowaz2fal Well-Known Member

    More popular than I thought-

    Peaked when I was born

    Misty - Means: Covered With Mist, Dew
    Decade Popularity Rank
    1900's >1000
    1910's >1000
    1920's >1000
    1930's >1000
    1940's >1000
    1950's >1000
    1960's
    415
    1970's
    78
    1980's
    103
    1990's
    471
     

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