Results: M, My Name Is Melania
Published on 05/25/2018
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According to data collected by the Social Security Administration, "Melania" is the fifth-fastest growing name in the U.S. In 2016, "Melania" was the 1,650th most popular name, but last year it jumped to 930. Interestingly, "Donald" neither gained nor lost popularity, coming in at 488th most popular boys' name. Hypothetically speaking, would you name your baby either Donald or Melania?
Donald
7%
115 votes
Melania
20%
321 votes
Neither
97%
1527 votes
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The most popular names for 2017, were Liam (overtaking Noah in poularity in 2017) and Emma (which has been in first place for four years in a row). Sometimes names gain in popularity based on names in politics. Do you know anyone who named their children these names because of the associations?
Charlotte -- always a fairly popular name, but surged ahead to 7 in 2016 and again in 2017 (Prince William's daughter Charlotte was born in 2015)
9%
142 votes
Malia -- gained in popularity in the last few years, hitting peaking at 192 in 2009 (the first year Obama was President) and still at 215 in 2017
7%
106 votes
Sasha -- gained in popularity in the last years, peaking at 260 in 2009 (the first year Obama was President)
7%
109 votes
Justin -- always a fairly popular name, it surged in popularity following the 1971 birth of Canada's now Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (then P.M. Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau's baby boy)
11%
169 votes
None
97%
1522 votes
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Perhaps nothing influences baby name trends quite like popular culture, and some fictional characters have propelled these names forward. Of the names listed, have you heard anyone naming their baby after these inspirations, or would you consider any of them as a name for any future children?
Aria/Arya -- Pretty Little Liars, the mystery-thriller series which debuted in 2010 started the trend of Aria . A year following the premiere, Aria leapt from No. 353 to No. 157. Since then, the name has only grown more popular, hitting its peak of No. 29 in 2015. And the Arya version is number 201 due to the Game Of Thrones character in recent years.
12%
188 votes
Bella -- Bella has remained in the top 100 since 2009 but reached its peak in 2010, when it sat at No. 48. That same year, Kristen Stewart starred as Bella in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, the highest domestic-grossing film in the Twilight series.
18%
288 votes
Elsa -- Elsa made a huge jump, from No. 527 in 2013 to No. 286 in 2014, after the release of Disney's hit animated film Frozen. The name has since sagged to No. 487 in 2015. But it will probably surge ahead again in 2019 with the release of Frozen 2.
7%
116 votes
Tiana -- The name Tiana experienced a huge boost, from No. 603 to No. 335, between 2009 and 2010, most likely due to 2009's animated film The Princess and the Frog, whose main character is the first black Disney princess.
5%
82 votes
Mallory -- When eldest daughter Mallory Keaton appeared on Family Ties in 1982, the name appeared on the top 1,000 list for the first time at No. 333 in 1983. During the show's run, the name peaked at No. 91 in 1987 and has since steadily declined to its current position at No. 392.
7%
117 votes
Luke -- Although biblical in reference, Luke first became popular after the introduction of Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars films. The name made it to No. 97 in 1980 before falling for 10 years. Once the prequel trilogy hit theaters, the name rose above 50 starting in 2001. It has now sat comfortably at No. 28 for the past two years.
12%
190 votes
Logan -- In recent years, Logan has climbed into the top 20 names multiple times. This first occurred in 2007, when a character named Logan appeared on three different television shows: Gilmore Girls, General Hospital and Veronica Mars.
13%
203 votes
Jax -- Jax did not become popular until the premiere of Sons of Anarchy in 2008. Protagonist Jax Teller helped bump the name to No. 692 the year of the show's debut and by the end of the show's run in 2014, the name had reached a high of No. 209.
7%
107 votes
None
79%
1242 votes
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Sometimes a name, although popular for years, gets a resurgence due to a new spelling, a last name becomes popular as a first name or a name trends for some other reason. The Kardashians, masters at reinventing the mundane, were responsible for the resurgence of the names Khloe and Kourtney with a "K" instead of a "C". How many of these trends do you like?
Last names as first names --Carter, Carson, Smith, Madison, Jackson, etc
26%
415 votes
Names with unique spelling -- Kristalle, Izabelle, Jayson, Ryleigh, Jordyn, etc.
15%
234 votes
Hyphenating odd paired names -- Sarah-Lisette, Jack-Pierre, Laila-Belle, Joseph-Jackson, etc.
5%
85 votes
Using nicknames as traditional names -- Fi, Suzi, Becks, Billie, Abe, etc.
8%
129 votes
Using typical gender specific names for the opposite gender -- Barry, Elliott and Clay for a girl, Ashley, Dana and Gale for boys
8%
133 votes
Mythical reference names -- Zeus, Apollo, Athena, Thor, Odin, etc
8%
123 votes
Double consonants at end -- Beckett, Taylorr, Quinn, Scarlett, etc.
7%
110 votes
Giving your child a villain's name -- Kylo (Kylo Ren, the baddie in Star Wars: The Force Awakens), Damien, or Harley (Harley Quinn in Suicide Squad)
4%
70 votes
I like all of these trends
8%
127 votes
Don't like any of them
68%
1065 votes
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