Noah and Sophia top the list, but what made my eyes roll out of my head was this:
Other news from the Social Security Administration, which has been
compiling baby-name rankings since 1880, include data on the
fastest-rising names — the No. 1 of which for girls is "Daleyza." That’s
clearly due to the popularity of the Spanish-language mun2 “Larrymania”
reality show, on which star Larry Hernandez has a daughter with that
name.
The fastest-rising name for boys? "Jayceon," which is
usually pronounced “Jason,” and was inspired by rapper Jayceon Taylor.
But, Wattenberg says, it also nicely illustrates — as do names such as
"Jaxen" and "Jaxson" — the growing phenomenon of parents using creative
spellings as a way to stick to popular sounds while also being unique.
“Rankings
can affect people’s thinking, but doesn’t change their taste,” she
says, adding that parents of today are much more interested in finding a
name that stands out rather than blends in. “Usually everybody wants to
be No. 1 at everything — except with baby names.”
WHY WHY WHY?!
Is Jason not good enough? Is Jackson not acceptable?! WTF is wrong with people?!
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