Is there any way to find out if fewer baby boys

[laruemtt]

born in the last 6 years have been named george than before 6 years ago?

[DesertRat]

1. check here

http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/

[Solly Mack]

2. Look up popular baby names in the US

you can usually find the popular names listed by year

You might not find the exact number of boys named George...but you can ascertain if the name has gotten more or less popular...

[laruemtt]

3. thanks for the links.

will check back after i find out. :hi:

[Solly Mack]

6. Hi. That was DesertRat with the good link

I was lazy and didn't post the link..just how to find it.

Sorry

[laruemtt]

9. no problem. i just wasn't careful

about posting. sorry.

[kurth]

4. Try:

http://www.thenewparentsguide.com/most-popular-baby-names.htm

[Bretttido]

17. This program is fun! Some interesting facts I've discovered...

Jesus, Mohamed, Christian have been rising steadily in popularity.
Mary has declined steadily in popularity

Bart was very popular and dropped to almost non-existent in the early 1990's.

Olivia is the only popular name for girls that begins with an O.

The name, Unknown, was ranked 797 in 1940 (This could be a data collecting error?)

Names that were very popular in the 18th century, lost popularity, and have since become very popular again:
Benjamin
Emma
Ella
Grace
Sarah

[kurth]

18. Well, there are a couple of Unknown's buried in Washington

:)

[SoCalDem]

5. George has not been all that popular of a name for a while now

I suspect that parents may give it as a middle name, in deference to a family member, but I surely don't think many are naming their sons after George, the lesser

after checking a link on this thread.. George has not been in the top 100 for ANY year ..at least from 2000-2005

[Maddy McCall]

7. Here's the ranking of George for the past seven years:

2005 139
2004 146
2003 137
2002 131
2001 129
2000 130
1999 123

[jdadd]

8. George has been steadily going down....

Popularity of the male name George Year of birth Rank
2005 139
2004 146
2003 137
2002 131
2001 129
2000 130
1999 123
1998 126
1997 121
1996 118
1995 115
1994 110
1993 104
1992 95
1991 87
Note: Rank 1 is the most popular, rank 2 is the next most popular, and so forth. Name data are from Social Security card applications for births that occurred in the United States.

[Der Blaue Engel]

10. I just Googled and found the coolest thing:

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

Apparently, the name George has been on a steady decline since the peak it enjoyed at the end of the 19th century at the rank of #4. Since the 1990s, it has fallen from 107th to 139th in 2005, although it dropped to its lowest point during the election year of 2004: 148th.

[laruemtt]

11. it would be interesting to find out

if the parents who named their boys george are all repukes. evidently, too much time on my hands waiting for work to come......

[Der Blaue Engel]

12. Interestingly, the name John, though also on a steady decline

since its #1 position in the 18th century, is currently ranked #18.

Clearly, I have too much time on my hands as well. :D

[leftchick]

22. what about George Clooney

I would name my baby after him. If it was his! ;)

[unpossibles]

13. my named peaked at 57 in the 1930's

and has declined to not be in the top 1000 since 2003. Which makes sense as I seldom meet others with the same name. :(


I guess I am a little Snowflake myself... :D

[Der Blaue Engel]

14. Your name is Don

See? Wayyyyyyy too much time on my hands. :D

That's okay; mine peaked at number 2 in the 1930s and hasn't been in the top 1,000 since the 90s.

[unpossibles]

15. wow! you're good!

Nice to meet you, Betty! It's a lovely name. (I too have some extra time for the next 13 minutes...)

:D

[SoCalDem]

16. Mine has NEVER been on ANY list

:cry:

[stop the bleeding]

19. can I play?

mine peaked in the 1880's and has not been in the top 1000 since the 70's

who am I?


hint(s):

several states across the US has my name for a county

ie: Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Oregon, Washington

[soup]

21. Pottawattame? Clatsop? Tippecanoe? Pope? Cowlitz?

Ogle? Klickitat? Saline?

Just kidding - don't want to give it away if anyone else is trying to figure it out. Oddly enough, I used to live in 'your' county.

Interesting (and fun) link.
Clinton is making a comeback. Lyndon had a very short-lived popularity.

soup ---> trying to avoid the breaking news insanity, taking a timeout and a few deep breaths

[fishwax]

23. that is a very cool link, thanks!

:thumbsup:

[DemReadingDU]

20. cool links, thanks for sharing!