Find out when your name was popular in history

[China]

My name was not in the top 1000 names in any decade. At least my name is unique and original. :) My son's name (Gordon) was popular in the 1930's.

Name Voyager (http://www.babynamewizard.com/namevoyager/)

[PleaseBlitz]

My name was not in the top 1000 names in any decade. At least my name is unique and original. :) My son's name (Gordon) was popular in the 1930's.

Name Voyager (http://www.babynamewizard.com/namevoyager/)


My first name Steven was apparantly incredibly popular in the 1950's, ranked 52.

[dks1240]

i dont have java and i dont want to download it, but im gonna go ahead and guess that dana has never been a popular girl name at any point in history :)

[PleaseBlitz]

i dont have java and i dont want to download it, but im gonna go ahead and guess that dana has never been a popular girl name at any point in history :)


Dana

57th amongst girls names in the 1970's.

[dks1240]

Dana

57th amongst girls names in the 1970's.


Ahhh, a decade before my time.


Edit: thanks for looking it up pb :cheers:

[Teller]

My name was so popular for so long there was actually a book written to turn the tables on it: Beyond Jennifer & Jason.


My name's Jason. And I have a cousin named Jennifer. Our family is real original. :doh:

[praise_gibbs]

Robert: Popular in the 1920's and the 1930's. Ranked numero uno! What now bitches!

As of 2005: Ranked 39. :)

[cjcdaman]

My name was about 300 out of a million when I was born(ranked 804), and now it is only 1,300 out of a million(ranked 82). Damn, I'm special.

My son's name is actually in decline. Right now, about 575 out of a million. WOW, my wife's name was about 2,000 out of a million when she was born(ranked 26) and now it's not in the top 1,000.

Good site.

EDIT: Type in George. WOW!!!

[spjunkies]

My name was popular in 1900 (197) and is now out of the top 1000

[footballhenry]

Joshua...Really popular in the 80's, 90's and now (ranked 3-4 throughout past couple decades)

[PleaseBlitz]

My name's Jason. And I have a cousin named Jennifer. Our family is real original. :doh:


You want original? My brothers name is Mike, my parents are William and Mary. :doh:

My dads middle name: George.



I swear to God, im naming my first born son Danger and my first daughter Aeon Flux.

[dreamingwolf]

interesting site, although I was checking how common names were of people I knew and I put Lisa in and the box was still checked for boys and ya durring the 60's(only) there was a big spike in usage. drugs are bad m'k. Oddly on the same note there was no boys named Sue.

[Mass_SkinsFan]

"Scott" was the 17th most popular name for boys in the 1970's. That's the most popular it's ever been. Kind of interesting and ironic considering my birthday is 7-17-74.

[Pete]

My name was ranked 42 in the 60's

My daughters name, Gabrielle is ranked 55 in 05

[TheSteve]

i dont have java and i dont want to download it, but im gonna go ahead and guess that dana has never been a popular girl name at any point in history :)

Atleast you have the name of a former redskin. :doh:

[skinthemboys]

interesting site, although I was checking how common names were of people I knew and I put Lisa in and the box was still checked for boys and ya durring the 60's(only) there was a big spike in usage. drugs are bad m'k. Oddly on the same note there was no boys named Sue.

How bout bill or george or anything but sue :)

[skinsaddict]

talk about boring, I am John the IV

[ncsuapex]

1970's rank, #3 for me.

[Teller]

talk about boring, I am John the IV


Holy crap! I didn't know we had a Pope on the board. It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance, your holiness. :laugh:

[terpfan]

Wow, Nicholas really exploded in the 70s. Peaked at #6 in the 90s. Was #19 when I was born (1987). Didnt realize it was that popular.

[rincewind]

Christopher - #2 in the 70s, 80s, and 90s.



We're consistant.

[Rumrunner6900]

Christopher - #2 in the 70s, 80s, and 90s.



We're consistant.

Hell yeah....quite a jump there starting in the 50's. I wonder why? :whoknows:


:D

I do know that the name Christopher has been in the Top 10 names for boys per the Social Security folks for quite a while

[rincewind]

Hell yeah....quite a jump there starting in the 50's. I wonder why? :whoknows:


:D

I do know that the name Christopher has been in the Top 10 names for boys per the Social Security folks for quite a while


When I was young I tried to say I was named after Capitals flash-in-the-pan Chris Valentine. Never mind the fact that he wasn't even in the minors when i was born. :doh:

[Rumrunner6900]

When I was young I tried to say I was named after Capitals flash-in-the-pan Chris Valentine. Never mind the fact that he wasn't even in the minors when i was born. :doh:

I was named after my old man....who was named after a Saint. (He was raised Catholic) I didn't have too much choice in the matter! Of course I kept it going with my son,(We call him by his middle name though) so maybe the name will stay up there in the top 10.

[ashburnskinsfan]

My name was not in the top 1000 names in any decade. At least my name is unique and original. :) My son's name (Gordon) was popular in the 1930's.

Name Voyager (http://www.babynamewizard.com/namevoyager/)

Way off topic, but you may want to get a copy for Gordon of the punk/new wave spoof from 1978 by an English comedian Graham Fellows under the name Jilted John (song titled Jilted John) that became a cult classic.

There's even a video of a performance on the BBC's Top of The Pops on youtube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0XbPsRCCYI

[shsu1]

My name was really popular in the 1970's. Ranked 38 for girls and 205 for boys.

[rincewind]

I was named after my old man....who was named after a Saint. (He was raised Catholic) I didn't have too much choice in the matter! Of course I kept it going with my son,(We call him by his middle name though) so maybe the name will stay up there in the top 10.


I was named after a baby in baby food commerical. It really sucked because my older brother was named after Brian Piccolo (as in Brian's Song). :mad:

[ashburnskinsfan]

i dont have java and i dont want to download it, but im gonna go ahead and guess that dana has never been a popular girl name at any point in history :)

Dana won the Eurovision song contest for Ireland in 1970. :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0XbPsRCCYI

[skinz4evr]

i dont have java and i dont want to download it, but im gonna go ahead and guess that dana has never been a popular girl name at any point in history :)I LOVE your tattoo.:notworthy :notworthy

[Predicto]

Wow, my name has been going down the tubes in recent years. From perennial top 10 down to 59.

Thanks a lot you loser. Glad I'm associated with you....

http://img465.imageshack.us/img465/7662/charlesml4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[skinz4evr]

Robert: Popular in the 1920's and the 1930's. Ranked numero uno! What now bitches!

As of 2005: Ranked 39. :)David was ranked #1 in the 40's and it's not a long version of bob.

[praise_gibbs]

David was ranked #1 in the 40's and it's not a long version of bob.


David: Other Brother Bob's....brother? ;)

[Johnny Punani2]

I don't need to find out. When your first name is John you find out at an early age it's one of the most popular names. A 100 yrs in the top 10 (1880-1980) is a good example.

When naming my youngest Son I wanted to pick an unique and different name. I picked the name Braeden. However, now it seems everyone else got the same idea and Braeden is becoming a popular name fast.

[meetST]

lmao....my name was never popular b/c no one's ever had my name before
:rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

[Rumrunner6900]

lmao....my name was never popular b/c no one's ever had my name before
:rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

Sure they have! Just.....differently spelled!

(Welcome back BTW :D )

[zoony]

Wow, my name has been going down the tubes in recent years. From perennial top 10 down to 59.

Thanks a lot you loser. Glad I'm associated with you....

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I just named my son Charlie. :redpunch:

http://www.extremeskins.com/forums/showthread.php?t=157457

[meetST]

Sure they have! Just.....differently spelled!

(Welcome back BTW :D )true but it's still not exactly my name :silly:
and thanks :dallasuck

[visionary]

I'm sure someone else has already done this lol, but my name Chris was 60 in the 60's. :)

[Rumrunner6900]

I just named my son Charlie. :redpunch:

http://www.extremeskins.com/forums/showthread.php?t=157457

You can help raise the name back to greatness then!

(Gonna call him Chuck??)

[Rumrunner6900]

I'm sure someone else has already done this lol, but my name Chris was 60 in the 60's.

Welcome to an hour ago!

:jk:

[visionary]

Welcome to an hour ago!

:jk:

I was right... :cool:

My name is too common on here. :(

[Rumrunner6900]

I was right... :cool:

My name is too common on here. :(

It's all good...rince did all the work...

and even though it is common...it is a good, strong name....people bow down to Christophers! :D

[visionary]

It's all good...rince did all the work...

and even though it is common...it is a good, strong name....people bow down to Christophers! :D

True, it is a nice name... :)

I like my internet nickname Vis too though, lol. :silly: (what folks seem to call me whenever I hang out with people from here)

[Rumrunner6900]

True, it is a nice name... :)

I like my internet nickname Vis too though, lol. :silly: (what folks seem to call me whenever I hang out with people from here)

I don't think "Vis" will show up if you put it in as a name though! :laugh:

(God, I hope if I get to hang with yall that people don't call me "Rum" or anything like that...of course, it seems a lot of us have the same name, so there has to be a way to differentiate!)

[909997]

haha thanks dude this is tight......

[Slacky McSlackAss]

highest ive been is 760 in 2005.

[georgiaredskin]

Wow cool! My name's the most popular this year. :point2sky It is DEFINITELY a good year. Now I know why. :silly:

[TheREALJBird]

In the 80's my name was the 49th most popular, in the 90's it was the 50th most popular...as of 2005 it is the 89th most popular. I think it's safe to say i'm the most popular Jesse in the world:D

[Major Harris]

before i click the link, i'll just predict that my name has been popular for decades.....

edit: david was #22 in the 1920's, #11 in the '30's, #6 in the 40's, #5 in the 50's, #2 in the 60's, #4 in the 70's, #5 in the 80's, #12 in the 90's, and #14 in 2003.

in the decades before 1920, it was in the 30's.


damn, there are a TON of david's.

[TheREALJBird]

Major with 8000 posts....congrats:cheers:

(I wonder how many of it has been incoherent WVU babble?) :D

[Major Harris]

Major with 8000 posts....congrats:cheers:

(I wonder how many of it has been incoherent WVU babble?) :D
thanks, jbird.

i'd venture to say i'm a dirtbag or backup when it comes to quality posts. :laugh:

[AdamB]

Mine hit #22 in the 1980's.

My daughter's name is not in the top 1000 in any decade (Llyra), nor is variation of the spelling ranked.

[PokerPacker]

Mine hit #22 in the 1980's.

My daughter's name is not in the top 1000 in any decade (Llyra), nor is variation of the spelling ranked.
mine hit 22 in 2005 :cheers:

[Zguy28]

My name peaked out in the 1940's at about 2000 per million. I always knew Wayne wasn't that popular.

[Rumrunner6900]

My name peaked out in the 1940's at about 2000 per million. I always knew Wayne wasn't that popular.

I disagree Zguy! Wayne will always be popular.....

http://www.reviewjournal.com/images/bestoflv/1998/photos/wayne-newton.jpg

[SkinsOrlando]

My name ranked highest in 70's at 14, 80's at 21 and 67 in 05. Actually I'm surprised Eric reached into the top 20 at any point in time.

[gchwood]

Gabriel 28th in 2005 :)

[KAOSkins]

Keith peaked in the mid sixties. Imagine that! Must have been the Partridge Family factor.

[NASMTrainer]

I never cracked the top 100 but my daughter's was #1 in the 80's and 90's (Jessica)and my son's (Nicholas) was #13 in the 90's

[DB44]

Doug was big in the 1950's(ranked 30th), now it non-existent.

I guess I'll have to name my first born (when we have kids, male or female) after my self, Doug Jr. or DJ

[SkinsHokieFan]

Ismail, never ranked

I am unique ;)

However, Ismael is very popular nowadays

[Skins24]

Michael -

40s - rank 9
50s - rank 2
60s - rank 1
70s - rank 1
80s - rank 1
90s - rank 1
2003 - rank 2
2004 - rank 2
2005 - rank 2
:)

Lost the number one ranking to Jacob :(

[chomerics]

Michael -

40s - rank 9
50s - rank 2
60s - rank 1
70s - rank 1
80s - rank 1
90s - rank 1
2003 - rank 2
2004 - rank 2
2005 - rank 2
:)

Lost the number one ranking to Jacob :(

That's me too. . . screw Jacob, Jus' hang loose, blood. We gonna catch ya up on da' rebound on da' good side.

[Rogers22]

Jacob is number one :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

[NYSkins1]

Mine was #21 in the 80's, when it peaked, and it's been dropping off since.

[rincewind]

Christopher - #2 in the 70s, 80s, and 90s.



We're consistant.


Michael -

40s - rank 9
50s - rank 2
60s - rank 1
70s - rank 1
80s - rank 1
90s - rank 1
2003 - rank 2
2004 - rank 2
2005 - rank 2
:)

Lost the number one ranking to Jacob :(

My name is Christopher Michael... I had real original parents. :doh:

[CarrollsMine99]

Wow, that is very interesting! :)

CarrollsMine99.

[MLSKINS]

Michael -

40s - rank 9
50s - rank 2
60s - rank 1
70s - rank 1
80s - rank 1
90s - rank 1
2003 - rank 2
2004 - rank 2
2005 - rank 2
:)

Lost the number one ranking to Jacob :(


That's me too. . . screw Jacob, Jus' hang loose, blood. We gonna catch ya up on da' rebound on da' good side.
I am pretty sure that we will make a comeback. Jacob is an alright name but Michael just sounds so powerful.

[MissU28]

Michael -

40s - rank 9
50s - rank 2
60s - rank 1
70s - rank 1
80s - rank 1
90s - rank 1
2003 - rank 2
2004 - rank 2
2005 - rank 2
:)

Lost the number one ranking to Jacob :(


I don't think I know a single person named Jacob. My name~Robin~ was 34th in the 60s. Now it's not even in the top 1000...which I like, bc I hate having the same name as other people

[Matt [Redskins Fan]]

Matthew, truly one of the elite names of the 1980's. WORD

[manichispanic]

I already knew this answer cause there were at least a trillion Chris's in my high school, Christopher #2 during the 80's

edit: Spelling

[justin_totti10]

wow justin 12th in the 80's cool website

[no1fanofno21]

my name is Jacob and it was ranked #1 in 2003.

[redskins4life234]

Joshua Was popular in the 1990s, I was born in 1991. Also, I would say it was a popular name in biblical times.


Josh, was popular in the 80's, 2003, and 1890-1910

[NattyLight]

Gary - 12th in the 50's.

My girlfriend and sister are both named Emily. Number 1 amongsth girls in 2003-5. Weird.

[Dallsux]

My first name was #3 & my middle name was #2 in popularity in the 50's. Too bad I wasn't born until the 70's. I could have been a pretty popular guy just on my name alone.

Michael-2
Robert-3

[Henry]

Apparently Henry was all the rage in the 1890s. :)

[rincewind]

Apparently Henry was all the rage in the 1890s. :)



What about Indiana?

[Dallsux]

What about Indiana?


They named the DOG Indiana.


;)

[jb4348]

Your tat is hot!!!!!

[cyfar]

Just like I figured. Cory was definitely a popular name in the late 70s early 80s.

[Henry]

They named the DOG Indiana.


;)

I was very fond of that dog. :)

[Bonef1de]

You want original? My brothers name is Mike, my parents are William and Mary. :doh:

My dads middle name: George.



I swear to God, im naming my first born son Danger and my first daughter Aeon Flux.


:laugh: My boy out here uses an alias of Danger Matsumoto when he meets girls in bars. It's some funny stuff when I have to call him Danger and try to keep a straight face in front of the chicks.


My daughters name is Kiana, as of 2005 her name was ranked 384th. I named her after that workout chick who had a show on ESPN back in the late 90's.

[rincewind]

:laugh: My boy out here uses an alias of Danger Matsumoto when he meets girls in bars. It's some funny stuff when I have to call him Danger and try to keep a straight face in front of the chicks.


My daughters name is Kiana, as of 2005 her name was ranked 384th. I named her after that workout chick who had a show on ESPN back in the late 90's.


Where the hell have you been???






Kiana was hot.

http://www.e-hawaii.com/stars/index/kiana_tom/images/kiana_tom.jpg

[Bonef1de]

:laugh:


I've been undercover.

[RonJeremy]

"Andrew" ranked 7th in 1990's....but I was born in the 70's! :doh:

[China]

For those who missed it.

[DirtyBird]

I've always loved my very unique name, John.

[Darth Tater]

My name is the number one name among losers and serial killers, at least on TV. Glens are never the hero, we're always the villain or some sort of wierdo.

[renaissance]

Well that's a big bump.....fun site though!

Looks like my name peaked in the 80's (when I was born) at number 331.

Interestingly enough, changing one letter would have put me at number 9!

[Slacky McSlackAss]

Ranked 807 in 2003, ranked 970 in the 80's

[GrapeApe]

Michael -

40s - rank 9
50s - rank 2
60s - rank 1
70s - rank 1
80s - rank 1
90s - rank 1
2003 - rank 2
2004 - rank 2
2005 - rank 2
:)




Same name here. Odd thing, even though it's always in the top 2 (at least since I've been born), I almost never meet another Michael or Mike. Never had a friend or even co-worker named Michael.

[Dance04]

my name, Ryan, was the 14th most popular name in the 1980's

[Henry]

Woohoo! I got 8th in the 80s!

1880s that is. :)