The Evolution of US Girl Names (1880-2013)

In 1880, Mary was the most popular girl's name in the country. In 2013, Mary wasn't even in the top 10, but how did we get there?

A video posted on Youtube by Abacaba on Saturday uses information from the Social Security Administration to animate the evolution of girl's names from 1880 until 2013.

It wasn't until 1962 that Lisa overtook Mary as the most popular name in the country.

Also of note, there are now more names being used than ever before. Starting in 2007, no one name accounts for more than one percent of all names and the top 100 names accounted for less than one third of all girls.

The creators of the video say that they are working on a version that shows boy's names over the same time period.
(http://www.nbc4i.com/story/28526669/the-evolution-of-us-girl-names)


YT: Linda. Tiffany. Jennifer. Dorothy. What's in a name? For something you're expected to stick with for your whole life, names seem to come and go as quickly as fashion trends. While some names stick around forever (Elizabeth), others flash into popularity in an instant (Shirley, Brittany). Regardless, these names live on in American history through the people to whom they are given. Why do parents choose the baby names they do? We've been working on this video for a while. Hope you like it!

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