Sunday, May 12, 2013

What Does 'Change' Mean? (2012), Part 1

Ah, it's that magical time of year again--where I get even more sleep-deprived than usual, and my husband cannot get a turn on the computer. Yup, the SSA has released the 2012 baby name data.

This year, I'm saving myself the trouble and skipping right to the names ranked #2500 & above. Girls first!(because, let's face it, they're more trend-driven)

And so, the biggest jumps in rank from 2500 & up:
  1. Sutton, +1428 (#2472 --> 1044)
  2. Batsheva, +1083 (#2357 --> 1274)
  3. Haddie, +935 (#2471 --> 1536)
  4. Litzy, +922 (#1516 --> 594)
  5. Kenia, +755 (#1417 --> 642)
  6. Zelda, +726 (#2312 --> 1586)
  7. Milah, +724 (#2333 --> 1609)
  8. Alyanna, +608 (#2087 --> 1479)
  9. Itzayana, +607 (#1787 --> 1180)
  10. Zooey, +603 (#1855 --> 1252)
  11. Etta, +597 (#2256 --> 1659)
  12. Aspyn, +593 (#2321 --> 1728)
  13. Naomy, +592 (#2435 --> 1843)
  14. Monroe, +591 (#1540 --> 949)
  15. Brayleigh, +590 (#2157 --> 1567)
  16. Klaire, +546 (#2459 --> 1913)
  17. Karter, +543 (#2165 --> 1622)
  18. Lakyn, +542 (#2437 --> 1895)
  19. Rosie, +519 (#1638 --> 1119)
  20. Layan, +506 (#2388 --> 1882)
Some of these names are recognizable, others...not so much. So, the names more likely to be on everyone's lists--#1500 & up:
  1. Kenia, +755 (#1417 --> 642)
  2. Katalina, +447 (#1447 --> 1000)
  3. Faye, +413 (#1485 --> 1072)
  4. Malaysia, +400 (#969 --> 569)
  5. Blakely, +392 (#937 --> 545)
  6. Colette, +379 (#1038 --> 659)
  7. Nala, +378 (#1431 --> 1053)
  8. Collins, +362 (#1322 --> 960)
  9. Emmeline, +346 (#1424 --> 1078)
  10. Paislee, +327 (#1045 --> 718)
  11. Ariya, +316 (#1362 --> 1046)
  12. Chyna, +307 (#1407 --> 1100)
  13. Adela, +306 (#1463 --> 1157)
  14. Penny, +305 (#1388 --> 1083)
  15. Azalea, +304 (#1210 --> 906)
  16. Arya, +298 (#711 --> 413)
  17. Selene, +293 (#1348 --> 1055)
  18. Addilynn, +291 (#1452 --> 1161)
  19. Hattie, +285 (#994 --> 709)
  20. Drew, +284 (#1354 --> 1070)

Wow! Some really great names in there! And some...not so much. And for the second year in a row, Hattie is one of the fastest risers. Definitely one to keep an eye on.

However, the biggest jumps of all didn't even make it into my program, and I almost missed them. But really, who expects names to jump 4000ish places?!?
Any guesses?
The Games of Thrones honorific Khaleesi, +3582 (#5094 --> 1512), and
the floral and Hollywood inspired Cataleya, +4444 (#4923 --> 479). Holy freaking crap!!!


And just for fun--the names new to the SSA Top 1000. Some have already been mentioned, but most have been slowly creeping up for a while.

  • Adley
  • Annalee
  • Aubriana
  • Aubrielle
  • Aya
  • Azalea
  • Bayleigh
  • Cataleya
  • Collins
  • Coraline
  • Dalilah
  • Dallas
  • Emmalynn
  • Emory
  • Everly
  • Harlee
  • Jazzlyn
  • Jessa
  • Katalina
  • Kora
  • Landry
  • Lillyana
  • Milena
  • Monroe
  • Paislee
  • Raylee
  • Sofie
  • Zahra



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