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The fall of Mary
Forget the war on Christmas. What about the fall of Mary? Continue reading →
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Once more, with urgency (the fall of Mary)
The future for Mary's name in America is not bright. Or is it? Continue reading →
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Why Don’t Parents Name Their Daughters Mary Anymore?
Originally published on TheAtlantic.com. Understanding the rapid decline of what was once America’s most popular name Each year I mark the continued calamitous decline of Mary as a girls’ name in the...
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Mary free fall continues
Another 5% drop, and a 23-rank slide. Mary appears headed for the exits. Continue reading →
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Mary lives? (You’re welcome edition)
Things are looking up since last I wrote about the fate of the name Mary. It’s too early to tell, but it’s just possible things are beginning to turn around. In 2014, Mary held steady at the 120th...
View ArticleBreaking: In 2017 names, Donald, Alexa, and Mary plummet; Malia booms
Mary is back on the skids; Donald is going down, Alexa is over, and Malia shows that the resilience of humanity is not. Here are the details. Continue reading →
View ArticleWhy aren’t female Charlies killing the name Charles?
As girl Charlies have gained ground, Charlie is rising in the rankings for boys. Parents are now naming their boys Charlie at twice the rate they did in 1968. Continue reading →
View ArticleAlexa, Hillary, Melania/Ivanka, Donald, Mary, and the top 20 names from last...
All the people who claim to love the Donald don't really want their boys to be him, they want to be able to hide their deplorable allegiance from polite society when the shit goes south.
View ArticleDuring the pandemic year of 2020, thousands of US parents named their babies...
And a few other highlights. Data from the Social Security Administration show that the names Kobe and Gianna had the greatest increase in popularity of any names in the country in 2020; as Kobe boys...
View ArticleNames further down the drain in 2021: Alexa, Karen, and Mary
Amazon continued its assault on real people named Alexa in 2021, degraded the cultural value of the name through association with its robot servant product. The trend in girls given the name Alexa is...
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