If you ask us, 2023 is the year ofAsa. But what about all the baby names we’ve loved and latched onto (then swiftly left in the dust, sorrySondra) over the years?
Don’t worry, because they’ve all been memorialized in this fascinating map posted by@thehumanityarchive, which shows the most popular baby girl names in the United States from 1950 to 2018, plus how they’ve changed over time.
So, who reigned supreme in the last 50 years? Unsurprisingly, it was Mary for at least a decade…until Lisa planned her strategic takeover in the mid-’60s. Honorable mentions go out to Jennifer, Jessica, Ashley, Hannah, Emily, Madison and Isabella (among others).
And FYI, if you really want to do a deep dive, the SSA hasan entire searchable databaseof the most popular baby names in the U.S. by state, year, decade and more.
如果你现在担心宝宝的girl will have the same name as six other Avas in her class, don’t sweat. We have plenty ofuncommon name suggestionsto pick from.