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Sep. 27th, 2005 07:45 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
gwynhefarThis is a handy little tool from the Social Security Administration. Enter a name, and it will give you that name's popularity rank (within the top 1000) back to the 1880s.
Interesting fact. My legal name (Jennifer) was the number 1 ranked name in the US for a 14 year period! (1970-1984). As I was, indeed, born within that time-span, is it any wonder I hate the name so? Try feeling unique when there are 5 other Jennifers in your kindergarten class.
Gwyn was only in the top 1000 twice -- 1961 (#965) and 1962 (#934).
Jenna, the other name I go by, has within the last few years broken the top 50 (it was #45 in 2001), but in the year I was born it was only #363.
Both of these nicknames for Jennifer I feel to be an immense improvement on the original. Never *ever* call me Jennifer. I won't answer to it.
More name sites:
Behind the Name
The Academy of Saint Gabriel
Interesting fact. My legal name (Jennifer) was the number 1 ranked name in the US for a 14 year period! (1970-1984). As I was, indeed, born within that time-span, is it any wonder I hate the name so? Try feeling unique when there are 5 other Jennifers in your kindergarten class.
Gwyn was only in the top 1000 twice -- 1961 (#965) and 1962 (#934).
Jenna, the other name I go by, has within the last few years broken the top 50 (it was #45 in 2001), but in the year I was born it was only #363.
Both of these nicknames for Jennifer I feel to be an immense improvement on the original. Never *ever* call me Jennifer. I won't answer to it.
More name sites:
Behind the Name
The Academy of Saint Gabriel
