Some time ago, I interviewed Mark Edmond, the creator of the Nametrix Baby Name App, to learn the latest baby name trends. Since I love statistics and baby name trends, I caught up with Mark to find out the latest. It turns out he has updated version 2 of the popular Nametrix app chock-full of new data and a spruced-up design.
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For the uninitiated, Nametrix researches thousands of baby name trends and profiles the name for future occupations and other personal traits. The app itself if extremely fun (and a little addictive). Nametrix tells you how popular a name is and ranks which geographical part of the country the most popular baby names hail from. Nametrix even lists the peak year for popularity of particular names. Can Nametrix help you predict the future occupation of your future son or daughter?
Even if you aren’t “expecting” (and I’m not), I had a great time on this app just comparing and contrasting names.
Mark was kind enough to send us some new baby name statistics and some new name statistics.
Top (most disproportionately common) LIBRARIAN names
- Nanette
- Margot
- Abigail
- Johanna
- Camille
Top PLUMBER names
- Casey
- Salvatore
- Vernon
- Clifford
- Vincent
Some of the top REPUBLICAN names
- Beckham
- Gannon
- Tyrell
- Gunner
- Atticus
- Brigham
- Tyson
- Clair
- Chad
- Jefferson
- Grayson (interestingly enough, Greyson is a top Democrat name)
Some of the top DEMOCRAT names
- Lyric
- Shakira
- Tamika
- Latoya
- Willow
- Maia
- Maya
- Booker
- Ebony
- Ivory
- Sunshine
- Roosevelt
- Alexa
- Greyson
- Amelie
- Harmony
- Jonah
- Sinead
Top recent boy’s name – Noah
- Noahs have disproportionately been drawn to film industry professions (editors, actors, screenwriters, producers, directors).
- Noahs have leaned slightly Democratic vs. other political affiliations.
Top recent girl’s name – Sophia
- Sophias have disproportionately been drawn to creative/arts professions (singers, actresses, writers)
- Sophias have overwhelmingly tended to be Democrats.
Here’s where you can download the latest version of the Nametrix Baby Names app.
See related posts below for an Oakland County Moms interview with Nametrix Baby Name App creator, Mark Edmond.
