The sons are setting, i.e., their best days are behind them.
Mason peaked at #2 in 2011 and 2012, currently at #30.
All graphs based on info from SSN Popular Baby Names
Carson peaked at #70 in 2018, currently at #111.
Jackson peaked at #16 in 2018, currently at #28.
Washington Post, 6/21/2024
In America, how you spell your name says a lot about when you were born. Take “Ashley,” for instance. Ashly, Ashley and Ashleigh each mark distinct eras — not just for the Ashleys of the world, but also for the various spellings themselves.
Michael. 74 years in the top 10. 44 years at #1.
John. 86 years in the top 10. 24 years at #1.
William. 124 years in the top 20.
Meanwhile, parents remained fixated on boys’ names that sound like Aiden, though at levels well below the peak Aiden, Jayden and Brayden years of the early 2000s. The first decade of the new century saw the birth of more than half a million boys whose names ended with “-den” — a startling 3 percent of the total.
Ben, Laura, if you want trendy, check out Tammy.
52 years on the chart. 6 years in the top 10. Meteoric. In America, your name says a lot about when you were born. Case in point.
How many girls under 10 years old do you know who are named Nancy (#6 peak in 1950, off the chart in 2021), Susan (#2 peak from 1957 to 1960, off the chart in 2021), or Linda #1 from 1947 to 1952, #852 in 2023)?
Popular culture has a big impact on baby names.
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