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Help[Opinions] Re: Swayze
in reply to a message by Gracie
It seriously is. I'm regularly baffled! But now I'm kind of used to Swayze being a given name *shrug*
But I thought it was 100% because some parents were too obsessed with Patrick Swayze but I don't think that's it in the majority of cases at all. I'd guess that the majority of people given the first name Swayze would be in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama.
But I thought it was 100% because some parents were too obsessed with Patrick Swayze but I don't think that's it in the majority of cases at all. I'd guess that the majority of people given the first name Swayze would be in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama.
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Swayze has appeared in the data in these states:
Ohio - only in 2013, 5 births
Pennsylvania - only in 2017, 5 births
California - only in 2014, 5 births
Georgia - only in 2012, 5 births
Texas - 2012 (6), 2013 (5), 2014 (6). Also Swayzie in 2017, 7 births
Mississippi - 2005 (5), 2010 (7), 2012 (7), 2013 (11), 2014 (5), 2015 (10), 2016 (12), 2017 (13).
Utah prefers Swayzie (2012, 6; 2016, 7). Swayze and Swayzee had 5 births each in 2017.
So you're right about Mississippi. (It is also the only state where it appeared prior to Patrick Swayze's death). If it's used in Louisiana and Alabama, it's less than 5-- but the national data says there were 66 born in 2017 so I'm counting 43 unaccounted for.
Ohio - only in 2013, 5 births
Pennsylvania - only in 2017, 5 births
California - only in 2014, 5 births
Georgia - only in 2012, 5 births
Texas - 2012 (6), 2013 (5), 2014 (6). Also Swayzie in 2017, 7 births
Mississippi - 2005 (5), 2010 (7), 2012 (7), 2013 (11), 2014 (5), 2015 (10), 2016 (12), 2017 (13).
Utah prefers Swayzie (2012, 6; 2016, 7). Swayze and Swayzee had 5 births each in 2017.
So you're right about Mississippi. (It is also the only state where it appeared prior to Patrick Swayze's death). If it's used in Louisiana and Alabama, it's less than 5-- but the national data says there were 66 born in 2017 so I'm counting 43 unaccounted for.
This message was edited 5/25/2018, 8:27 PM
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I mainly suggested LA and AL because of closeness in geography and especially because Natchez is close to LA. I didn't look up the stats so I took a guess. I'm glad the stats reflected my hypotheses on Swayze in MS though :)
Thanks!
I have definitely had more Swayzes than that in my classes born prior to 2005 but it's entirely possible they were Mary Swayze or Anna Swayze or something and went by their middle name that appeared on my roll. Name stats are hard here because so many go by their middle names.
Thanks!
I have definitely had more Swayzes than that in my classes born prior to 2005 but it's entirely possible they were Mary Swayze or Anna Swayze or something and went by their middle name that appeared on my roll. Name stats are hard here because so many go by their middle names.
This message was edited 5/26/2018, 10:49 PM
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