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Well, if I had had kids on schedule, they would align with the rise of the mythological name, because I was a huge Greek mythology nerd and I suspect a LOT of other people in my generation were as well. Myths, pagan stories, fantasy and magic were important aspects of growing up, and I bet that made an impact on naming culture when they had kids. A lot of people find "epic" or "legendary" status very alluring nowadays and it's probably having an effect on things, which is why names relating to cowboys and outlaws and leaders and heroes and gods are popular. Just my theory!

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The HP universe and this Percy Jackson guy are also pretty popular and probably brought a lot of the names into public awareness.