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How did Barbara have such a high ranking (164) placement at the turn of the 20th Century, when it had low usage (277 women, 0.109%)?
"Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are sons born in one's youth." Ps. 127:4
JoHannah Jubilee, BenJudah Gabriel, Aaron Josiah, Jordan Uriah,
Maranatha Nissiah, (Anastasia Nike, 1992-1992), Jeshua David,
Shiloh Joshana, Elijah Daniel, Hezekiah Nathaniel, Zephaniah Joseph
JoHannah Jubilee, BenJudah Gabriel, Aaron Josiah, Jordan Uriah,
Maranatha Nissiah, (Anastasia Nike, 1992-1992), Jeshua David,
Shiloh Joshana, Elijah Daniel, Hezekiah Nathaniel, Zephaniah Joseph
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The Mary effect...
According to my rough calculations, in 1901 there were around 254,230 baby girls' births registered in the US. Of those, 13,136 or a whopping 5.167% were named Mary. Another 2% were named Helen, and the next 7 names (Anna, Margaret, Ruth, Elizabeth, Marie, Florence and Ethel) accounted for another 10.2% combined.
The result of this very heavy weighting towards the top few names is that names with quite small usages, like Barbara, get pulled further up the rankings.
According to my rough calculations, in 1901 there were around 254,230 baby girls' births registered in the US. Of those, 13,136 or a whopping 5.167% were named Mary. Another 2% were named Helen, and the next 7 names (Anna, Margaret, Ruth, Elizabeth, Marie, Florence and Ethel) accounted for another 10.2% combined.
The result of this very heavy weighting towards the top few names is that names with quite small usages, like Barbara, get pulled further up the rankings.
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