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ArchivesRe: Top 100 Middle Names (US, 2015)
in reply to a message by Rachel Shaina
Really shocked that Jose and Maria are nowhere to be seen, but I guess that says more about the states included in the data than it does about general American naming trends.
It's interesting how "old" middle names trend compared to first names, although it makes sense considering how middle names are often used to honor relatives. Fun to see names like Gregory, Denise, Lawrence, Catherine, Dale, Lamar, Faye, Eugene, and Edward in the top 100. And how odd that Katherine isn't there at all!
It's still a bit surprising how few of the names on this list have a really contemporary feeling, like Monroe, Rayne, and Quinn. If you'd asked me to guess which popular modern middle names make this list, I don't think I'd have guessed any of those but Quinn.
If I get bored later, I might do a quick analysis of how many of these names are one syllable long or are two syllables with the emphasis on the second syllable. Thank you for taking the time to compile this data, it's fascinating!
It's interesting how "old" middle names trend compared to first names, although it makes sense considering how middle names are often used to honor relatives. Fun to see names like Gregory, Denise, Lawrence, Catherine, Dale, Lamar, Faye, Eugene, and Edward in the top 100. And how odd that Katherine isn't there at all!
It's still a bit surprising how few of the names on this list have a really contemporary feeling, like Monroe, Rayne, and Quinn. If you'd asked me to guess which popular modern middle names make this list, I don't think I'd have guessed any of those but Quinn.
If I get bored later, I might do a quick analysis of how many of these names are one syllable long or are two syllables with the emphasis on the second syllable. Thank you for taking the time to compile this data, it's fascinating!
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