Message: "Which event boosted the name Branch after 2010?"

Which event boosted the name Branch after 2010?

by elbowin

10/26/2024, 1:29 AM

The given name Branch was newly added to this site and I inspected its frequency curve, seeing an unexpected peak after 2010. What is the reason for this peak?

This message was edited 10/26/2024, 1:30 AM

Replies

- Robert (TheRobinBird13) +3

10/27/2024, 6:56 AM

Probably the ‘Trolls’ films and TV shows, since the deuteragonist’s name is Branch, who is voiced by Justin Timberlake.

This message was edited 10/27/2024, 6:58 AM

- elbowin +2

10/27/2024, 9:52 AM

Good idea, but the name was already on the rise in 2014 and 2015 while the films and TV series came out in mid-2016. Was there enough marketing before the release of the films to explain this, or was there another factor?

- clevelandkentevans +1

10/28/2024, 2:54 PM

There was a deputy sheriff character named Branch Connally (played by actor Bailey Chase) on the modern Western mystery series "Longmire", based on a series of mystery novels by Craig Johnson. This show premiered on June 3, 2012, so there's a good chance it had something to do with this.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longmire_(TV_series)

- thegriffon

10/28/2024, 11:00 PM

That's the one that came to my mind. It wouldn't surprise me if it inspired the Trolls character name.

View Message

Replies