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Olvido Gara Jova (born María Olvido Gara Jova, June 13, 1963), known professionally as Alaska, is a Mexican-Spanish singer, songwriter and actress. Dubbed the "Queen of La Movida", Alaska has been widely recognized for her continual reinvention and versatility in music production, songwriting, and visual presentation. Alaska moved from Mexico to Spain in 1973 with her family. In Spain, she joined the group Kaka de Luxe as a guitarist, until 1979, when she became the vocalist and composer of Alaska y los Pegamoides, a group with which she reached her first number one thanks to "Bailando", acquiring great recognition nationally and in some Spanish-speaking countries. From 1983 onwards, she was the vocalist and composer of Alaska y Dinarama; a band with which she continued to release albums that reached widespread popularity. Many of her songs have reached number one in the music charts of several countries around the world; her biggest hits include songs such as "Perlas ensangrentadas", "Rey del Glam", "Cómo Pudiste Hacerme Esto a Mí", "Ni Tú Ni Nadie", "A Quién Le Importa", "La Funcionaria Asesina", "Mi Novio Es Un Zombi" and "Quiero Ser Santa".
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Virginia and Georgia have ranked in the top 1000 since the US census started keeping track of name trends. Almost all of that time has been spent in the top 500 at least.
Dakota surged in popularity in the 80s, almost out of nowhere, and has stayed in the top 500 for boys and girls since the early 90s.
Arizona ranked in the top 1000 for decades before it fell off in 1912.
Montana ranked from 1993 to 2007 (skipping 2005) for girls. As a boy's name, it ranked from 1993 to 1999.
Indiana ranked sporadically in the last few decades of the 19th century.
Even Louisiana ranked randomly in 1886!
My point is, Alaska is not the sort of name that would be considered outlandish by most Americans-- especially since the book "Looking for Alaska". I've never read it myself, but despite the darker themes in the book, it's only influenced my impression of the name Alaska in a positive way by more or less normalizing it.
If you've got ties to Alaska (or simply just appreciate it as a name), I would encourage you to quell your fears about using a lesser known name and go for it. It's beautiful, easy to pronounce, pleasing to the ear, and not so "unusual" as it is simply uncommon.
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Dakota surged in popularity in the 80s, almost out of nowhere, and has stayed in the top 500 for boys and girls since the early 90s.
Arizona ranked in the top 1000 for decades before it fell off in 1912.
Montana ranked from 1993 to 2007 (skipping 2005) for girls. As a boy's name, it ranked from 1993 to 1999.
Indiana ranked sporadically in the last few decades of the 19th century.
Even Louisiana ranked randomly in 1886!
My point is, Alaska is not the sort of name that would be considered outlandish by most Americans-- especially since the book "Looking for Alaska". I've never read it myself, but despite the darker themes in the book, it's only influenced my impression of the name Alaska in a positive way by more or less normalizing it.
If you've got ties to Alaska (or simply just appreciate it as a name), I would encourage you to quell your fears about using a lesser known name and go for it. It's beautiful, easy to pronounce, pleasing to the ear, and not so "unusual" as it is simply uncommon.
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There is a character named Alaska in John Green's YA novel "Looking for Alaska."
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