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HelpRe: What is up with the popularity of these names?
in reply to a message by number1212
Yulissa (#423 in 1997 and disappeared from the charts) I'm guessing it was superseded by Julissa. You see the y substituting for J a lot in Hispanic names, like Yoselin, Yessica, and Yulissa.
Tammy It just ran its course. All the Tammys grew up and had Brittanys.
Brittany: Burned too hot and burned itself out.
Chelsea/Kelsey: Same deal.
Tevin (in the '90's, got as high as #162) There was a popular r&b singer in the early nineties called Tevin Campbell. I guess some boys were named after him, or their names were inspired by his, and then people got tired of the Kevin/Tevin/Devin confusion.
Nakia (suddenly appeared for both genders in 1974, but soon dropped off completely for boys) I have never heard of this on a boy.
Nira (charted in 1933 only) There was something that FDR instituted called the National Industrial Recovery Act, abbreviated as Nira, so that might explain it's brief burst of use. The timing is about right.
Tennille (debuted in 1976 at #300) Probably got famous because of the Captain and Tennille, and then they faded away and so did the name.
I think, therefore I judge.
Tammy It just ran its course. All the Tammys grew up and had Brittanys.
Brittany: Burned too hot and burned itself out.
Chelsea/Kelsey: Same deal.
Tevin (in the '90's, got as high as #162) There was a popular r&b singer in the early nineties called Tevin Campbell. I guess some boys were named after him, or their names were inspired by his, and then people got tired of the Kevin/Tevin/Devin confusion.
Nakia (suddenly appeared for both genders in 1974, but soon dropped off completely for boys) I have never heard of this on a boy.
Nira (charted in 1933 only) There was something that FDR instituted called the National Industrial Recovery Act, abbreviated as Nira, so that might explain it's brief burst of use. The timing is about right.
Tennille (debuted in 1976 at #300) Probably got famous because of the Captain and Tennille, and then they faded away and so did the name.
I think, therefore I judge.
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