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The Debut of Dizzy
The unlikely name Dizzy was being used often enough in the 1930s to register in the U.S. baby name data for three years straight: 1938: unlisted 1937: 5 baby boys named Dizzy 1936: 6 baby boys named...
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The Debut of Dewilla
The unusual baby name Dewilla debuted in the baby name data in 1935: 1938: unlisted1937: 6 baby girls named Dewilla1936: unlisted1935: 8 baby girls named Dewilla [debut]1934: unlisted What put it...
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The Two Debuts of Durelle
Radio Guide, Sept. 1936 You could say that the name Durelle debuted in the U.S. baby name data twice — first as a girl name in the ’30s, next as a boy name in the ’50s. The name’s very first...
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The Arrival of Arbadella
Amos ‘n’ Andy baby-naming contest ad, 1936 The similar names Arbadella and Arbedella both debuted in the SSA baby name data in 1936, and both saw peak usage the following year: ArbadellaArbedella19408...
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The compound name Patsyann was a one-hit wonder in the U.S. baby name data, making its single appearance during the 1930s: 1935: unlisted1934: unlisted1933: 7 baby girls named Patsyann [debut]1932:...
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The Peak of Aleeta
Aleeta & Mertis Fleming, 1933 In 1933, the relatively rare baby name Aleeta saw an isolated spike in usage: 1935: unlisted1934: unlisted1933: 17 baby girls named Aleeta [peak]1932: unlisted1931:...
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The Introduction of Danya
Danya ad, 1940 The name Danya began showing up in the U.S. baby name data in 1939: 1943: 9 baby girls named Danya1942: 7 baby girls named Danya1941: 16 baby girls named Danya1940: 5 baby girls named...
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The Launch of Leilani
The baby name Leilani — which means both “heavenly flowers” and “royal child” in Hawaiian — is very close to entering the U.S. top 100 for the first time. It’s been making appearances in the top...
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4-H Baby Names: Clarabeth and Nawatha
Clarabeth Zehring The 4-H youth organization was officially established by the U.S. government in the 1914. (Those four H’s come from the group’s original motto, “head, heart, hands, and health.”) The...
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The Baby Name Gayleen
In the early 1930s, the baby name Gayleen popped up on the SSA’s baby name list for the very first time: 1935: 6 baby girls named Gayleen1934: 9 baby girls named Gayleen1933: 23 baby girls named...
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