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" Barbie and Ken pique parents` interest, " said Nameberry editor-in-chief Sophie Kim
The movie " Barbie " has grossed more than a billion dollars worldwide, and in eight months another million Barbies will be able to say " Hello " to the world, according to the NY Post, based on a popular baby-naming website. According to Nameberry, searches for the name Barbie have increased 603% since April, when the trailer for the Greta Gerwig-directed summer blockbuster was released.
The movie, which hit theaters in July, stars Margot Robbie in the title role and Ryan Gosling as Ken.
Searches for Ken - or Kenneth - are up 293% over the same time period. " Barbie and Ken are piquing parents` interest, " Nameberry editor-in-chief Sophie Kim told People. Before the movie`s release, Kim notes, Barbie was a very popular name among Amish parents. And while the spike in interest is impressive, Kim said she doesn`t expect the two names to enter the top 10 anytime soon.
" Barbie and Ken are outdated names that aren`t expected to come back yet, so while there will be a slight spike from the movie, neither will be among the most popular baby names in 2023, " she explained. Barbie is currently ranked 1896 out of 2000 most popular names in 2023 on the website. Kenneth is more popular, occupying 113 out of 2000 places.In a social media post, Kim notes that Barbie debuted in the top 1,000 in 1961, two years after Mattel`s doll was released.
By 1969, however, the name had fallen off the charts again.Kim noted that Barbara, which is actually Barbie`s full name, went out of style in the 1960s when it was perceived as old-fashioned. " In 2022, the name Barbie was only used for 27 little girls, " she noted.
The movie " Barbie " has grossed more than a billion dollars worldwide, and in eight months another million Barbies will be able to say " Hello " to the world, according to the NY Post, based on a popular baby-naming website. According to Nameberry, searches for the name Barbie have increased 603% since April, when the trailer for the Greta Gerwig-directed summer blockbuster was released.
The movie, which hit theaters in July, stars Margot Robbie in the title role and Ryan Gosling as Ken.
Searches for Ken - or Kenneth - are up 293% over the same time period. " Barbie and Ken are piquing parents` interest, " Nameberry editor-in-chief Sophie Kim told People. Before the movie`s release, Kim notes, Barbie was a very popular name among Amish parents. And while the spike in interest is impressive, Kim said she doesn`t expect the two names to enter the top 10 anytime soon.
" Barbie and Ken are outdated names that aren`t expected to come back yet, so while there will be a slight spike from the movie, neither will be among the most popular baby names in 2023, " she explained. Barbie is currently ranked 1896 out of 2000 most popular names in 2023 on the website. Kenneth is more popular, occupying 113 out of 2000 places.In a social media post, Kim notes that Barbie debuted in the top 1,000 in 1961, two years after Mattel`s doll was released.
By 1969, however, the name had fallen off the charts again.Kim noted that Barbara, which is actually Barbie`s full name, went out of style in the 1960s when it was perceived as old-fashioned. " In 2022, the name Barbie was only used for 27 little girls, " she noted.
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