Statistics About The Least Common Names

In this post, we explore some intriguing statistics on the least common names in various countries around the world. From the rarity of names like Gertrude and Zebulon in the United States to the obscurity of names like Cosmo in Australia, these data points shed light on the unique and uncommon naming trends in different regions.

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"Only around 1,100 girls in the US were named Gertrude in 2018."

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"The name Zebulon is less frequently used in the United States with only about 20 babies named Zebulon in 2019."

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"In 2020, the name Yaritza was given to only 94 newborn girls in the United States."

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"The name Ephraim was only given to around 246 boys in the USA in 2020."

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"The name Vashti has never been in the top 1,000 most popular names for any year of birth in the United States since 1900."

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"The name Algernon hasn't been in the top 1000 names since the start of the Social Security birth/name databank in 1880."

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"The name Amabel never ranked in the top 1,000 names in USA census data."

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"Only 72 newborn boys were named Horace in the United States in 2020."

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"In 2019, the name Alaric was given to only 288 newborn boys in the United States."

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"The name Myrtle was only given to 5 newborn girls in the United States in 2020."

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"The name Pheobe was given to just 151 baby girls in England and Wales in 2018."

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"The name Severus was only given to 12 newborn boys in the United Kingdom in 2019."

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"In Australia, the name Cosmo was only given to 5 newborn boys in 2019."

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"The name Eunice was not in the top 1,000 names in Scotland in 2019."

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"In Ireland, the name Fidelma did not appear in the top 100 most popular names either in 2018."

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"In Canada, the name Maude was only given to 5 newborn girls in Quebec in 2020."

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"The name Rupert was not listed in the top 100 popular baby boy names in New Zealand in 2020."

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"The name Betha didn't make it to the top 1,000 names for girls in the United States according to the Social Security Administration until 2019."

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"The name Pansy ranked only 9,998th in popularity in 2020 in the United States."

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"The name Venus never ranked within the top 1,000 most common names in the United States in the last five years."

In summary, the statistics provided reveal a clear trend of certain names being extremely uncommon and rarely chosen for newborns in various countries. Names like Gertrude, Zebulon, Yaritza, Ephraim, Vashti, Algernon, Amabel, Horace, Alaric, Myrtle, Pheobe, Severus, Cosmo, Eunice, Fidelma, Maude, Rupert, Betha, Pansy, and Venus consistently fall outside the realm of popular baby names across different regions. These statistics underscore the unique and uncommon nature of these names, showcasing a preference for more traditional, popular choices when it comes to naming newborns in these locations.