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Can you name the popular baby names that are also US cities?
created by
Leezanne
Enter a name in the box below
Correctly named names will show up below
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Names are all from the Top 1000 baby names in the 2008 US census. Cities all have a population over 100,000 (as of the 2008 US census).
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State of City (Baby Name Sex)
City / Name
Population / Rank of Name
Oregon (male)
149,004 / 691
Georgia (female)
130,331 / 33
Florida (male)
227,907 / 419
New Jersey (female)
124,862 / 9
Virginia (female)
140,024 / 189
Texas (male)
1,240,499 / 334
Illinois (female)
170,855 / 288
Nebraska (male)
248,744 / 212
Texas (male)
743,074 / 55
Mississippi (male)
175,710 / 32
State of City (Baby Name Sex)
City / Name
Population / Rank of Name
Arizona (male)
207,550 / 728
Michigan (male)
134,223 / 509
Tennessee (male)
674,028 / 688
Texas (male)
2,208,180 / 880
Wisconsin (female)
228,775 / 4
North Carolina (female)
671,588 / 87
Arizona (male/female)
1,552,259 / NA
Arizona (male)
246,399 / 457
Ohio (male)
155,461 / 484
Massachusetts (male)
599,351 / 563
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Babies Named After US Cities Quiz
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Ibarez
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Feb 22nd, 2010 at 04:09 GMT
13 points
The next person I meet named Memphis or Boston will be the first one. Good quiz though.
jonesjeffum
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Feb 22nd, 2010 at 04:26 GMT
-3 points
there is a warren, ohio too its a fairly big city
alleycat9
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Feb 22nd, 2010 at 04:32 GMT
15 points
gary indiana?
JohnJF
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Feb 22nd, 2010 at 04:42 GMT
14 points
If you're gonna go with an Ohio male, how about Cleveland? He has his own show now.
Kazbar
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Feb 22nd, 2010 at 06:15 GMT
15 points
If I ever meet a man named Boston, I am going to his parent's house and punching them in the face for naming their son something so stupid
NotBurt
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Feb 22nd, 2010 at 06:26 GMT
3 points
A lot of cities are named after people. Although these are usually last names, there are a number of last names that are now used as first names.
NotBurt
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Feb 22nd, 2010 at 06:38 GMT
0 points
This list could have included Alice, Victoria, and Odessa, all in Texas; Norman, Oklahoma; Denver, Colorado; Alton, Illinois; Raleigh, NC; Jefferson (many states); Pierre, SD; Denton, TX (Cy Young was named Denton); George, Washington (really!); and Montgomery, Alabama; among others.
kristen58
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Feb 22nd, 2010 at 08:05 GMT
1 point
I got all the AZ ones because I live in AZ, but I doubt anyone else would. I'm thinking the creator of this quiz probably lives or has lived in AZ as well. I've known several girls named Brooklyn, does that one not count since it's not technically it's own city?
feste26
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Feb 22nd, 2010 at 08:26 GMT
3 points
I'm going to assume the creator used as many names as met both criteria. However, I would suggest: 1) I'm not sure 10 minutes are totally necessary on this quiz, and that 2) maybe the name rank/city size could pop up after you get one right.
kbaker1819
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Feb 22nd, 2010 at 14:17 GMT
0 points
Brooklyn?
godpaul26
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Feb 22nd, 2010 at 15:01 GMT
-3 points
Camden NJ.
ctbrainiacs
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Feb 22nd, 2010 at 15:23 GMT
6 points
Believe it or not, I'm pretty sure Kurt Russell's son is named Boston. I'll call Goldie and tell her to expect you, Kazbar! On the moron-celebrity scale, Boston seems pretty tame to me. If I were you, I'd head right to Frank Zappa's house to start your rampage.
kennyb
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Feb 22nd, 2010 at 16:10 GMT
3 points
Tyler, TX
midwesterndiva
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Feb 22nd, 2010 at 17:46 GMT
-2 points
What about Marietta, GA? What about Dallas, TX?
JGS
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Feb 22nd, 2010 at 17:47 GMT
1 point
Enid, OK?
SteelTownr
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Feb 22nd, 2010 at 18:51 GMT
1 point
DC Superhero Deadman's real name is Boston Brand. Fun Quiz, thanks!
artvandelay8
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Feb 22nd, 2010 at 19:25 GMT
1 point
memphis raines is nic cage's character in gone in 60 seconds
Swings12
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Feb 22nd, 2010 at 20:13 GMT
5 points
a lot of these names will lead to a future in porn or pole dancing
willgraceaimee
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Feb 22nd, 2010 at 20:33 GMT
-1 points
Hey, Dallas is a girls' name too.
Fidelio
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Feb 22nd, 2010 at 20:41 GMT
11 points
Is that line in the instructions - the one that explains that all of the cities have populations of 100,000 people or more - really that easy to miss?
boiler314
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Feb 22nd, 2010 at 21:58 GMT
-2 points
Troy should work for the Michigan one, too.
DRB
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Feb 22nd, 2010 at 22:09 GMT
8 points
Was struggling with the Michigan one. I was pretty sure there weren't many people called Grand Rapids though.
GeoExpert
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Feb 22nd, 2010 at 23:00 GMT
-3 points
Madison should be listed as male/female. Still waiting for the day in which I meet someone named Aurora...
GeoExpert
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Feb 22nd, 2010 at 23:01 GMT
0 points
With the 3 Texas cities on the list, I could not help but guess Corpus Christi. (Don't think thats a name)
LinuxLinus
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Feb 23rd, 2010 at 00:23 GMT
-2 points
The vast majority of these are stupid names given by stupid people to their stupid children for stupid reasons. Also, I was dearly hoping that one of Texas ones would be "Fort Worth".
Leezanne
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Feb 23rd, 2010 at 01:15 GMT
4 points
I took feste26's advice and added in a column for city population & baby name rank. For all those suggesting cities that are quite valid names: please read the note in the directions above the quiz that Fidelio very kindly pointed out. Also, for everybody who is saying that some names are also for a girl or boy, I'm assuming that if they made it into the top 1000, the Social Security website would have listed them as either gender.
Kaleb
:
Feb 23rd, 2010 at 04:24 GMT
2 points
Great idea for a quiz!
drummerchic312
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Feb 23rd, 2010 at 05:25 GMT
-1 points
cody, wyoming
demafrost
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Feb 23rd, 2010 at 07:27 GMT
5 points
If you include Aurora, IL you should include Aurora, CO too, it has over 300,000 people, more than it's IL cousin.
musicbpc
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Mar 4th, 2010 at 02:30 GMT
1 point
There's Beverly, Massachusetts!
mermaids1234
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Mar 9th, 2010 at 21:52 GMT
-4 points
umm boston,orlando,pheonix, memphis? r they really names? i havent met any1 with those names! take my antm quiz ppl?!!!
Tex17
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Mar 10th, 2010 at 18:49 GMT
1 point
Boston and Memphis? Er.
Twinsfanz
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Jun 2nd, 2010 at 21:15 GMT
3 points
mermaids1234: Ever hear of Orlando Bloom?
Quislet
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Dec 23rd, 2010 at 17:43 GMT
1 point
I also have never meet anyone named Boston (and fictional characters don't count) But Masachusetts has dozen of name towns: Dennis, Lowell, Lawrence, Shirley, Beverly, Sharon, Everett, and Lynn. There is actually a song about it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5T9eiWDuMU&feature=list_related&playnext=1&list=MLGxdCwVVULXcZ1_iAvQLTMk6YF62OVQnR
geogenius
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Mar 5th, 2011 at 12:11 GMT
0 points
Camden, NJ Gary, IN Boston and Memphis, who has those names??????????
Colmar
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Aug 12th, 2011 at 17:41 GMT
1 point
Alas poor Cheyenne, 40000 people short of making this list.
zyzzyva
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Jul 18th, 2012 at 10:14 GMT
1 point
i have an ancestor named boston who was apparently lynched by an angry mob for stealing a horse, but maybe it was really because of his name
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