| @socraticmethod: Since the source is the Social Security Admin, it's possible that some of the Sams are actually Samuels. Used to, you could apply for your Social Security card long after you were born, and the names on the cards might be shortened versions. I'm sure that some people actually did name their kids Sam, rather than Samuel, though. A lot of names considered full first names are actually shortened versions of other names. Liza is a shortened form of Elizabeth, for example, but it is sometimes given as as regular name. So are Betty, Bette, Beth, etc. Peggy is a nickname for Margaret, but there are many women actually named Peggy.
@Rayavi: Yeah, names commonly used by Hispanics often appear in the more recent top 100 lists. That's the fastest growing minority group in the U.S., so their names will become more common. I think it's great, too. |
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