The Duke and Duchess Of Sussex Meghan Markle and prince harry might have given their first child the royal moniker of Archie Harrison yet research has revealed these Game Of Thrones character names are more popular choices for new parents.
According to data from the US Social Security Administration, “Arya” was the 119th most popular girl’s name in 2018, with 2,545 babies. What’s more? Excluding the Jons and Jaimes, more than 4,500 children were given such names in 2018, up from the 3,800-plus in 2017 and the more than 3,200 in 2016.
Interestingly, there were 11 girls named Cersei in 2017, the only year Cersei registered in the baby name charts since 1880.
This is the number of children born in 2018 who have “Game of Thrones” character names.
- Arya: 2,545 (note that Arya is a name used internationally
- Khaleesi: 560
- Yara: 434
- Lyanna: 319
- Shae: 125
- Renly: 102
- Jory: 72
- Tyrion: 58
- Brienne: 33
- Jorah: 30
- Sansa: 29
- Catelyn: 21
- Ellaria: 17
- Oberyn: 15
- Nymeria: 15
- Ramsay: 15
- Theon: 14
- Aerys: 14
- Gregor: 11
- Shireen: 11
- Talisa: 11
- Sandor: 10
- Khal: 9
- Olenna: 9
- Rennick: 9
- Daenarys: 8
- Bran: 8
- Beric: 8
- Brynden: 8
- Myranda: 8
- Bronn: 7
- Samwell: 7
- Myrcella: 6
- Aegon: 6
- Benjen: 6
- Ghita: 6
- Martyn: 6
- Meryn: 6
They might as well call it “Name Of Thrones”.
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This article originally appeared on InStyle.
