You guys! The release of the new (2019) name data from the Social Security Administration, which namiacs look forward to all year, and which is always released the Friday before Mother’s Day, is being postponed indefinitely! The SSA site says:
“Out of respect and honor for all people and families affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the announcement of the 2019 most popular baby names is being rescheduled to a to-be-determined date. The agency sends its gratitude and heartfelt thanks to everybody fighting the pandemic and providing vital services throughout the country during these difficult times.”
I’m so surprised! I might have thought this would fall more along the lines of, “Give people a welcome, lighthearted distraction to keep their spirits up.” Also, I figured it would just be a matter of running a program and posting the results? That is, not too much manpower or time required by the people at SSA? Pam at Nameberry gave a little more insight in her latest post (as well as the history of this “Baby Name Christmas,” as she calls it, which I didn’t know — very interesting!). When I know more, I’ll let you know!
In the meantime, maybe you’d like to take a look at my past posts about the annual SSA data — I’m never great at spotting trends or analyzing data, but I include in my posts links to the people that *are* great at that:
Also, with Mother’s Day this weekend, I just wanted to remind you all about my book! 💃💃💃 It’s a book of baby names and it’s a book of and for Our Lady — sounds like a perfect Mother’s Day gift to me! 😊 Amazon is saying that Prime delivery won’t get it to you until Tuesday if ordered today, but if your family/friend are like mine, just write up a little card letting the mom you’re giving it to know that it’s on its way and you’ll be good!
Have a great Thursday! 🌹💙🌹💙🌹💙🌹💙🌹💙🌹💙🌹💙
My book, Catholic Baby Names for Girls and Boys: Over 250 Ways to Honor Our Lady (Marian Press, 2018), is available to order from ShopMercy.org and Amazon — perfect for expectant parents, name enthusiasts, and lovers of Our Lady!
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What a bummer!! Have you ever done anything on names that pop culture has totally changed? I saw a funny video about it but it really made me curious to see the ranking of “Alexa” the last few years. The video also mentioned Katrina, Donald and Karen.
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This is such an interesting topic! I don’t think I’ve written about it before — I’ll add it to my list of future posts!
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Oh, what a pity! 😦 I hadn’t heard about it yet until reading your post. I wouldn’t have thought either that the current situation could have an impact on this but it seems understandable. Hope we won’t have to wait for too long.
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Yes!
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What a bummer! Seems like all the fun stuff is getting cancelled.
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I am so disappointed, as I look forward to this list all year long. Our newest grandchild was born seven weeks ago and, after we learned the name, one of my thoughts was “I wonder where this name will rank on the SSA list.” My first thought was “When will we be able to meet this baby.” Sadly, we’re still waiting.
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