Mr. Popularity

The Social Security Administration maintains a database of popular baby namesยน based on Social Security card applications. You can use the database to find out which names were most popular for a given year or how popular a specific name was over past years. It turns out that our baby’s name may be even less popular than I initially thought. In fact, 1940 was the last year in which this name broke the top 1000. Prior to that its last peak of popularity was in 1926. Searching back for 200 years, it looks like the best ranking this name has ever achieved was in 1882! Take that Jacob and Emily!

My plan to create the world’s most bizarre adult by the year 2025 is going exactly as planned!

1. Human

11 Responses to “Mr. Popularity”


  1. 1 Wife Romer Dec 12th, 2006 at 12:58 pm

    Okay, my guess is going to be “SAMUEL COKER”!

  2. 2 Boney X Dec 12th, 2006 at 1:48 pm

    wait, is that “Human” down there…is that the name?

  3. 3 Branden Dec 12th, 2006 at 2:09 pm

    You’re both very close!

  4. 4 Wife Romer Dec 12th, 2006 at 2:29 pm

    DARN IT! I THOUGHT I WAS CLOSE, NOW I DON’T FEEL SO CONFIDENT….. :(

  5. 5 Branden Dec 12th, 2006 at 2:31 pm

    What, you don’t think “Human Samuel Coker” sounds good?

  6. 6 Brendi Dec 13th, 2006 at 2:45 am

    Can I take a guess??????? Hee hee

  7. 7 Branden Dec 13th, 2006 at 2:32 pm

    “Hee Hee Coker” does have a nice ring to it.

  8. 8 Boney X Dec 19th, 2006 at 2:07 pm

    congratulations on finishing Twilight Princess, by the way. i heard about how you felt upon the conclusion, so i know that you liked it. now if only you can finish this pregnancy…

  9. 9 husband romer Dec 20th, 2006 at 2:42 am

    …hmmm, my guess is Link ..or Linus.

  10. 10 Boney X Dec 20th, 2006 at 2:38 pm

    CONGRATULATIONS BRANDEN AND HEATHER!! WAY TO HAVE A BABY!

  11. 11 the fourth samba Dec 20th, 2006 at 2:53 pm

    Yes Yes, Hallelujah. Most High be praised. Yo we are massively happy for you 3. Can’t wait to see little Linus. peace…

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