Most Popular Names for Girls

OK, so this on is not the most genealogically relevant site I’ve ever referred you to…but it is fun.

An animated map shows you the most popular girls names for babies state by state. The time period covered is form 1960 to 2012. The whole affair is color coded to help you see the changes from map to map.

If you scroll down the page, a static version of each maps is displayed for more careful examination.

Have fun: Map: Six Decades of the Most Popular Names for Girls, State-by-State