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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I grew up as a Jennifer/Jenny in the Midwest, and this was absolutely an important aspect of naming my children. I just wanted them to have more unique names. [/quote]

I get this.  But also NO NAME will ever again be as universal and popular as Jennifer was from 1975-1995.  Even if top names have stayed the same, the percentage of babies named the "top" names is still pretty low.  Jennifer was like 1 in 10 babies for 20 years.  And then it dropped like crazy and is barely used now.[/quote]

Lisa was top one hundred from 1962 to 1994, almost 30 years.  It was number one from 1962 to 1969.

Jessica was huge in the 80’s and part of the 90s, number one a lot and top ten from 1985 to 2000.

I remember Emily and Emma being popular.  Now the popular name is Ella.  They just changed the mm to ll [/quote]

Yes those were all popular names, but the PP is right -- no name of the modern era (post WWII) touches the popularity of Jennifer in the 70s and 80s. Go on Behind the Name and compare -- none of the names you just mentioned were as popular as Jennifer. Lisa and Jessica come closest, but the more recent names don't even touch it. The frequency of Ella is nothing compared to what Jennifer was.[/quote]

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