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Here are the most popular city-inspired baby names
Summary by The Midland Editorial Desk Debra Worley , as published by KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)
· August 28, 2026
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Key points The most popular of these city-inspired names was given to 12,564 babies. A recent study examined data from the Social Security Administration and found a significant number of babies were given names that match US cities.
Baby names are being influenced by geography. A recent study examined data from the Social Security Administration and found a significant number of babies were given names that match US cities. The most popular of these city-inspired names was given to 12,564 babies. This name is shared with a major city in the South. Researchers compared baby name records to the names of major US cities to determine the most popular city-inspired names.
Further details are available from the source, including the full ranking of city-inspired names. The study found that many parents are choosing names that reflect places.
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Category: News Published: August 28, 2026 Source: KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS) Reading time: 1 min
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