There has been a spike in babies born in the US given names Game of Thrones characters over the popular HBO show’s 9 year existence.
Today, Names.org released a study showing a sharp Increase in Babies Named After Game of Thrones Characters using the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
The study compares babies born in 2011, the year the show debuted, against babies born in 2017, the latest data available from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Here are 10 Game of Thrones characters that have inspired babies named after them (note: the name of villainous Cersei didn’t make the cut and I’m secretly sad that Sansa barely made the top and is at the bottom at number 13 on the Names.org website analysis!):
1) Arya (Stark): Combines Arya or Aria
2011: 387
2017: 2,156
Overall: 50,060
2) Emilia (Clarke):
2011: 972
2017: 3,581
Overall: 31,873
3) Khaleesi:
2011: 28
2017: 456
Overall: 1,964
4) Maisie (Williams) (Plays Arya)
2011: 138
2017: 594
Overall: 5,308
5) Meera (Reed)
2011: 80
2017: 182
Overall: 2,636
6) Daenerys (Targaryen)
2011: 0
2017: 110
Overall: 468
7) Tyrion (Lannister)
2011: 18
2017: 55
Overall: 482
8) Theon (Greyjoy)
2011: 0
2017: 23
Overall: 236
9) Shae
2011: 78
2017: 76 (Peaked in 2015 to 129)
Overall: 5,251
10) Renly (Baratheon)
2011: 0
2017: 67
Overall: 164