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TIL that in America in 1940, the top 100 boy names were used to name 74% of all baby boys born while the top 100 names of 2021 were only used for 36%. In fact, just 250 boy names were used to name 86% of all babies boys born in 1940. Today, the top 250 boy names, only account for 55%

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