An analysis of Disney’s influence on baby names found that New York is one of the top 10 states in which parents name their kids after popular Disney film characters. Pixel-Shot – stock.adobe.com ...

As for which names were most prevalent, babies named Merida — the main character from “Brave” — shot up by a whopping 1,150 percent over the years.

An analysis in June by BeenVerified.com looked at the Social Security Administration’s baby names data from 1980 to 2024 to see how Disney characters have impacted baby naming trends in the U.S.

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100 Disney-inspired baby names for little boys and girls. If you love “Frozen,” “Beauty and the Beast” or “Encanto,” this Walt Disney-approved baby name list is for you. Merida Camilo ...

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