THE WACKIEST BABY NAMES OF 2017

In May, the U.S. Social Security Administration released the list of most popular baby names of 2017. Website Nameberry went through the list and compiled some of the more outrageous names that were given to American babies last year.
– Tesla (130 girls, 11 boys)
– Fanta (24 girls)
– Beretta (21 girls)
– Evian (10 boys)
– Espn (12 girls, 6 boys)
– Denim (141 boys and 53 girls)
– Suede (5 boys)
– Halo (149 girls, 25 boys)
– Om (96 boys)
– Amen (75 boys, 55 girls)
– Calvary (16 girls, 7 boys) (* Wait’ll those kids grow up and become sexually active: “Here comes the Calvary!”)
– Lucifer (24 boys)
– Getsemani (11 girls)
– Yogi (6 boys)
– Kaiser (74 boys)
– Pharaoh (145 boys)
– Empress (106 girls)
– Emperor (9 boys)
– Heiress (53 girls)
– Milady (12 girls)
– General (11 boys)
– Czarina (10 girls)
– Czar (six boys)
– Duchess (20 girls)
– Sirprince (5 boys)
– Koi (26 boys, 25 girls)
– Lemon (25 girls)
– Alp (36 boys)
– Maize (8 girls, 6 boys)
– Fennec (7 boys)
– Vanity (38 girls)
– Envy (28 girls)
– Brazen (32 boys)
– Riot (46 boys, 16 girls)
– Havoc (17 boys)
– Shooter (14 boys)
– Arson (11 boys)
– Yoyo (10 girls)
– Furious (10 boys) (* When you call her, do you go “Yo, Yoyo!”)
– Cleopatra (29 girls)
– Jezebel (27 girls)
– JesseJames (17 boys)
– Attila (13 boys) (* Or, just call him “Hon” for short.)
– Stalin (7 boys)
– Casanova (6 boys)
– Charlemagne (6 boys)
– Capone (6 boys) and
– Godiva (5 girls)
– I-am (21 boys)
– Nil (19 girls)
– Boy (28 boys)
– Son (6 boys)
– Girl (19 girls)
– Babyboy or Babygirl (8 boys, 7 girls)
– Mister (18 boys)
– Paw (16 girls)
– Man (13 girls)
– My (11 girls)
– Papa (9 boys)
– God (8 boys) (* Maybe it’s pronounced ‘jod’?)
– Moo (7 girls, 6 boys) (* These kids just might want to avoid middle school completely)
– Abcde (6 girls)
– Jetson (40 boys)
– Savvy (40 girls)
– Eureka (7 girls)
* And this list doesn’t even include any new additions to Sarah Palin’s family.
* Hopefully Nameberry reported all these parents to social services.
* How did “Thanos” not make this list?
* Joining forces as teenagers to form the most gangsta gang in town: Lucifer, Riot, Havoc, Shooter, Arson, and Furious.
* Folks, don’t do this. Give the wacky name to your dog, not your kid. People will still think you’re clever.