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Game of Thrones (GoT), one of the most watched series of all time, has begun taking its toll on many parents, now more than ever. They have a good reason to believe that certain names from this HBO series have a great meaning and aura attached to them.

10 Most Popular Baby Names by Year, Inspired by Game of Thrones

Can you guess which Game of Thrones baby name is rocking at #1? Ready to get an inspiration for your baby’s name? Read below to know more about the top 5 blazing GoT names.

Coming in at the bottom of our top 5 list of popular GoT-inspired names is the name of one of the most beautiful characters in the series.

Sansa achieved a sudden burst of popularity in the US alone from 2014 and has not ceased to remain among the top spot since then.

Sansa is the fifth most popular baby name from GOT

If you ever feel like your baby has got this charismatic and charming look, then you may consider choosing this name as those attributes are a proper description of the character.

Anyone who’s watched Game of Thrones would attest to the fact that one of the smartest characters in the series is Tyrion.

Asides the sole clause in his appearance―being a dwarf―the character’s name has a number of good reasons to have attained such level of popularity especially amongst male babies.

This name started off on the rise since the premiere episode of GoT was released in 2011 and has not ceased to remain popular.

Tyrion is one of the most popular characters in GOT

Everyone loves the lucky bastard of Winterfell! The name is well-known to be that of the Lord Commander and a lot of parents have not backed out in showing their admiration for this name.

Jon was always a popular name

Choosing this name may imply that you think your child as more of a leader who’s bound to have a lot of responsibilities to cater for. The name ‘Jon’ has gained so much popularity that those who don’t watch the series would even decide to do so when they hear it!

Jon and Khaleesi, Courtesy of HBO

A very popular one is the name Khaleesi which has been on the rise amongst the baby names given to girls.

In fact, you may be stunned to know that this name which is no more a title compared to the character’s real name―Daenerys―has even more popularity.

Khaleesi is crushing it…

According to statistics from Social Security Data in 2017, Khaleesi came up at position 630 on the list of the most popular names given to girls.

Arya Stark, Courtesy of HBO

Ever heard of the Night King slayer? Well, her name is Arya and a lot of parents have gone crazy about picking this name for their baby.

In fact, Arya has been listed among the top popular names in the US since 2010 and has continued to experience a steady increase in popularity reaching the 135th most famous baby girl names in 2017.

Arya baby name is booming since the series launched in 2011

After the last GOT episode, people on social media began tweeting about Arya and what this name means to them. Here are a few of our favorites:

Can’t wait to have another baby & hope it’s a girl so I can name her Arya Lyanna Furlough. #BattleForWinterfell #GamesOfThrones — Rachel Furlough (@RachelFurlough) April 29, 2019

Thinking of getting pregnant just so I can name my baby Arya — Pauline Martin (@Octavia712) April 29, 2019

While a lot of people may see this as an extreme manner of obsession, moms like Marina Lippincott―the founder of MAK Digital Design―may beg to differ as she’s taken it to another level of not only naming her daughter Arya but also inscribing the “Game of Thrones” theme on her baby’s shower.

Other famous GoT names

A couple of other GoT-inspired names which gained a drastic popularity among babies since the show premiered on HBO in 2011 are Theon, Lyanna and even Daenerys!

What’s more, these names are still on the lips of the bulk of fans who watch the series and have read its book―A song of Ice and Fire.

You can click on each of the names mentioned here to know more about their varying levels of popularity and growing statistics over the years.

Summary

Here’s a recap of all Game of Thrones inspired baby names popularity trend for the past 20 years

Infographic: Game of Thrones inspired baby names popularity trend for the past 20 years

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