Kylo continues to rise, reaching a record 373rd place with 869 American boys named after Leia and Han's son, Luke's nephew, and Anakin and Padme's grandson last year. On the other hand, after reaching a peak of popularity in 2023, Anakin slipped from 544th to 592nd with 482 American boys given the name in 2024, still its second most popular year ever. That's a pattern the rest of the names follow, as seen below.
Leia and Luke both dropped last year, Leia from 211th to 290th with 1,094 American girls given the name in 2024, and Luke slipping slightly from 31st to 34th last year with 7,039 American boys named after either the Star Wars character, the apostle, or a friend or relative. Luke is a very old name that has been popular for a long time.
The final name I'm tracking today is Cassian. As I wrote in Social Security's top ten U.S. baby names of 2023 for Mother's Day weekend, "I'm briefly calling attention to the fourth-fastest rising name on the boys list, Cassian. It's the given name of the protagonist of Rogue One and Andor and is thus a Star Wars name." Cassian reached a peak in 2023 at 531st, beating Anakin's 544th, but fell to 616th with 462 American boys given the name in 2024. I suspect Andor's popularity, critical success, and likely awards chances — the second season of the series has already earned three nominations at the Critics Choice Super Awards — will buoy the name this year and next, so I doubt it will fall out of the top 1000 names.
The most popular father figure among current Star Wars characters is probably Din Djarin the Mandolorian, who appears with his adopted son Grogu in Am Your Father's Day | Unboxing with Pedro Pascal.
Join Pedro Pascal, AKA Din Djarin himself, as he unboxes gift ideas for Father’s Day from across the Star Wars galaxy!Yes, it's advertising, but it fits the theme.
That's a wrap for today's holiday celebration. Stay tuned as I return to the News & Doc Emmy Awards for the next three entries.
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