Parents are naming their babies after ‘Game of Thrones’ characters (KUSI) – Game of Thrones is one of the hottest show on television right now and it’s gotten so popular that fans are naming their children after the characters. According to data from the social security administration the sword-swinging heroine Arya was the 119th most popular name for girls in the US last year when 2,545 babies were given the name. There were 560 babies named named Khaleesi in 2018 which is the name for queen in the fictional Dothraki language. However, considering what happened in the last episode parents may be having second thoughts. Also, more than 500 babies were named Jaime, the Lannister with the golden hand. Other popular ‘game of thrones’ names include Yara, 434, and Daenerys with 163 baby girls given that name in 2018. Names like Tyrion, Jorah, Sansa and Theon got a few babies named after them last year but not a lot.<doc-sep>For the 319 baby girls born and named Lyanna last year, “Game of Thrones” will never end. More parents are bestowing “Game of Thrones” character names on their children than ever, according to Social Security Administration data published Friday. Excluding the Jons and Jaimes, more than 4,500 children were given such names in 2018, up from the 3,800-plus in 2017 and the more than 3,200 in 2016. Note that this is out of the 3.8 million babies, given more than 29,000 distinct names, who were born in the U.S. in 2018. The Social Security Administration publishes data on all names given to five or more babies in a year, which means we can’t be certain there isn’t a baby Hodor (or a little Joffrey, or a Reek), out there. The 560 baby girls born last year named Khaleesi might want to be thankful they were not one of the 19 named Caleesi, or the five named Khaleesie (“yes, Khaleesi but with an ‘e’ at the end”). Better a Khaleesi than a Cersei? There were 11 girls named Cersei in 2017, the only year Cersei registered in the baby name charts since 1880. Then there’s Jorah. From 2000 to 2008, Jorah was a girl’s name and a girl’s name only. But then Ser Jorah Mormont happened, and since 2014 more than 80 boys have been born with the name. On the other hand, parents have been naming their children Tyrion since 1997, one year after George R.R. Martin published the first book in the series, “A Game of Thrones.” This is the number of children born in 2018 who have “Game of Thrones” character names. Arya: 2,594 (note that Arya is a name used internationally) Khaleesi: 560 Yara: 434 Lyanna: 319 Daenerys: 163 Shae: 125 Renly: 102 Jory: 72 Tyrion: 58 Brienne: 33 Jorah: 30 Sansa: 29 Catelyn: 21 Ellaria: 17 Oberyn: 15 Nymeria: 15 Ramsay: 15 Theon: 14 Aerys: 14 Gregor: 11 Shireen: 11 Talisa: 11 Sandor: 10 Khal: 9 Olenna: 9 Rennick: 9 Bran: 8 Beric: 8 Brynden: 8 Myranda: 8 Bronn: 7 Samwell: 7 Myrcella: 6 Aegon: 6 Benjen: 6 Ghita: 6 Martyn: 6 Meryn: 6 See more NBC News data graphics projects, including our article about how the sounds behind "Game of Thrones" are made. CORRECTION (May 13, 2019, 11:27 a.m. ET): An earlier version of this article misspelled the first name of a major character. Her name is Daenerys Targaryen, not Daenarys. The graphic has been updated to reflect this change. CORRECTION (May 13, 2019, 5:36 p.m. ET): An earlier version of this article misstated the number of babies born in 2018 named Arya. There were 2,594, not 2,545.<doc-sep>Last year, 560 female babies were named Khaleesi, making it the 549th most popular name for girls in the US. Moms who named their baby daughter Khaleesi are shrugging off the character's dark turn in Episode 5 of the final season of Game of Thrones, saying it doesn't affect how they feel about the name. I'm just gonna warn you now, this whole post hinges on spoilers for the episode, so here's your chance to click away. In Season 8 Episode 5, which aired Sunday night, Daenerys Targaryen, aka Khaleesi, decided to burn thousands of innocent civilians who were trying to surrender. The move, to put it mildly, went against her character thus far in the show. Her character, in fact, has been so popular that hundreds of babies have been named after her since the show began airing in 2011. Last year, 560 female babies were named Khaleesi, making it the 549th most popular name for girls in the US. There were also 20 baby girls named Khalessi, 15 named Khaleesia, 10 named Khalesi, five named Khaleesie, and five named Khalessy. People also name their daughters after her using her actual name, like the 163 female babies named Daenerys. There were also eight baby girls named Daenarys and seven named Danerys. The most popular Game of Thrones–related name is Arya, which jumped from #942 in 2010 to #119 in 2018. The more traditional spelling of the name, Aria, is currently the country's 19th-most-popular name. So, when Dany went from a noble warrior to a genocidal "Mad Queen," many people wondered what mothers of baby Khaleesis thought about her character arc. BuzzFeed News talked to a few moms who named their daughters Khaleesi, and all seemed pretty unbothered by the character's murderous rampage. Channy is mom to an 11-month-old Khaleesi. She said the episode was "intense" but she wasn't upset with the storyline. "She's going for what she wants," Channy said. Channy Neither was Nikki Sotto, mom to Khaleesi Lila. She said the episode didn't change her opinion of the name at all, adding she and her husband picked it because they like the meaning: "queen." Sotto did say that she was "yelling at the TV the whole time" she watched the episode. "What girl hasn’t overreacted when they see their whole world crumbling around them?" she said. "I feel for her. I’m just bummed Jon and her have to be related. I wanted them to live happily ever after." Nikki Sotto Another mom of a Khaleesi, Shay, told BuzzFeed News that she hasn't watched the episode yet because she is waiting for her husband to come back from deployment to watch it with him. She said she named her daughter after the character because she admired her. "The name is unique and I also wanted her to be like Khaleesi," she said, "strong woman and rock her world and everyone obeying her." Other beings named Khaleesi, aka humans on behalf of their pets, also posted on social media defending their namesake. "In case you wondered, No...Humommy does not regret naming me khaleesi cause I'm still a Queen," "wrote" one Khaleesi kitty on Instagram. And others embraced the "Mad Queen" title.<doc-sep>
This image released by HBO shows Emilia Clarke in a scene from “Game of Thrones,” that aired Sunday, May 5, 2019. In the third to last episode of HBO’s “Game of Thrones,” Mother of Dragons Daenerys Targaryen is suffering from a crisis of confidence. She is short on troops and dragons, short on strategies and […] For the 319 baby girls born and named Lyanna last year, “Game of Thrones” will never end. More parents are bestowing “Game of Thrones” character names on their children than ever, according to Social Security Administration data published Friday. Excluding the Jons and Jaimes, more than 4,500 children were given such names in 2018, up from the 3,800-plus in 2017 and the more than 3,200 in 2016. Note that this is out of the 3.8 million babies, given more than 29,000 distinct names, who were born in the U.S. in 2018. The Social Security Administration publishes data on all names given to five or more babies in a year, which means we can’t be certain there isn’t a baby Hodor (or a little Joffrey, or a Reek), out there. The 560 baby girls born last year named Khaleesi might want to be thankful they were not one of the 19 named Caleesi, or the five named Khaleesie (“yes, Khaleesi but with an ‘e’ at the end”). Better a Khaleesi than a Cersei? There were 11 girls named Cersei in 2017, the only year Cersei registered in the baby name charts since 1880. Then there’s Jorah. From 2000 to 2008, Jorah was a girl’s name and a girl’s name only. But then Ser Jorah Mormont happened, and since 2014 more than 80 boys have been born with the name. On the other hand, parents have been naming their children Tyrion since 1997, one year after George R.R. Martin published the first book in the series, “A Game of Thrones.” This is the number of children born in 2018 who have “Game of Thrones” character names.