February 4, 2011
ilovecharts: The many women of Bruce Springsteen’s lyrics…by song mentioned. The top American girl names in 1949 when Sprinsteen was born: Linda Mary Patricia Barbara Susan Sandra Nancy Carol Kathleen Sharon Karen Donna Brenda The top girl names in Springsteen songs (in rough order, with their rank in 1949 in parentheses followed by their peak decade): Mary (#2, peaking before the 1880s) Maria (#72, peaked in the 1960s) Frankie (#369, peaked in the 1930s) Terry (#115, peaked in the 1950s) Lou (Louise, #104, peaked in the 1910s) Janey (#879, peaked in the 1940s) Angel (< #1000, peaked in the 2000s) Sandy (Sandra, #6, peaked in the 1940s) Rosie (#216, peaked in the 1900s) Missy (Melissa, #276, peaked in the 1970s) Lisa (#318, peaked in the 1960s) Jane (#41, peaked in the 1940s) Juliet (#935, peaking after 2009, now up to #319) The average peak year: 1949! The 2009 counterparts: #2 Emma (= Mary) #72 Maya (= Maria) #369 Marlee (= Frankie) #115 Kennedy (= Terry) #104 Molly (= Louise) #879 Belen (= Janey) #1000 Elianna (= Angel) #6 Olivia (= Sandra) #216 Nora (= Rosie) #276 Aubree (= Melissa) #318 Bethany (= Lisa) #41 Leah (= Jane) #935 Maribel (= Juliet)

ilovecharts:

The many women of Bruce Springsteen’s lyrics…by song mentioned.

The top American girl names in 1949 when Sprinsteen was born:

  1. Linda
  2. Mary
  3. Patricia
  4. Barbara
  5. Susan
  6. Sandra
  7. Nancy
  8. Carol
  9. Kathleen
  10. Sharon
  11. Karen
  12. Donna
  13. Brenda

The top girl names in Springsteen songs (in rough order, with their rank in 1949 in parentheses followed by their peak decade):

  1. Mary (#2, peaking before the 1880s)
  2. Maria (#72, peaked in the 1960s)
  3. Frankie (#369, peaked in the 1930s)
  4. Terry (#115, peaked in the 1950s)
  5. Lou (Louise, #104, peaked in the 1910s)
  6. Janey (#879, peaked in the 1940s)
  7. Angel (< #1000, peaked in the 2000s)
  8. Sandy (Sandra, #6, peaked in the 1940s)
  9. Rosie (#216, peaked in the 1900s)
  10. Missy (Melissa, #276, peaked in the 1970s)
  11. Lisa (#318, peaked in the 1960s)
  12. Jane (#41, peaked in the 1940s)
  13. Juliet (#935, peaking after 2009, now up to #319)

The average peak year: 1949!

The 2009 counterparts:

  • #2 Emma (= Mary)
  • #72 Maya (= Maria)
  • #369 Marlee (= Frankie)
  • #115 Kennedy (= Terry)
  • #104 Molly (= Louise)
  • #879 Belen (= Janey)
  • #1000 Elianna (= Angel)
  • #6 Olivia (= Sandra)
  • #216 Nora (= Rosie)
  • #276 Aubree (= Melissa)
  • #318 Bethany (= Lisa)
  • #41 Leah (= Jane)
  • #935 Maribel (= Juliet)

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    YEAH WE ALL KNOW WHO MARY IS. In my head Bruce and Meryl had a fling in the 70s.
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    I need this on my blog again.
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    One possible omission, Jeannie - as in “Jeannie Needs A Shooter,” a...he co-wrote with...
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    I was going to start talking about how...Springsteen really loves women but can’t seem to...
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    proof: the boss
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    general impression...these women’s names speaks to why I hate
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    They left out Rosalita. HOW THE FUCK DO YOU LEAVE OUT ROSALITA IT’S THE NAME OF THE SONG
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