In time for the holiday season, Whitepages has released lists of the "most festive" first and last names in the U.S. These "12 Names of Christmas" include holiday-themed names like Carol, Holly, Noel, Merry, and even Claus.
According to Whitepages' directory data, the most popular "festive" first and last names are Carol and Bell, respectively. Over 400 people have the first name Christmas, as well as over 7500 with it as their last name. As noted on the Whitepages Blog, the contact information provider also found that there is at least one person named Kris Kringle in the U.S. but no real Ebenezer Scrooges.
The holiday name lists break down how many people have each name in the U.S., as well as the states where the highest number of people with each name live.
The 12 First Names of Christmas
1. Carol –- 1,148,024; 65,229 in PA2. Virginia –- 577,805; 41,313 in CA3. Holly –- 298,910; 21,041 in CA4. Jesus –- 284,001; 89,465 in CA5. Joy –- 214,192; 16,195 in TX6. Noel -– 71,816; 10,536 in CA7. Rudolph -– 47,598; 2,719 in PA8. Merry –- 14,226; 560 in MI9. Bell –- 5,047; 296 in NY10. Claus -– 1,614; 70 in WA11. Christmas -– 439; 32 in NY12. Yule -– 121; 22 in CA
The 12 Last Names of Christmas
1. Bell –- 385,651; 33,761 in TX2. Noel –- 41,100; 4,896 in FL3. Rudolph –- 27,025; 2,176 in CA4. Joy –- 18,871; 1,470 in CA5. Holly –- 12,438; 1,151 in CA6. Christmas -– 7,525; 806 in FL7. Merry -– 5,050; 385 in CA8. Claus -– 4,979; 413 in CA9. Carol -– 3,985; 546 in CA10. Jesus -– 3,342; 990 in CA11. Virginia -– 1,598; 327 in CA12. Yule -– 1,506; 190 in CA
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