The data depicts the percentage increase in the number of babies named after Academy Award winning actresses in the U.S. as of March 2014. In 1998, Gwyneth Paltrow won the "Best Actress" award for her performance in "Shakespeare in Love" and during the following two years there was a 438% increase in parents naming their daughters Gwyneth in the U.S.
BENECIO Del Toro (2000) | 1971 |
DENZEL Washington (1989) | 746 |
GWYNETH Paltrow (1998) | 438 |
GEENA Davis (1988) | 287 |
MARLEE Matlin (1986) | 272 |
CHARLIZE Theron (2003) | 222 |
MERYL Streep (1979) | 220 |
SISSY Spacek (1980) | 168 |
ANJELICA Huston (1985) | 154 |
MERYL Streep (1982) | 130 |
HILARY Swank (2004) | 127 |
MARLON Brando (1972) | 112 |
CATE Blanchett (2004) | 112 |
DUSTIN Hoffman (1979) | 56 |
ADRIEN Brody (2002) | 48 |
MELVYN Douglas (1979) | 33 |
HEATH Ledger (2008) | 32 |
ALAN Arkin (2006) | 22 |
JASON Robards (1976) | 20 |
JACK Palance (1991) | 20 |