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Increase in the number of babies named after Academy Award winners 2014

Increase in the number of babies named after Academy Award winners in the United States as of March 2014

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