Baby Name Searches For Barbie And Ken On The Rise

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The senior class of ’41 may have a lot of Barbies and Kens. Thanks to the popularity of the Barbie movie, the website babynames.com says they have seen a huge increase in searches for the names Barbie and Ken. Searches for Barbie are up 300% while searches for the name Ken are up 200%. Previously, Barbie peaked in popularity in 1964 while Ken peaked in popularity in 1963. Barbie means stranger while Ken means handsome.

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