The Social Security Administration unveiled last week that Noah was the most popular boy name in 2014. This comes even as many young parents seek unusual names to give their child a unique brand.
It will take awhile to see if Noah's ascension will be eventually rival the longevity of more traditional names like Michael, James and David.
To see how popular boy names have changed over time, check out the graph below, which shows the most popular boy names from 1960 until 2013 across the United States. You’ll notice the some names captivate the nation, while others are popular in just a few states:
Also make sure to check out TIME’s name generator, which takes the popularity of your name from the year you were born and shows what your name would be today based on that number of popularity.
This graph was originally created by Reuben Fischer-Baum of Gawker using data from the Social Security Administration.
Herb Scribner is a writer for Deseret News National. Send him an email at hscribner@deseretdigital.com or follow him on Twitter @herbscribner.