Two of the most popular names for baby girls in America come from 'Game of Thrones'

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Khaleesi was the 549th most popular name for newborn girls in 2018, while Arya was the 119th most popular name.

shows that more parents than ever are giving their children names that match the two protagonists.

One of Daenerys' many titles on"Game of Thrones" is"Khaleesi," which loosely translates into"queen" in the fictional language of the Dothraki, a fierce horse-riding warrior tribe that Daenerys comes to rule.

Despite the popularity of Khaleesi, neither Daenerys — the character's actual given name in the show — nor the commonly used nickname"Dany" appear in the top 1,000 names for baby girls, according to the SSA.The growth in popularity of the name Arya has been even more dramatic. In"Game of Thrones," Arya Stark is the younger daughter of Ned Stark, an early protagonist on the show.

Arya has been among the top 1,000 names for girls since 2010, and has shot up rapidly since"Game of Thrones" debuted in 2011. In 2018, Arya was the 119th most popular name for baby girls, with a whopping 2,545 infants sharing a name with the highborn-girl-turned-assassain:

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