{
  "id": "names-in-songs-by-decade",
  "name": "Popular Names in Songs by Decade",
  "title": "Popular Names in Songs by Decade",
  "description": "120 records of the most popular personal names mentioned in pop songs by decade (1950s–2010s), with name, decade, mention count, and rank.",
  "category": "music",
  "source": "https://github.com/the-pudding/data",
  "source_url": "https://github.com/the-pudding/data",
  "updated": "2026-04",
  "record_count": 120,
  "columns": [
    {
      "key": "decade",
      "label": "Decade",
      "type": "number"
    },
    {
      "key": "name",
      "label": "Name",
      "type": "string"
    },
    {
      "key": "n",
      "label": "N",
      "type": "number"
    },
    {
      "key": "rank",
      "label": "Rank",
      "type": "number"
    },
    {
      "key": "person",
      "label": "Person",
      "type": "string"
    }
  ],
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      "decade": 2010,
      "name": "Baby",
      "n": 521,
      "rank": 1,
      "person": "TRUE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 2000,
      "name": "Baby",
      "n": 413,
      "rank": 1,
      "person": "TRUE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 1990,
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      "n": 273,
      "rank": 1,
      "person": "TRUE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 1980,
      "name": "Baby",
      "n": 230,
      "rank": 1,
      "person": "TRUE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 1970,
      "name": "Baby",
      "n": 198,
      "rank": 1,
      "person": "TRUE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 1960,
      "name": "Baby",
      "n": 170,
      "rank": 1,
      "person": "TRUE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 2010,
      "name": "Jesus",
      "n": 55,
      "rank": 2,
      "person": "TRUE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 2010,
      "name": "Michael",
      "n": 49,
      "rank": 3,
      "person": "TRUE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 2010,
      "name": "Nicki",
      "n": 48,
      "rank": 4,
      "person": "TRUE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 2000,
      "name": "Jesus",
      "n": 35,
      "rank": 2,
      "person": "TRUE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 2010,
      "name": "Wayne",
      "n": 34,
      "rank": 5,
      "person": "TRUE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 2010,
      "name": "Drake",
      "n": 33,
      "rank": 6,
      "person": "TRUE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 2010,
      "name": "Mike",
      "n": 33,
      "rank": 7,
      "person": "TRUE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 2010,
      "name": "John",
      "n": 30,
      "rank": 8,
      "person": "TRUE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 2010,
      "name": "Jay",
      "n": 29,
      "rank": 9,
      "person": "TRUE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 2000,
      "name": "Jay",
      "n": 27,
      "rank": 3,
      "person": "TRUE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 2010,
      "name": "Tom",
      "n": 27,
      "rank": 10,
      "person": "TRUE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 1970,
      "name": "Jesus",
      "n": 26,
      "rank": 2,
      "person": "TRUE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 1960,
      "name": "Mary",
      "n": 18,
      "rank": 2,
      "person": "TRUE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 1990,
      "name": "Jesus",
      "n": 16,
      "rank": 2,
      "person": "TRUE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 2000,
      "name": "Joe",
      "n": 16,
      "rank": 4,
      "person": "TRUE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 2000,
      "name": "Mike",
      "n": 16,
      "rank": 5,
      "person": "TRUE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 2000,
      "name": "Chris",
      "n": 14,
      "rank": 6,
      "person": "TRUE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 2000,
      "name": "Kelly",
      "n": 14,
      "rank": 7,
      "person": "TRUE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 2000,
      "name": "Mary",
      "n": 14,
      "rank": 8,
      "person": "TRUE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 2000,
      "name": "Wayne",
      "n": 14,
      "rank": 9,
      "person": "TRUE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 1960,
      "name": "Joe",
      "n": 13,
      "rank": 3,
      "person": "TRUE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 1990,
      "name": "Heaven",
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      "rank": 3,
      "person": "TRUE"
    },
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      "decade": 1990,
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      "n": 13,
      "rank": 4,
      "person": "TRUE"
    },
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      "person": "TRUE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 2000,
      "name": "John",
      "n": 13,
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      "person": "TRUE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 1960,
      "name": "Jack",
      "n": 12,
      "rank": 4,
      "person": "TRUE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 1960,
      "name": "Jimmy",
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      "person": "TRUE"
    },
    {
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      "person": "TRUE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 1980,
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      "person": "TRUE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 1980,
      "name": "Johnny",
      "n": 12,
      "rank": 3,
      "person": "TRUE"
    },
    {
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      "name": "Joe",
      "n": 11,
      "rank": 4,
      "person": "TRUE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 1970,
      "name": "Mary",
      "n": 11,
      "rank": 5,
      "person": "TRUE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 1970,
      "name": "Bobby",
      "n": 10,
      "rank": 6,
      "person": "TRUE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 1960,
      "name": "Sam",
      "n": 9,
      "rank": 6,
      "person": "TRUE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 1990,
      "name": "Jay",
      "n": 9,
      "rank": 6,
      "person": "TRUE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 1990,
      "name": "Johnny",
      "n": 9,
      "rank": 7,
      "person": "TRUE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 1960,
      "name": "John",
      "n": 8,
      "rank": 7,
      "person": "TRUE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 1960,
      "name": "Johnny",
      "n": 8,
      "rank": 8,
      "person": "TRUE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 1970,
      "name": "Heaven",
      "n": 8,
      "rank": 7,
      "person": "TRUE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 1970,
      "name": "Jack",
      "n": 8,
      "rank": 8,
      "person": "TRUE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 1970,
      "name": "Jane",
      "n": 8,
      "rank": 9,
      "person": "TRUE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 1970,
      "name": "Jim",
      "n": 8,
      "rank": 10,
      "person": "TRUE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 1980,
      "name": "Bobby",
      "n": 8,
      "rank": 4,
      "person": "TRUE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 1980,
      "name": "Tom",
      "n": 8,
      "rank": 5,
      "person": "TRUE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 1990,
      "name": "Billy",
      "n": 8,
      "rank": 8,
      "person": "TRUE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 1990,
      "name": "Jack",
      "n": 8,
      "rank": 9,
      "person": "TRUE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 1990,
      "name": "Mary",
      "n": 8,
      "rank": 10,
      "person": "TRUE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 1960,
      "name": "Jim",
      "n": 7,
      "rank": 9,
      "person": "TRUE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 1960,
      "name": "Susie",
      "n": 7,
      "rank": 10,
      "person": "TRUE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 1980,
      "name": "Romeo",
      "n": 7,
      "rank": 6,
      "person": "TRUE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 1980,
      "name": "Jack",
      "n": 6,
      "rank": 7,
      "person": "TRUE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 1980,
      "name": "Jesse",
      "n": 6,
      "rank": 8,
      "person": "TRUE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 1980,
      "name": "Jesus",
      "n": 6,
      "rank": 9,
      "person": "TRUE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 1980,
      "name": "Joe",
      "n": 6,
      "rank": 10,
      "person": "TRUE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 2010,
      "name": "Baby",
      "n": 521,
      "rank": 1,
      "person": "FALSE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 2000,
      "name": "Baby",
      "n": 413,
      "rank": 1,
      "person": "FALSE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 1990,
      "name": "Baby",
      "n": 273,
      "rank": 1,
      "person": "FALSE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 1980,
      "name": "Baby",
      "n": 230,
      "rank": 1,
      "person": "FALSE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 1970,
      "name": "Baby",
      "n": 198,
      "rank": 1,
      "person": "FALSE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 1960,
      "name": "Baby",
      "n": 170,
      "rank": 1,
      "person": "FALSE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 2010,
      "name": "Bentley",
      "n": 66,
      "rank": 2,
      "person": "FALSE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 2010,
      "name": "Jesus",
      "n": 55,
      "rank": 3,
      "person": "FALSE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 2010,
      "name": "Chanel",
      "n": 52,
      "rank": 4,
      "person": "FALSE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 2010,
      "name": "Michael",
      "n": 49,
      "rank": 5,
      "person": "FALSE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 2010,
      "name": "Nicki",
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      "person": "FALSE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 2010,
      "name": "Louis",
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      "rank": 7,
      "person": "FALSE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 2010,
      "name": "Heaven",
      "n": 37,
      "rank": 8,
      "person": "FALSE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 2000,
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      "n": 35,
      "rank": 2,
      "person": "FALSE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 2010,
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    },
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      "name": "Drake",
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      "person": "FALSE"
    },
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      "person": "FALSE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 2000,
      "name": "Heaven",
      "n": 31,
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      "person": "FALSE"
    },
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    },
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    },
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      "rank": 5,
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    },
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      "decade": 2000,
      "name": "Louis",
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      "rank": 6,
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    },
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      "decade": 1970,
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      "n": 26,
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      "person": "FALSE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 1980,
      "name": "Heaven",
      "n": 26,
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      "person": "FALSE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 2000,
      "name": "Don",
      "n": 22,
      "rank": 7,
      "person": "FALSE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 1980,
      "name": "America",
      "n": 19,
      "rank": 3,
      "person": "FALSE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 1960,
      "name": "Mary",
      "n": 18,
      "rank": 2,
      "person": "FALSE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 2000,
      "name": "Cali",
      "n": 18,
      "rank": 8,
      "person": "FALSE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 1990,
      "name": "Jesus",
      "n": 16,
      "rank": 3,
      "person": "FALSE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 1990,
      "name": "John",
      "n": 16,
      "rank": 4,
      "person": "FALSE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 2000,
      "name": "Brooklyn",
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      "rank": 9,
      "person": "FALSE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 2000,
      "name": "Joe",
      "n": 16,
      "rank": 10,
      "person": "FALSE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 1960,
      "name": "Joe",
      "n": 13,
      "rank": 3,
      "person": "FALSE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 1990,
      "name": "Joe",
      "n": 13,
      "rank": 5,
      "person": "FALSE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 1960,
      "name": "Heaven",
      "n": 12,
      "rank": 4,
      "person": "FALSE"
    },
    {
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      "name": "Jack",
      "n": 12,
      "rank": 5,
      "person": "FALSE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 1960,
      "name": "Jimmy",
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      "rank": 6,
      "person": "FALSE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 1960,
      "name": "May",
      "n": 12,
      "rank": 7,
      "person": "FALSE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 1970,
      "name": "John",
      "n": 12,
      "rank": 4,
      "person": "FALSE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 1980,
      "name": "Johnny",
      "n": 12,
      "rank": 4,
      "person": "FALSE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 1990,
      "name": "Georgia",
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      "person": "FALSE"
    },
    {
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      "name": "America",
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      "person": "FALSE"
    },
    {
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      "name": "Georgia",
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      "rank": 6,
      "person": "FALSE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 1970,
      "name": "Joe",
      "n": 11,
      "rank": 7,
      "person": "FALSE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 1970,
      "name": "Mary",
      "n": 11,
      "rank": 8,
      "person": "FALSE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 1990,
      "name": "Brooklyn",
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      "person": "FALSE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 1970,
      "name": "Bobby",
      "n": 10,
      "rank": 9,
      "person": "FALSE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 1990,
      "name": "Jay",
      "n": 10,
      "rank": 8,
      "person": "FALSE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 1990,
      "name": "Mac",
      "n": 10,
      "rank": 9,
      "person": "FALSE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 1960,
      "name": "John",
      "n": 9,
      "rank": 8,
      "person": "FALSE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 1960,
      "name": "Sam",
      "n": 9,
      "rank": 9,
      "person": "FALSE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 1980,
      "name": "June",
      "n": 9,
      "rank": 5,
      "person": "FALSE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 1990,
      "name": "Jack",
      "n": 9,
      "rank": 10,
      "person": "FALSE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 1960,
      "name": "Johnny",
      "n": 8,
      "rank": 10,
      "person": "FALSE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 1970,
      "name": "Jack",
      "n": 8,
      "rank": 10,
      "person": "FALSE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 1980,
      "name": "Bobby",
      "n": 8,
      "rank": 6,
      "person": "FALSE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 1980,
      "name": "London",
      "n": 8,
      "rank": 7,
      "person": "FALSE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 1980,
      "name": "Paris",
      "n": 8,
      "rank": 8,
      "person": "FALSE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 1980,
      "name": "Tom",
      "n": 8,
      "rank": 9,
      "person": "FALSE"
    },
    {
      "decade": 1980,
      "name": "Romeo",
      "n": 7,
      "rank": 10,
      "person": "FALSE"
    }
  ],
  "meta": {
    "title": "Popular Names in Songs by Decade - Free Download",
    "description": "120 records of the most popular personal names mentioned in pop songs by decade (1950s–2010s), with name, decade, mention count, and rank. Contains 120 records. Download in Excel, CSV, PDF formats.",
    "seo_title": "Popular Names in Songs by Decade | ListBase",
    "seo_description": "Download Popular Names in Songs by Decade — 120 records. Available in Excel, CSV, PDF formats.",
    "key_takeaways": [
      "Contains 120 records / 5 fields",
      "Available for free download in Excel, CSV, and PDF formats",
      "Data sourced from: https://github.com/the-pudding/data"
    ]
  }
}