Place Names for Babies: Malaysia’s Hot, Argentina Only Warmish

May 20, 2024 4:35 AM

　　The website Swimmingly recently published this very cool infographic on which place names were used for the most babies in the US in 2013. The surprising results: Malaysia is the hottest place name for babies, beating out America, India, and yes, Sierra Leone. (And yup, there was a pop culture connection–the Malaysia on the reality show Basketball Wives LA.)

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