Fwd: Why name "Madison" so popular for girls?

[Alice Faber]

"The Bridges of Madison County" was published in 1992, and the movie
came out in 1995.

Jim Parish wrote:
>Daryl Hannah's character in "Splash" was named Madison; the movie
>came out in 1984, and I've heard it said - with what reliability, I don't
>know - that the popularity of the name arose from that source.
>
>Jim Parish
>
>Gerald Cohen wrote:
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>>  Atlanta reporter Bill Hendrick sent me the questions below my
>>  signoff, but I don't have the answers. Would anyone in ans-l know?
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>>  Gerald Cohen
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>>  At 9:36 AM -0500 3/24/04, Bill Hendrick wrote:
>>  >Hello.
>>  >any idea why Madison has become so popular for girls? It's No. 2
>>  >now, but was no. 133 in 1991. Kaitlyn also has gone from 85th to
>>  >32nd in popularity. and Grace has gone from 128 to 15. why do these
>>  >names move up? I don't remember any of these from movies or TV
>>  >shows. what's happening?
>>  >many thanks,
>>  >Bill Hendrick


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