Spanish-speaking culture has had a significant impact on baby names. Hispanic Americans make up the second-largest population group in the United States, and these demographics are reflected in a number of 2014’s biggest jumpers. The fastest-rising name for girls—jumping an incredible 3,625 spots!—was Aranza, likely influenced by the young character on the Spanish-language telenovela Por Siempre Mi Amor as well as the popular Mexican singer of the same name. On the boys’ list, Neymarsailed from its 703 debut in 2012 to 648 in 2013, then up another hundred spots in 2014—most definitely the doing of Brazilian soccer player Neymar da Silva Santos Junior, who more commonly goes by only his first name.
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