Names from *The Odyssey* and *Heated Rivalry* rise in US baby rankings
Names associated with *The Odyssey*, *Heated Rivalry* and other popular series climbed US baby-name rankings, according to BabyCenter data reported by NBC News.
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American babies were more often given names linked to popular films and television series last year, including *The Odyssey* and *Heated Rivalry*, according to an analysis of BabyCenter data reported by NBC News.
BabyCenter, an online media company that has tracked US baby names for 20 years, analysed names recorded for more than 350,000 babies born between 1 January and 5 October. Its data show a sharp rise for several names associated with the Greek mythological epic *The Odyssey*: Odysseus climbed 1,456 places in the ranking, while Atlas, Orion, Troy, Ares and Perseus also became more common.
Names linked to the hockey series *Off-Campus* rose too. Garrett, Allie, Beau and Jules—all character names in the series—made notable gains. Ilya, one of the two leads in *Heated Rivalry*, climbed more than 6,000 places, the report said.
BabyCenter attributed the increased interest in mythological names to the popularity of *The Odyssey*. Olivia and Noah remained the most common names, as they had the previous year.
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