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Baby Origin and Meaning
Baby is rarely seen as a given name — or even nickname — these days, although it did rank in the Top 1000 from 1989 to 2003. These instances can be accounted for in two ways. Firstly, infants whose birth certificates are not filled out on time are given generic placeholders for registration, such as Infant, Unknown, or Baby. But more influential during this decade was the 1987 movie Dirty Dancing, starring Jennifer Grey as Frances "Baby" Houseman. It's the origin of the famed line, "Nobody puts Baby in a corner."
Model Jessica Hart named her daughter Baby-Rae in November of 2020, in homage to the film. In an interview with People, she said, "I first heard it in the movie Dirty Dancing and always thought I'd love to name my daughter Baby."
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- Names Similar to Baby
- Famous People Named Baby
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Baby Rank in US Top 1000
Baby Popularity
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Famous People Named Baby
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Baby in Pop Culture
- Frances "Baby" Housemancharacter in movie "Dirty Dancing" ("Nobody puts Baby in the corner")
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