The name Melania for baby girls has skyrocketed in popularity in the United States, and it’s not hard to see why.
According to the popularity ranking for baby names released Friday from the Social Security Administration, our first lady’s name has gone from being ranked 1,650th in 2016 to 930 in 2017, jumping up 720 spots.
U.S. first lady Melania Trump delivers remarks at the “launch of her Be Best initiatives in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, U.S., May 7, 2018. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Melania Trump herself is also experiencing a surge in popularity lately.
Earlier this week, a CNN poll showed the first lady’s favorability at 57 percent. That was up 10 percent from where it was in January, with 47 percent of those polled having a favorable opinion of Trump.
The report also noted that the poll showed “the biggest number Melania Trump has experienced in any CNN polling, and higher than any favorability rating earned by President Donald Trump in CNN polling history going back to 1999.”
President Donald Trump even commented about the first lady’s surge in popularity during an event at the White House Wednesday to honor military spouses and mothers.
“Thank you very much, Melania. She has become a very, very popular first lady. I’m reading that,” Trump shared. “I’m seeing all those stories and they love Melania. Thank you.”