Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston and Zayn Malik have inspired parents nationwide to name their babies after them.
Name.org listed the top 20 musicians that have inspired baby names since the start of their careers, and even linked the names’ popularity with spikes in the artists’ successes. The top 5 musicians inspired baby names are, Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, Aaliyah, Mya and Selena.Even the name Zayn became popular in 2016, 741 boys in comparison to the 46 named Zayn in 2010, after Zayn Malik went solo.