What’s the latest trend in baby names? Apparently, it’s Yellowstone. The characters, the family, the cowboy life.

Pop culture can certainly influence many facets of our life, including the nursery. The uber popular TV series, Yellowstone has sprinkled ranch dust into our lives with music, fashion, and now names. People are naming their babies after Yellowstone characters right now. According to data from the baby formula site, OrganicBabyFormula.com Yellowstone-related names are hugely popular, and dominating in the TV-themed baby names genre.

Since the neo-Western drama starring Kevin Costner debuted in 2018, parents all over the world have turned to it more and more for inspiration in naming their babies. The first year of Yellowstone saw approximately 3 in a million babies being “Rip.” By 2022, about 74 in a million babies were being named “Rip.” That’s an over 2000% increase!

So, let’s talk about “Dutton.” That’s the last name of the featured fictional family at the heart of the series. The name Dutton saw an increase of over 3,300%! Let’s break it all down for you, here. The most popular Yellowstone names, followed by graph of all the most popular current TV character inspired baby names.

• #1 Dutton

  The Dutton family tree. pic.twitter.com/i5rtNddzPQ

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• #2. Rip

  Rip Wheeler, played by actor Cole Hauser, is a hard working ranch hand at Yellowstone Dutton Ranch. He is the husband of Beth Dutton and works as protector of the ranch.

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• #3. Kayce

  Kayce John Dutton is the son of ranch owner John Dutton (Kevin Costner). Kace is a horseman and ranch hand and is played by actor Luke Grimes. Grimes recently signed to a major record label and will be releasing his debut country album toward the end of March.

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• #4. Laramie

  Laramie, played by actress Hassie Harrison, is a hired ranch hand for the Yellowstone Dutton Ranch.  She is Walker’s girlfriend and Mia’s best friend, and a fellow barrel racer in the rodeo.

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• #5. Walker

  Actor Ryan Bingham plays the part of Walker. Walker is an ex-prisoner who comes to work on the Yellowstone Dutton Ranch.

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• #6. Tate

  Tate Dutton, played by Brecken Merrill, is the son of Kayce Dutton and schoolteacher/professor Monica Dutton.

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• The Rest of the Story

  In the graph below, you can clearly see that Yellowstone names dominate in popularity of TV baby names, and the popularity has increased exponentially.  The shows You, Schitt’s Creek and Bridgerton each had 2 entries in the game.

  

  ORGANICBABYFORMULA.COM

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