The Dutch gave St. Nicholas the nickname âSinter Klaas,â a derivation of the Dutch Sint Nikolaas, or St. Nicholas. Roughly 100 years later is when Santa Claus started to resemble the Kris Kringle of popular culture, when giving gifts to children around Christmastime started becoming mainstream.
In 2015 the popular name Sadie, ranked the 52nd Most Popular Girls Name in the United States. Presently one of the top 100 most popular, Sadie has been less popular than the top 1000 in the past. Its highest popularity ranking of #46 was reached in 2014 with 4,849 occurrences. The least amount of newborns dubbed Sadie in any given year was 80 in 1969.
Jocelyn is popular as a baby girl name. The name has been growing in popularity since the 1940s. Its usage peaked modestly in 2007 with 0.251% of baby girls being named Jocelyn. It had a ranking of #50 then. In 2012, it ranked at #92 with a usage of 0.167%, and it was the most popular among all girl names in its family.