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.
Popularity of the Name Pearl. Pearl was at the top of her game in America at the turn of the 20th century. In the year 1900, this old favorite was the 24th most popular girlâs name in the country. Pearl stayed on the Top 50 list until 1912 and the Top 100 until 1927.