Baby name searches for 'Barbie' and 'Ken' skyrocket

Theaters aren't the only things seeing the effects of the new "Barbie" movie.

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Posted: 2:44 p.m. EDT Aug 8, 2023

Blockbuster film "Barbie" is having an effect that spans way beyond theaters.

Barbie dolls are selling out, pink has become a wardrobe staple, and now, even expecting parents are being influenced by the film.

Baby name searches for "Barbie" shot up 300% in July, and searches for the name "Ken" jumped 200%, babynames.com told TMZ.

According to the site, Barbie means "stranger" and peaked in popularity in the 1960s. Ken means "handsome" and peaked in 1960.

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