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Riot's so dumb, but I think it gained popularity because it sounds like Wyatt, Ryan, Riley, Rhett and has a vibe like Rebel and Rowdy. And there was a 2005 Three Days Grace song called Riot in which "let's start a riot" repeats over and over - not a good namesake but catchy - it started appearing on the SSA data in 2007, so that'd fit as the inspiration. I think Halo is another one that maybe originally gained use because of repetition in a song (the Beyonce one), along with sounding like Hailey, Harlow, etc, but at least that's a sweet association.

This message was edited 4/20/2025, 4:26 PM