The name 1069 was banned in the U.S. because courts in North Dakota and Minnesota ruled that names composed solely of numbers could confuse legal and administrative systems.

While laws vary by state, according to USbirthcertificates.com, the following 11 names have been ruled illegal by the U.S. court system. Illegal baby names King Queen Jesus Christ III Santa Claus ...

Banned baby names in the US: Why you can’t name your child King, Nutella, or 1069 in certain American states Several US states have imposed restrictions on child naming, banning unusual and ...

Call him by his name. Kanye West, who legally changed his name to Ye in 2021, has modified his moniker for a second time. Page Six obtained new business documents in California that the “Gold ...

Former First Lady Michelle Obama has opened up on her honest reaction to her eldest daughter, Malia, deciding to drop her last name. Now going by Malia Ann, the former First Daughter has adopted ...

They’re very sensitive to that,” Michelle Obama said. “Malia, who started in film — I mean, her first project, she took off her last name,” she recalled.

There is a list of other possible name changes of ships named after prominent women and civil rights leaders, a U.S. official who was not authorized to speak publicly tells NPR.

The names Raven and Mavis have taken flight for girls. And perhaps driven by the popularity of “Descendants” darling Dove Cameron, the name Dove flew 717 spots up on the list.

UPDATE — 6/16/25 at 4:47 p.m. ET: Kanye West is sticking with his initial name change to Ye. “There is no ‘Ye Ye,’” West’s rep said in a statement to Us Weekly on Monday, June 16 ...