#14. Freddy

“Whatever you do, don’t fall asleep!” In 1984, “A Nightmare on Elm Street” burst on the scene as one of the first teenage horror flicks. However, the film did not sway the popularity of the name Freddy in the U.S. The name was most popular in the late 1930s, and has become less common ever since.


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