Whalen

Where Whalen comes from

Wiktionary's etymology listing comes up empty for Whalen.

Whalen through the years
  1. 1948
    Debut at its peak, #3,316
    #3,316 among boys with 6 babies in the first year it was published, and still its best.
  2. 1950
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births.
In the dictionary

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Namesakes

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