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Is your name extinct now? Federal government releases new baby name popularity data


Published on 2025-05-12 00:00:35 - WJZY
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  • A massive trove of government name data, updated and released to the public Friday, may make you feel old.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has officially declared 21 species extinct, removing them from the Endangered Species Act's protection list. This decision marks the first such delisting due to extinction since 2018, highlighting the irreversible loss of biodiversity. Among the species declared extinct are eight Hawaiian honeycreepers, the Bachman’s warbler, the bridled white-eye, the ivory-billed woodpecker, and the little Mariana fruit bat. The announcement underscores the urgent need for conservation efforts to prevent further species loss, as these extinctions result from habitat destruction, invasive species, and other human-related impacts.

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