Sean Bean, Peter Dinklage, Lena Headey, Maisie Williams, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Emilia Clarke, Sophie Turner, Kit Harington, Jack Gleeson, Richard Madden Thrones game It is not uncommon for a pop culture name to find its way into the list of baby names of the year. With Game of Thrones skyrocketing in popularity and with plenty of main characters to choose from, there are more than a few kids who will be able to credit this show for their names. In the US, the name Khaleesi was ranked the 755th most popular baby name in 2014, which is a jump up from 1021th in the previous year. Other names include Daenerys, Arya, Tyrion, Brienne, Sansa and the list goes on.
Watch Game of Thrones with a subscription on Max, or buy it on Vudu, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV. Content Complaints Game of Thrones actor Jacob Anderson admits the show never felt that big to him, partly because his character was separated from much of the cast.