Kobe Bryant (middle name Bean), the longtime L.A. Lakers high scorer, was named after the famous beef of Kobe, Japan, which his parents took note of on a menu. Basketball fans shot it onto the popularity lists in 1997 and it has been there ever since, reaching as high as #222.
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How popular is Kobe? Here's how many babies were named Kobe over time, according to the U.S. Social Security Administration.
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