Ken’s full name is Kenneth Sean Carson, and he was named after the son of Barbie creator Ruth Handler, who also co-founded Mattel with her husband Elliot.

In a few years, we may find ourselves saying, "Hi, Barbie!" a whole lot more. According to the baby naming website's data, searches for the name "Barbie" have gone up 603% since the film's first ...

Interest in Barbie as a baby name has increased by 603 per cent, amid the film’s ongoing success.. Nameberry - which features lists of popular baby names and their meanings on its website - made ...

According to Nameberry, the baby name database, searches for the name “Barbie” have gone up 603% since April, when the trailer first dropped. Similarly, “Ken” is also seeing a 293% ...

One wonders what Juliet would make of recent stats showing interest in Barbie and Ken as baby names, following the huge success this summer of the-movie-that-isn’t-Oppenheimer. So what is in a name?

The name "Ken" is also seeing a 293% increase in page views. "Barbie and Ken are piquing parents’ interest, but this doesn’t mean that will translate into actual usage.