Black Eyed Peas Name Origin

/Black Eyed Peas/

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Name Origin

The name 'Black Eyed Peas' is primarily known as the name of a popular American musical group formed in Los Angeles in 1995. The phrase itself refers to a type of legume with black seeds, often used in Southern U.S. cuisine. The group adopted this name as a stage identity, and it is not a personal name but a band name with cultural roots in American music and African American musical traditions.

This chart shows how many babies were given the name Black each year, based on data from the U.S. Government's Social Security Administration (SSA).

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