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New Modern Baby Names: Fashions Change But Some Baby Names are Timeless

The U.S. government makes available anfallen star is George, which was #4 in
amazing database of all U.S. baby names1887 but only 153rd most popular today.
from the 1880s to the present. StudyingCharles went from 5th to 60th; Robert
the top baby names every decade revealsfrom 11th to 47th (but enjoyed a great
which baby names are new and unique, andrun as #1 from 1924 to 1939); Thomas
which are timeless favorites.from 9th to 51st; Richard from 25th to
The World's Largest Baby99th (but had a strong mid-century surge
Name FactoryThe U.S. Federalpeaking at #5 in 1940s).Girl names that
government's Social Securityhave fallen out of favor include Mary,
Administration (SSA) has kept carefulwhich was the #1 baby girl name in the
records of all new baby names in the1880s but is only 55th in the 2000s. The
U.S. from the 1880's to the present.most dramatic fall of any name is Minnie
This database is available online for(yes, of Minnie Mouse fame), which was
free for anyone to look at (you can find6th most popular in the 1880s but has
it at We've gone through the recordsnot even ranked anywhere in the top 1000
and studied them can now share with yousince 1971 when it was 951st. Apparently
the fun and sometimes surprisingno one wants to be named after a
results!I studied the data at the SSAmouse!Nouveau Top NamesLastly there are
site, looking at the name popularity forthe names that are all the rage today
the last 120 years: from 1887 throughbut that are unique and strange and new
2006. Most Popular Names of All Timeto our ear - because they were not at
When you look at baby name popularityall common in the past. Heading the
over time you see that all names golist is Jacob, today's #1 most popular
through cycles, gradually increasing andboy name but it was only 56th in 1887
decreasing over time.To determine theand hit a real low spot of 367th in
most popular of all time, I decided that1962.The name Michael has had real legs
we should see which names havefor over half a centruy now. It was
consistently been in the top 20, decade48th a 120 years ago but then climbed
after decade. Which baby names were insteadily and enjoyed an unprecedented
the top 20 for the entire time from 1887streak as the #1 boy name from 1954 to
to the present?Among boys the most1998 (except for one year when it was #2
popular are John (1st in 1887 and 20thin 1960). Think of that - 43 years as
today); William (2nd to 10th); Jamesthe #1 boys name! Today Michael is #2.A
(3rd to 16th); and Joseph (7th tocouple more new top boys names are
11th).There are fewer girls name thatJoshua: 247th to 3rd (but a low spot at
have stayed consistently popular across730th in 1929!), and Matthew which has
the decades. The best candidate I couldgone from 123rd to 5th.Emily from 98th
find was Elizabeth, which ranked 4th,to 1st with a mid-century low of 272nd
21st and 11th in the 1880s, 1950s andin 1962.Greatest Comeback AwardsNo name
2000s. Its quite noticeable how girlsbetter demonstrates the power of fashion
names change more than boys names. Herecycles than the girls name Emma - it was
are just some of the most popular baby4th most popular in 1887, declined in
girl names from the 1880s that are nopopularity steadily until it was quite
where to be seen today: Minnie, Ida,rare from the 1940s to the 1980s
Bertha, Clara, Florence, Bessie and(e.g., it was 463rd most popular in
Ethel. Of these only Clara appears in1963), and gained rapidly starting in
the top 1000 these days (position 260),the late 1980s, moving from 211th in
and I personally think it a beautiful1986 to 2nd in 2006. Emma deserves a
name deserving of more use. I don'tclose second as it was 3rd in the 1880s
miss the other names much besidesand is 11th in the 200s but descended to
Florence, which has wonderful213th in the 1950s.Most Improved
connotations. Fallen StarsThen there areAwardThe girl baby name Madison gets the
the names that were very popular in theprize for most improved ranking in the
past but are used much less often today.shortest time. In 1985 it ranked a very
These can be a good source of uniquelow 625th, and in 2006 it was the 2nd
names for your child today but where themost popular name - it moved up an
unique name will have a good dose ofimpressive 623 positions in just 21
nostalgia. I call these the fallenyears.
stars. Among boy names the stand out



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