Vintage girl names follow trends, rising and falling as the decades come and go. That sounds counter-intuitive, right? Trendy names, we think, must be the Ashleys and Jessicas, Mileys and Khaleesis. They define a generation. Or maybe they’re so tied to pop culture that they feel tied to a particular moment, one that will fade […]
READ MORE >>1924 Boy Names: Merrill, Hosea, Randolph
1924 boy names often sound exactly like today’s favorites. There’s James and William in the Top Ten, with Jack not too far behind – just like the current list. Except when you zoom out, the most popular names are wildly different, too. Harold and Kenneth, Ralph and Carl, Ernest and Earl. All Top 100 choices […]
READ MORE >>1924 Girl Names: Ione, Inez, Lula
1924 girl names blend antique charm with a certain freshness. After a century in style limbo, many of these feel fresh and interesting again. Or not. Some 1924 names are still languishing in obscurity. Are we ready for the return of Eunice and Beulah? Maybe not yet. Other favorites from one hundred years ago are […]
READ MORE >>1923 Boy Names: John, Dorsey, Ike
Wondering what 1923 boy names were on top? It turns out that plenty of today’s familiar favorites were the most popular baby names one hundred years ago, too. But mixed in with upstanding classics like James and John, we find some unexpected gems. A few of these names – both from the 1923 boy names’ […]
READ MORE >>1923 Girl Names: Aurelia, Rita, Yvette
1923 girl names range from classic Anna to the unexpected Marvel. In naming, we often talk about the “100 Year Rule.” It’s more of a notion than an ironclad law. The 100 Year Rule in brief: We generally find the most popular baby names of our parents’ generation quite dated. Our grandparents’ names can feel […]
READ MORE >>EcoVintage Girl Names: Flora, Lillie, June
What, exactly, are ecovintage girl names? They sit at the intersection of two irresistible baby name trends: they’re nature names, tied to the outdoors. But they’re also vintage in style. They’ll appeal to some parents who love Willow and Skye, and others who favor Evelyn and Amelia. To make this list, a name has to: […]
READ MORE >>1930s Girl Names: Audrey, Elaine, Rita
1930s girl names should be on the upswing right about now. After all, it usually takes around a century for any popular name to fall out of favor, hibernate for a generation or two, and then come back around, feeling fresh and exciting once more. In real life, though, names don’t follow an orderly cycle. […]
READ MORE >>Rare 1885 Baby Names: Leda, Dempsey, Rome
Rare 1885 baby names mix place names, surnames, and what exactly explains this? names. It makes for a quirky list. They’re the flipside of the Neglected Gems from the 1880s and 1890s. While the chart toppers of generations past may feel antique today, we remember and acknowledge them as given names. We all imagine that someone […]
READ MORE >>1921 Girl Names: Mary, Lucy, Ida, Libby
Let’s talk about 1921 girl names. A century ago, Mary sat the top of the charts. No surprise there – the name had been #1 since the beginning of the rankings, in 1880, and would continue to hold that spot for more than another two decades. But it’s still interesting to look at the Top […]
READ MORE >>Hottest 1921 Boy Names: Santiago, Dante, Ford
These were some of the hottest 1921 boy names, the names that I would’ve been blogging about back during the Harding administration. Maybe while wearing T-strap heels and a beaded headband. For our purposes, “hottest” means fastest rising from 1920 to 1921 in terms of popularity rank. It’s an imperfect measure. Name data was less […]
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