Fading Names

Names on the way down. Not a warning: a falling name is a name fewer children in the class will share, and roughly half of the vintage list spent decades here first.

Every name here is placed by how its recent years in the birth records compare with its earlier ones — so the list moves as the records do.

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6,801 names, most popular first in United States

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Ethan Ethan is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "firm," "enduring," or "strong."
Hebrew #24 in US
Alexander Alexander is a boy's name of Greek origin meaning "defender of men," from alexein, to defend, and aner, man.
Greek #30 in US
Gabriel Gabriel is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "God is my strength," from Gavri'el.
Hebrew #37 in US
Mason Mason is a boy's name of English origin meaning "stone worker."
English #39 in US
Jacob Jacob is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "supplanter" or "holder of the heel," from Ya'aqov.
Hebrew #43 in US
Anthony Anthony is a boy's name from the Roman family name Antonius, whose meaning is genuinely unknown — it is probably Etruscan rather than Latin.
Latin #46 in US
Caleb Caleb is a boy's name of Hebrew origin whose root is debated.
Hebrew #58 in US
Aiden Aiden is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "little fire," an Anglicized form of Aodhán.
Irish #62 in US
Nathan Nathan is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "he gave," from Natan.
Hebrew #63 in US
Jayden Jayden is a boy's name of modern American coinage, formed on the pattern of Aiden.
Modern coinage #70 in US
Enzo Enzo is a boy's name of Italian origin whose derivation is disputed.
Italian #72 in US
Axel Axel is a boy's name of Scandinavian origin, a Danish form of the Hebrew Absalom, meaning "father of peace."
Hebrew #79 in US
Jeremiah Jeremiah is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "Yahweh exalts" or "Yahweh establishes," from Yirmeyahu.
Hebrew #88 in US
Jose Jose is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "he will add," the Spanish and Portuguese form of Joseph.
Hebrew #95 in US
Christian Christian is a boy's name from the Latin christianus, meaning "a follower of Christ."
Latin #96 in US
Nicholas Nicholas is a boy's name of Greek origin meaning "victory of the people," from nike, victory, and laos, the people.
Greek #112 in US
Austin Austin is a boy's name that began as a medieval English contraction of Augustine, meaning "venerable" or "majestic," from the Latin augustus.
Latin #113 in US
Callum Callum is a boy's name of Scottish origin meaning "dove," from the Latin columba.
Scottish #118 in US
Landon Landon is a boy's name of English origin meaning "long hill," from the Old English lang, long, and dun, a hill or down.
English #127 in US
Hunter Hunter is a name of English origin meaning "one who hunts."
English #130 in US
Nathaniel Nathaniel is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "gift of God."
Hebrew #140 in US
Luis Luis is a boy's name of Germanic origin meaning "famous warrior."
Germanic #144 in US
Carlos Carlos is a boy's name of Germanic origin meaning "free man."
Germanic #150 in US
Evan Evan is a boy's name of Welsh origin meaning "God is gracious."
Welsh #153 in US
Diego Diego is a boy's name of Hebrew origin, the Spanish form of James.
Hebrew #158 in US
Juan Juan is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "God is gracious."
Hebrew #159 in US
Connor Connor is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "lover of hounds."
Irish #166 in US
Jesus Jesus is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "the Lord is salvation."
Hebrew #173 in US
Antonio Antonio is a boy's name of Etruscan origin whose meaning is unknown.
Etruscan #176 in US
Cole Cole is a boy's name of Old English origin meaning "coal-black" or "swarthy."
English #183 in US
Chase Chase is a boy's name of Old French origin meaning "huntsman."
French #192 in US
Alejandro Alejandro is a boy's name of Greek origin meaning "defender of mankind."
Greek #195 in US
Caden Caden is a boy's name of modern American coinage with no documented origin.
Modern coinage #201 in US
Victor Victor is a boy's name of Latin origin meaning "conqueror."
Latin #209 in US
Miguel Miguel is a boy's name meaning who is like God, the Spanish and Portuguese form of Michael.
Spanish #212 in US
Zachary Zachary is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "the Lord has remembered."
Hebrew #216 in US
Tyler Tyler is a boy's name from a medieval trade — a man who laid roof tiles — and the leader of the Peasants' Revolt carried it as a job description.
English #220 in US
Oscar Oscar is a boy's name with two competing origins: the Irish os, deer, plus cara, friend, giving "deer lover," or the Old Norse Ásgeirr, meaning "god's spear."
Irish #223 in US
Brayden Brayden is a modern American invention with a real Irish surname behind it, and it peaked in 2010 — one of the latest peaks on this site.
Irish #229 in US
Alex Alex is a name of Greek origin meaning "defender of mankind."
Greek #232 in US
Brody Brody is a boy's name of Scottish origin taken from a place near Forres in Moray.
Scottish #236 in US
Ayden Ayden is a boy's name, a respelling of the Irish Aidan meaning "little fire."
Irish #257 in US
Omar Omar is a boy's name of Arabic origin meaning "flourishing" or "long-lived."
Arabic #260 in US
Brandon Brandon is a boy's name from an English place name meaning broom-covered hill, often confused with the Irish Brendan.
English #261 in US
Blake Blake is a name of Old English origin with two opposite meanings.
English #296 in US
Kaleb Kaleb respells Caleb, and the Hebrew reads as dog — which was not an insult but a claim of loyalty, since Caleb is one of only two spies who trusted the report on Canaan.
Hebrew #296 in US
Preston Preston means the priest's settlement — land held by the church rather than by a lord, which is why so many English places carry the name.
English #299 in US
Gavin Gavin is a boy's name from the Arthurian Gawain, whose meaning has never been established.
Scottish #303 in US

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