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.

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21,065 names, most popular first in the United States

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Girls Boys Unisex

Yoselin Peaked in 2007 · 6,777 births since 1982
Girl #2,008 in US
Hermione Peaked in 2004 · 5,176 births since 1996
Girl Greek #2,011 in US
Tiara Peaked in 1989 · 25,381 births since 1957
Girl #2,014 in US
Karis Peaked in 2012 · 8,730 births since 1935
Girl #2,020 in US
Melodie Peaked in 1990 · 30,079 births since 1903
Girl Greek #2,023 in US
Bryn Peaked in 2011 · 11,627 births since 1947
Unisex Welsh #2,026 in US
Deegan Peaked in 2011 · 3,998 births since 1997
Boy #2,027 in US
Diamond Peaked in 1999 · 37,273 births since 1897
Girl #2,029 in US
Rigoberto Peaked in 1992 · 11,421 births since 1924
Boy #2,030 in US
Kyan Peaked in 2004 · 6,751 births since 1974
Boy Irish #2,032 in US
Jaycie Peaked in 1996 · 4,236 births since 1972
Girl #2,037 in US
Tania Tania descends from a Sabine name nobody can translate, and Shakespeare's Titania is a different word — that one comes from the Titans, so the two are unrelated despite constant confusion.
Girl Russian #2,047 in US
Amya Peaked in 2004 · 10,452 births since 1995
Girl #2,051 in US
Jaylynn Peaked in 2009 · 10,362 births since 1963
Girl #2,059 in US
Alfie Alfie is a boy's name of Old English origin meaning "elf counsel."
Boy English #2,060 in US
Annaliese Peaked in 2005 · 5,626 births since 1930
Girl #2,065 in US
Annabel Peaked in 2014 · 30,204 births since 1880
Girl Dutch #2,071 in US
Camron Peaked in 2003 · 17,151 births since 1958
Boy #2,072 in US
Jayvion Peaked in 2009 · 3,673 births since 1993
Boy #2,078 in US
Kalen Peaked in 1998 · 7,262 births since 1952
Unisex #2,079 in US
Kamron Peaked in 2005 · 8,459 births since 1967
Boy #2,080 in US
Nigel Peaked in 1994 · 16,460 births since 1915
Boy Dutch #2,085 in US
Braylin Peaked in 2011 · 4,821 births since 1988
Unisex #2,092 in US
Lilyann Peaked in 2013 · 4,530 births since 1916
Girl #2,098 in US
Sanaa Peaked in 2006 · 10,846 births since 1977
Girl Arabic #2,102 in US
Aryana Peaked in 2014 · 8,537 births since 1985
Girl #2,107 in US
Audriana Peaked in 2012 · 5,426 births since 1984
Girl #2,110 in US
Ashanti Peaked in 2002 · 14,342 births since 1970
Girl #2,114 in US
Lluvia Peaked in 2008 · 3,726 births since 1975
Girl #2,117 in US
Aoife Aoife is a girl's name of Irish origin meaning "beautiful" or "radiant."
Girl Irish #2,118 in US
Cai Peaked in 2006 · 4,887 births since 1996
Unisex #2,118 in US
Alexzander Peaked in 2006 · 7,899 births since 1936
Boy #2,131 in US
Estefania Peaked in 1996 · 7,063 births since 1980
Girl #2,132 in US
Kaila Peaked in 1991 · 17,225 births since 1964
Girl #2,134 in US
Ally Peaked in 1998 · 12,510 births since 1985
Girl #2,136 in US
Braulio Peaked in 2005 · 5,138 births since 1915
Boy #2,143 in US
Rihanna Peaked in 2008 · 10,523 births since 2000
Girl Arabic #2,145 in US
Alexandre Alexandre is a boy's name of Greek origin meaning "defender of mankind," the French form of Alexander.
Boy French #2,148 in US
Isabell Peaked in 2006 · 16,280 births since 1880
Girl #2,151 in US
Aryanna Peaked in 2012 · 10,146 births since 1988
Girl #2,156 in US
Evelin Peaked in 2006 · 7,862 births since 1913
Girl #2,158 in US
Kaidyn Peaked in 2012 · 4,276 births since 1998
Unisex #2,165 in US
Demarcus Peaked in 1991 · 13,664 births since 1956
Boy #2,169 in US
Johnathon Peaked in 1990 · 26,993 births since 1919
Boy #2,173 in US
Jocelynn Peaked in 2010 · 6,900 births since 1955
Girl #2,174 in US
Om Peaked in 2008 · 3,084 births since 1983
Boy #2,179 in US
Koby Peaked in 2000 · 8,500 births since 1958
Boy #2,180 in US
Lizeth Peaked in 2004 · 9,177 births since 1971
Girl #2,181 in US

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