Here are some examples of vintage baby names
Most common baby names vary every single year and here are the most popular ones in the past seven generations.
For many parents, naming their babies is a serious job. Many people believe that a name can somehow describe the personality of a person. Over the past few decades, these are the most common or popular names of babies, based on the article in Mental Floss.
Year 1883-1900
This was called the “The Lost Generation.” For the girls, Maude, Effie, and Minnie were the popular names. The name Maude was attributed to the 1855 poem “Maud” by Alfred Lord Tennyson while Effie was a diminutive for Euphemia. Minnie was the shorter form of Wilhelmina but its popularity stayed longer.
For the boys, Will, Harry, and Charlie were famous. Will is the shorter form of William, Harry peaked in 1889 at no. 8 for boys, and Charlie piggy-backed off Charles, which was the no. 5 name for boys.
1901-1924
The “The G.I. Generation” had Gertrude, Mildred, and Viola as popular names for baby girls while for the boys, the names Elmer, Chester, and Clarence were most used.
1925-1942
During the “The Silent Generation,” boy’s names commonly were Gene, Billy, and Norman. The girl’s names such as Dolores, Betty, and Joan were most common.
1943-1960
This was the “Baby Boomers” generation. Linda, Judy, and Gail were among the most popular baby names for girls. Gary, Larry, and Dennis were the names of the boys that many people liked.
1961-1981
In this period, also called the “Generation X,” girls were commonly named Tammy, Tracy, and Tonya. When it comes to boy’s names, Todd, Scott, and Chad were popular.
1982-2004
For the age of “Millennials,” people loved the names Brittany, Kelsea, and Chelsea for girls while for the boys, the most common were Cody, Zachary, and Kyle.
2005-present
The current generation, or the homeland generation, features Addison, Nevaeh, and Zoey as popular baby names for girls. Ayden, Aidan, and Jayden were commonly used for names of baby boys.