New York, USA (BBN)-For the baby boomer generation, having a name like Gertrude or Delbert most likely triggers feelings of nostalgia—someone is reminded of an old friend or family member.
But for the younger generations, these same first names often sound dated or even foreign, reports names.mooseroots.com.
Like fashion trends, names go in and out of style as time goes on.
Naming your baby daughter after a flower may have been all the rage in the sixties, but now giving her a more traditionally male name is more in style.
That’s why at MooseRoots, we asked ourselves the question: Which names are going so out of style that they’ll soon become extinct? To find out, we pulled data from our first and last names topic, which was compiled from the Social Security Administration (for the United States).
We started by crunching the numbers to find a list of baby names that were at least somewhat popular in 1950 (more than 1,000 per 1 million babies). Next, we tracked which of those names had nearly vanished by 2013.
#25 - Cathy
Female
In 1950, 2,769.82 babies per 10 million were named Cathy. In 2013, only 30.016 per 10 million were given the same name.
#24 - Jackie
Male
In 1950, 1,057.27 babies per 10 million were named Jackie. In 2013, only 29.508 per 10 million were given the same name.
#23 - Cheryl
Female
In 1950, 6,509.91 babies per 10 million were named Cheryl. In 2013, only 26.964per 10 million were given the same name.
#22 - Bill
Male
In 1950, 1,122.8 babies per 10 million were named Bill. In 2013, only 25.438 per 10 million were given the same name.
#21 - Kay
Female
In 1950, 1,446.04 babies per 10 million were named Kay. In 2013, only 23.912 per 10 million were given the same name.
#20 - Debra
Female
In 1950, 3,404.18 babies per 10 million were named Debra. In 2013, only 23.912 per 10 million were given the same name.
#19 - Jill
Female
In 1950, 1,208.7 babies per 10 million were named Jill. In 2013, only 23.402 per 10 million were given the same name.
#18 - Maureen
Female
In 1950, 2,241.74 babies per 10 million were named Maureen. In 2013, only 21.876 per 10 million were given the same name.
#17 - Roberta
Female
In 1950, 1,999.45 babies per 10 million were named Roberta. In 2013, only 20.858per 10 million were given the same name.
#16 - Lynda
Female
In 1950, 1,816.08 babies per 10 million were named Lynda. In 2013, only 19.84 per 10 million were given the same name.
#15 - Dolores
Female
In 1950, 1,227.42 babies per 10 million were named Dolores. In 2013, only 19.332 per 10 million were given the same name.
#14 - Leslie
Male
In 1950, 1,175.66 babies per 10 million were named Leslie. In 2013, only 18.314 per 10 million were given the same name.
#13 - Marcia
Female
In 1950, 2,725.22 babies per 10 million were named Marcia. In 2013, only 18.314per 10 million were given the same name.
#12 - Dianne
Female
In 1950, 2,160.79 babies per 10 million were named Dianne. In 2013, only 17.806per 10 million were given the same name.
#11 - Jeanne
Female
In 1950, 2,057.82 babies per 10 million were named Jeanne. In 2013, only 17.298per 10 million were given the same name.
#10 - Glenda
Female
In 1950, 2,320.48 babies per 10 million were named Glenda. In 2013, only 15.77 per 10 million were given the same name.
#9 - Wanda
Female
In 1950, 3,816.63 babies per 10 million were named Wanda. In 2013, only 14.754per 10 million were given the same name.
#8 - Janis
Female
In 1950, 1,264.32 babies per 10 million were named Janis. In 2013, only 14.244 per 10 million were given the same name.
#7 - Sheryl
Female
In 1950, 1,163.55 babies per 10 million were named Sheryl. In 2013, only 13.736 per 10 million were given the same name.
#6 - Sue
Female
In 1950, 1,927.86 babies per 10 million were named Sue. In 2013, only 13.226 per 10 million were given the same name.
#5 - Marsha
Female
In 1950, 2,973.57 babies per 10 million were named Marsha. In 2013, only 13.226 per 10 million were given the same name.
#4 - Rhonda
Female
In 1950, 1,414.65 babies per 10 million were named Rhonda. In 2013, only 11.7 per 10 million were given the same name.
#3 - Gail
Female
In 1950, 4,595.81 babies per 10 million were named Gail. In 2013, only 11.7 per 10 million were given the same name.
#2 - Vickie
Female
In 1950, 1,811.12 babies per 10 million were named Vickie. In 2013, only 9.156 per 10 million were given the same name.
#1 - Phyllis
Female
In 1950, 3,686.12 babies per 10 million were named Phyllis. In 2013, only 9.156 per 10 million were given the same name.
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