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Coming back after a century

Names that were common before 1950, faded to a twentieth of their peak or less, and have been given more each year for most of the last decade.

Most dramatic revival first.

The figures

14 names. Most dramatic revival first.
NameBirths in 2025RankBest year
Florence (girl)796#3911893
Nellie (girl)567#5331881
Louise (girl)579#5141912
Joan (girl)222#1,0851932
Ruth (girl)1,781#1731915
Dorothy (girl)743#4211923
Beverly (girl)246#1,0161937
Lorraine (girl)238#1,0431928
May (girl)183#1,2291880
Wayne (boy)422#6521947
Frances (girl)960#3181918
Chester (boy)107#1,5851918
Betty (girl)212#1,1131930
Leroy (boy)269#8831910

Rebuilt from the US Social Security Administration’s 2025 release. How these numbers are made.

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