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Once huge, now rare

At their peak more than 2 in every 1,000 babies got them; last year fewer than 1 in 10,000 did.

Biggest at their peak first.

The figures

200 names. Biggest at their peak first.
NameBirths in 2025RankBest year
Shirley (girl)133#1,5811935
Debra (girl)31#4,4601955
Carol (girl)82#2,2391945
Minnie (girl)54#3,0281880
Donna (girl)98#1,9621959
Mildred (girl)98#1,9621913
Bertha (girl)30#4,5461883
Willie (boy)147#1,3151910
Doris (girl)58#2,8951929
Ethel (girl)34#4,1721894
Fred (boy)80#1,9321885
Pamela (girl)82#2,2391954
Bessie (girl)16#6,8381889
Judy (girl)105#1,8721946
Lori (girl)118#1,7211963
Tammy (girl)41#3,6451968
Brenda (girl)139#1,5251950
Cheryl (girl)32#4,3521958
Diane (girl)66#2,6071955
Kathy (girl)48#3,2491958
Dolores (girl)68#2,5641930
Clarence (boy)117#1,4991895
Gladys (girl)49#3,2111901
Edna (girl)72#2,4581893
Jean (girl)88#2,1171930
Tracy (girl)86#2,1531970
Carrie (girl)63#2,7191880
Maude (girl)46#3,3421882
Cindy (girl)100#1,9271957
Janet (girl)61#2,7781942
Debbie (girl)24#5,2381959
Gertrude (girl)17#6,5461896
Lois (girl)124#1,6661929
Shannon (girl)75#2,3871976
Dewey (boy)28#3,8481898
Gerald (boy)168#1,2041939
Tina (girl)61#2,7781968
Dawn (girl)85#2,1731970
Janice (girl)70#2,5141946
Jennie (girl)79#2,2981880
Todd (boy)105#1,6091968
Myrtle (girl)8#10,9171895
Chad (boy)96#1,6991973
Norma (girl)95#2,0021931
Courtney (girl)78#2,3261990
Denise (girl)123#1,6731964
Earl (boy)63#2,2301894
Thelma (girl)29#4,6611911
Herbert (boy)49#2,6411929
Lula (girl)100#1,9271882
Phyllis (girl)7#11,9321929
Grover (boy)24#4,2491885
Michele (girl)28#4,7581968
Pauline (girl)56#2,9571915
Dora (girl)75#2,3871881
Carole (girl)9#10,1071942
Rhonda (girl)19#6,1161965
Fannie (girl)46#3,3421883
Kim (girl)34#4,1721960
Peggy (girl)12#8,3621937
Theresa (girl)136#1,5481961
Will (boy)170#1,1931882
Kristin (girl)29#4,6611981
Erica (girl)156#1,3961983
Mike (boy)163#1,2311960
Kristen (girl)96#1,9901982
Blanche (girl)16#6,8381884
Gail (girl)12#8,3621951
Stacy (girl)125#1,6521971
Cathy (girl)12#8,3621958
Laurie (girl)60#2,8221962
Jaime (girl)35#4,0671976
Norman (boy)169#1,1961931
Elmer (boy)165#1,2221897
Effie (girl)82#2,2391882
Steve (boy)105#1,6091959
Lindsay (girl)84#2,1941983
Mamie (girl)19#6,1161888
Bernice (girl)35#4,0671917
Connie (girl)53#3,0671955
Geraldine (girl)73#2,4381931
Craig (boy)102#1,6441970
Marion (girl)93#2,0361917
Tonya (girl)11#8,8601973
Sherry (girl)23#5,4101963
Jill (girl)21#5,7221966
Lizzie (girl)87#2,1391882
Nettie (girl)22#5,5541881
Jeff (boy)35#3,3141962
Woodrow (boy)102#1,6441913
Willie (girl)9#10,1071910
Sallie (girl)33#4,2651881
Sheila (girl)65#2,6451963
Stacey (girl)53#3,0671971
Jeffery (boy)110#1,5541962
Brandy (girl)53#3,0671978
Joanne (girl)66#2,6071935
Terri (girl)19#6,1161959
Juanita (girl)61#2,7781924
Brittney (girl)25#5,0991989
Wanda (girl)20#5,9171933
Jo (girl)36#3,9751954
Misty (girl)35#4,0671977
Darlene (girl)108#1,8441958
Tanya (girl)40#3,7121974
Bernard (boy)137#1,3621921
Caitlin (girl)78#2,3261988
Herman (boy)58#2,3631893
Patsy (girl)20#5,9171936
Dale (boy)129#1,4091958
Floyd (boy)63#2,2301897
Susie (girl)101#1,9111881
Joann (girl)54#3,0281934
Delores (girl)21#5,7221932
Lynn (girl)69#2,5421956
Gina (girl)90#2,0761967
Don (boy)89#1,7931934
Suzanne (girl)75#2,3871946
Arlene (girl)127#1,6311934
Shaun (boy)79#1,9421978
Claude (boy)40#3,0361887
Lloyd (boy)111#1,5471918
Tom (boy)65#2,1831883
Chester (boy)107#1,5851918
Lester (boy)103#1,6341906
Wilma (girl)41#3,6451930
Beulah (girl)20#5,9171901
Tracey (girl)13#7,8851970
Glenn (boy)124#1,4431962
Christy (girl)34#4,1721975
Annette (girl)149#1,4431960
Beth (girl)45#3,3891964
Jim (boy)38#3,1281886
Marissa (girl)123#1,6731994
Kristy (girl)25#5,0991978
Krystal (girl)88#2,1171985
Bill (boy)18#5,2081934
Willard (boy)47#2,7181915
Lulu (girl)50#3,1671881
Randall (boy)117#1,4991960
Roberta (girl)61#2,7781937
Clifford (boy)139#1,3521908
Brandi (girl)28#4,7581981
Sue (girl)11#8,8601946
Cory (boy)160#1,2441988
Tim (boy)37#3,1811960
Kristina (girl)118#1,7211985
Barry (boy)114#1,5201962
Marsha (girl)14#7,4911950
Bert (boy)6#10,6951880
Marguerite (girl)71#2,4851897
Tamara (girl)111#1,8081974
Milton (boy)125#1,4361912
Latoya (girl)8#10,9171984
Vernon (boy)133#1,3821919
Yvonne (girl)92#2,0511937
Kay (girl)37#3,9031939
Gene (boy)63#2,2301937
Marcia (girl)45#3,3891951
Cecil (boy)119#1,4861902
Melinda (girl)97#1,9811973
Sherri (girl)12#8,3621963
Dianne (girl)21#5,7221945
Charley (boy)87#1,8261880
Jimmie (boy)30#3,6581934
Terry (girl)10#9,4571955
Lynda (girl)30#4,5461947
Meghan (girl)102#1,9021985
Marc (boy)162#1,2351970
Breanna (girl)69#2,5421996
Velma (girl)21#5,7221907
Hilda (girl)55#2,9981899
Jessie (boy)126#1,4251910
Jeanne (girl)30#4,5461925
Darryl (boy)69#2,1081965
Jeanette (girl)75#2,3871939
Luther (boy)122#1,4591887
Homer (boy)21#4,7071893
Greg (boy)21#4,7071962
Constance (girl)142#1,5001950
Guy (boy)103#1,6341891
Johnnie (boy)61#2,2841910
Rick (boy)40#3,0361958
Brett (boy)133#1,3821986
Glenda (girl)20#5,9171944
Deanna (girl)85#2,1731970
Maureen (girl)32#4,3521948
Bob (boy)7#9,7141934
Colleen (girl)60#2,8221964
Jodi (girl)36#3,9751970
Margie (girl)17#6,5461933
Inez (girl)156#1,3961909
Alton (boy)106#1,6021904
Becky (girl)36#3,9751959
Sidney (boy)146#1,3231912
Ollie (girl)80#2,2761887
Mindy (girl)75#2,3871979
Brent (boy)116#1,5091970
Shelly (girl)21#5,7221966
Yolanda (girl)49#3,2111968

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