Farrah – Saw popularity in the 1970's and slid down.
Fay – saw its fame in the 1920's and went downhill from
there. Faye rode a similar wave.
Felicia – Dove after the 60's and never recovered. Might be
difficult for this name to see a recovery due to the meme.
Fern – This name was a big hit in the 1900's, but despite an
uptick near the 2000's, does not appear to be on the rise.
Florence – Dropped from popularity after the 1880's and never
recovered.
Frances – Reached its height in the 1900's. Soon fell of the
face of the earth, never to be seen again.
Francesca is more popular, but still hasn't reached top 100
status.
Francine – Last saw popularity in the 1940's. Disappeared by
the 1990's.
Gabriella – last peaked in the late 2000's, although its
popularity is declining. Sister name Gabrielle has steadily declined since the
90's.
Georgette – last saw popularity in the 40's and fell from
there.
Georgia – has been falling since the 1930's but watch out for
possible comeback.
Georgina – reached its height by the 1960's. Disappeared
before the 90's.
Geraldine – reached its height in the 20's. Disappeared by
the 70's.
Gina – After the 20's, it descended.
Ginger – peaked in the 60's. Gone by the 90's.
Giselle – had a spike in the 90’s, but descended from there.
Never quite made it to the top 100.
Gladys- Last popular in the 1890’s, this name is showing no
signs of making a recovery.
Glenda – Reached its peak in the 1930’s. Then disappeared.
Gloria – Hasn’t seen popularity since the 1930’s.
Golda – Saw popularity in the 1890’s. Went steadily downhill
after that.
Gretchen – saw some popularity in the 60’s, but it had
dwindled completely by the 2000’s.
Gwen – Last popular in the 1940’s. Although a slight spike,
doesn’t appear to be making a comeback.
Gwendolyn – This name has ridden along the same lines as
Gwen.
Hallie – Hasn’t seen popularity sine the 1880’s. May be see recovery.
Doesn’t seem likely at this point.
Harriet – Last popular in the 1900’s, Harriet disappeared by
the 1960’s.
Hattie – Very popular in the 1880’s. Gone by the 1960’s.
Heather – The eight most popular name for girls in the 80’s has
almost disappeared completely.
Heidi – Last popular in the 60’s, Heidi now remains steadily
low in the top 1000 charts. Will it ever make a recovery? Time will tell.
Helen – Last saw the limelight in the 1900’s. This name has never
seen a recovery. Watch out for the similar name Helena which appears to be on
the rise.
Helga – Saw some popularity in the 1890’s and was completely
gone by the 1810’s. This is one of the shortest name trends.
Henrietta – Popular in the 1880s. This name took a downhill
slide and shows no signs of recovery.
Hilary/Hillary – Most popular in the 70’s and 80’s, both variations
of this name were gone by 2000.
Hilda – Most popular in the 1890’s. This name was gone by the
1980’s.
Holly – hasn’t seen popularity sine the 1970’s. All variant
spellings were gone before the 2000’s.
Honora – This name saw quite a bit of popularity in the 1880’s.
It took a nosedive, never to be seen again.
Hortense – Last popular in the 1900’s. This name was gone by
the 1940’s.
Ida – Very popular in the 1880’s. It was gone by the 1970’s.
Imani – saw some popularity in 2009. Dropped from there.
Imogene – Popular in the 20’s. Gone by the 40’s.
India – Saw a flash of use in the 90’s. Disappeared completely
since then.
Inga – Hasn’t ranked since the 1900’s.
Iola – Popular in the 1900’s. Gone before the 50’s.
Iona – rode the same wave as Iola.
Irene – Last popular in the 1910’s. Irene never made a recovery.
Irma – Most popular in the 1890’s. Slid downhill. Variant
Erma had a similar fate.
Jackie – Last popular in the 50’s. This name has just slid
down. No sign of recovery here.
Jacqueline – Most popular in the 50’s. Spiked up in the 70’s.
It’s been going downhill sine. Variant spellings seem to have rode a similar
wave.
Jaime – Saw a bit of popularity in the 1960’s. Dove and never
recovered.
Jamila – Last popular in the 1970’s. Dove and gone by 2000’s.
Jana – Last popular in the 70’s. Gone downhill since.
Jane – Last popular in the 1940’s. No signs of a recovery so
far.
Janell/Janelle – Last saw some popularity in the 70’s. Has
never seen true popularity. Does not show signs of recovery.
Janet – Last popular in the 1940’s. This name has been on a
downhill slide since then.
Janice – Ranked in the top 100 in the 1940’s. Went down from
there with no signs of recovery.
Janie – Popular until the 1930’s. Took a downward slide after
that and shows no signs of recovery.
Janine – This baby name spiked in popularity in the 60’s. It
was gone by the 2000’s.
Janis – Most popular in the 30’s and 40’s. This name was gone
by the 70’s.
Janna – Rose up out of nowhere in the 60’s. Stayed till the
70’s. Then saw itself out.
Jannie – Popular in the 1890’s. Then rode downhill.
Jazlyn/Jazlynn – Saw a bit of popularity in 2010. Has been
riding downhill since.
Jean – Poplar in the 1920’s. This name slide down and never
recovered. Variant spelling Jeanne never saw as much popularity as Jean.
Jeana/Jeanna – Were both popular between 1960 and 1970. Both
slid down and haven’t recovered.
Jemima – Last popular in the 1880’s. This name was gone by
the 1890’s.
Jena – Last popular in the 1970’s. Immediately dropped and
was almost gone by the 2000’s.
Jenna – Last popular in 2007. Jenna is steadily dropping.
Jennifer – Most popular in the 1970’s. This name has shown a
decline and no signs of recovery. Nickames Jennie/Jenni/Jenny all rode a similar
wave, although Jennie was popular before Jennifer was even on the charts.
Jeri – Last popular in the 1940’s. Spelling variations rode a
similar wave, but Jerri lasted until the 1950’s.
Jesse – Saw some use in the 1980’s. Hasn’t been used since.
Variant spelling Jessie hasn’t been popular since the 1880’s.
Jessica – Was at its height in the 1970’s. This name is going
down and showing no signs of recovery. Variant spelling Jessika was popular in
the 80’s and gone by the 2000’s.
Jewel – Last popular in the 1910’s. Started to make a slight comeback
in the 2010’s, but didn’t make it back to popularity.
Jill – Last saw popularity in the 1960’s. Pretty much gone by
the 2000’s.
Jillian – Last saw popular in 2008. Has dropped since then.
Jo – Popular in the 1930’s. It has descended since then.
Joan – Most popular in the 1920’s. It pretty much nosedived
after that.
Joanie – Poplar only in the 50’s. It spiked and then dropped.
Joanne – Last popular in the 1930’s. It almost completely
disappeared by the 2000’s. However, similar name Joanna appears to be on the
rise.
Jody – Last popular in the 60’s. Gone by the 90’s.
Joelle – Last popular in the 80’s, although it wasn’t super
popular even then. Gone by the 2000’s.
Johanna – Most popular in the 1880’s. This name has gone up
and down since then, but ultimately hasn’t made a recovery.
Josette – Briefly popular in the 60’s and then never heard of
again.
Joy – This name spiked up in the 1930’s. It took a downward
slide and never recovered.
Joyce – This name experienced a similar run to Joy.
Juanita – This name was last popular in the 1920’s. It shows
no signs of a recovery.
Judith – This name spiked up in the 1930’s. It hasn’t seen
popularity since then.
Judy – This name followed the same course as Judith.
June – It was last popular in the 1920’s. Although it’s
seeing some use again, it doesn’t seem likely that it will make a full
recovery.
Justina – This name found fame in the 1980’s. Then it
nosedived.
Justine – This name followed Justina, becoming popular in the
1990’s. But it also dove.
Would any of these names make your short list? Share your opinions in the comments below.
