Girl Names That Have Fallen Off The Face of the Earth (A-E)

This is my first list in a planned series about names that have taken a dive in popularity. Armed with a baby name book and the SSA baby names site, I set to work looking for names that were once famous and then lost it all.

This list will have lots of options for the parents who want a name that's "not common, but not weird".

Without further ado, here is the first set of names.

Alyssa - peaked in the 90's, but has been steadily falling.

Amber - peaked in the 70's and has steadily dropped.

Andrea -  After the 70's, it saw a big decline in popularity.

Angela - last saw popularity in 2002 and has been dropping since.

April - saw huge popularity at the end of the 70's and went down from there.

Ashley - saw some popularity in the 2000's, but does appear to be diving.

Beatrice – has not seen the top 100 chart since 1934

Bridget, Bridgette - diving since the 1960's, neither of the variations of this lovely name seem ready for a comeback. 

Brittany – has not seen popularity since 2000. Alternate spelling Britney is safe as well.

Brooke – last popular in 2011

Cameron - This baby name never saw true popularity. It has steadily declined since its peak in the 90's. Watch out for a possible turnaround in popularity.

Carleen and Carlene both dropped before the 1970's.

Carlotta – this baby name peeked in the 1940's and dropped in the 1960's.

Cassandra – popular in the 1980's but has taken a big dive.

Catherine – has been steadily falling since the 1940's, but looks like it might be on the verge of a comeback.

Chelsea – peaked in the 1990's. No sign of a comeback.

Cheyenne – peaked in the 1980's. Then took a big dive.

Christina – peaked in the 1970's and steadily dropping ever since

Clarissa – peaked in the 1980's. This one has an uptick so might be on the verge of a comeback.

Courtney – peaked in the 1980's. Doesn't appear to be ready for a comeback.

Crystal – peaked in the 1970's. Took a big dive after that.

Cynthia – peaked in the 1940's and slid down from there.

Daisy – peaked in the 1880's. Surprisingly, might make a comeback.

Dakota – currently dropping but may see a comeback. Never in the top 100.

Danielle – peaked in the 1970's and steadily falling since.

Dawn – Dawn was popular from the 60's to the 70's and took a dive. It never recovered.

Deana – Must like Dawn, it saw popularity in the 60's, took a dive, and never recovered.

Deborah – Peaked in the 1940's and has been diving ever since.

Deirdre – Peaked in the 50's. Disappeared completely by 1990.

Denise – Peaked in 50's and steadily dropped from there.

Desiree – Bursted in popularity from the 70's to the 80's and has been diving since.

Destiny – Shot up in the 90's and then quickly fell. No comeback in sight.

Dorothy – peaked in the 1910's and soon fell, never to return.

Ebony – Peaked in the 70's. Gone by the 00's. Never in the top 100. Doesn't appear to be on the verge of a comeback, but definitely has the feel of a popular name.

Eileen – Spiked up between 30's and 40's. Then dropped.

Elaine – Hasn't seen popularity since the 1940's. Watch out for alternate form Elaina which is on the rise!

Ellen – Last popular in the 30's. No sign of a comeback.

Emmaline – Never seen true popularity. Has the look and feel of more popular names like Madeline.

Erica – peaked in the 70's. Then steadily dove.

Erin – also peaked in the 70's, then steadily dove.

Estelle – was at its height in the 1900's. Never really saw a return.