My name fell out of the top 100 in 1959 and it's been dropping like a rock since.
When I was growing up, every classroom had at least at least two Roberts, two Michaels and two Williams. That meant we had Bob and Robert; Mike and Michael; and Bill and William, with nicknames to spare. I'm not sure what happens when have have a class with multiple Aidens, Jaydens, Bradens and Haydens.
I'm waiting for Clara and Gertrude to come back into favor.
OK, count of unisex names by gender:
(well, names *I* think of as going either way)
girl boy
4. Madison 4. Jayden
5. Ava 5. Caden
11. Ryan
16. Dylan
20. Riley 20. Tyler
34. Avery 28. Evan
35. Sydney(sp) 33. Cameron
36. Taylor 37. Christian
43. Brooklyn 43. Austin
44. Jordan 44. Jordan (hee)
50. Aubrey 51. Hunter
57. Peyton 59. Hayden
60. Bailey 70. Cooper
63. Jayden 72. Devin
64. Ashley 75. Parker
70. Camryn 76. Riley
84. Peyton
I'm waiting for Clara and Gertrude to come back into favor.
Sadie made a comeback, so you never know.
Following the general trends of names
I can
NOT be the only one amused that Sophia is #1, can I?
I don't think my name has ever been that popular. Which suits me fine.
I know a Clara who is 2. Also, isn't Fiona's daughter Clara? Benno's baby sister?
Lisa was HOTT!T for '68. But seems to have gone out of favor. Which is fine with me. I don't like it when other people have my name.
Even though my first name was the number #1 name of the decade in
France, I love love love the fact that I've only known 1 other person in the US who had it (in a mktg class in college). Second choice was the #2 name of the decade. In this regard, my mother was apparently not very original.
My name doesn't place in the top 5,000, I am certain. When I was younger, I used to hate that. Now I rather like it. And my middle name, Daniella, isn't so bad.
I have always liked Clara--wasn't there a sweet character in A Little Princess with that name?