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Old fashioned names going extinct. Were not acknowledging the demise of people with those names but rather the names themselves. Nanette reached popularity in 1956 but it faces some stiff competition when next to the more popular Annette. According to new research by name label manufacturer My Nametags Gemma and Kieran are the names most at risk of going extinct while Aria and Albie are racing up the charts.

The data showed that girls names like Kirsty Jordan and Shauna are now on the endangered names list because they experienced the biggest drops in popularity between 2000 and 2019. Life From Nigel to Debra these are the old-fashioned baby names at risk of going extinct Posted by Hayley Spencer Published 5 years ago. It would be uncommon to meet a new-born Mary Margaret or John today while babies with the name Emily or Jack can be found around the country.

But the biggest loss to our collection of names is Beryl - with no-one taking the name since 2005. We think you could bring it back. Heather Scott Tia Aimee KyleRebecca Ross and Reece are all also at risk of going extinct as a trend for nicknames as given names has surged.

Meghan and Harry jumped on the nickname baby name trend calling their son. Other names at risk of going extinct include Rebecca Tia Aimee Heather Scott Kyle Ross and Reece. Based on data compiled by the.

Both Carol and Annette were in the top. 705 baby boys born in 1996 were named Craig but just 21 were given the name in 2019. Steve Bachelor 23 and Katie Hilton 18 decided to give their newborn son the traditional moniker in a bid to stop the old-fashioned name from going into.

Zelma is an old German name which was most popular in 1902 but pretty much extinct by the mid-50s. Other names at risk of going extinct include Rebecca Tia Aimee Heather Scott Kyle Ross and Reece. Whilst we know no name can ever truly become extinct its fascinating to look at the names which have gone out of fashion and those that have boomed in the last 100 years.