Half of the golden 100 are girls names and half boys names.

What is the most rare names. Names that are dying out the fastest these days as compared to the 1901 UK census include the surname William which in 1901 was the 374th-most common surname. If you turn to your roots or travel beyond youll be surprised what beautiful names youll find. Classic and under-appreciated as well as modern and under-discovered.

Apollo - This name of a Greek god means to destroy Caspian - The name of a sea and a popular literary character Caspian is dreamy and strong. But tracking down rare baby names is a tricky business. The rarest baby names in the US.

In that year one in every 1000 people had the surname William. Now not 1 in 50000 people in the UK does a 97 percent decreased in prevalence. Blaze also the middle name of Kate Winslets son Bear who was given the name in reference to the fire she escaped the weekend she met her husband Ned Rocknroll on Necker Island.

Ellington - If you love musical-inspired names Ellington is as cool as they come. Or perhaps youre on the hunt for one that conveys friendliness from the get-go how about Halona or Lulie. Rare Names for Boys.

You may be looking for a name so rare and cool its intimidating try Ottilia or Socorro. Tell an interesting story from names seeing a small resurgence a century after their initial heyday to names just starting to gain popularity for the first time. You can also check out place name choices like Havana and.

The names are ordered from most-to-least used with the number of children who received the name in. Interestingly the five most common American surnames as of 2010 havent changed that much over time and are Smith Johnson Williams Brown and Jones. Were flooded with information about the most popular names avoid Oliver and Olivia if uncommon names.