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1 / 100#50. Boy: Herbert
- Historical average rank: #358
- 2019 rank: #2,478 (53 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 2,120 spots
These baby names are going extinct
When's the last time you met a child named Gladys? Wanda? Garland? Probably not in a while; these names are among many on their way out. In their place, we now have names like Olivia and Liam, which have topped the Social Security Administration's list of the most popular baby names for seven years running. And in 2026, a variety of other creative names are coming into vogue, according to a February 2026 trend report from Today. Taylor Swift's October 2025 album "The Life of a Showgirl" may inspire new parents to choose glamorous names like Marilyn and Farrah this year, while other parents are looking to nature for names like Cedar, Ocean, or Forest.
Naming your baby can be a momentous decision. The internet is rife with articles on choosing a baby name and how a particular name can greatly impact your child's future. In some cases, baby naming even comes with a price tag—as noted in a June 2024 report from Business Insider, dedicated baby name consultants can charge up to $10,000 to find the perfect name for your child.
While spending $10,000 for a unique baby name may not be in everyone's budget, this list of 100 baby names that are going extinct is 100% free. Using the Social Security Administration's historical archives of baby names, Stacker calculated the average annual rank for baby names from 1880 to 2018 and compared it to where those names were placed in 2019. The list focuses on classically popular names that historically ranked in the top 1,600 names. From Wanda to Wilton, read on to find the top 50 vintage boys and girls' names that are flying out of fashion.
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2 / 100#50. Girl: Cornelia
- Historical average rank: #1,541
- 2019 rank: #3,533 (43 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 1,992 spots
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3 / 100#49. Boy: Jimmie
- Historical average rank: #433
- 2019 rank: #2,574 (50 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 2,141 spots
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4 / 100#49. Girl: Corrine
- Historical average rank: #878
- 2019 rank: #2,876 (57 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 1,998 spots
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5 / 100#48. Boy: Wilbur
- Historical average rank: #976
- 2019 rank: #3,180 (36 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 2,204 spots
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6 / 100#48. Girl: Norma
- Historical average rank: #406
- 2019 rank: #2,412 (73 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 2,006 spots
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7 / 100#47. Boy: Pete
- Historical average rank: #557
- 2019 rank: #2,792 (44 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 2,235 spots
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8 / 100#47. Girl: Polly
- Historical average rank: #1,193
- 2019 rank: #3,202 (49 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 2,009 spots
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9 / 100#46. Boy: Matt
- Historical average rank: #837
- 2019 rank: #3,080 (38 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 2,243 spots
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10 / 100#46. Girl: Fannie
- Historical average rank: #1,036
- 2019 rank: #3,108 (51 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 2,072 spots
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11 / 100#45. Boy: Bennie
- Historical average rank: #622
- 2019 rank: #2,878 (42 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 2,256 spots
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12 / 100#45. Girl: Jennie
- Historical average rank: #522
- 2019 rank: #2,616 (66 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 2,094 spots
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13 / 100#44. Boy: Rudolph
- Historical average rank: #657
- 2019 rank: #2,925 (41 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 2,268 spots
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14 / 100#44. Girl: Katharine
- Historical average rank: #545
- 2019 rank: #2,641 (65 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 2,096 spots
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15 / 100#43. Boy: Claude
- Historical average rank: #539
- 2019 rank: #2,878 (42 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 2,339 spots
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16 / 100#43. Girl: Jeanette
- Historical average rank: #391
- 2019 rank: #2,523 (69 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 2,132 spots
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17 / 100#42. Boy: Wilber
- Historical average rank: #1,513
- 2019 rank: #3,980 (26 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 2,467 spots
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18 / 100#42. Girl: Amie
- Historical average rank: #1,172
- 2019 rank: #3,311 (47 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 2,139 spots
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19 / 100#41. Boy: Grover
- Historical average rank: #1,482
- 2019 rank: #3,980 (26 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 2,498 spots
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20 / 100#41. Girl: Rhoda
- Historical average rank: #1,224
- 2019 rank: #3,367 (46 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 2,143 spots
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21 / 100#40. Boy: Cliff
- Historical average rank: #1,452
- 2019 rank: #3,980 (26 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 2,528 spots
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22 / 100#40. Girl: Elva
- Historical average rank: #1,056
- 2019 rank: #3,202 (49 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 2,146 spots
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23 / 100#39. Boy: Jim
- Historical average rank: #465
- 2019 rank: #3,030 (39 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 2,565 spots
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24 / 100#39. Girl: Roberta
- Historical average rank: #688
- 2019 rank: #2,840 (58 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 2,152 spots
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25 / 100#38. Boy: Freeman
- Historical average rank: #1,119
- 2019 rank: #3,780 (28 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 2,661 spots
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26 / 100#38. Girl: Gladys
- Historical average rank: #484
- 2019 rank: #2,696 (63 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 2,212 spots
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27 / 100#37. Boy: Sherman
- Historical average rank: #625
- 2019 rank: #3,316 (34 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 2,691 spots
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28 / 100#37. Girl: Connie
- Historical average rank: #520
- 2019 rank: #2,733 (61 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 2,213 spots
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29 / 100#36. Boy: Dana
- Historical average rank: #757
- 2019 rank: #3,474 (32 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 2,717 spots
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30 / 100#36. Girl: Antoinette
- Historical average rank: #510
- 2019 rank: #2,840 (58 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 2,330 spots
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31 / 100#35. Boy: Norris
- Historical average rank: #1,109
- 2019 rank: #3,876 (27 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 2,767 spots
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32 / 100#35. Girl: Bernice
- Historical average rank: #650
- 2019 rank: #2,984 (54 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 2,334 spots
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33 / 100#34. Boy: Rufus
- Historical average rank: #837
- 2019 rank: #3,626 (30 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 2,789 spots
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34 / 100#34. Girl: Ina
- Historical average rank: #1,258
- 2019 rank: #3,647 (41 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 2,389 spots
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35 / 100#33. Boy: Shelby
- Historical average rank: #829
- 2019 rank: #3,698 (29 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 2,869 spots
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36 / 100#33. Girl: Therese
- Historical average rank: #916
- 2019 rank: #3,423 (45 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 2,507 spots
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37 / 100#32. Boy: Burton
- Historical average rank: #1,067
- 2019 rank: #4,204 (24 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 3,137 spots
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38 / 100#32. Girl: Hilda
- Historical average rank: #731
- 2019 rank: #3,251 (48 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 2,520 spots
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39 / 100#31. Boy: Wilfred
- Historical average rank: #948
- 2019 rank: #4,089 (25 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 3,141 spots
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40 / 100#31. Girl: Clarice
- Historical average rank: #1,075
- 2019 rank: #3,701 (40 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 2,626 spots
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41 / 100#30. Boy: Hal
- Historical average rank: #1,425
- 2019 rank: #4,606 (21 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 3,181 spots
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42 / 100#30. Girl: Pauline
- Historical average rank: #540
- 2019 rank: #3,202 (49 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 2,662 spots
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43 / 100#29. Boy: Merle
- Historical average rank: #1,249
- 2019 rank: #4,450 (22 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 3,201 spots
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44 / 100#29. Girl: Olga
- Historical average rank: #609
- 2019 rank: #3,311 (47 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 2,702 spots
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45 / 100#28. Boy: Earnest
- Historical average rank: #639
- 2019 rank: #3,876 (27 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 3,237 spots
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46 / 100#28. Girl: Wilma
- Historical average rank: #1,279
- 2019 rank: #4,060 (35 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 2,781 spots
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47 / 100#27. Boy: Stewart
- Historical average rank: #639
- 2019 rank: #3,876 (27 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 3,237 spots
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48 / 100#27. Girl: Jeanne
- Historical average rank: #787
- 2019 rank: #3,647 (41 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 2,860 spots
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49 / 100#26. Boy: Bill
- Historical average rank: #533
- 2019 rank: #3,780 (28 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 3,247 spots
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50 / 100#26. Girl: Dolores
- Historical average rank: #780
- 2019 rank: #3,647 (41 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 2,867 spots
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51 / 100#25. Boy: Hubert
- Historical average rank: #714
- 2019 rank: #3,980 (26 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 3,266 spots
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52 / 100#25. Girl: Irma
- Historical average rank: #576
- 2019 rank: #3,479 (44 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 2,903 spots
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53 / 100#24. Boy: Homer
- Historical average rank: #1,009
- 2019 rank: #4,312 (23 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 3,303 spots
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54 / 100#24. Girl: Lora
- Historical average rank: #685
- 2019 rank: #3,588 (42 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 2,903 spots
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55 / 100#23. Boy: Ferdinand
- Historical average rank: #1,434
- 2019 rank: #4,769 (20 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 3,335 spots
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56 / 100#23. Girl: Marcia
- Historical average rank: #793
- 2019 rank: #3,701 (40 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 2,908 spots
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57 / 100#22. Boy: Randolph
- Historical average rank: #633
- 2019 rank: #3,980 (26 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 3,347 spots
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58 / 100#22. Girl: Helene
- Historical average rank: #1,182
- 2019 rank: #4,323 (32 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 3,141 spots
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59 / 100#21. Boy: Irwin
- Historical average rank: #1,298
- 2019 rank: #4,769 (20 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 3,471 spots
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60 / 100#21. Girl: Aline
- Historical average rank: #1,484
- 2019 rank: #4,743 (28 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 3,259 spots
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61 / 100#20. Boy: Bert
- Historical average rank: #1,348
- 2019 rank: #4,929 (19 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 3,581 spots
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62 / 100#20. Girl: Dena
- Historical average rank: #958
- 2019 rank: #4,323 (32 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 3,365 spots
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63 / 100#19. Boy: Horace
- Historical average rank: #806
- 2019 rank: #4,450 (22 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 3,644 spots
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64 / 100#19. Girl: Reba
- Historical average rank: #1,402
- 2019 rank: #5,022 (26 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 3,620 spots
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65 / 100#18. Boy: Garland
- Historical average rank: #1,080
- 2019 rank: #4,769 (20 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 3,689 spots
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66 / 100#18. Girl: Jeannette
- Historical average rank: #799
- 2019 rank: #4,527 (30 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 3,728 spots
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67 / 100#17. Boy: Thad
- Historical average rank: #1,432
- 2019 rank: #5,306 (17 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 3,874 spots
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68 / 100#17. Girl: Bertha
- Historical average rank: #755
- 2019 rank: #4,624 (29 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 3,869 spots
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69 / 100#16. Boy: Jess
- Historical average rank: #719
- 2019 rank: #4,606 (21 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 3,887 spots
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70 / 100#16. Girl: Ethel
- Historical average rank: #1,528
- 2019 rank: #5,413 (23 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 3,885 spots
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71 / 100#15. Boy: Lynn
- Historical average rank: #1,032
- 2019 rank: #4,929 (19 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 3,897 spots
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72 / 100#15. Girl: Mamie
- Historical average rank: #1,449
- 2019 rank: #5,572 (22 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 4,123 spots
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73 / 100#14. Boy: Cleveland
- Historical average rank: #851
- 2019 rank: #4,769 (20 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 3,918 spots
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74 / 100#14. Girl: Verna
- Historical average rank: #1,353
- 2019 rank: #5,572 (22 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 4,219 spots
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75 / 100#13. Boy: Delbert
- Historical average rank: #928
- 2019 rank: #4,929 (19 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 4,001 spots
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76 / 100#13. Girl: Muriel
- Historical average rank: #1,524
- 2019 rank: #5,945 (20 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 4,421 spots
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77 / 100#12. Boy: Carey
- Historical average rank: #1,041
- 2019 rank: #5,124 (18 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 4,083 spots
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78 / 100#12. Girl: Margie
- Historical average rank: #1,330
- 2019 rank: #5,759 (21 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 4,429 spots
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79 / 100#11. Boy: Ned
- Historical average rank: #1,468
- 2019 rank: #5,766 (15 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 4,298 spots
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80 / 100#11. Girl: Johnnie
- Historical average rank: #1,316
- 2019 rank: #6,139 (19 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 4,823 spots
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81 / 100#10. Boy: Napoleon
- Historical average rank: #1,288
- 2019 rank: #5,766 (15 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 4,478 spots
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82 / 100#10. Girl: Sallie
- Historical average rank: #1,293
- 2019 rank: #6,139 (19 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 4,846 spots
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83 / 100#9. Boy: Wilbert
- Historical average rank: #729
- 2019 rank: #5,306 (17 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 4,577 spots
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84 / 100#9. Girl: Lee
- Historical average rank: #1,015
- 2019 rank: #5,945 (20 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 4,930 spots
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85 / 100#8. Boy: Phil
- Historical average rank: #1,397
- 2019 rank: #6,065 (14 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 4,668 spots
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86 / 100#8. Girl: Kathrine
- Historical average rank: #1,071
- 2019 rank: #6,139 (19 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 5,068 spots
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87 / 100#7. Boy: Bob
- Historical average rank: #1,231
- 2019 rank: #6,065 (14 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 4,834 spots
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88 / 100#7. Girl: Phyllis
- Historical average rank: #1,157
- 2019 rank: #7,300 (15 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 6,143 spots
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89 / 100#6. Boy: Lenard
- Historical average rank: #1,510
- 2019 rank: #6,735 (12 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 5,225 spots
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90 / 100#6. Girl: John
- Historical average rank: #1,542
- 2019 rank: #8,094 (13 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 6,552 spots
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91 / 100#5. Boy: Al
- Historical average rank: #1,052
- 2019 rank: #6,374 (13 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 5,322 spots
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92 / 100#5. Girl: Wanda
- Historical average rank: #918
- 2019 rank: #8,094 (13 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 7,176 spots
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93 / 100#4. Boy: Elbert
- Historical average rank: #1,063
- 2019 rank: #7,129 (11 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 6,066 spots
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94 / 100#4. Girl: William
- Historical average rank: #1,509
- 2019 rank: #9,050 (11 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 7,541 spots
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95 / 100#3. Boy: Carroll
- Historical average rank: #1,594
- 2019 rank: #8,157 (9 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 6,563 spots
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96 / 100#3. Girl: Patsy
- Historical average rank: #1,479
- 2019 rank: #9,050 (11 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 7,571 spots
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97 / 100#2. Boy: Sandy
- Historical average rank: #1,554
- 2019 rank: #8,157 (9 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 6,603 spots
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98 / 100#2. Girl: Catharine
- Historical average rank: #1,599
- 2019 rank: #9,684 (10 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 8,085 spots
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99 / 100#1. Boy: Thurman
- Historical average rank: #1,553
- 2019 rank: #8,157 (9 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 6,604 spots
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100 / 100#1. Girl: Sue
- Historical average rank: #1,351
- 2019 rank: #13,710 (6 babies born)
- Change in rank: down 12,359 spots
