Data story
Familiar baby names now far below their peak
Explore familiar baby names that remain visible but are far below their peak popularity in current SSA data.
30rows in this viewLatest public SSA year: 2025
Recognizable names whose current use is much lower than their historical high point. These rows are intended as source material for parents, writers, and data-led trend coverage. Names link back to full reports with rank history, spelling variants, and practical popularity estimates.
Data table
| Name | Sex | Current combined rank | Best rank year | Current vs peak | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy | F | #432 | 1920 | 1.4% | past peak |
| Helen | F | #409 | 1900 | 1.5% | past peak |
| Michelle | F | #462 | 1966 | 1.6% | past peak |
| Mary | F | #128 | 1880 | 1.8% | past peak |
| Melissa | F | #397 | 1977 | 2.3% | past peak |
| Richard | M | #234 | 1930 | 2.4% | past peak |
| Brian | M | #342 | 1970 | 2.5% | past peak |
| Angela | F | #411 | 1970 | 3.0% | past peak |
| Mark | M | #245 | 1959 | 3.0% | past peak |
| Kimberly | F | #309 | 1966 | 3.1% | past peak |
| Florence | F | #401 | 1890 | 3.3% | past peak |
| Amy | F | #260 | 1975 | 3.5% | past peak |
| George | M | #126 | 1881 | 3.6% | past peak |
| Ashley | F | #170 | 1985 | 3.6% | past peak |
| Kaitlyn | F | #440 | 1998 | 3.6% | past peak |
| Jason | M | #166 | 1974 | 3.8% | past peak |
| Robert | M | #95 | 1924 | 3.8% | past peak |
| Nicole | F | #368 | 1981 | 4.0% | past peak |
| Steven | M | #271 | 1955 | 4.0% | past peak |
| Stephen | M | #383 | 1949 | 4.1% | past peak |
| Raymond | M | #397 | 1919 | 4.1% | past peak |
| Taylor | F | #415 | 1994 | 4.1% | past peak |
| Lauren | F | #403 | 1989 | 4.3% | past peak |
| Edward | M | #224 | 1912 | 4.3% | past peak |
| Frances | F | #329 | 1918 | 4.3% | past peak |
| Laura | F | #396 | 1969 | 4.4% | past peak |
| Walter | M | #253 | 1914 | 4.4% | past peak |
| Justin | M | #233 | 1988 | 4.8% | past peak |
| Brandon | M | #262 | 1992 | 4.9% | past peak |
| Kenneth | M | #292 | 1939 | 4.9% | past peak |