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50 Baby Names from the Boomer Era on the Decline

50 Baby Names from the Boomer Era on the Decline

50 Baby Names from the Boomer Era on the Decline
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50. Sheila
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49. Cathy
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48. Sherry
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47. Willie
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46. Gail
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45. Lynn
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44. Carl
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43. Kim
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42. Dale
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41. Martha
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40. Peggy
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39. Cindy
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38. Paula
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37. Joan
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36. Debbie
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35. Gerald
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34. Wayne
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33. Ann
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32. Lori
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31. Theresa
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30. Connie
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29. Beverly
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28. Betty
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27. Denise
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26. Joyce
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25. Shirley
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24. Christine
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23. Judith
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22. Judy
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21. Janice
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20. Carolyn
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19. Kathy
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18. Janet
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17. Cheryl
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16. Terry
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15. Lisa
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14. Diane
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13. Brenda
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12. Kathleen
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11. Pamela
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10. Carol
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9. Sharon
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8. Debra
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7. Sandra
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6. Nancy
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5. Donna
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4. Deborah
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3. Barbara
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2. Susan
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1. Patricia
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50 Baby Names from the Boomer Era on the Decline
50. Sheila
49. Cathy
48. Sherry
47. Willie
46. Gail
45. Lynn
44. Carl
43. Kim
42. Dale
41. Martha
40. Peggy
39. Cindy
38. Paula
37. Joan
36. Debbie
35. Gerald
34. Wayne
33. Ann
32. Lori
31. Theresa
30. Connie
29. Beverly
28. Betty
27. Denise
26. Joyce
25. Shirley
24. Christine
23. Judith
22. Judy
21. Janice
20. Carolyn
19. Kathy
18. Janet
17. Cheryl
16. Terry
15. Lisa
14. Diane
13. Brenda
12. Kathleen
11. Pamela
10. Carol
9. Sharon
8. Debra
7. Sandra
6. Nancy
5. Donna
4. Deborah
3. Barbara
2. Susan
1. Patricia

50 Baby Names from the Boomer Era on the Decline

Once Beloved, Now Rare: The Quiet Disappearance of Boomer Names
The names that once filled classrooms, dinner tables, and office directories across America are slowly disappearing from birth certificates. As the Baby Boomer generation (those born between 1946 and 1964) continues to age, many of the names that defined their era are vanishing from use. Once-trendy choices like Debra, Gary, and Donna have become uncommon among today’s youngest generation, Gen Alpha. What was once familiar and widespread now feels nostalgic or even old-fashioned.

In this list, we highlight 50 once-popular names that are now nearing extinction. These are the names that once echoed across playgrounds and PTA meetings but have since fallen out of favor with modern parents.

Methodology:
To identify these fading names, we analyzed historical baby name data from the U.S. Social Security Administration. We compared the average annual usage of each name during the Baby Boomer years (1946–1964) with its frequency in more recent years (2010–2023). Names that were once common but have since dropped to fewer than 1 in every 10,000 newborns during the recent period made the cut. The result: a snapshot of generational change through the lens of naming trends.

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