The second wave of old-fashioned girl names brought back names such as Beatrice, Clara, Cora, Eleanor, Ella, Eve, Frances, Hazel, Josephine, Madeleine, Matilda, Natalie and Olive. While the third wave has popularised names such as Ada, Adelaide, Adeline, Amelia, Eva, Evelyn, Florence, Imogen, Ivy, Pearl and Violet.
Or Noelene, Pauline, Mary, Anne, Alice, Edith, Edna, Daphne, Helen, Gwen, June, Margaret and Nancy.
Along with Ada and Iris, other retro names for girls in the US Top 200 include Alice, Arabella, Clara, Daisy, Esther, Josephine, Lydia, and Sadie. Unique vintage girl names that are starting to trend include Cordelia, Imogen, Posey, and Susannah.
Vintage baby names are found on the popularity lists of a hundred years ago and then often faded from sight, only to be revived for the new generation of babies. The best antique names are inspired by literary, biblical, and royal sources.
Tilly is a feminine given name or nickname, and a surname. It is generally a variant/diminutive for the German name Matilda.
Girl names from the 1800s back in fashion include Violet, Mabel, Phoebe, and Ada. The names Queen Victoria herself chose for her daughters include stylish choices like Adelaide, Alice, Helena, Beatrice and Louise. More unusual girl names among the Victorian royal baby names include Alberta, Augusta, and Maud.
Oldest Female Name in History
Per Oldest.org, Neithhotep is the earliest named woman in history. A queen consort of Pharoah Narmer in Ancient Egypt, Neithhotep had her name recorded between circa 3150 and 3125 BCE. Looking for more ancient names for girls.
Karen, Sharon and Michelle took the lead during the 60s, followed by Donna, Kim, Lisa, Julie and Catherine. During the 70s, Rebecca, Melissa and Nicole were the fast-trending names, followed by Joanne, Amanda, Belinda and Natalie.
Alexandra/Alexander is one of the oldest widely used names. It was used in Mycaenean culture and appears in Hittite records. Priya / Freya is another one that appears to be an original proto indo european name (4000 BCE possibly?). A goddess and common name in Indian and Norse traditions.
A shortened form of the name Euphemia, Effie means “well-spoken.” Not only is this a cute, modern version of a vintage name, but it also reminds baby that the words they speak can hold plenty of weight.
Terry is a unisex given name, derived from French Thierry and Theodoric. It can also be used as a diminutive nickname for the names Teresa or Theresa (feminine) or Terence or Terrier (masculine).
Kitty is a British girl's name that began as a nickname for Katherine, Kathleen, and other similar ladies names back in the day. It was a particularly popular choice throughout he 1900s, but has wained since.
While there is some debate on who is the oldest named person on record, for the most part, many researchers agree that Kushim is the oldest known name in the world, dating back to around 3400 to 3000 BCE.
Along with Barbara and Roland, other old people names that rank in the US Top 1000 include Alfred, Eileen, Harold, Joyce, Maurice, and Patricia. Old people names starting to come back into style in the 2020s include Betty, Basil, Clarence, Loretta, Ned, Percy, Thora, and Winifred.
For girls' names, Angela, Kimberley, Alexa, and Nicole ranked as some of the least popular.
One's 'first name', known as a 'personal name' or 'given name', is chosen at birth as the individual's personal identifier. It always comes before the family name. The 'family name', known as a 'surname' or 'last name', is inherited from one's parents and shared with other members of the individual's immediate family .