If you’re looking for a baby name that’s timeless and stylish, vintage baby names are showing no sign of slowing in popularity. But they’re not particularly overdone, either.
A research team from Go Au Pair analysed data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), comparing the top 100 baby girl and baby boy names from 1904 with the most recent 2024 ONS baby names data.
They wanted to know which century-old monikers are gaining popularity again today.
Retro names are a solid choice for a few reasons: first, they’ve stood the test of time so they never really go out of style; and second, they’re a lovely way to honour older family members such as grandparents or great-grandparents who might’ve passed.
Celebs are on board with the trend, too. Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds opted