Top 100 Vintage Girls' Names

They say that every three to four generations, old-fashioned names become popular again. Today I discuss I list the most popular vintage girls' names. In order to qualify, a name must:

  • have first peaked before 1945.
  • have ranked in the top 200 within the world, connects to a famous person, or contains a sound that fits in with old names while ranking in the top 1000. 
  • sound usable.
  • not be timeless, but also not feel especially tied to a single decade (sorry, Lucy and Alice).  
I will list every vintage name in order of popularity rank. 
  1. Isabella (#7)
  2. Abigail (#13)
  3. Ella (#15)
  4. Penelope (#25)
  5. Hazel (#32)
  6. Violet (#37)
  7. Stella (#42)
  8. Ivy (#58)
  9. Sophie (#75)
  10. Sadie (#78)
  11. Cora (#88)
  12. Adeline (#100)
  13. Josie (#134)
  14. Eloise (#138)
  15. Juliette (#180)
  16. Ada (#184)
  17. Millie (#190)
  18. Olive (#197)
  19. Rosalie (#198)
  20. Arabella (#202)
  21. Annabelle (#222)
  22. Lila (#226)
  23. Elsie (#233)
  24. Margot (#234)
  25. Lola (#240)
  26. Vera (#246)
  27. Vivienne (#260)
  28. Evangeline (#263)
  29. Lucille (#271)
  30. Adelaide (#274)
  31. Angelina (#290)
  32. Thea (#303)
  33. Maisie (#409)
  34. Hattie (#425)
  35. Mabel (#427)
  36. Astrid (#452)
  37. Rosie (#470)
  38. Edith (#473)
  39. Leona (#482)
  40. Nola (#553)
  41. Myra (#556)
  42. Zelda (#558)
  43. Alma (#567)
  44. Mae (#576)
  45. Clementine (#610)
  46. Opal (#659)
  47. Faye (#687)
  48. Lillie (#724)
  49. Estella (#731)
  50. Maxine (#737)
  51. Margo (#760)
  52. Florence (#762)
  53. Winnie (#770)
  54. Pearl (#773)
  55. Estelle (#798)
  56. Mercy (#814)
  57. Ramona (#816)
  58. Nellie (#837)
  59. Mavis (#841)
  60. Emmeline (#873)
  61. Simone (#875)
  62. Zora (#877)
  63. Cleo (#885)
  64. Della (#916)
  65. Etta (#927)
  66. Flora (#932)
  67. Veda (#938)
  68. Marceline (#973)
  69. Luella (#987)
  70. Belle (#999)
  71. Birdie (unranked)
  72. Billie (unranked)
  73. Goldie (unranked)
  74. Marcella (unranked)
  75. Dixie (unranked)
  76. Harriet (unranked)
  77. Patience (unranked)
  78. Winifred (unranked)
  79. Lenora (unranked)
  80. Viola (unranked)
  81. Marjorie (unranked)
  82. Beatrix (unranked)
  83. Betty (unranked)
  84. Ida (unranked)
  85. Annabel (unranked)
  86. Rita (unranked)
  87. Alba (unranked)
  88. Agnes (unranked)
  89. Mazie (unranked)
  90. Vida (unranked)
  91. Elouise (unranked)
  92. Addie (unranked)
  93. Evelina (unranked)
  94. Tilly (unranked)
  95. Vivien (unranked)
  96. Lorraine (unranked)
  97. Geneva (unranked)
  98. Winona (unranked)
  99. Lettie (unranked)
  100. Evangelina (unranked)
Which of these vintage girls' names are your favorites?

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