Byron

For centuries, this name had a romantic, windswept image due to its strong connection to the poet Lord Byron, who inspired its use as a first name. It is one of those surprise names that's appeared on the Top 1000 every year since 1880, though now is at its nadir at Number 540.

William Faulkner used Byron for characters in two of his novels--Light in August and The Town' It was seen as a character on "Arrested Development" (the real name of Buster), is the appellation of several high-scoring athletes, was given to his son by "Lost" 's Matthew Fox in 2001 and--trivia tidbit bonus--was James Dean's middle name.