Names that Peaked in 1960

This short form has been pretty much replaced by Franny, Fanny. and especially Frankie.

So far out it's almost ready to be let back in.

Sleekened spelling.

Unlike Jake or Sam, few parents put Mike on the birth certificate.

Nickname name hep in the era of Grease.

Like Papa name Rudolf, Rolf never quite emigrated from the Bavarian Alps. You might want to move on to Rollo or Wolf.

Has lost all trace of its French accent.

Together with the more common (in France) Jeannine spelling, this feminine form of Jean was most popular in the 1930s in its home country, and in the 1960s in the US. It's fallen off the Top 1000 list since, but perhaps cute retro nickname Jeannie could tempt some vintage-loving parents back.

See TERRY.

An Irish county name almost exclusively used for girls now. Kerrigan would be a more modern and masculine choice.

Short and to the point, muscular and strong.

Cute combination name which is now past its peak. It may be written as one word, two words (Mary Jo), or hyphenated (Mary-Jo).

Failed attempt to turn Laura into an Irish Colleen.