Names that Peaked in 1966
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Terance
Terance is a masculine name that serves as a variant spelling of Terrence or Terence. Derived from the Roman family name Terentius, which possibly meant 'tender' or referred to someone from Tarentum…
Tracy
French
"of Thracia"
Almost always a girl's name now.
Joelle
Feminine variation of Joel, Hebrew
"Jehovah is his God"
Joel is one of those boys’ names that's never been super-popular yet has never been UNpopular either -- it's been in the Top 400 in the US since we started keeping statistics in 1880. So it's…
Sonji
Sonji is a feminine name with multiple cultural associations. In some contexts, it may be a variation of Sonja, which derives from the Russian diminutive of Sophia, meaning 'wisdom.' In others, it…
Tatia
Tatia is a feminine name with multiple cultural origins. In Georgian culture, it's a diminutive of Tatiana, while it also has roots in Native American, Greek, and Latin traditions. The name possibly…
Angelia
Greek
"angel"
Angelia, also called Angelos, was a daughter of Zeus and Hera. She stole her mother's anointments and gave them to Europa, then to escape her mother's wrath went into hiding. Angelia's father Zeus…
Gidget
Modern invented name
Gidget was the surfer girl who started it all. She was the subject of six novels by Frederick Kohner, and the 1959 film in which she made her theatrical debut, starring Sandra Dee, helped make…
Collette
Collette is a feminine name of French origin, serving as a variation of Nicole or Nicolette, ultimately derived from the Greek name Nikolaos, meaning 'victory of the people.' This elegant name…
Colleen
Irish
"girl"
Midcentury Irish-American favorite, never used in Ireland itself, being the generic word for "girl"; rarely given today.
Danette
Danette is a feminine name of French origin, functioning as a diminutive form of Dana or Danielle, which themselves derive from the masculine Daniel, meaning "God is my judge" in Hebrew. Popular…
Dawna
Dawna is a feminine name of English origin, representing a feminine variant of the name Dawn. Derived from the Old English word for the first appearance of light in the morning, Dawna carries the…
Lynnette
Lynnette is a feminine name that originated as a diminutive form of Lynn or Linda. It has French and English roots, with Lynn deriving from the Welsh word 'llyn' meaning 'lake' or possibly from the…
Kristine
Scandinavian variation of Christine
Christine was one of the first megapopular C-to-K baby names , from Scandinavian variations such as Kristine and Kirsten to Kris, Kristy, and Kristy. While Kristine retains its krisply lovely sound,…
Leanne
English combination of Lee and Anne
"meadow grace"
One of the quintessential midcentury combination names, Leanne was spelled any number of ways: Lianne, LeeAnn, Leigh-Anne, and so on. Like many similar combo names -- Joanne, Maryann -- they're all…
Shelly
Shelly is a feminine name that originated as a diminutive of Michelle or as a reference to seashells, giving it both personal and nature-inspired origins. Popular during the 1960s and 1970s in…
Shaun
Spelling variation of John
Shaun might be thought of by some as a more feminine spelling of Sean, but in fact in the most recent year counted there were only six baby girls called Shaun and five called Sean, which makes this a…
Starla
Starla is a feminine name that emerged in mid-20th century America as a creative elaboration of the word 'star.' This celestial-inspired name peaked in popularity during the 1970s and early 1980s,…
Tresa
Tresa is a feminine name that represents a variant spelling of Teresa or Theresa, which derives from Greek origins possibly meaning "harvester" or "summer." This streamlined spelling offers a more…