If you're hoping to find a list of wonderful extinct baby names ready for revival, keep looking. What we have here are extinct names that were commonly used for babies a century ago, but today have faded from use for reasons that may be obvious.

Perhaps it was not difficult to be named Nimrod or Elmo in 1920, but those names would be difficult for any child to carry today. Some of these baby names have gone extinct because of changes in slang, some because of changes in values or unpleasant associations.

Whatever the reason, many of these extinct baby names should probably stay extinct. Read the list for a laugh -- did people really do that?!? -- but if you're looking for a lovely antique baby name, keep looking.

For even more choices, see our blog on <a href="https://nameberry.com/blog/extinct-baby-names">Extinct Names</a>.

Extinct Baby Names

Chuckie

Adelma shot to stardom on the coattails of 19th century Eastern European spiritualist Baroness Adelma Vay de Vaya. Delma continued to be used in the US until the 1950s, when it dropped from sight. 

Today, both Delma and Adelma are truly extinct baby names in the US, given to zero baby girls.

Delma

Sherm

Nance

Girtha

Prudy

Miner

Kathie

Pleas

Gerri

Littleton

Brunette

Kath

Latonya

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Extinct Names

Extinct names not used for children today in the US, including names given to zero babies in recent years unlikely to return to popularity, with meanings, origins, and history. (Page 9)

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