These names have been in the top 1000 consistently since they entered the top 1000, and debuted no later than 1979. I made the cutoff 1979 hoping to make the names as diverse as possible while also maintaining popularity for long enough to be considered "classic". The styles vary widely, so hopefully there's something for everyone. I am considering doing one with just names that have been consistently popular since 1900, as there are some surprising names on that list. It is important to note that the data I am using is the SSA data. They keep track of applications for social security cards, so the data does not necessarily faithfully represent births. Also note that SSI cards were not required prior to some time in the 30s, so data before then is sparse, and a lot of the data around that time is adults getting social security cards as well as newborns.