Old-fashioned names are back, baby! Vintage names are in style — so much so, that many like Eleanor and Amelia now sound less like “ ” and more like something you'd hear on the playground. “They now sound fresher and more baby-like,” Pamela Redmond, creator of , tells . Classic names are pretty mainstream.
According to the Social Security Administration’s “ ” in 2023, Emma, Charlotte, Olivia, Amelia, Isabella and Evelyn led the pack for girl names. For boys, Liam, Oliver, Noah, Elijah, Theodore, Henry and William stood front and center. Celebrities love old-timey names as well— ’s daughters are named Winnie and Frances, Bravo host ’s children are Ben and Lucy and ’s son is Gene.
Love the classics? Here are 255 old-fashioned names to consider for your baby. One rising trend are , such as Hazel, Iris, Ivy, Olive, Pearl, Ruby and Violet, says Redmond. As for common patterns, “V” has become a familiar internal letter, seen with Eve, Evelyn and Vivian.
The top names for boys in the early 20th century included John, William, James, George, Robert and Richard, names we still encounter today. Senior Parents Editor.
