The baby names that could make a comeback have been announced following a study which takes into account the 100 year rule - a theory suggesting that names make a resurgence every century.
Findmypast has carried out the research and created a list of the top 20 baby names set to make a comeback. The family history brand also uncovered the correlation between the royals and names given to babies.
Data shows that in 1926, the year of the Queen’s birth, the name Elizabeth saw a 16% increase in popularity. In 1981, the name Diana saw a huge 122% increase following Diana’s marriage to Prince Charles.
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Findmypast looked at the census from 1921 to share the most popular names for children under one. Historians then used this data alongside analysis of current royal trends to predict which baby names are likely to have a revival. See below for the most popular names in 1921, as well as those that are predicted to be popular.
Most popular boy names in 1921 - John, William, George, Thomas, James, Ronald, Arthur, Robert, Albert and Frederick.
Most popular girl names in 1921 - Mary, Margaret, Dorothy, Joan, Doris, Irene, Kathleen, Gladys, Elsie and Joyce.
Boy names predicted to make a comeback - Ronald, Arthur, Robert, Albert, Freddie, Edward, Archie, Ernest, Isaac and Harris.
Girl names predicted to make a comeback - Joan, Mary, Margaret, Dorothy, Gladys, Irene, Iris, Elsie, Ada and Mabel.
Mary McKee, head of Content Publishing Operations at Findmypast, said: “History always has a tendency to repeat itself and baby names are no exception. All roads point to Joan as parents are increasingly looking to name their baby girls after strong female historical figures, and who better to take inspiration from than Joan of Arc.
“When it comes to boys’ names, these have a tendency of coming back into fashion but as their nickname equivalent - Frederick becomes Freddie, Archibald becomes Archie and so there is every chance that Ronald could come back into circulation as Ronnie.”
If you want to find out the history of a name, you can use Findmypast’s ‘What’s In A Name’ search tool here.
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