Are names like Mabel, Grace, Arthur, Doreen, popular a few decades ago ever given to babies today?

I sure hope Mabel and Doreen aren't.

Eh, I hope not. 

We called our daughter "Raelene", she's not thanked us for it. My sister-in-law is known as "Teddy", she doesn't permit anybody to call her "Edna" including her parents.

Arthur and Grace aren't all that uncommon, particularly as middle names. They're preferable to Apple, North, Peaches or Moon Unit, for example.

The names of my grand and great grandmothers are being used again.  Social Security is a good source for this.  This is the 2017 list.  I could not find the 2018 list.


Rank Male name Female name
1 Liam                Emma
2 Noah               Olivia
3 William            Ava
4 James             Isabella
5 Logan              Sophia
6 Benjamin         Mia
7 Mason             Charlotte
8 Elijah              Amelia
9 Oliver             Evelyn
10 Jacob            Abigail This post was edited by Thriftymaid at April 3, 2019 5:49 AM MDT

No, they are no longer that common and neither are Ethel, Monica, Lorraine or Ramona.

My youngest goes to school with a girl named Grace. Other than that, I don't know any young people with those names.