"A new report from NameKun, a company that analyzes names worldwide, has revealed the 10 names that have seen a significant decrease in use over the years. The list included Lauren, Karen, Sheila, Brenda, Gladys, Galvin, Roderick, Gary, Neville and Dale. Many of these names reached their peak popularity during the mid-20th century, between the 1950s and 1970s, and have since declined sharply, either falling out of the Top 1,000 or becoming extremely rare among newborns."
"For example, the name Karen has had an additional social stigma in recent years, becoming a slang term typically used to refer to a middle-class woman who is perceived as entitled or excessively demanding. Some names, like Neville, Galvin, are so rarely used nowadays that they might be considered nearly extinct in terms of new births. Overall, these once-beloved names have seen their usage plummet,"
Many classic and once-popular baby names such as Lauren, Karen, Sheila, Brenda, Gladys, Galvin, Roderick, Gary, Neville and Dale have declined sharply in recent decades. These names peaked mostly between the 1950s and 1970s and have fallen out of the Top 1,000 or become extremely rare among newborns. Cultural shifts and changing naming trends have made previously common names seem old-fashioned. Social stigma around specific names, notably Karen, has further reduced usage. Some names have dropped by more than 90 percent from mid-20th-century peaks, leaving several possibly nearly extinct in current naming practice.
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