The 50s Were a Gas, Daddy-O, Part 1

Well, I've already done comparisons between the 70s (Pt 1, Pt 2) & 90s (Pt 1, Pt 2) and now, so I guess it's time to jump another two decades back to the 50s (specifically, 1953, exactly 65 years earlier than the 2018 data I'm working with).

First off, let's look at the most common names from 1953 (Top 1000 only) that weren't used in 2018 at all.

(I have removed names that are likely errors, like Elizabeth and Mary for boys)

Boys:

• Pat, #400
• Barney, #404
• Dick, #474
• Geary, #493
• Donn, #511
• Bart, #531
• Vern, #545
• Gail, #575
• Rogers, #577
• Adolph, #585
• Ricki, #600
• Lonny, #602
• Connie, #612
• Lindsay, #626
• Burt, #634
• Clair, #636
• Kimberly, #638
• Butch, #662
• Laverne, #679
• Rod, #683
• Dickie, #686
• Earle, #687
• Buford, #691
• Glynn, #692
• Douglass, #697
• Curtiss, #715
• Lawerence, #717
• Gearld, #731
• Gayle, #737
• Tod, #751
• Rayford, #762
• Normand, #764
• Gaylord, #766
• Dell, #771
• Verne, #778
• Milford, #791
• Carol, #795
• Wilburn, #800
• Jere, #804
• Hayward, #810
• Randle, #816
• Delmer, #823
• Lynwood, #826
• Darold, #832
• Alford, #836
• Robbin, #848
• Elmo, #855
• Shirley, #857
• Cleve, #859
• Lesley, #863
• Garfield, #869
• Wardell, #874
• Meredith, #879
• Winford, #886
• Gerold, #892
• Lauren, #894
• Carleton, #903
• Kirt, #906
• Claud, #909
• Dennie, #911
• Garold, #920
• Melton, #928
• Duwayne, #932
• Willam, #936
• Gaylen, #938
• Randolf, #945
• Rolf, #946
• Jame, #949
• Vernell, #955
• Authur, #958
• Carrol, #959
• Garey, #969
• Arne, #979
• Rudolfo, #988
• Hobert, #992

Girls:

• Jan, #140
• Shelia, #204
• Patty, #239
• Gale, #264
• Deloris, #304
• Gay, #350
• Laverne, #367
• Diann, #380
• Ronda, #383
• Gayla, #387
• Melba, #395
• Sondra, #401
• Jacalyn, #410
• Kathi, #411
• Dee, #425
• Dona, #438
• Myrtle, #443
• Saundra, #447
• Bettye, #468
• Earnestine, #474
• Earlene, #490
• Debrah, #504
• Debby, #514
• Jerry, #516
• Lavonne, #516
• Cathie, #523
• Lyn, #532
• Pamala, #537
• Delois, #552
• Pat, #556
• Pam, #557
• Gilda, #564
• Nan, #585
• Gaye, #594
• Nanci, #596
• Sherrill, #598
• Cinda, #599
• Debbra, #605
• Melva, #611
• Vikki, #613
• Randy, #621
• Patrica, #623
• Earline, #625
• Barbra, #631
• Margery, #633
• Vickey, #634
• Robbin, #636
• Doretha, #639
• Pearlie, #642
• Pattie, #644
• Dorene, #646
• Joe, #648
• Caryn, #652
• Cheryle, #673
• Dian, #673
• Donita, #674
• Peggie, #676
• Karon, #691
• Eddie, #695
• Sherryl, #699
• Letha, #709
• Retha, #717
• Cathey, #726
• Fran, #739
• Lauri, #752
• Vonda, #754
• Virgie, #758
• Ronna, #768
• Bonny, #770
• Reta, #773
• Vernell, #775
• Concetta, #778
• Jerrie, #778
• Pamella, #779
• Nannette, #789
• Nedra, #801
• Cathrine, #809
• Jann, #811
• Romona, #813
• Deidre, #820
• Dorinda, #821
• Velda, #827
• Wilda, #832
• Merle, #840
• Sharen, #844
• Gerri, #846
• Jacque, #846
• Glinda, #854
• Sanjuanita, #857
• Shirlene, #859
• Caryl, #862
• Gerry, #863
• Daryl, #867
• Joette, #875
• Kathaleen, #880
• Teressa, #883
• Donnie, #886
• Corliss, #892
• Georgene, #893
• Lawanda, #895
• Sharyn, #896
• Suzann, #897
• Delma, #899
• Doretta, #900
• Lorri, #901
• Karan, #905
• Susann, #911
• Jerilyn, #914
• Cheryll, #920
• Florine, #921
• Lavern, #930
• George, #935
• Lessie, #938
• Candyce, #943
• Gaynell, #947
• Deborrah, #956
• Laurene, #960
• Belva, #966
• Judie, #970
• Aletha, #974
• Bernita, #974
• Carroll, #975
• Teena, #979
• Larry, #982
• Sharla, #984
• Cherrie, #987
• Joetta, #988
• Drema, #995

Always, so many more girls' names than boys' names! Sheesh. Saddened, but not surprised at all the Gay-names for both genders. Also interesting to which -arry/arol/aryn names have died out while others live on.
And apparently, if you want to name a kid of either gender Lavern(e), now is the time! He/she would be the only one. :)

Now for the reverse: the most popular names from 2018 that didn't appear at all in 1953.

Boys:

1. Aiden, #19
2. Jayden, #30
3. Jaxon, #39
4. Easton, #66
5. Maverick, #73
6. Jaxson, #76
7. Greyson, #77
8. Brayden, #84
9. Jace, #90
10. Axel, #94
11. Kayden, #97
12. Sawyer, #99
13. Declan, #101
14. Ayden, #104
15. Luca, #106
16. Chase, #112
17. Kingston, #117
18. Ryker, #122
19. Ryder, #131
20. Gael, #132

Girls:

1. Harper, #9
2. Madison, #22
3. Luna, #23
4. Layla, #27
5. Riley, #28
6. Zoey, #29
7. Addison, #35
8. Aubrey, #36
9. Brooklyn, #47
10. Skylar, #50
11. Paisley, #52
12. Everly, #53
13. Genesis, #57
14. Kennedy, #59
15. Kinsley, #63
16. Aaliyah, #65
17. Ariana, #68
18. Serenity, #76
19. Hailey, #79
20. Gianna, #80

In case you're wondering--the list of boys' names from 2018 that didn't appear in 1953 was 11535 names long. There were only 4338 names on the full 1953 boys name list, so yeah......we're a bit more diverse and creative now!