Timeless Baby Names

Truly timeless baby names that have stayed in the US Top 100 across generations — popular in the 1950s and again in the 2010s.

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Welsh, through English adoption

white ring, blessed ring, or white brow

Hare meadow

son of Harry

Germanic, English

ruler of the home, estate ruler

From the hazelnut tree

Flowering evergreen plant

Of noble kind, noble one

home ruler

From the holly tree

Expectation, desire, or a feeling of trust

Scottish Gaelic

God is gracious

He will laugh

My God is an oath

He struggles with God; God contends

English (from Medieval English 'Jankin', a diminutive of John)

God is gracious

Son of Jack

Supplanter, held by the heel

Supplanter

Supplanter; one who takes the place of another

Supplanter

God is gracious

God is gracious

descent, to descend

Latin, Hebrew, Greek, English

A bird; also a short form of names like James or Jason

God's peace

White shadow, white wave, or fair one

Appointed by God; Exalted by God

Gift, or God's gift; wealthy

God beholds; to see

English, Scottish

God beholds; wealthy; gift

God is gracious

Germanic, Old French

From the Germanic Gauzlin, meaning 'a Goth' or 'of the Gauts', later associated with 'joyful'.

He will add; God increases

Yahweh is God

English, from Hebrew

gift of God

God is gracious

American (modern coinage)

God will add

God is gracious

Gift of God

Hebrew, English

God has given

God will add; God increases

May God add; God will increase

The Lord is salvation

Hebrew (via French)

God will add; God increases

Old French, Latin

Great pleasure, happiness

God is gracious

Youthful, downy

Youthful, downy-bearded, or belonging to the gens Iulia

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