Fad Names: 50 Names That Boomed and Faded Fast

Some names have a moment. Each name here got most of its babies in a single 15-year stretch, so the people who have it are close to the same age. Brittany is the most extreme: 87% of all the babies ever given the name were born within 15 years of each other.

That's why these names can tell you someone's age within a few years. Meet a Latoya and you can guess they were born around 1984.

Fad Names: 50 Names That Boomed and Faded Fast
#	Name	Born in 15 years	Peak year	Alive	Average age
1	Brittany	87%	1989	353K	35
2	Latoya	86%	1984	44K	43
3	Debbie	83%	1959	158K	64
4	Brittney	82%	1989	80.5K	34
5	Debra	82%	1955	455K	66
6	Aidan	78%	2003	119K	19
7	Tammy	78%	1963	299K	58
8	Tammie	78%	1963	31.7K	58
9	Chelsey	77%	1992	30.9K	33
10	Misty	76%	1977	80.7K	46
11	Kim	75%	1960	179K	63
12	Kaitlin	75%	1995	56.3K	31
13	Chelsea	74%	1992	160K	32
14	Deborah	73%	1954	602K	66
15	Kelsey	73%	1992	152K	31
16	Trinity	73%	2004	87.2K	19
17	Jada	73%	2005	66.7K	23
18	Tim	72%	1960	60.6K	63
19	Tami	72%	1959	33.9K	58
20	Jalen	72%	2000	41.8K	22
21	Brandy	71%	1981	104K	43
22	Jeff	71%	1961	88.8K	60
23	Vickie	70%	1956	88.9K	66
24	Lori	70%	1963	304K	58
25	Cathy	70%	1958	139K	65

Fad Names: 50 Names That Boomed and Faded Fast, continued
#	Name	Born in 15 years	Peak year	Alive	Average age
26	Tracey	70%	1970	85.9K	55
27	Patti	70%	1958	34.8K	67
28	Haley	69%	2000	157K	27
29	Destiny	69%	2000	150K	24
30	Whitney	69%	1986	99K	36
31	Meagan	69%	1990	40.6K	35
32	Kathy	69%	1958	272K	65
33	Diamond	69%	1999	35.3K	26
34	Breanna	69%	1996	81.1K	27
35	Mikayla	68%	1998	56K	22
36	Dominique	68%	1992	72.1K	33
37	Caitlin	68%	1988	110K	32
38	Tonya	68%	1972	111K	53
39	Krystal	68%	1985	73K	37
40	Jakob	68%	2001	31.3K	23
41	Sierra	68%	1998	99.2K	26
42	Tricia	68%	1971	37.4K	51
43	Terri	68%	1959	126K	61
44	Ashley	67%	1987	852K	33
45	Braden	67%	2005	45.4K	23
46	Taylor	67%	1993	431K	27
47	Lisa	67%	1965	872K	56
48	Lindsay	67%	1983	129K	38
49	Tracie	67%	1970	30.1K	53
50	Kaitlyn	67%	2000	164K	26

How this list works

Names with 30,000+ estimated alive that peaked by 2005 and are now given at under 30% of their peak rate, ranked by the share of all babies ever given the name who were born in its busiest 15 years. Ages are estimates for people alive in 2026, from Social Security baby-name records and SSA life tables. How we calculate this

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