A raft of retro baby names previously associated with grandparents and great-grandparents are being revived this year
Vintage names once dismissed as old-fashioned are making a comeback. Names previously associated with grandparents and great-grandparents are often appearing on modern baby name lists again.
But with such a wealth of choices out there, it’s easy to feel swamped. To help, we’ve trawled through Nameberry to identify baby names that could become popular picks in 2026.
In their book Beyond Jennifer and Jason, the helpful naming website introduced the “100 Year Rule”. This is the idea that baby names typically return to fashion around a century later.
Though it seems they’re coming back sooner, about 30 years earlier than anticipated. In fact, influencers and celebrities have recently chosen Baby Boomer-generation names as they seemingly become more popular.
These “A-OK Boomer Names” mark a new trend in baby naming. They’re reviving once-outdated names from the 1950s and breathing fresh, fashionable life into them.
A-OK Boomer names according to Nameberry
- Betsy
- Beverly
- Blair
- Bonnie
- Connie
- Cynthia
- Darla
- Monty
- Diane
- Dinah
- Richie
- Ginny
- Gloria
- Gwen
- Rex
- Hal
- Judith
- Nancy
- Patti
- Wayne
- Ralph
- Jay
- Robin
- Bruce
- Rex
- Wes
- Joni
- Lenny
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