Ten baby names are on the verge of extinction due to a significant decline in their usage. A report by NameKun, which analyzes global records, identified Lauren, Karen, Sheila, Brenda, Gladys, Galvin, Roderick, Gary, Neville, and Dale as names that have fallen out of favor with new parents. Many of these names were most popular in the mid-20th century, between the 1950s and 1970s, and have since become extremely rare.
Cultural shifts and evolving naming trends have contributed to this decline, with some names now considered old-fashioned. The name Karen, for instance, has acquired a negative social stigma, being used as a derogatory slang term. Names like Neville and Galvin are now so uncommon that they are considered nearly extinct in terms of new births. Overall, the usage of these once-popular names has plummeted, with some seeing a drop of over 90 percent from their peak popularity.
Specific examples illustrate this trend. Karen, once a top name in the US, dropped to #831 by 2020, ... download the app to read more
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