125 years

[trivher.livejournal.com]

I thought it would be interesting to compare the top 20 list from 1880 to the popularity list of 2005.

 

The name is from the 1880 listing the number next to is the rank from 2005.

 

Thoughts?  Surprises?

 

John - 18

William - 11

James - 17

Charles - 56

George - 139

Frank - 234

Joseph - 10

Thomas - 40

Henry - 103

Robert - 39

Edward - 134

Harry - 526

Walter - 376

Arthur - 355

Fred - Not listed

Albert - 343

Samuel - 21

David - 14

Louis - 324

Joe - 372

 

Mary - 73

Anna - 23

Emma - 2

Elizabeth 12

Minnie - Not listed

Margaret - 151

Ida - Not listed

Alice - 414

Bertha - Not listed

Sarah - 15

Annie - 380

Clara - 246

Ella - 22

Florence - Not listed

Cora - 451

Martha - 509

Laura - 145

Nellie - Not listed

Grace - 14

Carrie - 848

Comments

[julieannie.livejournal.com]

I'm not too surprised. Girls names tend to change often while guy names often make reference to a father so it makes sense that the names be passed down and be similar.

I'm suprised Emma was so popular so long ago as well. Classic girl names are back in style too. I feel like I'm reading Little House on the Prairie with half these names. Mary, Elizabeth (Laura's middle name), Laura, Nellie, Grace, Carrie...

[sarahrose.livejournal.com]

LOL Exactly.

[hwin.livejournal.com]

and Minnie. Wasn't there a Minnie?

[julieannie.livejournal.com]

I'm thinking a school friend. Cora rings a bell too, but that might have been in the books written about Rose.

[hwin.livejournal.com]

yeah, I think she was a school friend, older years. Minnie Driver, maybe? Father owns a store? Marries... somebody?

And yes, Cora and Dora! the twins. I don't think they were in the Rose books, though I could be wrong. I think it might have been in *On the Banks of Plum Creek* or possibly *Little House on the Prarie* She was definitely younger.

[bopeepsheep.livejournal.com]

At school with Laura, Ida, and Mary. She was in the sleigh-riding party - did she date Cap Garland?