People On Twitter Are Talking About Once Popular Names That Aren't That Popular Now

I've always found it interesting how some names can be so popular for a certain period of time and then later fade away. It's crazy how, at a certain point, a completely normal name just becomes outdated for some reason.

It's not strange to meet an older lady named Susan, but if it's a baby with the same name, all of a sudden it just sounds odd. No disrespect to all the Susans out there, but it's just an example of how names can become outdated for absolutely no reason.

You know what? I'm not a big fan of this because there are some really cool names out there that are becoming less and less popular for no reason. However, it wouldn't be fair to give your child a name that you know is super outdated because they're going to hate you for it down the line.

This Twitter user had the same idea as she asked other people on the internet about the names they think are no longer used today. Many people decided to share their thoughts on this, with a lot of them even presenting graphs and statistics about the most popular names.

This Twitter user asked the internet about the names that just aren't that popular anymore.

@rachsyme

Shout out to all the Otises and Mabels.

@rachsyme

This one goes out to you girls.

@rachsyme

Rachels have dropped a bit, but they're still going strong.

@rachsyme

Hey there, Diedrich.

@bader_diedrich

Stephanies are definitely rare now.

@joyface5000

Such a popular name slowly decays.

@philipnolan1

I apologize to all of the Garys who see this. We love you.

@JimMFelton

Honestly, I think Valerie is a super cool name, and it's sad to see it lose popularity.

@Tirlilibird

It's hard to imagine a 2-year-old named Craig.

@carloshasanax

Heathers are becoming extinct.

@tfazz

When you find out you're old from an article.

@CarolAnnMcKeown

Lucille didn't enjoy the article either.

@lkbootman

The name Richard has taken a rapid decline.

@DrRAWesterman

Jennifer used to be super popular, but she's still hanging in there.

@lisafleisher

Does anyone know what happened to the Melissas?

@ashleyn1cole

I think Jason is still pretty popular.

@BenGrimmsThing

Emily is still going strong.

@EmmmieG

The cycle of naming your kids after your grandparents should continue.

@harmonyhelen

I think everybody, wherever they may live, at some point in their lives knew a Sarah. Definitely one of the most popular names for a certain period of time.

@MarisaHTaylor

Yeah, those are definitely adult names, except for Jessica. I can still imagine a little girl being named Jessica.

@jilliette17

These Twitter posts have really reminded us how many of the names that used to be popular are becoming extinct now. For a lot of these names, it's just so hard to imagine a child with that name; it's like the name is only reserved for adults now.

Imagine a little baby named Doug; it's just so odd to hear. It's strange to think that all of these people with adult names used to be kids too, like you had a playground full of Richards, Dougs, Craigs, etc.