These 100-Year-Old Baby Names Are Back In A BIG Way

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Much alike matching tracksuits and mullets (cheers, Miley!), the moniker ‘Mildred’ is about to receive a major revival. Don’t believe us? Allow us to introduce you to the 100-year-rule.

Essentially, it’s a theory (based on past trends) that it takes around a century for baby names to become cool again. So what are we in for in 2020?

*Drumroll, pls.*

According to the US social security records and Nameberry website, these were the top 10 names for boys in the year 1920:

Robert
John
James
William
Charles
George
Joseph
Richard
Edward
Donald

And for girls?

Mary
Dorothy
Helen
Betty
Margaret
Ruth
Virginia
Doris
Mildred
Frances

Cue: cute!

Lucy Bode

Lucy is Women Health’s digital editor, social media specialist and the go-to girl for all things holistic wellness. Her background as a journalist and passion for food, fitness and integrative medicine has led her to write for some of Australia’s leading publications over the course of her career.

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