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Its wave through time Fading since the 1970s
In the United States 0 10 20 30 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020 Peak 1970 per 100,000 babies of that sex 11,322 babies given this name since 1880 At its height in 1970, about 1 in 4,000 girls Fewer than 5 babies a year in 2020 Names worth a look Gladys Girl Anglicized Welsh Gwladus; often linked with gwlad 'country', but this is uncertain. Victorian · peak 1901 · forgotten Clyde Boy From the River Clyde in Scotland, whose ancient name (Clota) is Celtic; often linked to a root meaning 'to wash' but… Victorian · peak 1883 Clayton Boy From an English surname and place name, Old English clæg 'clay' and tun 'settlement'. Victorian · peak 2000 Colton Boy From an English surname taken from a place name, probably 'Cola's farmstead' (Old English personal name Cola and tūn). Modern · peak 2013 Claudia Girl Latin, feminine of the Roman family name Claudius, usually linked to claudus 'lame'. Biblical · peak 1952 Claude Girl or boy From the Roman family name Claudius, traditionally linked to claudus 'lame'. Renaissance · peak 1882 Goldie Girl From English gold, and as an English form of Yiddish Golde, also 'gold'. Victorian · peak 1904 Colette Girl A short form of Nicolette, from Greek nikē 'victory' and laos 'people'. Middle Ages · peak 2016 Where this comes from United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.