Extinct Names That Are Never Ever Coming Back

Names lists from a century ago contain hundreds of extinct baby names that can be downright surprising. You would think we’ve heard them all, but no, names like Square and Burdella are new, even to us.

It may seem contrary to the 100-year-rule — the idea that names come back into style approximately once every century — but not every name makes its return. (And we have trouble believing many of these names were actually stylish to begin with!)

After carefully combing through the data, we identified over 200 extinct names — each given to five or more babies in 1920 — that we hope will never be revived. These include cringe-worthy vintage inventions like Bunice and Darthula, as well as hilarious word names such as Trellis and Bland (yes, you read that right).

These are the 100-year-old 1920s names that are never ever (ever) coming back:

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