These ten baby names are disappearing: report

These names are dead to newborns today.

The global naming records website NameKun has revealed which baby names have seen a significant decrease over the years, according to a Wednesday report in Tyla.

Names that were popular between the 1950s and 1970s are being used remarkably less in modern times, either falling out of the top 1,000 or becoming extremely rare for new babies — and some dropping by more than 90% from their mid-20th-century peak.

Neville and Galvin, for example, are used so little these days that they may be considered nearly extinct for newborns.

Sometimes, there are cultural moments that can affect a name’s popularity.

The name Karen now has a social stigma to it, developed in recent years as a slang term to mostly refer to middle-class white women who are demanding and want to “speak to the manager.”

A name that was once number one in the 60s and 70s, Karen fell to 4,844th place last year, with only four babies being named with the moniker.

Lauren was in fifth place back in 1996 — with 6,299 babies with the name — but it fell in 2024 to 934th place, with just 34 Laurens born that year.

According to BabyCenter, as of the time of writing, Lauren is ranked 477 in popularity in 2025 in the U.S.

Commentary site The Bump reported Neville ranked No. 21,752 overall and No. 10,563 for boys in 2024, the Daily Mail reported.

10 baby names at risk of going extinct

• Lauren
• Karen
• Sheila
• Brenda
• Gladys
• Galvin
• Roderick
• Gary
• Neville
• Dale