Unusual Names from 1998
This is a list we posted in 1998 of unusual names we came across in the Social Security Administration database. It's kind of funny yo look back... 20 years later in 2018, some of these, like Maverick, Phoenix, Phineas, and Cadence are pretty popular now!:
Girls' List
| Name | # babies given the name in 1998 |
|---|---|
| Acadia | 17 |
| Aide | 33 |
| Ambrosia | 41 |
| Amiracle | 18 |
| Angelic | 82 |
| Arizona | 41 |
| Auburn | 23 |
| Azure | 26 |
| Blessing | 32 |
| Bristol | 19 |
| Cache | 27 |
| Cadence | 36 |
| Capri | 35 |
| Caprice | 49 |
| Celestial | 23 |
| Champagne | 26 |
| Chardonnay | 33 |
| Charisma/Karisma/Karizma | 162 |
| Cherish | 123 |
| Cherokee | 28 |
| Chevelle | 23 |
| Cinnamon | 24 |
| Divine, Devine | 45 |
| Dynasty | 46 |
| Echo | 63 |
| Egypt | 25 |
| Elvira | 83 |
| Eternity | 30 |
| Fantasia | 46 |
| Gentry | 28 |
| Glory | 30 |
| Heavenly | 50 |
| Henna | 23 |
| Honesty | 32 |
| Infinity/Infiniti | 65 |
| Jadzia | 27 |
| Jewels | 31 |
| Jubilee | 40 |
| Karma | 27 |
| Klee | 19 |
| Lady | 19 |
| Lavender | 18 |
| Lexington | 18 |
| Liberty | 108 |
| Love | 21 |
| Lovely | 27 |
| Ma | 18 |
| Mahogany | 92 |
| Majesty | 23 |
| Malaysia | 128 |
| Megha | 28 |
| Minerva | 41 |
| Neely | 35 |
| Nemesis | 20 |
| Neve | 29 |
| Nigeria | 30 |
| Nubia | 42 |
| Pa | 31 |
| Paradise | 29 |
| Passion | 54 |
| Persephone | 21 |
| Promise | 49 |
| Queen | 32 |
| Sativa | 19 |
| Scout | 45 |
| Secret | 23 |
| Serene | 38 |
| Spring | 28 |
| Sterling | 49 |
| Sunshine | 54 |
| Symphony | 33 |
| Tawny | 43 |
| Tesla | 44 |
| Timber | 32 |
| Treasure | 100 |
| Troi | 26 |
| Vanity | 29 |
| Venus | 65 |
| Vi | 23 |
| Vienna | 32 |
| Whisper | 26 |
| Wisdom | 18 |
| Name | # babies given the name in 1998 |
|---|---|
| Adonis | 158 |
| Berry | 12 |
| Buddy | 29 |
| Chukwuemek | 12 |
| Cuauhtemoc | 21 |
| Dartagnan | 27 |
| Dax | 45 |
| De | 22 |
| Dre | 28 |
| Duke | 37 |
| Eros | 19 |
| Fox | 33 |
| Gehrig | 18 |
| H | 15 |
| Igor | 26 |
| Jagger | 69 |
| Jamiroquai | 12 |
| Jazz | 25 |
| Judge | 17 |
| Kel | 13 |
| Kermit | 14 |
| King | 43 |
| Knox | 19 |
| Kong | 23 |
| Lancelot | 11 |
| Le | 11 |
| Legend | 17 |
| Lenin | 26 |
| Leviticus | 22 |
| Lucky | 36 |
| Major | 27 |
| Maverick/Mavrick | 155/13 |
| Messiah | 30 |
| Mister | 13 |
| Olajuwon | 14 |
| Ontario | 14 |
| Osiris | 30 |
| Ozzie | 12 |
| Payne | 20 |
| Phineas | 15 |
| Phoenix | 127 |
| Polo | 11 |
| Porfirio | 32 |
| Princeton | 24 |
| Quest | 23 |
| Race | 41 |
| Rand | 12 |
| Ransom | 34 |
| Regis | 13 |
| Ren | 14 |
| Rock | 15 |
| Roosevelt | 41 |
| Roque | 25 |
| Rowdy | 56 |
| Royal | 43 |
| Saxon | 20 |
| Seven/Sevon | 29/12 |
| Shade | 19 |
| Shadow | 15 |
| Sir | 18 |
| Socrates | 13 |
| Taiwan | 18 |
| Tiger/Tyger | 78/14 |
| Tyre | 76 |
| True | 21 |