Are these popular baby names from the 1980s or the 2010s?

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A lot of names have stood the test of time, expanding through decades and continuing to be popular to this day. Today, we are focusing on names in the 1980s and the 2010s.

Some of these names are groovy, some are classic and other are specific to the decade. In 2023, Noah, Liam, Emma and Sophia took the world by storm as the top baby names for that year. Today, we want to look at the Michaels and Abigals of the world!

Using the names that have topped the charts on the Social Security Administration's list of most common names per decade, can you tell if these names are from the 1980s and the 2010s. Good luck!

  1. Was this name more popular in the 1980s or the 2010s?
  2. You probably know a few people with this name! Did this name chart higher in the 1980s or 2010s?
  3. This name is totally trendy. Was it more popular in the 1980s or 2010s?
  4. This name was in the top 10 most popular names of the decade. But which decade are we talking about?
  5. Which decade was this name more popular in?
  6. Was this name more popular in the 1980s or the 2010s?
  7. Which decade was this name in the top five popular baby names?
  8. This name is in the top ten in both the 1980s and 2010s:
  9. This name wasn't in the top ten, but it still rated high in which decade:
  10. Everyone was naming their baby this in which decade?
  11. This name spanned generations. But did it rank higher in the 1980s or 2010s?
  12. Take a guess! Which of these names was rated in last place for most popular baby names in the 2010s?

Are these popular baby names from the 1980s or the 2010s?

Your Result...

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13 Comments

Big3Fan 10 minutes ago
I missed four. Coincidently, four score and a minus nine years ago, I was named James.
TownOfMayberry 1 hour ago
You got 12 out of 12

We're naming names! Great job! You've really made a name for yourself by passing this quiz. Do you have one of the names mentioned above?
teire 1 hour ago
8/12. Which is better than I thought I would finish considering how I started on this one.
FestusFan2312 2 hours ago
5/12. Guess that pretty much describes what I know about names.
Peter_Falk_Fan 2 hours ago
10/12 I missed #4 and #5. Michael was in the top ten for decades after WWII (usually first or second).
Coldnorth Peter_Falk_Fan 11 minutes ago
Michael is still very popular
Muleskinner 3 hours ago
8/12. Not bad. What’s in a name? 🤷‍♂️
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