By Linda Rosenkrantz

　　The folks at the Social Security Administration publish not only the thousand most popular names for every year dating back to 1880, but also the Top 200 names for every decade, making it possible to see broader patterns and trends.

　　I was scanning these decade lists to see if I might find any goodies that have escaped the mass raid on vintage names, and was able to pick out two girls and two boys from every decade from the 1880s to the 1950s that were once in the Top 100 but are not even in the Top 1000 now.

　　I ‘ve included the year they fell off the list and their highest ever point of popularity—plus some possible pros and cons. (Of course most of these names spilled over from one decade to the next.)

　　1880s—

　　Lula——off since 1965; reached #36

　　Pro—shares the popular double-l form with Lila, Lola and Lulu

　　Con—might be confused with any of the above

　　Maude–– off since 1950, reached #20

　　Pro—mauve-tinted Victorian charm

　　Con—strident Bea Arthur 70s sitcom character

　　Roscoe— off since 1978, reached #117

　　Pro—-Lively o-ending à la Milo and Arlo

　　Con— Hillbilly image via old Dukes of Hazzard -type shows.

　　Archie—-off since 1988, reached #82

　　Pro—already a hit across the Pond

　　Con—comics character + Archie Bunker connection

　　1890s–

　　Augusta–off since 1944, reached #113

　　Pro—if August and Gus are cool, why not Augusta?

　　Con—go-to Great-Aunt name in English lit

　　Mamie—off since 1966, reached #53

　　Pro—Cute twin of Maisie

　　Con—First Lady Eisenhower’s bangs

　　Grover–– off since 1974, reached #20

　　Pro—Presidential

　　Con—Muppet

　　Homer— off since 1983, reached #6

　　_Pro—_great ancient Greek epic poet

　　Con-—Bart Simpson’s doltish dad

　　1900s—–

　　Lottie—–off since 1959, reached #75

　　Pro-Lacy Charlotte nickname name hot in England

　　Con—Does Charlotte need to be on the birth certificate?

　　Ethel—-off since 1975, reached #6

　　Pro—starbaby choice of Lily Allen

　　Con-—Lucy Ricardo neighbor Mertz

　　Rufus—off since 1988, reached #88

　　Pro—cute for a redhead

　　Con –cute for a puppy

　　Otis—–off since 1994, reached #94

　　Pro—bluesy image, new star baby fave

　　Con–Pug dog in Adventures of Milo and Otis

　　1910s—-

　　Viola—-off since 1972, reached #42

　　Pro—Logical, Shakespearean, follow-up to Violet

　　Con–Too tied to the musical instrument?

　　Geneva-off since 1995, reached #107

　　Pro–lovely place name

　　Con–nickname Genny, so close to recently-ubiquitous Jenny

　　Floyd—off since 1998, reached #44

　　Pro—jazzy vibe

　　Con—Andy Griffith’s barber

　　Earnest–off since 1992, reached #111

　　Pro—solid boy’s virtue name

　　Con–looks like a misspelling

　　1920s—–

　　Inez—–off since 1976, reached #97

　　Pro–sizzling z-ending

　　Con–possible pronunciation confusion

　　Dora—-off since 1992, reached #46

　　Pro—ready to join cousins Cora, Flora and Nora in the playground

　　Con–vintage comic strip/expression Dumb Dora

　　Edmund–off since 1997, reached #130

　　Pro—a distinguished alternative to Edward

　　Con — could sound stuffy

　　Claude—off since 1993, reached #46

　　Pro—soft, cloud-like French feel

　　Con—_villain of _The Hunchback of Notre Dame

　　1930s—–

　　Maxine–off since 1996, reached #76

　　Pro—Max names are in

　　Con—Still playing canasta in the clubhouse?

　　Peggy—-Off since 1971, reached #31

　　Pro—Mad Men’s Peggy Olson

　　Con— perky period prom queen

　　Lowell—off since 1980, reached #148

　　Pro—distinguished literary surname

　　Con–means “young wolf”

　　Freddie -off since 2003, reached #131

　　Pro—retro boy nicknames are back on trend

　　Con—nightmare memories of Freddy Krueger?

　　1940s–

　　Jill——- off since 2000, reached #41

　　Pro—time to follow Jack up the hill

　　Con—might need a little more time getting there

　　Kay—-off since 1984, reached #70

　　Pro—sleek and sophisticated

　　Con-—her name is her initial

　　Gordon–off since 2008, reached #70

　　Pro—Distinguished Scottish alternative to Jordan

　　Con –Greed is Good’s Gordon Gekko

　　Ted—off since 1996, reached #144

　　Pro—funkier than Theo

　　Con—fustier than Theo

　　1950s—

　　Beth—––off since 1997, reached #65

　　Pro—memorable Little Women character

　　Con— dated Elizabeth nn

　　Constance–-off since 1999, reached #82

　　Pro— virtue name in disguise

　　Con–nn Connie

　　Stuart— off since 2003, reached #161

　　Pro— royal Scottish heritage

　　Con—nn Stewie

　　Glen—–off since 2003, reached #136

　　Pro—evocative Gaelic nature name

　　Con— what happened to his final ‘n’?

　　So which of these names do you think deserve to be back on the Top 1000–if not the Top 200?