There are plenty of unique baby names around currently but data suggests that vintage baby names are actually making a comeback.
Many believe that the modern-day parent prefers unusual and unique names - with names such as Aria inspired from TV shows topping the charts - but it turns out that several classic names may be returning to the limelight according to new research.
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Lottie.or and Forebears.io have worked together to reveal 20 different baby names, male and female, that are being boosted in popularity once again - and you may be surprised to hear names from your parents' generation that haven't been in vogue for a long time.
The 20 different baby names include the top five male and female names that new parents are choosing.
Top of the list and 59th worldwide is the female name ‘Patricia’, with 5,611,684 having the name. In second place is ‘Anita’, which is 61st in the world with 5,478,714 people. This is followed by the male name Samuel, Rita, and Martha.
Other names reappearing include:
Barbara - 3,977,274 people worldwide
George - 3,950,011 people worldwide
Esther - 3,566,497 people worldwide
Diana - 3,553,640 people worldwide
Gloria - 3,346,290 people worldwide
Ruth - 3,343,758 people worldwide
Francis - 3,278,211 people worldwide
Frank - 3,082,995 people worldwide
Oscar - 2,924,810 people worldwide
Irene - 2,707,999 people worldwide
Edward - 2,636,584 people worldwide
Julia - 2,633,946 people worldwide
Margaret - 2,552,758 people worldwide
Walter - 2,494,319 people worldwide
Albert - 2,450,754 people worldwide
The top vintage male name was Samuel, which ranked 69th in the world, and the most popular female name was Patricia, ranking 59th.
