Comeback kings (peaked a generation ago, rising again)

Computed directly from official SSA figures. Methodology is described on our About page.

#	Name	10-year trend	Peak year	Total recorded births
1	Arch Jungen	+806.7%	1880	2,572
2	Tommy Mädchen	+738.5%	1965	2,942
3	Arletta Mädchen	+520.0%	1930	2,395
4	Ocie Mädchen	+518.2%	1916	4,132
5	Tari Mädchen	+480.0%	1959	2,274
6	Margarett Mädchen	+460.0%	1922	4,933
7	Vern Jungen	+400.0%	1920	11,497
8	Enola Mädchen	+360.9%	1953	3,084
9	Scottie Jungen	+359.2%	1971	11,157
10	Windell Jungen	+316.7%	1941	3,006
11	Margarete Mädchen	+300.0%	1918	2,376
12	Billy Mädchen	+272.2%	1930	5,432
13	Lew Jungen	+266.7%	1959	2,193
14	Kandy Mädchen	+242.9%	1965	5,306
15	Leisha Mädchen	+241.9%	1961	2,108
16	Lottie Mädchen	+233.2%	1916	48,352
17	Wynona Mädchen	+221.2%	1930	3,836
18	Mozelle Mädchen	+220.0%	1920	5,344
19	Germaine Mädchen	+220.0%	1928	7,910
20	Willam Jungen	+214.3%	1959	3,516
21	Bennie Mädchen	+196.6%	1929	9,936
22	Robert Mädchen	+183.3%	1929	20,119
23	Rayford Jungen	+183.3%	1937	5,516
24	Liane Mädchen	+180.0%	1959	3,879
25	Lennie Mädchen	+177.9%	1915	4,835
26	Tami Mädchen	+164.3%	1959	37,927
27	Garnett Jungen	+154.5%	1920	3,857
28	Carmen Jungen	+153.4%	1924	16,961
29	Elvie Mädchen	+153.2%	1917	2,704
30	Goldie Mädchen	+151.4%	1915	38,553
31	Dottie Mädchen	+149.1%	1943	9,998
32	Concepcion Mädchen	+146.7%	1925	5,224
33	Vinnie Mädchen	+145.5%	1916	3,119
34	Linnie Mädchen	+135.5%	1921	7,997
35	Beverlee Mädchen	+133.3%	1930	2,297
36	Vonnie Mädchen	+130.0%	1959	3,691
37	June Jungen	+130.0%	1922	3,627
38	Freddie Mädchen	+126.9%	1942	10,328
39	Sol Jungen	+125.4%	1918	8,285
40	Wendel Jungen	+123.5%	1940	2,147
41	Buford Jungen	+120.0%	1921	10,854
42	Dolly Mädchen	+119.7%	1926	20,592
43	Louie Mädchen	+118.9%	1918	2,346
44	Teddy Jungen	+118.1%	1949	33,627
45	Roma Mädchen	+115.9%	1930	8,286
46	Georgie Mädchen	+114.9%	1925	12,799
47	Velia Mädchen	+113.6%	1929	2,831
48	Ardella Mädchen	+112.5%	1924	3,478
49	Cleo Mädchen	+110.6%	1920	33,565
50	Lawrence Mädchen	+109.5%	1927	2,187
51	Percy Jungen	+109.4%	1921	32,204
52	Bernadine Mädchen	+109.1%	1924	21,933
53	Florence Mädchen	+108.5%	1918	339,093
54	Hazel Jungen	+108.2%	1916	2,889
55	Scotty Jungen	+108.1%	1971	19,030
56	Theo Mädchen	+108.0%	1924	3,503
57	Ruby Jungen	+107.9%	1927	3,114
58	Marnie Mädchen	+107.1%	1969	6,141
59	Willie Mädchen	+106.7%	1919	146,197
60	Cleon Jungen	+105.0%	1921	3,000
61	Billie Mädchen	+104.0%	1930	103,663
62	Howell Jungen	+104.0%	1920	3,923
63	Booker Jungen	+103.9%	1916	12,230
64	Concetta Mädchen	+103.7%	1924	14,193
65	Florian Jungen	+103.3%	1921	3,691
66	Dollie Mädchen	+103.2%	1921	19,237
67	Maxie Mädchen	+102.9%	1917	4,025
68	Casimir Jungen	+102.8%	1919	5,248
69	Kathlyn Mädchen	+100.0%	1951	5,156
70	Val Jungen	+100.0%	1952	5,657
71	Sylvan Jungen	+98.0%	1918	3,684
72	Nellie Mädchen	+94.4%	1918	152,691
73	Monty Jungen	+93.7%	1961	15,350
74	Early Jungen	+92.3%	1927	3,989
75	Kipp Jungen	+92.2%	1964	2,484
76	Twyla Mädchen	+91.5%	1964	7,192
77	Carlotta Mädchen	+91.1%	1948	6,462
78	Tillie Mädchen	+90.8%	1915	15,738
79	Bobby Mädchen	+90.0%	1930	9,675
80	Bertie Mädchen	+87.9%	1928	13,736
81	Darcy Jungen	+85.5%	1970	2,785
82	Lenora Mädchen	+85.1%	1924	37,058
83	Ruthie Mädchen	+84.5%	1927	22,624
84	Woody Jungen	+84.2%	1946	4,236
85	Ginny Mädchen	+83.9%	1958	7,648
86	Flora Mädchen	+81.9%	1920	70,971
87	Edwina Mädchen	+81.8%	1943	15,465
88	Arlin Jungen	+80.8%	1935	4,072
89	Margo Mädchen	+80.6%	1954	27,208
90	Deidre Mädchen	+80.0%	1963	14,673
91	Opal Mädchen	+80.0%	1918	73,539
92	Dell Jungen	+80.0%	1953	4,008
93	Santo Jungen	+79.3%	1925	4,876
94	Ila Mädchen	+78.8%	1925	25,060
95	Louella Mädchen	+78.8%	1932	13,958
96	Tex Jungen	+78.7%	1940	2,120
97	Worth Jungen	+78.7%	1918	2,204
98	Waymon Jungen	+76.9%	1936	4,746
99	Dori Mädchen	+76.9%	1961	4,952
100	Isidore Jungen	+76.8%	1919	3,421

Figures are from the U.S. Social Security Administration Popular Baby Names dataset (public domain). Names with fewer than 5 recorded births in a year or state are suppressed by the source.