There are 13 Dropped names for baby boys. Displayed on this page are Dropped names 1 to 13. Daniel was the most popular among these names in 2008. The name is primarily used in Czech, English, French, German, Polish, Portuguese, Scandinavian, and Spanish, and it was followed in popularity by the English, German, and Hungarian Saul, the English, French, and German Roger, and the English and Scottish name, Craig. The unusual Dropped names are Baldric (English), Boniface (English and French), Clement (English), Constantine (English), Ethelbert (English), Eustace (English), Gay (Irish and English), Guy (English and French), and Orson (English and French). Dropped names are fairly popular baby names for boys. The names rose in popularity from the 1900s up to the 1980s; prior to that, they were of only moderate use. At the height of their usage in 1985, 2.338% of baby boys were given Dropped names. There were 5 Dropped names ranked within the top 1000 baby names then. Dropped names have since experienced a decline in frequency. In 2008, 4 Dropped names listed among the top 1000, with a combined usage of 0.963%. Within all Dropped names, the Czech, English, French, German, Polish, Portuguese, Scandinavian, and Spanish Daniel was the most commonly used, with a ranking of #5 and a usage of 0.8702%.
DESCRIPTION MATCH: | Baldric | bold ruler, brave ruler ... popularity dropped off after the medieval period, ... |
| Boniface | good fate, well-doer, ... in the Middle Ages, it dropped off in use after the ... |
Clement  | merciful, gentle ... associations, the name dropped in popularity after the ... |
Constantine  | steadfast, constant ... dropped off in use after the Reformation, and was ... |
Craig  588 | rock ... century; it has since dropped its Scottish flavor and ... |
Daniel  5 | God is my judge, God ... dropped from favor after the 15th century but was ... |
| Ethelbert | nobly famous ... name dropped out of use after the Norman Conquest, ... |
| Eustace | good harvest, fruitful ... dropped off in use after the medieval period but ... |
Gay  | gay; man of God, hero ... or 'lively', but it dropped out of use from the ... |
Guy  | wide; wood, forest ... dropped off in use by the early 17th century after ... |
Orson  | bear cub ... Welles (1915-1985), who dropped his first name George ... |
Roger  463 | famous warrior ... Hodge and Dodge later dropped out of use ... |
Saul  329 | asked for, prayed for ... century, the name has dropped from favor among ... |
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