There are 77 Revival names for baby boys. Displayed on this page are Revival names 1 to 20. Colin was the most popular among these names in 2008 with a rank of #114 and a usage of 0.1716%. The name is primarily used in Scottish, English, and French, and it was followed in popularity by the Breton, English, German, and Scottish Alan, the English, French, and German Edgar, the English and Irish Declan, the English and German Conrad, and the Dutch, English, French, German, Polish, and Scandinavian name, Alfred. The unusual Revival names are Alban (English and German), Aldous (English), Ambrose (Dutch, English, German, and Scandinavian), Anselm (English, German, and Spanish), Aubrey (English), Augustine (English), Aylmer (English), Baldwin (English and German), Basil (English and German), Benedict (English), Bertram (English and German), Clement (English), Conan (English), and Constantine (English). Revival names are very popular baby names for boys. At the height of their usage in 1956, 12.544% of baby boys were given Revival names. There were 53 Revival names ranked within the top 1000 baby names then. Revival names have since experienced a decline in frequency, but are nonetheless used on a very heavy scale now. In 2008, 40 Revival names listed among the top 1000, with a combined usage of 7.912%. Within all Revival names, the Dutch, English, German, and Scandinavian Jacob was the most commonly used, with a ranking of #1 and a usage of 1.0355%.
DESCRIPTION MATCH: Alan  135 | little rock; harmony, ... decline in use until a revival along with other ... |
| Alban | man from Alba; the Albanian ... before seeing a small revival in the 19th century ... |
| Aldous | noble, honorable; old ...It later saw a minor revival in the 19th century ... |
Alfred  787 | inspired advice; old ... before experiencing a revival among other medieval ... |
Ambrose  | immortal, divine ...It later saw a revival in the 19th century. ... |
| Anselm | protected by God ...It later saw a small revival in the 19th century ... |
Aubrey  | elf ruler, supernaturally ... as well as a direct revival of the Norman name ... |
Augustine  | august, dignified, holy ... and it saw a revival in the 19th century ... |
| Aylmer | nobly famous ... Ages before enjoying a revival in the 19th century ... |
| Baldwin | bold friend, brave friend ... Ages, but saw a modest revival in the 19th century, ... |
Basil  | royal, kingly; valiant, ... name saw a substantial revival in the 19th century, ... |
Benedict  | blessed ... which in turn led to a revival in its use as a modern ... |
Bertram  | bright raven, wise person ...The name saw a revival in the 19th century. ... |
Clement  | merciful, gentle ...It later saw a revival in the 19th century ... |
Colin  114 | victory of the people; ... in use before seeing a revival in the 20th century. ... |
| Conan | dog; great ... it later saw a revival in the 19th century, ... |
Conrad  758 | bold counsel ... the name saw a sharp revival among English speakers ... |
Constantine  | steadfast, constant ... 19th century amidst a revival in classical names. ... |
Declan  347 | name saw a revival among the Irish in the mid-20th ... |
Edgar  193 | wealthy spear, owner ... saw a revival in the early 19th century, promoted by ... |
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