Revival Names for Boys

There are 66 Revival names for baby boys. Displayed on this page are Revival names 1 to 20. Colin was the most popular among these names in 2007 with a rank of #119 and a usage of 0.1636%. The name is primarily used in Scottish and English, and it was followed in popularity by the Breton, English, German, and Scottish Alan, the English and Polish Edward, the English, French, and German Edgar, the English and Irish Declan, the Dutch, English, French, German, Polish, and Scandinavian Alfred, and the English and German name, Conrad. The unusual Revival names are Alban (English and German), Aldous (English), Ambrose (English), Anselm (English and German), Aubrey (English), Augustine (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, 12.173% of baby boys were given Revival names. There were 48 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 2007, 38 Revival names listed among the top 1000, with a combined usage of 6.408%. Within all Revival names, the Dutch, English, and Scandinavian Jacob was the most commonly used, with a ranking of #1 and a usage of 1.0955%.

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Alan 129 ... 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 742 ... 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 ...

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 119 ... whelp, puppy ... in use before seeing a revival in the 20th century. ...

Conan ... dog; great ... it later saw a revival in the 19th century, ...

Conrad 815 ... bold counsel ... the name saw a sharp revival among English speakers ...

Constantine ... steadfast, constant ... 19th century amidst a revival in classical names. ...

Declan 349 ... name saw a revival among the Irish in the mid 20th ...

Edgar 167 ... owner of many spears ... conquest and it saw a revival in the 19th century ...

Edward 145 ... guardian of riches ... name subsequently saw a revival in the 19th century. ...