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Timeless classic girl names

20 girl names that were already in use in the 1920s or earlier, have been in use in every decade since and never fell below a quarter of their peak, from the SSA’s decade-by-decade births. Unisex names appear on both the girls’ and the boys’ lists.

1. Marianever below 26% of its peak
   #107
2. Cecilianever below 27% of its peak
   #106
3. Miriamnever below 26% of its peak
   #267
4. Ninanever below 30% of its peak
   #350
5. Georginanever below 29% of its peak
   #671
6. Clarenever below 29% of its peak
   #77
7. Corinnenever below 34% of its peak
   #876
8. Adelanever below 30% of its peak
   #851
9. Susannanever below 27% of its peak
   #738
10. Juananever below 45% of its peak
    #1,038
11. Antonianever below 49% of its peak
    #1,067
12. Martinanever below 34% of its peak
    #1,124
13. Petranever below 31% of its peak
    #1,125
14. Kirbyunisexnever below 27% of its peak
    #1,959
15. Coralnever below 31% of its peak
    #1,498
16. Marcelinanever below 0% of its peak
    #2,082
17. Nadanever below 0% of its peak
    #3,207
18. Matildenever below 29% of its peak
    #3,646
19. Nicolettanever below 0% of its peak
    #3,651
20. Elonanever below 0% of its peak
    #5,170