The Most Unpopular Baby Names of 2016

The list of the most unloved baby names of 2016 has been released.

BabyCentre compiled the list by analysing baby name registration data. They looked at once-popular names that have had no registrations so far this year.

Check them out below!

Girls' names people aren't loving any more

- Angela
- Beverley
- Carol
- Debra
- Diane
- Donna
- Doris
- Elaine
- Joanne
- Maureen
- Paula
- Sally
- Sandra
- Sharon
- Sheila
- Tracey
- Wendy
- Yvonne

Boys' names people are disliking lately

- Bertram
- Cecil
- Clarence
- Clive
- Cyril
- Dean
- Dennis
- Derek
- Duncan
- Ernest
- Geoffrey
- Horace
- Leonard
- Malcolm
- Neville
- Nigel
- Roy
- Wayne

‘It’s inevitable that as some names rise in popularity, others fall out of fashion. The question is will they die out completely, or experience a revival in the future?’ commented Sarah Redshaw, BabyCentre’s managing editor.

However, she did point out there’s a flip side for new parents looking for a more original name.

‘If new parents want to make sure their baby has a name that stands out from the crowd this year, they should look to names like Paula, Debra and Elaine that were popular in the 60s, 70s and 80s for girls,’ she said.

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