From Jett Riviera and Reign Disick (yes, really!), people have been going to crazy new lengths to ensure that their baby boy has a truly unique name.
But, as it turns out, we need’t get so inventive with our monikers.
Instead, we can just look back at some of the most popular names of the 60s and 70s… because they’re in desperate need of saving.
Resurfaced data from the Office of National Statistics has revealed that some of the UK’s most iconic retro baby boy names are falling rapidly out of fashion.
So much so that they could be extinct in just a few years. Eep.
Take a look at the names that have fallen from grace below.
Would you be tempted to use one for your baby boy?
11 ‘practically extinct’ boy names
Gary
Meaning: ‘Hard or bold spear’
This name fell from 147th most popular name to 889th in 2014.
Neil
Meaning: ‘Passionate champion’
This name fell from 232rd most popular name to 754th
Graham
Meaning: ‘Grant's homestead’
This name fell from 341st most popular name to 1819th
Barry
Meaning: ‘Fair haired’
This name fell from 441st most popular name to 2079th
Ronald
Meaning: ‘Mighty counsellor / ruler’
This name fell from 427th most popular name to 1935th
Nigel
Meaning: ‘Champion From the Irish and Scottish Niall’
This name fell from 552nd most popular name to 2079th
Gerald
Meaning: ‘From an Old German name derived from 'ger' meaning spear, and 'vald' meaning rule’
This name fell from 680th most popular name to 2248th
Bernard
Meaning: ’Strong as a bear’
This name fell from 680th most popular name to 1012th
Maurice
Meaning: ‘Moorish; dark-skinned; swarthy’
This name fell from 818th most popular name to 1327th
Clive
Meaning: ‘Lives at the cliffs’
This name fell from 898th most popular name to 2964th
Norman
Meaning: ‘Northman / Viking’
This name fell from 1337th most popular name to 2964th
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