Names that Peaked in 1965

Kris was once the ultimate cool cheerleader name, but now she's more likely to be a matriarch ala Kris Jenner.

Macho-er than thou.

Modernized spelling not enough to revive Karen.

Saint Roderic was a priest in Spain who was persecuted by the Moors. Another form of this name is Ruderic.

Lisa was one of the first names to spawn a range of variations, and this is one, sometimes pronounced lee-sha. The original is simpler and prettier.

A twist on Darwin with the same friendly meaning. Its lovable-nerd feel is given a cool edge by several football players with the name.

Darin was so popular that it nearly cracked the Top 100 in the mid-1960s, but has now dropped from sight. The original Darren is still hanging on.

Echoes of two dated names: Lori and Linda.