Names that Peaked in 1982

Pronounced hwee, this common Vietnamese name would be difficult to translate to an English-speaking culture.

This worthy name, imported by the early Dutch colonists, has been all but overpowered by the phonetic spellings -- Skyler for boys and Skylar for girls. With the surnames-as-first-names trend, however, and the popularity of the Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical Hamilton, which features the Schuyler sisters, perhaps Schuyler might receive some more interest in the coming years.

A relic of the midcentury Mandi-Sandi-Andi era.

Many invented names that end in -isha spring from the Arabic Aisha, an important name in the Muslim religion. The Ta- or Te- prefix was especially stylish for both girls and boys in the eighties. This name may also be related to Tanis.

Christina who decided, at the last minute, she'd rather be Kristen.

Attractive twist on Middle Eastern favorite -- with further twists listed below.

See CRYSTAL.

America's Next Top Model contestant Toccara Jones introduced this rhythmic choice into the lexicon.

Jennifer was so popular in the eighties that it spawned many "creative" offshoots, of which this is one of the less enduring.

Kind of a Kristen/Christine compromise name that makes less of either choice.