Names that Peaked in 1982

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.

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

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.

See CRYSTAL.

An attractive twist on an Arabic classic, with further twists being Zamari, Jamari, and Jamarion. It was a popular choice from the 70s onwards in the US but has fallen out of favor in recent years, replaced by Jamir.

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

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.

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