There was a time you couldn't walk two paces without bumping into a Sarah or Andrew, but where are they now?
Todays' parents want nothing to do with the names they grew up with - in fact they or their own parents probably bear those very names, which means they are nowhere near ready for a comeback.
According to the theory that names become popular again only after 80-100 years has passed (or 3-4 generations), we won't be seeing names popular in the last few generations, used again for babies in our lifetimes.
Member Ali27 also notes "Shortening names doesn't seem as popular either - William remains William, not Bill, and James is never Jim."
In a popular thread by members on the Essential Baby and Essential Kids forums, these are the names which have dropped off in a generation.
GIRLS
Amanda
Angela
Barbara
Belinda
Christine/Christina
Cheryl
Danielle
Diane
Donna
Fiona
Gaye
Gail/Gayle
Jacqueline/Jacqui
Jennifer
Jenny
Jessica
Joanne
Jodie
Julie
Karen
Kathy
Katrina
Kelly
Kerry
Kirsty
Kristy
Kylie
Laura
Leanne
Linda
Lisa
Marie
Megan
Melanie
Melissa
Melinda
Michelle
Nicole
Pam
Rachel
Rebecca
Renee
Sarah
Sharon
Stacey
Susan
Stephanie
Tanya/Tania
Trish
Tracey
BOYS
Adam
Andrew
Anthony
Bill
Brendan
Brett
Bruce
Chris
Craig
Damien
Darren
Gary
Geoff/Jeff
Ian
Jason
Jim
Justin
Mark
Matt
Michael
Paul
Peter
Phil
Scott
Stuart
Richard
Ross
Troy