14 Surprisingly Unpopular Baby Names From The ’50s That Helped Kids Stand Out From The Pack

As someone with one of the most popular baby names from my generation, I've always wished my parents had picked something a little more unique.

If you were alive in the 1950s and share one of the names listed below, you were definitely less likely to see another kid in your class with the same one. In some cases, you were probably also one of the trendsetters who made names like #14 so common today!

According to information on the official Social Security website, the most popular names for boys and girls in the 1950s were James and Mary. All of the ones listed here, however, rank at the very bottom of 1,000 names recorded during the decade.

Take a look to see if you or someone you know rocked a totally unique name back in the day.

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1. Rowland

Meaning: German, "renowned in the land."

Rank: 995

2. Louella

Meaning: French, "renowned fighter, feminine of Louis."

Rank: 995

3. Murphy

Meaning: Irish, "descendant of sea warrior."

Rank: 984

4. Winona

Meaning: Dakota Sioux, "firstborn daughter."

Rank: 983

5. Jonas

Meaning: Hebrew, "a dove."

Rank: 979

6. Collette

Meaning: French, "necklace, victorious, variant of Nicolette."

Rank: 967

7. Walker

Meaning: English, "fuller of cloth."

Rank: 966

8. Justine

Meaning: English, "just, fair."

Rank: 960

9. Giles

Meaning: English, "pledge or young goat."

Rank: 953

10. Ophelia

Meaning: Greek, "helper."

Rank: 930

11. Logan

Meaning: Irish, "from the hollow."

Rank: 927

12. Margot

Meaning: French, "pearl."

Rank: 923

13. Jared

Meaning: Hebrew, "descendent."

Rank: 903

14. Nicole

Meaning: French, "victory of the people."

Rank: 902

Published September 1, 2017

Jess Catcher