Scroll down to the bottom..you can look at any year back to 1879. Even going back 50 years, if the name has been highly ranked all those years it stands a good chance of remaining highly ranked.
We went back and forth on whether a common name or an unusual name was better. We ended up with one kid with a common name and one with an unusual one.
Now, 20 yrs down the road, I think the unusual name is better (as long as it doesn’t sound dated). It tends to stick in people’s minds easier, and helps the person stand out from the crowd.
