Oy. I have some tummy trouble tonight, so let’s just play a game, ok?
Click here. It will be funny. You’ll find out what your name would have been in different decades, based on its popularity when you were born.
You can even just copy-and-paste the data!
Colleen
My 1990s name is
Sally
My 1980s name is
Blanca
My 1970s name is
Jan
My 1960s name is
Barb
My 1950s name is
Maryanne
My 1940s name is
Lenore
My 1930s name is
Ima
My 1920s name is
Vesta
My 1910s name is
Alva
My 1900s name is
Madeleine
My 1890s name is
Avis
Fun fact: My grandma’s name was Lenore!
Brad says
“brad” was the 140th most popular boy’s name in 1970
My name today would be
Hayden
My 2000s name is
Philip
My 1990s name is
Marquis
My 1980s name is
Harry
My 1970s name is
Pedro
My 1960s name is
Chester
My 1950s name is
Alton
My 1940s name is
Teddy
My 1930s name is
Otto
My 1920s name is
Charley
My 1910s name is
Elmo
My 1900s name is
Luke
My 1890s name is
Nick
Lauren says
You got Alton? Lucky.
Lloyd says
I’ve always thought of you as an Otto.
Lloyd says
Oddly enough, I believe Aloysius is a family name.
Lauren says
I’d call you Aloysius if I knew how to pronounce it.
Jill says
You’ll always be Alfredo to me. Mmm…cheesy.
Peggy says
My name today would be Mackenzie
My 2000s name is Meghan
My 1990s name is Meagan
My 1980s name is Tasha
My 1970s name is Bonnie
My 1960s name is Sally
My 1950s name is Claudia
My 1940s name is Fred
My 1930s name is Ethel
My 1920s name is Lucy
My 1910s name is Ricky
My 1900s name is Etta
My 1890s name is Lela
Why wouldn’t my 1960’s name be my actual name????
Lauren says
That’s what I thought! Why am I ‘Barb’? Methinks this website might be a load of hooey.
Brad says
Somehow I missed your list, Peggy. I saw “Ethel” first, and thought: “Wow! You got a name from ‘I Love Lucy’!” And then I saw the others. Hehe…
Beth says
My name today would be
Liliana
My 2000s name is
Tara
(THIS, OF COURSE IS AMAZINGLY COINCIDENTAL!!)
My 1990s name is
Cortney
My 1980s name is
Shelley
My 1970s name is
Roberta
(AND I’M WITH PEGGY…I’M PRETTY SURE MY 70s NAME IS BETH)
My 1960s name is
Chris
My 1950s name is
Rosie
My 1940s name is
Erma
My 1930s name is
Bette
My 1920s name is
Jewell
My 1910s name is
Selma
My 1900s name is
Muriel
My 1890s name is
Meta
Lauren says
Ha! Tara! What are the chances?
Kris says
Just did this with the kids…so funny…especially since they have pretty unique names:)