Late 20th Century baby names
Names tagged with “Late 20th Century” across DNA, style, or vibe in the Namesake database.
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9 names
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- Donte
Latin
78From Latin 'Donatus' meaning 'given' or 'gift from God'. Modern African American variation popularized in late 20th century.
- Carlie
English
74Diminutive of Caroline, itself from Germanic 'Karl' meaning 'free man.' Carlie represents a modern, casual variant popularized in late 20th century America.
- Antwane
Germanic
62Modern invention blending Antoine (Latin 'priceless') with contemporary phonetic style. Antwane is a creative African American naming variation popularized in the late 20th century.
- Lavontae
French
55Modern created name blending 'La' (French feminine prefix) with 'Vontae,' likely influenced by names like Montae. Emerged in late 20th century African American naming traditions.
- Madalynne
Celtic
42Variant of Madeline, from Latin Magdalena meaning 'of Magdala'. Madalynne adds a Romantic, frilly spelling popular in late 20th century America.
- Yeltsin
Slavic
42From Russian surname derived from the given name Yelets, related to Old Church Slavonic roots. Gained prominence as the surname of Boris Yeltsin, first president of the Russian Federation.
- Dajuan
Arabic
40Modern blended name combining 'Da' (prefix) with 'Juan' (Spanish form of John, meaning 'God is gracious'). Popular African American name from late 20th century.
- Jenae
Hebrew
40Modern feminine form combining Jean (God's gracious gift) with the suffix -ae, popular in late 20th century American naming.
- Mykal
Hebrew
40Variant spelling of Michael, from Hebrew meaning 'who is like God'. Modern creative spelling popular in late 20th century American naming.
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Popularity data: Social Security Administration, US births 1880–2024
