One of Apollo’s sons, the name Philander fell into disfavor in the 18th century when it became synonymous with womanizing
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Between 1880 and 2010, the year with the most American male babies (496) named Peter was 1880
Ophelia
Ophelia was a Top 500 baby girl name in the United States until 1943. It stayed in the Top 1000 for 10 more years.
Orion
After a century of sporadic appearances, Orion reappeared as a popular American male name in 1994 at No. 895 climbing to No. 324 by 2016
Nicole
Nicole was a Top 10 American baby girl names between 1978 and 1988
Nessa
82 American baby girls were named Nessa in 2016. An equal number were named Avonlea, Jayana, Lavender and Xochitl
Nelly
In the USA, Nelly’s popularity rank in 1888 was No. 940 while Nellie was No. 21 that same year.
Nelda
The height of Nelda’s popularity in the United States was during the 1940s
Narcisa
Narcisa de Jesus, an “incorruptible” like Bernardette of Lourdes, was canonized a saint by Pope Benedict XVI on October 12, 2008
Nicodemus
In the 1950s, Nicodème was the French name of a Disney cartoon bear known as Humphrey in the USA
Nicholas
Nicholas consistently made the Top Ten most popular American baby boy names between 1992 and 2002
Nestor
Nestor peaked in the USA as a popular male name at No. 587 in 1991