I’m doing a bit of market research for a story, and I’m trying to figure out which names would have been popular during the late 80s (around 88/89). This was the most recent list I’ve found:
Would any of the names on that list have been popular in the late 80s? What names are you accustomed to hearing who are entering their late 20s now?
Thanks, Berries!
I’m an Australian berry from [name_m]New[/name_m] South [name_m]Wales[/name_m], so this list is pretty accurate for me- despite the fact the list is from 2000, not much has changed. The only names I would say aren’t that popular with the late 20’s group are: [name_f]Jasmine[/name_f], [name_f]Isabella[/name_f], [name_u]Madison[/name_u], [name_u]Brooke[/name_u], [name_u]Chelsea[/name_u], [name_f]Ella[/name_f], [name_f]Brianna[/name_f], [name_f]Madeline[/name_f], [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f], [name_f]Sophia[/name_f], [name_f]Kiara[/name_f], [name_f]Michaela[/name_f], [name_f]Annabelle[/name_f], [name_f]Tiana[/name_f] / [name_u]Dylan[/name_u], [name_m]Dominic[/name_m], [name_m]Liam[/name_m], [name_m]Ethan[/name_m], [name_u]Jayden[/name_u], [name_m]Jackson[/name_m], [name_u]Bailey[/name_u]. Those names are mostly 90’s / early 2000’s.
For males, I know a lot of the following: [name_m]Jared[/name_m], [name_m]Luke[/name_m], [name_u]Blake[/name_u], [name_m]Scott[/name_m], [name_u]Tyler[/name_u], [name_m]Zane[/name_m], [name_u]Wade[/name_u], [name_u]Tristan[/name_u], [name_m]Wayne[/name_m], [name_m]Thomas[/name_m], [name_m]Jacob[/name_m], [name_m]Adam[/name_m], [name_u]Dean[/name_u], [name_u]Jamie[/name_u], [name_m]Christopher[/name_m], [name_u]Hayden[/name_u], [name_u]Ryan[/name_u], [name_m]Timothy[/name_m], [name_m]Daniel[/name_m], [name_m]Jason[/name_m], [name_m]Nathan[/name_m], [name_m]Mitchell[/name_m], [name_m]Scott[/name_m], [name_m]Jeremy[/name_m], [name_u]James[/name_u], [name_u]Max[/name_u], [name_u]Aidan[/name_u], [name_m]Matthew[/name_m], [name_u]Michael[/name_u].
Females: [name_f]Kate[/name_f], [name_f]Laura[/name_f], [name_f]Gemma[/name_f], [name_f]Erin[/name_f], [name_f]Molly[/name_f], [name_f]Holly[/name_f], [name_f]Amanda[/name_f], [name_f]Lara[/name_f], [name_f]Meg[/name_f], [name_f]Bethany[/name_f], [name_f]Danielle[/name_f], [name_f]Megan[/name_f], [name_u]Tegan[/name_u], [name_u]Andrea[/name_u], [name_f]Angela[/name_f], [name_f]Lana[/name_f], [name_f]Michelle[/name_f], [name_f]Vanessa[/name_f], [name_f]Melanie[/name_f], [name_u]Jamie[/name_u], [name_f]Nicole[/name_f], [name_f]Naomi[/name_f], [name_f]Sarah[/name_f], [name_f]Chloe[/name_f], [name_f]Zoe[/name_f], [name_f]Samantha[/name_f], [name_f]Melissa[/name_f], [name_f]Amber[/name_f], [name_f]Alisa[/name_f] / [name_f]Alyssa[/name_f], [name_f]Monique[/name_f], [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f], [name_u]Clare[/name_u] / [name_f]Claire[/name_f], [name_f]Amy[/name_f], [name_f]Lauren[/name_f], [name_f]Rebecca[/name_f], [name_f]Natasha[/name_f], [name_f]Hailey[/name_f] / [name_f]Hayley[/name_f], [name_u]Abbey[/name_u], [name_f]Natalie[/name_f], [name_u]Ashley[/name_u], [name_f]Claudia[/name_f], [name_f]Jade[/name_f], [name_f]Stephanie[/name_f], [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f], [name_f]Jessica[/name_f].
https://online.justice.vic.gov.au/bdm/popular-names
At this website u can check popularity in victoria australia at any yr or decade from the 1900’s
Im in early 20s with cousins older than me in their late 20s and names i commonly hear are
jessica, chelsea, benjamin matthew, cameron sarah
I’m in WA and know lots of people from that age bracket with these names:
[name_f]Melissa[/name_f], [name_f]Amy[/name_f], [name_f]Hannah[/name_f], [name_f]Heidi[/name_f]
[name_m]Mitchell[/name_m], [name_m]Matthew[/name_m], [name_m]Scott[/name_m], [name_m]Joshua[/name_m],
Thanks for the links, @ani77 and @amlou031! Thanks to those lists, I’ve managed to make a small-ish list that I’m pretty happy with ([name_f]Bethany[/name_f], [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f], [name_f]Claire[/name_f], [name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f], [name_f]Elise[/name_f], [name_f]Katherine[/name_f] “[name_f]Kate[/name_f]”, [name_f]Natalie[/name_f], [name_f]Olivia[/name_f], and [name_f]Zoe[/name_f]). I think I’m leaning strongest toward [name_f]Kate[/name_f], [name_f]Natalie[/name_f], [name_f]Olivia[/name_f], and [name_f]Zoe[/name_f], but I like [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] and [name_f]Claire[/name_f] a lot, too. And [name_f]Bethany[/name_f]! I love [name_f]Bethany[/name_f], but never come close to using it, le sigh. I guess I’ll keep these in mind as I develop my character more, and hopefully one of these will come to suit her. I’m sort of leaning toward [name_f]Zoe[/name_f] at this point, but I guess we’ll see as these things develop. 
For what it’s worth, out of those nine names, which can you see most easily as the love interest/wife of a [name_m]Jack[/name_m]?
