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Everything is cyclical. Names that have been consistently popular for a long time, like Mary, Elizabeth, Robert, and John, will be at least moderately popular for a long time. Names that become extremely popular in a short time, like Sophia, especially ones that seem to come out of nowhere, like Madison, will also become unpopular in a short time. Past trends as well as past names are revived in time. Right now we are reviving some 1880-1900 names and the trendy spellings trend of the time. (Just as Mabel was respelled Maybelle in 1900, so is Caitlin respelled Kaitlynne today) Our children will probably think 1 syllable names are the coolest, like was popular in the 1930-1940's. Roy and Ruth will be all the rage. Everything is cyclical.