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I think it's probably most of the names that are popular or trendy right now. Except for a very few ‘timeless’ names. And since I believe that the opposite of 'dated' is not 'classic', So I think 'classic' names that are currently popular among the alpha generation, such as Olivia and Sophia, will also be 'dated'.

This message was edited 4/27/2024, 6:21 PM

Definitely Aiden and all of its sound alike cousins. They already feel a bit dated now.

Madison, Piper, Ayla, Aria, Briana (and variants), Gracelyn, Harper, Caitlin (and variants), Alexa, Paisley, Eden
Mason, Ethan, Carter, Cooper, Zane (and variants), Chase, Maverick, Hunter, Jackson, Aidan (and variants, and Zayden, Kayden, etc.), Grayson

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Both genders: Oakley, Peyton (and variants), Presley

I don't know that they'll seem dated really, but of the names that are still somewhat popular right now, I think it'll seem too late to name a baby Madison, Savannah, Aubrey, Mason, Chase, Wyatt.

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Dated, to me, means something like "sounds very likely to be over the age of 40" .. a bit different from just being out of fashion as a baby name.
In 20 years probably Ashley, Taylor, Dylan, Madison, Katelyn / Caitlin etc, Mackenzie, Alexis, Tyler, Joshua, Justin, Zachary will seem dated in the way that names like Crystal, Michelle, Kimberly, Kelly, Tiffany, Brian, Jeffrey, Kevin do right now.

Harper, Zoe, Everly, Jackson, Emerson, Logan, Mason, Grayson, Aiden, Abigail, Layla, Ethan, Chloe, Emily, Mia, Ava, Connor, Mackenzie, Carson, Skylar, Cameron
A few of them already feel dated to me.