who knew my paternal grandmother’s name emma sophia, would be tops in popularity now? one of her sisters was a hilda, another dorothea (used dora). cousins did consider mum’s name but the whole wizard of oz thing kinda did in dorothy and its variants.
maternal grandmother is still in the bottom of the list (being russian she has dad’s name as well) matrona daughter of prokop. matrona for girls and prokop for boys are def. not in vogue.
Marian is a common name in Ireland. Marian Finuncane (Broadcaster) and Marian Keyes (Author) are two famous examples.
That was my grandmother’s name, who died last week at age 97.
I do like the name Viola. That rare girl with the purple eyes should get that one.
I have a friend named Cally.
Although Olivia has had a recent surge in popularity, Olive has dropped off the charts.
I rarely meet anyone in my generation (or younger, for that matter) with my name, although I hear ALL THE TIME, “Oh, that was my mother’s name!”
My young cousin (now in her late 30s) is named Agnes. Her parents are Hungarian, and the name is a lot more common there.
Ed
Agatha is popular in parts of E. Europe as well.
I know a family with a son named Jordan and a daughter named Lottie. It always struck me that they sounded more like a grandson/grandmother pair than a brother/sister pair.
Eulalie and Marian are names for the daughters of a fan of The Music Man.
One of grandmothers was a Leona, the other a Georgina. My mother is a Sonia. All are names that have gone out of vogue, but I like all three.
I’m willing to bet an amount of money that the name “Fanny” will not be making a comeback, especially in the UK.
The Granny (or rather, Great-Granny) names are hugely popular in the UK right now, as the Grandad names have been for a while too. Reading a class register can be like reading a world war two war memorial. 
Ethel is very rare indeed, though, although I think it’s quite nice, really. The names that are currently out of fashion are the ones of my parents’ generation - Maureen and Pam and the like. Sadly, give it twenty or thirty years and they’ll come back too, like Ataraxy said.
Esther is a Bible name - and a heroic one - so it’s not likely to go completely away. I know several Esthers - a couple of whom are teenagers.
Popular fiction also seems to bring names back to the surface - I’ll bet there are a few more young Ronalds and Hermiones out there now, for example.
Leona and Georgina are both fairly popular in the UK with kids right now.
I know a wonderful older lady whose name is Gertrude. She goes by Trudee. which I think is delightful.
My father (age 87) went to school by with a girl named Gertrude Gross.
IMO, the reason why Gertrude is not popular, is cuz the last syllable sounds a lot like “rude.”
Actually, I went to grade school with a Dinple. We were in the same grade, so that would make her my age, 48. her middle name was Venitia.
Like something out of Lemony Snicket.
My Mother’s name is Rona, and my Auntie’s name is Lenore. These are not common names anymore, if they ever were. My cousin’s name is Carolyn. It’s not really an old name, but it’s also not as common as it used to be.
My family is full of uncommon names, though, for both male and female.
I have spoken to many young Sonias – twenty-something or thirty-something – so I don’t think it’s that out. And I know a pregnant lady who wants to name her theoretical daughter Leona, her theoretical son Leonard.
I’ll add Mavis and Eloise into the mix.
My sister was named after our Aunt Marian, who was named after her Aunt Marian (born 1867). The last name (of the latter) was Saunders, (daughter of a Saunders and a Colegrove). Both names are British, with Colegrove thought to originate in Wales. Saunders may have had some roots in Ireland, according to one genealogy I found.
My grandmother’s first name was Elona, which I’ve never seen anywhere else.
I’ve also met one Dimple, but she was of Indian heritage.
Lettuce is a traditional English woman’s name that doesn’t seem to be among those having a renaissance, for some odd reason.
Did a quick scan, and I don’t think I seen Lois mentioned yet.