This analysis of names at Wagar High School was done with Wagar High School yearbooks from 1965 to 2005 (over 9000 names). You can do your own searches here:
Of note:
290 *stein* (anywhere in name)
249 *stein (at end of name)
141 *vitch (at end of name)
214 *vitch + vich + vitz + vits + vici (variations)
1020 Jewish Sample Note: 1993 and 1999 drops
The Age of Patel:
Patel
Least common names: 891 family names appear just once
Look up origin of family names:
Variations:
48 Alan, 46 Allan, 15 Allen, 9 Alain
77 Stephen, 105 Steven, 25 Steve
38 Larry, 25 Lawrence, 8 Laurence
Least common names: 431 given names appear just once (number is way out of date)
The rise and the fall of...
Gary (but look, 4 in 1976 and 3 in 1978!)
Shari (what happened in 1961?)
Watch the rise of Jennifer and Jason:
Jennifer
Jason
nicknames
hyphenated names
hyphenated last names - very recent trend