The following names ranked among the top 1,000 U.S. baby names only twice from 1880 through 2006:
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- Carlota (1887, 1892)
- Celie (1880, 1887)
- Cena (1881, 1883)
- Chaney (1880, 1888)
- Channie (1884, 1885)
- Chante (1977, 1993)
- Charlotta (1880, 1884)
- Chelsy (1991, 1992)
- Cherelle (1986, 1989)
- Cherilyn (1972, 1975)
- Chimere (1980, 1981)
- Ciarra (1995, 1997)
- Cicely (1973, 1974)
- Cielo (2000, 2001)
- Ciji (1983, 1984)
- Cinthia (1991, 1996)
- Cleva (1884, 1885)
- Clevie (1884, 1885)
- Columbia (1882, 1893)
- Consuela (1971, 1972)
- Contina (1972, 1973)
- Coralie (1880, 1929)
- Cornie (1885, 1887)
- Cressie (1889, 1899)
- Crete (1881, 1882)
- Cuba (1898, 1899)
- Cyntha (1881, 1884)
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- Captain (1883, 1887)
- Cato (1880, 1891)
- Ceasar (1883, 1900)
- Chancey (1883, 1885)
- Charls (1886, 1892)
- Chauncy (1883, 1890)
- Claudius (1890, 1893)
- Clemon (1894, 1899)
- Clide (1883, 1901)
- Colie (1911, 1912)
- Collis (1899, 1900)
- Colon (1885, 1886)
- Coolidge (1924, 1925)
- Crockett (1880, 1883)
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- Daja (1995, 1996)
- Danyel (1974, 1976)
- Danyell (1973, 1974)
- Davante (1992, 1993)
- Dawne (1962, 1965)
- Deliah (1880, 1883)
- Delinda (1964, 1965)
- Dellia (1881, 1888)
- Dellia (1881, 1888)
- Dorthey (1932, 1934)
- Dossie (1881, 1885)
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- Darryn (1965, 1968)
- Daulton (1994, 1997)
- Dejon (1991, 1992)
- Demian (1971, 1974)
- Demonte (1993, 1994)
- Desean (1991, 1994)
- Desi (1956, 1970)
- Dink (1883, 1892)
- Dionicio (1882, 1887)
- Dozier (1884, 1892)
- Duff (1880, 1882)
- Durell (1985, 1986)
- Durrell (1985, 1986)
- Dustan (1980, 1984)
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- Echo (1983, 1984)
- Edla (1882, 1889)
- Ednah (1880, 1887)
- Edra (1905, 1908)
- Elana (1960, 1966)
- Eleonore (1882, 1887)
- Elfie (1883, 1888)
- Elwanda (1921, 1922)
- Epsie (1881, 1888)
- Eris (1923, 1924)
- Erykah (1997, 1998)
- Estefany (1996, 2002)
- Evelena (1885, 1910)
- Ever (1893, 1901)
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- Ebbie (1881, 1882)
- Elick (1880, 1890)
- Encarnacion (1892, 1895)
- Ephram (1881, 1887)
- Epifanio (1885, 1888)
- Eustace (1882, 1885)
- Everet (1897, 1905)
- Ewin (1882, 1883)
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- Farah (1976, 1977)
- Flavia (1881, 1884)
- Floretta (1908, 1916)
- Franc (1882, 1883)
- Francisqui (1883, 1892)
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- Ferman (1886, 1893)
- Fitzgerald (1964, 1965)
- Flint (1959, 1960)
- Florencio (1882, 1889)
- Fredy (1993, 2005)
- Fremont (1882, 1899)
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- Georgeanna (1883, 1884)
- Gidget (1966, 1967)
- Glennis (1936, 1939)
- Gracia (1880, 1887)
- Gwyn (1961, 1962)
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- Gaines (1882, 1885)
- Gasper (1911, 1917)
- Gennaro (1911, 1913)
- Geoff (1962, 1969)
- Gibson (1882, 1897)
- Gorge (1880, 1900)
- Grayling (1957, 1959)
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- Jacquelynn (1943, 1947)
- Jenniffer (1972, 1973)
- Jerilynn (1941, 1942)
- Jesenia (1987, 1990)
- Jinnie (1881, 1882)
- Joell (1966, 1967)
- Judyth (1941, 1944)
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- Jarett (1997, 1998)
- Jeb (1978, 1981)
- Jerrad (1984, 1985)
- Jerrel (1934, 1940)
- Jessee (1880, 1887)
- Jethro (1899, 1913)
- Jobe (1882, 1887)
- Jordi (1998, 1999)
- Joshuah (1985, 1989)
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- Kadijah (1993, 1994)
- Kaleena (1982, 1983)
- Kanisha (1990, 1991)
- Kiarra (1999, 2000)
- Kylene (1979, 1980)
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- Kanye (2004, 2005)
- Kavon (2000, 2001)
- Keenen (1990, 1991)
- Kenji (1978, 1979)
- Keshaun (2000, 2001)
- Kiefer (1990, 1991)
- Knox (1881, 1888)
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- Lakendra (1987, 1988)
- Lalla (1885, 1888)
- Lashunda (1977, 1980)
- Lasonya (1971, 1972)
- Latifah (1990, 1992)
- Lavonda (1965, 1968)
- Lavonia (1880, 1898)
- Leafy (1893, 1894)
- Leitha (1880, 1906)
- Lempi (1899, 1904)
- Leoma (1901, 1908)
- Lesta (1883, 1892)
- Lethia (1886, 1893)
- Leyla (2005, 2006)
- Liane (1959, 1969)
- Lilianna (2005, 2006)
- Liller (1880, 1885)
- Lisbeth (2002, 2003)
- Litha (1883, 1885)
- Livia (2004, 2005)
- Lorayne (1920, 1922)
- Lorean (1901, 1920)
- Loria (1961, 1962)
- Loris (1935, 1936)
- Louanna (1881, 1891)
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- Leandro (2005, 2006)
- Lemmie (1900, 1903)
- Levern (1954, 1955)
- Lillard (1885, 1890)
- Lindbergh (1927, 1928)
- Linden (1943, 1947)
- Linn (1882, 1891)
- Lish (1889, 1893)
- Littleton (1882, 1896)
- Lydell (1977, 1978)
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- Madora (1880, 1883)
- Mahalia (1880, 1881)
- Mallorie (1986, 1987)
- Malorie (1986, 1987)
- Manila (1898, 1899)
- Maralyn (1936, 1938)
- Margene (1929, 1935)
- Margeret (1880, 1882)
- Marget (1882, 1883)
- Margrett (1885, 1888)
- Margy (1929, 1930)
- Markita (1984, 1985)
- Marlana (1978, 1979)
- Marlen (2000, 2003)
- Marnita (1961, 1962)
- Martika (1989, 1990)
- Marylouise (1922, 1923)
- Melony (1963, 1966)
- Mena (1880, 1887)
- Merrilee (1942, 1943)
- Mila (1881, 2006)*
- Milda (1896, 1897)
- Moesha (1996, 1997)
- Mora (1881, 1887)
- Myla (2005, 2006)
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- Macarthur (1942, 1943)
- Mace (1883, 1902)
- Makai (2005, 2006)
- Mal (1880, 1883)
- Mansfield (1890, 1909)
- Manson (1886, 1892)
- Messia (2005, 2006)
- Michial (1950, 1954)
- Mikhail (1988, 1990)
- Minoru (1920, 1926)
- Mustafa (2001, 2002)
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- Naima (2005, 2006)
- Nakita (1986, 1987)
- Norita (1935, 1937)
- Nyree (1973, 1975)
- Nobie (1890, 1908)
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- Namon (1884, 1899)
- Needham (1890, 1893)
- Nile (1896, 1905)
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- Odette (1899, 1905)
- Olinda (1893, 1895)
- Oliva (1889, 1894)
- Oneida (1919, 1922)
- Opha (1887, 1897)
- Orlena (1881, 1891)
- Ota (1881, 1882)
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- Octavius (1987, 1991)
- Olof (1883, 1891)
- Orren (1880, 1886)
- Ott (1882, 1891)
- Ovid (1894, 1907)
- Owens (1890, 1896)
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- Pamelia (1949, 1954)
- Pearly (1884, 1904)
- Pheobe (1885, 1889)
- Porsche (1987, 1988)
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- Posey (1889, 1896)
- Prentiss (1907, 1943)
- Purl (1884, 1885)
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- Rafaela (1903, 1909)
- Rennie (1880, 1885)
- Rinda (1882, 1885)
- Roena (1880, 1884)
- Ruie (1884, 1886)
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- Randolf (1953, 1955)
- Ras (1890, 1891)
- Rayfield (1904, 1906)
- Reubin (1892, 1898)
- Reynolds (1895, 1901)
- Ridge (1988, 1989)
- Rishi (2004, 2005)
- Romello (1995, 1996)
- Ruffus (1881, 1884)
- Rustin (1979, 1980)
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- Salena (1977, 1995)
- Sanjuana (1949, 1950)
- Sebrina (1967, 1970)
- Selah (2005, 2006)
- Serina (1970, 1998)
- Shanelle (1989, 1992)
- Shanequa (1991, 1992)
- Shaquita (1985, 1986)
- Sharman (1949, 1950)
- Shaunna (1978, 1979)
- Shelvia (1937, 1938)
- Sheyla (2001, 2006)
- Shirl (1963, 1964)
- Shirlie (1926, 1935)
- Shona (1969, 1970)
- Shyla (1999, 2006)
- Siena (2005, 2006)
- Signa (1890, 1892)
- Soledad (1919, 1929)
- Stephani (1987, 1989)
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- Saint (1896, 1897)
- Severt (1882, 1896)
- Shan (1968, 1969)
- Sie (1888, 1890)
- Sing (1890, 1905)
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- Tamya (2003, 2004)
- Tayla (1998, 2006)
- Tea (1997, 1998)
- Thresa (1883, 1888)
- Tinie (1881, 1885)
- Tobi (1974, 1975)
- Torrie (1976, 1977)
- Toshiko (1919, 1923)
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- Tahj (1998, 1999)
- Taj (1976, 1998)
- Talan (2005, 2006)
- Tandy (1883, 1899)
- Tavion (1999, 2002)
- Tayshaun (2004, 2005)
- Terell (1985, 1986)
- Theodis (1952, 1955)
- Tilman (1881, 1884)
- Toshio (1921, 1925)
- Treyton (2002, 2003)
- Tuan (1982, 1983)
- Tyriq (1998, 1999)
- Tyrus (1912, 1916)
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- Valery (2005, 2006)
- Velia (1929, 1930)
- Vonetta (1973, 1974)
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- Vander (1884, 1887)
- Vashon (1973, 1974)
- Vidal (1972, 1973)
- Vinie (1885, 1895)
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- Wanita (1924, 1931)
- Winter (1978, 1979)
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- Waino (1904, 1909)
- Wells (1881, 1886)
- Wess (1883, 1890)
- Wirt (1881, 1886)
- Wood (1881, 1882)
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- Yahaira (2003, 2005)
- Yuridia (2005, 2006)
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- Yaakov (1986, 1987)
- Yehuda (2001, 2005)
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- Zana (1888, 1994)
- Zara (2005, 2006)
- Zhane (1994, 1995)
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Mila made the list in 1881 (910) and 2006 (749). I think it’s quite likely that next year it will no longer be a two-hit wonder.
You got it! I agree, I think there’s a good chance Mila will remain on the list for 2007, and probably a lot longer.