The last living person of the 1900s: What will her name be?

Italian supercentenarian Emma Morano (1899-2017)
Emma Morano in 1900

A couple of weeks ago, Italian supercentenarian Emma Morano (b. November 29, 1899) passed away at the age of 117. She was both the world’s oldest living person and the last living person born in the 1800s.

My question for you today is: What will be the name of the last living person born in the 1900s?

We won’t know the answer to this question until well into the 22nd century, of course, but it’s a fun one to ponder.

This person was probably born in 1999 or 1998 and, based on what we know about longevity, this person is also probably female. But what type of name will she have? It’s much harder to make speculations about location and language.

The current list of the 100 oldest people ever contains folks from the U.S., Japan, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Canada, Spain, and a few other places. This mix could change drastically in the future, though.

What name/names would you guess? Feel free to list several, each representing a potential location.

(Wouldn’t it be funny if this person were another Emma? I don’t know how probable this is, but the name’s usage had already started rebounding in several places in the late ’90s, so it’s not impossible. Emma ranked 17th in the U.S. in 1999, for instance. Now it’s #1.)

Image: Emma Morano 1900

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