Is this name due for a comeback?
Every name has a shape. Some peaked in 1920 and are surging now (Eleanor, Margot, Theodore). Some peaked in 1985 and are still dropping. Currently a demo with a handful of names — full Social Security Administration dataset (1880 to present) is on the roadmap.
"shining light" — Greek/Old French
Based on historical patterns of names with similar trajectories. Not a guarantee — names are weird.
Currently a demo dataset of popular names. The full Social Security Administration dataset (every U.S. name given to ≥5 babies per year, 1880 to present) is on the roadmap — until then, expect "name not found" for most queries.
The five-year forecast is pattern-matching against historical trajectories — it's right more often than chance but names follow trends nobody can fully predict (a single celebrity baby can flip the curve).