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The collection methods back then were just plan not very good. One thing that intrigues me most is the naming patterns --- if you look at the naming trends for the early years (1800s and early 1900s), many names will appear in the rankings, suddenly jump or fall a few HUNDRED positions in just one year, then return to its original position, then fall into obscurity right off the charts. Yes, I recognize that naming patterns change, but names do not change that drastically, and for many names to go from #600 to #200 to nowhere on the rankings in just a couple years, well, that is not accurate.