Complex sentence: Flower names were commonly used from about 1880 through about 1910 in the United States, with usage dropping throughout the next 80 years or so; "Violet" was the 88th most frequent girl's given name in 1900, dropping below position 1000 by 1960.
Split into simpler sentences: Flower names were very commonly used from about 1880 through about 1910 in the United States, with usage dropping throughout the next 80 years or so. The name "Violet" was the 88th most frequent girl's given name in 1900, dropping below position 1000 by 1960.