Names that Peaked in 1905
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Hill
English
"someone who lives by a hill"
Simple and down-to-earth, but would probably work best as a middle name.
Hilton
English
"hill settlement"
Do you really want to name your baby after a hotel? Or a famous-for-being-famous starlet?
Irvine
Irvine is a masculine name derived from a Scottish place name and surname, ultimately from Celtic origins meaning 'green water' or 'fresh water,' referring to the River Irvine in Ayrshire, Scotland.…
Johnson
English
"son of John"
No competition for Jackson.
Roosevelt
Dutch
"rose field"
Presidential surname adopted as a first by numbers of midcentury African-American parents.
Rosevelt
Rosevelt is a masculine name derived from the Dutch surname meaning 'rose field.' It gained popularity in the United States largely due to President Theodore Roosevelt and his distant cousin,…
Bulah
Bulah is a feminine name with Hebrew origins, representing a variant spelling of Beulah, which means "married" or "bride" in Hebrew. In the Bible's Book of Isaiah, the land of Israel is called…
Corean
Corean is an uncommon feminine name that likely developed as a variant spelling of Korean, possibly referring to someone of Korean heritage or born during the Korean War era. Alternatively, it may be…
Ozella
Ozella is a feminine name with uncertain origins, possibly derived from the Hebrew name Azaliah (meaning 'God has set aside') or as a feminine form of Oswald (from Germanic elements meaning 'god' and…
Novella
Novella is a feminine name with Latin and Italian roots, derived from 'novus' meaning 'new' or 'young.' Beyond its literal meaning, Novella carries literary associations as it refers to a short prose…
Theadore
Theadore is a masculine name that appears to be a spelling variation of Theodore, which has Greek origins meaning "gift of God" (from the elements "theos" meaning God and "doron" meaning gift). This…
Fairy
English word name
"fairy"
Fairy's reputation as a slur directed at gay men takes it off the table as a baby name option. Go with Pixie or Faye instead.
Johny
Johny is a masculine name that functions as a diminutive or variant spelling of John, one of the most enduring and widespread names throughout Western history. Derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan,…
Foy
Surname, from French
"faith"
This once-popular surname name (rhymes with Roy) has since faded away, but we think it has a simple, stylish charm.
Delsie
Delsie is a feminine name with multiple possible origins. It may be a diminutive of names like Adela or Cordelia, or possibly derived from the German name Adelheid, meaning 'noble type.' The name has…
Ozie
Ozie is a feminine name with American origins, though it has been used for both genders historically. It emerged primarily as a nickname or diminutive form of names like Oswald, Osborne, or Ozella,…
Edra
Edra is a concise feminine name with multiple possible origins. It may derive from the Hebrew name Edre, meaning 'flock' or 'cloud', or have connections to Greek or Welsh roots. In Welsh contexts, it…
Ilda
Italian variation of HIlda, German
"battle woman"
The Italian form of Hilda is rarer but sweeter than its mother name, which still isn't ready for revival in the US.
Beadie
Beadie is a diminutive feminine name with British origins, possibly derived as a nickname for names beginning with the letter 'B' such as Beatrice, Berenice, or Beatrix. It may also relate to the Old…
Vela
Sanskrit, Latin
"shore, sail"
Vela is one of those rare names that is at once simple, straightforward, authentic, and unusual, at least in the Western World. Besides being an Indian girls' name, Vela is a Southern sky…