Names that Peaked in 1908
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Huston
Huston is a masculine name with English origins, primarily derived from an English surname meaning 'Hugh's town' or 'Hugh's settlement.' Sometimes considered a variation of Houston, Huston has…
Exie
Exie is a vintage feminine name that enjoyed modest popularity in the United States during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Often used as a nickname for names beginning with 'Ex-' or as a…
Osie
Osie is a masculine name with multiple origins. It can be a diminutive of names like Oswald (Old English for 'divine power'), Oscar (Old Norse for 'God's spear'), or Hosea (Hebrew for 'salvation').…
Milburn
Milburn is a masculine name of English origin, derived from geographical surnames meaning 'mill stream' or 'mill by the stream,' combining the Old English elements 'mylen' (mill) and 'burna' (stream…
Edrie
Short form of Edris, Welsh; Arabic
"lord; studious"
Edris was used occasionally for baby girl 100 years ago, but one can't help but wonder whether those girls might really have been named Edie but with bad handwriting. Edrie is cute, though, and…
Izola
Izola is a feminine given name with multiple possible origins. It may be derived from the Italian city of Isola, meaning 'island' in Italian. Alternatively, it could be a variant of Isabel/Isabella…
Robley
Robley is a masculine name of English origin, derived from an Old English surname that combined elements meaning "fame" and "clearing in the woods." Historically used as a family name, it…
Arnetta
Arnetta is a feminine name with Germanic roots, likely derived from the masculine name Arnold or Arno, which means "eagle power" or "strong as an eagle." The suffix "-etta" adds a diminutive,…
Esker
Nature name
"sandy ridge"
A geographical term for a long, winding ridge of stratified sand and gravel, caused by glaciation.
Florentino
Spanish, Portuguese, from Latin
"flowering"
An elaborate floral boy name, most popular in early 20th century Spain.
Launa
Variant of Lana or Hawaiian
"to meet"
Launa is the Hawaiian verb meaning "to meet," but many will hear this as Lana with a New Jersey accent, or Lorna with a stuffy nose.
Levie
Levie is a masculine name with Hebrew origins, functioning as a variant of Levi, which means 'joined' or 'attached.' This spelling adds a slight European flair to the traditional name, possibly…
Bea
English diminutive of Beatrice, Latin
"she who brings happiness"
Bea is a former old lady name that's cute again as a short form — and is now beginning to stand on its own. Bee is a variation that, like Bea, can work as a diminutive for any name that starts with…
Clementina
Spanish feminine form of Clement, Latin
"mild, merciful"
The Spanish version, with its -eena ending, takes the name out of the Oh My Darlin' realm, which for many American parents may be just the thing.
Eula
Diminutive of Eulalia
Eula is a slightly sweeter and more compact version of Eulalia. Currently, neither name is given to more than a handful of girls each year. Eula was fairly popular in the US during the early…
Eunice
Greek
"good victory"
Eunice is a New Testament name of the mother of Timothy, long associated with one of the Kennedy sisters, the founder of the Special Olympics. As high as Number 106 in the early 1900s, it lasted on…
Floretta
Floretta is a delicate feminine name with Italian and Latin origins, serving as a diminutive form of Flora. It derives from the Latin 'flos' meaning 'flower,' conveying images of blossoming beauty…
Lucile
Spelling variation of Lucille
"light"
Lucille and its alternate spelling Lucile are both popular in France, but in the US, Lucy rules with the more-antiquated sounding Lucille a distant second. Lucile fell off the Top 1000 more than 60…
Maxie
Maxie is a feminine name that originated as a diminutive form of Maxine or Maxene, which themselves are feminine versions of Maximilian or Maxwell. The name has Latin roots in "maximus," meaning…
Odessa
Russian form of Odesa, Ukrainian place-name
"voyage"
Odessa, (transcribed as Odesa in Ukrainian) is a Ukrainian port city and was given its name by Catherine the Great, who was inspired by Homer's Odyssey . It would make an original and intriguing…