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Names that Peaked in 1909

Updated November 2023

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Willie
Diminutive of Wilhelmina or Willa, feminine forms of William, German
"resolute protection"
Willie is one of the adorable boyish nicknames newly fashionable for girls, rarer than Billie. It definitely makes the somewhat-fearsome Wilhelmina more fun and approachable. The -ie spelling…
Kermit
Irish, variant of Diarmaid/Dermot
"without injunction, without envy"
Kermit was a Top 500 name until the 1960s, not coincidentally the decade in which Kermit the Frog made it a one-person (well, one-frog) name. Derived from the Irish surname Mac Diamada, itself from…
Garnett
Garnett is a name of English origin that began as a surname derived from the gemstone garnet, a deep red precious stone. The name was traditionally given to boys but has occasionally been used for…
Cleola
Cleola is a feminine name with possible roots in ancient Greek, potentially deriving from "Cleo" (meaning "glory" or "fame") with a decorative suffix. This elegant, melodic name emerged in American…
Buddie
Buddie is an affectionate masculine name that originated as a diminutive form of 'buddy,' which itself began as a familiar term for 'brother' or 'friend.' While primarily used as a nickname…
Elmo
Italian from German
"protector"
Elmo, like fellow Sesame Street characters Kermit and Grover, has a hard time being taken seriously. (It isn't easy being red either.) But Elmo also calls to mind the image of St. Elmo's fire--the…
Mearl
Mearl is a masculine name with roots as a variant of Merle or Merrill. Originating from Old French, the name is derived from 'merle' meaning 'blackbird.' It may also have connections to the Latin…
Vlasta
Czech; Slovak; Serbian; Croatian
"homeland, power"
A distinct-sounding Slavic name, most common in Czechia.
Eathel
Eathel is an uncommon feminine name with unclear origins, possibly a variant spelling of Ethel, which comes from Old English "æðel" meaning "noble" or "of noble birth." The added 'a' creates a…
Gladyce
Gladyce is a feminine name that represents a variant spelling of Gladys, which derives from the Welsh name Gwladys, possibly meaning "princess" or "ruler." This particular spelling with a "c" instead…
Alease
Alease is a feminine name that likely originated as a variant spelling of Elise or Alice. Both of these root names have ancient Germanic origins, with Alice deriving from the name Adalheidis, meaning…
Othel
Othel is a masculine name with Germanic origins, possibly derived from ancient Germanic elements meaning 'ancestral inheritance' or 'homeland.' It bears similarities to names like Othello and Ethel,…
Macel
Macel is an uncommon feminine name with multiple possible origins. It may be a variant of Marcel (the feminine form being Marcelle), which derives from the Roman name Marcellus, meaning 'young…

Names that Peaked in 1909

Willie

Kermit

Garnett

Cleola

Buddie

Elmo

Mearl

Vlasta

Eathel

Gladyce

Alease

Othel

Macel