Baby Names from the 1880s

1389 names that peaked in popularity during the 1880s.

Victorian-era names dominated — formal, classical, often biblical. Many are now ultra-rare and ripe for revival. 1880s names are ultra-rare today — using one guarantees your child stands alone.
200 names940 girl528 boy
Henry
Boy
Germanic
Home ruler
#8
William
Boy
English
Resolute protector
#10
Elizabeth
Girl
Hebrew
God is my oath
#15
Samuel
Boy
English
His name is God
#19
John
Boy
American
English
#26
Grace
Girl
England
God's favor or blessing
#39
Lucy
Girl
England
light
#40
Thomas
Boy
Greece
Twin
#41
Charles
Boy
France
Free man
#54
Alice
Girl
English
Noble, kind
#66
Theo
Unisex
Greece
Divine gift
#78
↑ Making a comeback
Anna
Girl
Hebrew
Grace
#79
Cora
Girl
English
maiden, daughter
#93
Lydia
Girl
Greece
from Lydia
#95
Clara
Girl
Latin
bright, clear
#98
Millie
Girl
United Kingdom
Strong fighter
#104
↑ Making a comeback
Josie
Girl
American
God is my salvation
#108
↑ Making a comeback
Daisy
Girl
English
English
#110
↑ Making a comeback
Eva
Girl
Hebrew
life
#112
Eliza
Girl
English
Consecrated to God
#116
Julia
Girl
Latin
Latin
#121
Georgia
Girl
American
Farmer
#128
↑ Making a comeback
Arthur
Boy
United Kingdom
Welsh
#130
↑ Making a comeback
Mary
Girl
Hebrew
Beloved
#133
George
Boy
Greek
Farmer.
#136
Ada
Girl
Germanic
noble, nobility
#178
↑ Making a comeback
Callie
Girl
Greek
beautiful
#179
Phoebe
Girl
Greece
radiant, shining
#190
↑ Making a comeback
Annie
Girl
English
grace
#202
↑ Making a comeback
Peter
Boy
Greece
rock, stone
#210
Louis
Boy
France
Famous warrior
#238
Leila
Girl
Arabic
Night
#240
Ophelia
Girl
Greek
Greek
#265
↑ Making a comeback
Evie
Girl
United Kingdom
Hebrew
#267
↑ Making a comeback
Walter
Boy
American
ruler of the army
#267
Lena
Girl
Germanic
German
#270
Octavia
Girl
Latin
eighth
#279
↑ Making a comeback
Adelaide
Girl
Germanic
Noble kind
#284
Martin
Boy
France
of Mars, the god of war
#288
Maggie
Girl
English
Hebrew
#319
Nina
Girl
Spanish
little girl
#338
Aurelia
Girl
Latin
Golden
#370
↑ Making a comeback
Hattie
Girl
English
ruler of the home
#384
↑ Making a comeback
Julius
Boy
Latin
Youthful
#400
Edgar
Boy
England
wealthy spear
#436
Matilda
Girl
Germanic
battle-mighty
#438
Francis
Boy
Latin
free man
#456
↑ Making a comeback
Helena
Girl
Greece
torch
#457
Frank
Boy
Germanic
free man
#469
Kate
Girl
United Kingdom
pure
#478
Cecelia
Girl
Latin
blind
#497
↑ Making a comeback
Ason
Boy
American
English
#501
Louisa
Girl
England
Famous warrior
#501
Margaretta
Girl
Greece
pearl
#501
Cleva
Girl
American
English
#502
Allie
Girl
English
Noble
#504
Kittie
Girl
American
pure
#507
Modena
Girl
Italian
Modena, a city in Italy
#507
Elnora
Girl
English
English
#510
Argie
Girl
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#512
Leland
Boy
American
English
#520
Minie
Girl
American
A diminutive form of the name 'Minnie', which itself is a diminutive of 'Minerva'.
#520
Antonia
Girl
Latin
Priceless
#521
Fidelia
Girl
Various
faithful; loyal
#524
Ruie
Girl
Scotland
Red-haired
#525
Hala
Girl
Arabic
Arabic
#527
Amalia
Girl
Germanic
work
#528
↑ Making a comeback
Mamie
Girl
American
diminutive of Mary
#532
Emelia
Girl
Italy
Rival; industrious
#533
Fount
Boy
English
a source or spring
#534
Hansford
Boy
England
Old Norse
#534
Winnie
Girl
English
fair, blessed
#534
Ica
Girl
Slovakia
A diminutive form of names starting with 'I'
#535
Asbury
Boy
American
Old English
#536
Tip
Boy
American
to give a gratuity; a small reward
#536
Frankie
Unisex
American
English
#539
↑ Making a comeback
Jeffie
Unisex
American
Derived from Jeffrey, meaning 'peaceful pledge'
#539
Daisye
Girl
American
A modern spelling of Daisy, which is a flower name.
#541
Clementine
Girl
French
merciful
#542
↑ Making a comeback
Burr
Boy
American
A rough, prickly covering
#543
Hilmer
Boy
Sweden
Old Norse
#543
Mamye
Girl
English
beloved
#544
Floy
Girl
American
Flower
#549
Timmie
Boy
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#549
Butler
Boy
English
Wine steward, server
#550
Fronnie
Girl
American
English
#550
Ragna
Girl
Scandinavian countries
warrior
#550
Jettie
Girl
American
jet black
#555
Parilee
Girl
American
Free from burden
#556
Lilian
Girl
English
pure
#558
↑ Making a comeback
Katharine
Girl
Greece
Pure
#559
Cornelia
Girl
Latin
Horn
#560
Mahalie
Girl
English
Hebrew
#560
Pleas
Boy
American
Pleasure
#561
Dellar
Girl
American
of the valley
#566
Oney
Unisex
American
Irish
#566
Lue
Girl
English
light
#567
Sallye
Girl
American
Princess; noblewoman
#570
Olden
Boy
American
From the old or ancient place
#573
Blandina
Girl
Latin
meek
#579
Kathern
Girl
English
pure, clear
#579
Rosalia
Girl
Latin
Rose
#579
↑ Making a comeback
Blanche
Girl
France
white, fair
#582
Lina
Girl
Arabic
Tender
#584
↑ Making a comeback
Maymie
Girl
American
A variant of May
#584
Bannie
Girl
American
A term of endearment or diminutive form of the name 'Bannister'
#586
Claude
Boy
France
lame; crippled
#586
Mina
Girl
Germanic
strong in will
#586
↑ Making a comeback
Albert
Boy
Germanic
Noble and bright.
#588
Delia
Girl
Greece
from Delos
#590
Manly
Boy
American
manly, brave
#591
Myra
Girl
English
beloved
#594
Reinhold
Boy
Germanic
German
#594
Clarinda
Girl
Latin
bright, clear
#597
Elfie
Girl
Germanic
German
#597
Minne
Girl
Germanic
a form of the name Wilhelmina, meaning 'resolute protector'.
#597
Odes
Boy
Israel
Odes (אודס) means 'a gift' or 'blessing'.
#599
Eltha
Girl
Hebrew
Hebrew
#603
Orvel
Boy
USA
English
#603
Olney
Boy
American
Old English
#604
Pearlie
Girl
American
diminutive of Pearl, meaning 'pearl'
#604
Lonia
Girl
Greek
Greek
#606
Volney
Boy
American
of the valley
#607
Louie
Boy
French
famed warrior
#610
↑ Making a comeback
Estella
Girl
Spanish
star
#611
↑ Making a comeback
Hennie
Girl
Dutch-speaking countries
A diminutive form of Henrietta, meaning 'home ruler'.
#613
Lemma
Girl
English
Derived from Greek meaning 'that which is assumed'.
#613
Nellie
Girl
American
English
#615
↑ Making a comeback
Scottie
Unisex
English
English
#616
↑ Making a comeback
Wealthy
Girl
American
English
#616
Augustine
Unisex
Latin
Latin
#622
↑ Making a comeback
Cressie
Girl
English
English
#623
Fleming
Boy
Scotland
flame
#625
Oda
Unisex
Japanese
small
#626
Doshie
Girl
African
gift.
#630
Sudie
Girl
American
A diminutive form of Susan, meaning 'lily' or 'rose'.
#631
Arvie
Unisex
American
nostalgic, reference to the river.
#633
Pembroke
Boy
United Kingdom
from the land where the river flows; often associated with a notable place name
#633
Mertie
Girl
English
of the sea
#634
Texanna
Girl
American
English
#634
Odie
Unisex
American
Wealthy
#636
Domitila
Girl
Spain
tamed
#640
Ina
Girl
English
Pure
#644
Della
Girl
English
Noble
#645
↑ Making a comeback
Martha
Girl
English
the mistress
#645
Missouria
Girl
American
Native American
#645
Permelia
Girl
American
One who is long-lived
#645
Pearl
Girl
English
English
#647
Budd
Boy
English
a friend
#648
Orra
Girl
Hebrew
light
#648
Venie
Girl
American
A modern coinage, possibly from the word 'venus'.
#651
Lottie
Girl
English
Free woman
#652
Vinia
Girl
Latin
Vine; grapevine
#657
Arta
Girl
Albania
purity
#659
Tilmon
Boy
American
land on a hill
#661
Byrde
Girl
English
English
#664
Harl
Boy
Germanic
army ruler
#664
Cordella
Girl
English
Latin
#665
Lannie
Unisex
American
resolute protector
#666
Rosa
Girl
Latin
Rose
#669
Lucinda
Girl
England
light
#672
Ode
Boy
Netherlands
Dutch
#677
Bertha
Girl
Germanic
bright
#682
Flora
Girl
Latin
flower
#682
↑ Making a comeback
Lulah
Girl
Arabic
Arabic
#683
Leontine
Girl
France
lioness
#686
Ota
Girl
Japan
Japanese
#687
Saphronia
Girl
Ancient Greece
Wise
#689
Alba
Girl
Spanish
dawn, sunrise
#692
Annye
Girl
English
English
#692
Ledia
Girl
Albania
The beautiful one
#698
Senie
Girl
Africa
African
#698
Annice
Girl
English
English
#699
Lillie
Girl
United Kingdom
lily
#699
Marget
Girl
Scotland
Pearl
#699
Birdie
Girl
English
little bird
#700
↑ Making a comeback
Dessie
Girl
American
blessed
#703
Affie
Girl
American
English
#705
Enoch
Boy
Hebrew
Hebrew
#708
↑ Making a comeback
Almond
Boy
English
Derived from the name of a fruit tree, symbolizing fertility and wealth.
#710
Abram
Boy
Hebrew
The name Abram (אַבְרָם) means 'exalted father'.
#710
Thursa
Girl
England
of Thor
#714
Ludie
Girl
American
Latin
#719
Squire
Boy
United Kingdom
English
#719
Tinie
Girl
United Kingdom
Tiny; small
#726
Refugia
Girl
Spain
refuge, shelter
#728
Love
Unisex
American
affection, warmth, and deep personal attachment
#732
↑ Making a comeback
Cyntha
Girl
American
Greek
#733
Almedia
Girl
Spain
The noble one
#734
Bird
Unisex
English
English
#734
Clemma
Girl
American
A light, a gentle flame.
#735
Matilde
Girl
Italy
strength in battle
#735
Cappie
Girl
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#736
Texana
Girl
American
related to Texas, often interpreted as 'from Texas' or 'Texan'.
#736
Alf
Boy
Germanic
Elf; supernatural being
#737
Zilla
Girl
Hebrew
Hebrew
#738
Earle
Boy
American
Derived from the Old English term meaning 'nobleman' or 'warrior'.
#741
Linnie
Girl
American
tender or delicate
#743
Manervia
Girl
American
Of Mars, pertaining to the Roman God of War.
#746
Ardelia
Girl
Latin
Latin
#747