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Victorian-era names dominated β€” formal, classical, often biblical. Many are now ultra-rare and ripe for revival.

Quick facts: 1880s names

  • 1880s names are ultra-rare today β€” using one guarantees your child stands alone.
  • 1,323 names peaked in popularity during the 1880s
  • 929 girl names and 715 boy names peaked in the 1880s
  • 1880s names are considered vintage β€” many are due for a revival

1880s Girl Names

165 girl names that peaked in popularity during the 1880s

#15
Hebrew
God is my oath
#39
England
God's favor or blessing
#40
England
light
#66
English
Noble, kind
#78
Greece↑ Making a comeback
Divine gift
#79
Hebrew
Grace
#93
English
maiden, daughter
#95
Greece
from Lydia
#98
Latin
bright, clear
#104
United Kingdom↑ Making a comeback
Strong fighter
#108
American↑ Making a comeback
God is my salvation
#110
English↑ Making a comeback
English
#112
Hebrew
life
#116
English
Consecrated to God
#121
Latin
Latin
#128
American↑ Making a comeback
Farmer
#130
United Kingdom↑ Making a comeback
Welsh
#133
Hebrew
Beloved
#178
Germanic↑ Making a comeback
noble, nobility
#179
Greek
beautiful
#190
Greece↑ Making a comeback
radiant, shining
#202
English↑ Making a comeback
grace
#238
France
Famous warrior
#240
Arabic
Night
#265
Greek↑ Making a comeback
Greek
#267
United Kingdom↑ Making a comeback
Hebrew
#267
American
ruler of the army
#270
Germanic
German
#279
Latin↑ Making a comeback
eighth
#284
Germanic
Noble kind
#288
France
of Mars, the god of war
#319
English
Hebrew
#338
Spanish
little girl
#370
Latin↑ Making a comeback
Golden
#384
English↑ Making a comeback
ruler of the home
#400
Latin
Youthful
#436
England
wealthy spear
#438
Germanic
battle-mighty
#456
Latin↑ Making a comeback
free man
#457
Greece
torch
#478
United Kingdom
pure
#501
American
English
#501
England
Famous warrior
#501
Greece
pearl
#502
American
English
#504
English
Noble
#507
American
pure
#507
Italian
Modena, a city in Italy
#510
English
English
#512
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#520
American
English
#520
American
A diminutive form of the name 'Minnie', which itself is a diminutive of 'Minerva'.
#521
Latin
Priceless
#524
Various
faithful; loyal
#525
Scotland
Red-haired
#527
Arabic
Arabic
#532
American
diminutive of Mary
#533
Italy
Rival; industrious
#534
English
fair, blessed
#535
Slovakia
A diminutive form of names starting with 'I'
#539
American↑ Making a comeback
English
#539
American
Derived from Jeffrey, meaning 'peaceful pledge'
#541
American
A modern spelling of Daisy, which is a flower name.
#542
French↑ Making a comeback
merciful
#544
English
beloved
#549
American
Flower
#549
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#550
American
English
#550
Scandinavian countries
warrior
#555
American
jet black
#556
American
Free from burden
#558
English↑ Making a comeback
pure
#559
Greece
Pure
#560
Latin
Horn
#560
English
Hebrew
#566
American
of the valley
#566
American
Irish
#567
English
light
#570
American
Princess; noblewoman
#579
Latin
meek
#579
English
pure, clear
#579
Latin↑ Making a comeback
Rose
#582
France
white, fair
#584
Arabic↑ Making a comeback
Tender
#584
American
A variant of May
#586
American
A term of endearment or diminutive form of the name 'Bannister'
#586
France
lame; crippled
#586
Germanic↑ Making a comeback
strong in will
#588
Germanic
Noble and bright.
#590
Greece
from Delos
#594
English
beloved
#597
Latin
bright, clear
#597
Germanic
German
#597
Germanic
a form of the name Wilhelmina, meaning 'resolute protector'.
#603
Hebrew
Hebrew
#604
American
diminutive of Pearl, meaning 'pearl'
#606
Greek
Greek
#610
French↑ Making a comeback
famed warrior
#611
Spanish↑ Making a comeback
star
#613
Dutch-speaking countries
A diminutive form of Henrietta, meaning 'home ruler'.
#613
English
Derived from Greek meaning 'that which is assumed'.
#615
American↑ Making a comeback
English
#616
English↑ Making a comeback
English
#616
American
English
#622
Latin↑ Making a comeback
Latin
#623
English
English
#626
Japanese
small
#630
African
gift.
#631
American
A diminutive form of Susan, meaning 'lily' or 'rose'.
#633
American
nostalgic, reference to the river.
#634
English
of the sea
#634
American
English
#636
American
Wealthy
#640
Spain
tamed
#644
English
Pure
#645
English↑ Making a comeback
Noble
#645
English
the mistress
#645
American
Native American
#645
American
One who is long-lived
#647
English
English
#648
Hebrew
light
#651
American
A modern coinage, possibly from the word 'venus'.
#652
English
Free woman
#657
Latin
Vine; grapevine
#659
Albania
purity
#664
English
English
#665
English
Latin
#666
American
resolute protector
#672
England
light
#682
Germanic
bright
#682
Latin↑ Making a comeback
flower
#683
Arabic
Arabic
#686
France
lioness
#687
Japan
Japanese
#689
Ancient Greece
Wise
#692
Spanish
dawn, sunrise
#692
English
English
#698
Albania
The beautiful one
#698
Africa
African
#699
English
English
#699
United Kingdom
lily
#700
English↑ Making a comeback
little bird
#703
American
blessed
#705
American
English
#714
England
of Thor
#719
American
Latin
#726
United Kingdom
Tiny; small
#728
Spain
refuge, shelter
#732
American↑ Making a comeback
affection, warmth, and deep personal attachment
#733
American
Greek
#734
Spain
The noble one
#734
English
English
#735
American
A light, a gentle flame.
#735
Italy
strength in battle
#736
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#736
American
related to Texas, often interpreted as 'from Texas' or 'Texan'.
#738
Hebrew
Hebrew
#741
American
Derived from the Old English term meaning 'nobleman' or 'warrior'.
#743
American
tender or delicate
#746
American
Of Mars, pertaining to the Roman God of War.
#747
Latin
Latin
#750
English
English
#751
France
eighth
#752
American
Dove
#753
Hebrew
God is gracious

1880s Boy Names

126 boy names that peaked in popularity during the 1880s

#8
Germanic
Home ruler
#10
English
Resolute protector
#19
English
His name is God
#26
American
English
#41
Greece
Twin
#54
France
Free man
#78
Greece↑ Making a comeback
Divine gift
#93
English
maiden, daughter
#95
Greece
from Lydia
#98
Latin
bright, clear
#104
United Kingdom↑ Making a comeback
Strong fighter
#108
American↑ Making a comeback
God is my salvation
#110
English↑ Making a comeback
English
#116
English
Consecrated to God
#121
Latin
Latin
#128
American↑ Making a comeback
Farmer
#130
United Kingdom↑ Making a comeback
Welsh
#136
Greek
Farmer.
#178
Germanic↑ Making a comeback
noble, nobility
#179
Greek
beautiful
#190
Greece↑ Making a comeback
radiant, shining
#202
English↑ Making a comeback
grace
#210
Greece
rock, stone
#238
France
Famous warrior
#240
Arabic
Night
#265
Greek↑ Making a comeback
Greek
#267
United Kingdom↑ Making a comeback
Hebrew
#267
American
ruler of the army
#270
Germanic
German
#279
Latin↑ Making a comeback
eighth
#288
France
of Mars, the god of war
#319
English
Hebrew
#338
Spanish
little girl
#384
English↑ Making a comeback
ruler of the home
#400
Latin
Youthful
#436
England
wealthy spear
#438
Germanic
battle-mighty
#456
Latin↑ Making a comeback
free man
#469
Germanic
free man
#478
United Kingdom
pure
#501
American
English
#501
England
Famous warrior
#504
English
Noble
#510
English
English
#512
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#520
American
English
#521
Latin
Priceless
#527
Arabic
Arabic
#532
American
diminutive of Mary
#534
English
a source or spring
#534
England
Old Norse
#534
English
fair, blessed
#536
American
Old English
#536
American
to give a gratuity; a small reward
#539
American↑ Making a comeback
English
#539
American
Derived from Jeffrey, meaning 'peaceful pledge'
#543
American
A rough, prickly covering
#543
Sweden
Old Norse
#549
American
Flower
#549
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#550
English
Wine steward, server
#555
American
jet black
#559
Greece
Pure
#560
Latin
Horn
#561
American
Pleasure
#566
American
Irish
#567
English
light
#573
American
From the old or ancient place
#582
France
white, fair
#584
Arabic↑ Making a comeback
Tender
#586
France
lame; crippled
#586
Germanic↑ Making a comeback
strong in will
#588
Germanic
Noble and bright.
#590
Greece
from Delos
#591
American
manly, brave
#594
English
beloved
#594
Germanic
German
#599
Israel
Odes (אודב) means 'a gift' or 'blessing'.
#603
USA
English
#604
American
Old English
#604
American
diminutive of Pearl, meaning 'pearl'
#607
American
of the valley
#610
French↑ Making a comeback
famed warrior
#611
Spanish↑ Making a comeback
star
#615
American↑ Making a comeback
English
#616
English↑ Making a comeback
English
#622
Latin↑ Making a comeback
Latin
#625
Scotland
flame
#626
Japanese
small
#633
American
nostalgic, reference to the river.
#633
United Kingdom
from the land where the river flows; often associated with a notable place name
#636
American
Wealthy
#644
English
Pure
#645
English↑ Making a comeback
Noble
#645
English
the mistress
#647
English
English
#648
English
a friend
#648
Hebrew
light
#652
English
Free woman
#659
Albania
purity
#661
American
land on a hill
#664
Germanic
army ruler
#666
American
resolute protector
#672
England
light
#677
Netherlands
Dutch
#682
Germanic
bright
#682
Latin↑ Making a comeback
flower
#692
Spanish
dawn, sunrise
#699
United Kingdom
lily
#700
English↑ Making a comeback
little bird
#703
American
blessed
#708
Hebrew↑ Making a comeback
Hebrew
#710
English
Derived from the name of a fruit tree, symbolizing fertility and wealth.
#710
Hebrew
The name Abram (אַבְרָם) means 'exalted father'.
#719
American
Latin
#719
United Kingdom
English
#728
Spain
refuge, shelter
#732
American↑ Making a comeback
affection, warmth, and deep personal attachment
#734
English
English
#735
Italy
strength in battle
#737
Germanic
Elf; supernatural being
#741
American
Derived from the Old English term meaning 'nobleman' or 'warrior'.
#743
American
tender or delicate
#750
English
English
#752
American
Dove
#753
Hebrew
God is gracious

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