Boy 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
Samuel
Boy
English
His name is God
#19
John
Boy
American
English
#26
Thomas
Boy
Greece
Twin
#41
Charles
Boy
France
Free man
#54
Theo
Unisex
Greece
Divine gift
#78
↑ Making a comeback
Arthur
Boy
United Kingdom
Welsh
#130
↑ Making a comeback
George
Boy
Greek
Farmer.
#136
Peter
Boy
Greece
rock, stone
#210
Louis
Boy
France
Famous warrior
#238
Walter
Boy
American
ruler of the army
#267
Martin
Boy
France
of Mars, the god of war
#288
Julius
Boy
Latin
Youthful
#400
Edgar
Boy
England
wealthy spear
#436
Francis
Boy
Latin
free man
#456
↑ Making a comeback
Frank
Boy
Germanic
free man
#469
Ason
Boy
American
English
#501
Leland
Boy
American
English
#520
Fount
Boy
English
a source or spring
#534
Hansford
Boy
England
Old Norse
#534
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
Burr
Boy
American
A rough, prickly covering
#543
Hilmer
Boy
Sweden
Old Norse
#543
Timmie
Boy
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#549
Butler
Boy
English
Wine steward, server
#550
Pleas
Boy
American
Pleasure
#561
Oney
Unisex
American
Irish
#566
Olden
Boy
American
From the old or ancient place
#573
Claude
Boy
France
lame; crippled
#586
Albert
Boy
Germanic
Noble and bright.
#588
Manly
Boy
American
manly, brave
#591
Reinhold
Boy
Germanic
German
#594
Odes
Boy
Israel
Odes (אודס) means 'a gift' or 'blessing'.
#599
Orvel
Boy
USA
English
#603
Olney
Boy
American
Old English
#604
Volney
Boy
American
of the valley
#607
Louie
Boy
French
famed warrior
#610
↑ Making a comeback
Scottie
Unisex
English
English
#616
↑ Making a comeback
Augustine
Unisex
Latin
Latin
#622
↑ Making a comeback
Fleming
Boy
Scotland
flame
#625
Oda
Unisex
Japanese
small
#626
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
Odie
Unisex
American
Wealthy
#636
Budd
Boy
English
a friend
#648
Tilmon
Boy
American
land on a hill
#661
Harl
Boy
Germanic
army ruler
#664
Lannie
Unisex
American
resolute protector
#666
Ode
Boy
Netherlands
Dutch
#677
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
Squire
Boy
United Kingdom
English
#719
Love
Unisex
American
affection, warmth, and deep personal attachment
#732
↑ Making a comeback
Bird
Unisex
English
English
#734
Alf
Boy
Germanic
Elf; supernatural being
#737
Earle
Boy
American
Derived from the Old English term meaning 'nobleman' or 'warrior'.
#741
Bee
Unisex
English
English
#750
Lum
Boy
Albania
Albanian
#757
Osie
Unisex
American
Polish
#771
Albertus
Boy
Netherlands
noble, bright
#775
Doctor
Boy
American
teacher, instructor
#782
Harry
Boy
England
A diminutive form of Henry, which means 'ruler of the home'.
#783
Obe
Boy
American
heart
#783
Burt
Boy
English
bright, famous
#790
Clemmie
Unisex
English
gentle, merciful
#791
Ben
Boy
American
בֶּן
#796
Jessie
Unisex
United Kingdom
gift
#796
Authur
Boy
English
Latin
#797
Mat
Boy
English
English
#798
Thurlow
Boy
England
thor's hill
#801
Pliny
Boy
Ancient Rome
Full of strength, Mighty
#803
Ala
Unisex
Arabic
علاء
#814
Horton
Boy
England
Old English
#825
Clifford
Boy
English
From the cliff's ford
#827
Ney
Boy
Brazil
a form of the name 'new' or 'fresh'
#828
Thorvald
Boy
Scandinavia
Old Norse
#828
Ignatz
Boy
Germanic
Latin
#832
Bush
Boy
American
A shrub or low plant
#837
Berton
Boy
France
bright, shining
#837
Tony
Boy
American
priceless
#844
Ivey
Unisex
American
yew plant
#848
↑ Making a comeback
Auguste
Boy
France
venerable or majestic
#855
Sim
Boy
English
to be like or resemble
#856
Judson
Boy
American
English
#858
Jabe
Boy
American
to be or become
#865
Gustavus
Boy
Latin
staff of the Goths
#868
Firman
Boy
Turkey
One who is a champion or a winner.
#872
Ira
Boy
Hebrew
watchful; alert
#878
Ad
Boy
Hebrew
Adornment
#882
Dorr
Boy
English
English
#882
Mannie
Unisex
English
a diminutive of Immanuel or Emmanuel, meaning 'God is with us'
#900
Lone
Boy
Denmark
alone
#906
Cornelius
Boy
Latin
horn
#910
Van
Boy
Vietnam
river
#910
Okey
Boy
Nigeria
from the Igbo tribe meaning 'to be well'
#916
Dozier
Boy
American
English
#918
Bascom
Boy
American
From the place of the badger's dwelling.
#932
Bluford
Boy
American
blue ford or river crossing
#939
Hermann
Boy
Germanic
warrior, army man
#942
Sylvania
Unisex
Latin
sylva, meaning 'forest' or 'woodland'
#944
Lot
Boy
Hebrew
Hebrew
#950
Aura
Unisex
Latin
Latin
#954
↑ Making a comeback
Irl
Boy
USA
A variant of Earl, meaning nobleman or warrior.
#956
Lem
Boy
Hebrew
Hebrew
#958
Severt
Boy
Sweden
Old Norse
#960
Miner
Boy
American
One who works in a mine.
#962
Gilford
Boy
England
A gift from the hill
#969
Dolphus
Boy
Germanic
noble creature
#977
Opie
Unisex
American
A diminutive form of names like Ophelia or a surname.
#978
Will
Boy
English
English
#979
Seldon
Boy
English
derived from a surname, meaning 'town by the willow trees'
#981
Ephraim
Boy
Israel
אֶפְרָיִם - 'fruitful'
#986
Fountain
Boy
American
a spring or source of water; a place where water emerges
#987
Snowden
Boy
English
English
#990
Wirt
Boy
American
keeper of the garden
#992
Lute
Boy
English
A stringed musical instrument, usually pear-shaped
#996
Abner
Boy
Hebrew
My father is light
#997
↑ Making a comeback
Earlie
Unisex
American
early; pioneer
#999
Howard
Boy
American
High guardian
#1004
Aurthur
Boy
England
Noble or brave
#1013
Olie
Unisex
English
English
#1027
Bose
Boy
Nigeria
Strength
#1032
Nealy
Unisex
Ireland
Irish
#1036
Hjalmar
Boy
Sweden
warrior
#1041
Merton
Boy
United Kingdom
from the lake town
#1053
Drury
Boy
England
Old French
#1055
Halbert
Boy
Germanic
Shining hero
#1058
Tom
Boy
American
Twin
#1068
Ollie
Unisex
English
elf army
#1080
↑ Making a comeback
Tilford
Boy
United Kingdom
Ford by the land of the tiles
#1080
Erving
Boy
English
English
#1090
Mont
Boy
English
from the mountain
#1093
Dossie
Unisex
English
a great gift
#1104
Arkie
Unisex
American
a derivative of 'Archie' meaning 'bold' or 'genuine'
#1130
Nim
Boy
Hebrew
נִמְרוֹד
#1138
Guss
Boy
Germanic
A diminutive of Augustus meaning 'majestic or venerable'.
#1142
Bert
Boy
Germanic
German
#1147
Sameul
Boy
Hebrew
Heard by God
#1151
Franc
Unisex
France
French
#1152
Algernon
Boy
French
with a mustache
#1155
Tolbert
Boy
American
Toll or toller of the fortress
#1171
Gust
Boy
Swedish
Swedish
#1173
Author
Boy
American
One who writes books or produces other written works
#1180
Amado
Boy
Spain
beloved
#1182
↑ Making a comeback
Isa
Unisex
Hebrew
God is salvation
#1188
↑ Making a comeback
Sie
Boy
Netherlands
victory
#1191
Mance
Boy
American
Manly
#1196
Elgie
Unisex
American
Joyful, happy
#1202
Martie
Unisex
American
Of Mars, warlike
#1204
Egbert
Boy
English
English
#1208
Ruffin
Boy
France
little rough
#1208
Asberry
Boy
American
Variant of Ashberry or a combination of Ash and Berry.
#1212
Ples
Boy
English
a form of happiness or joy
#1215
Simmie
Boy
American
A diminutive form of the name Simona or Simone, potentially connected to 'listener' in Hebrew.
#1221
Rastus
Boy
American
The one who is the best.
#1224
Larence
Boy
English
from Laurentum
#1230
Lige
Boy
American
One who is Noble
#1233
Corneluis
Boy
Latin
horn
#1235
Proctor
Boy
American
an official in charge of supervising
#1239
Flem
Boy
Scotland
from Flanders
#1244
Shed
Boy
English
to be prosperous, fortunate
#1247
Goff
Boy
England
Old English
#1253
Profit
Boy
American
a financial gain
#1253
Lucius
Boy
Latin
light
#1254
↑ Making a comeback
Roll
Boy
American
English
#1257
Gunder
Boy
Sweden
battle
#1270
Grove
Boy
American
English
#1276
Leonce
Boy
France
A beloved name with deep roots
#1276
Lim
Boy
China
Chinese
#1278
Robt
Boy
English
English
#1280
Carry
Unisex
American
A derivative of 'Caroline', meaning 'free man'.
#1281
Gid
Boy
Hebrew
Fierce; strong
#1289
Zack
Boy
English
the Lord has remembered
#1289
↑ Making a comeback
Alcee
Boy
France
Noble or gracious
#1295
Burnie
Boy
American
English
#1301
Armstead
Boy
American
home by the river
#1304
Manford
Boy
American
man from the ford
#1310
Ceylon
Boy
Sri Lanka
A beloved name with deep roots
#1311
Elzy
Boy
American
English
#1318
Dell
Unisex
American
A small valley or hollow, typically covered in trees.
#1322
Arda
Unisex
Turkey
A beloved name with deep roots
#1328
Elbridge
Boy
American
From the old bridge
#1330
Simpson
Boy
England
Son of Sim
#1330
Otho
Boy
Latin
German
#1331
Vollie
Unisex
American
Brave or strong
#1335
Colbert
Boy
France
Bright,
#1341
Ewin
Boy
Scottish
young warrior
#1344
Euclid
Boy
Greece
Greek
#1351
Geroge
Boy
American
English
#1352
Thos
Boy
Greece
Greek
#1356
Hardie
Boy
Scotland
brave, hardy
#1360
Chin
Boy
China
Chinese
#1361
Henery
Boy
American
Ruler of the home
#1363
Ossie
Unisex
English
God's power
#1364
Emmet
Boy
Irish
Irish
#1370