Boy Baby Names from the 1910s

3439 names that peaked in popularity during the 1910s.

World War I shaped naming — patriotic names rose while immigrant-inflected names declined. The decade of Mary and John. 1910s names are emerging as "before my grandparents" choices — quietly cool.

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wealthy guardian

Victorious, conqueror.

Devotee of Saint Columba

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counselor-protector

Great, venerable

From the river Ethra

A beloved name with deep roots

guardian, keeper

ancient, original

From the Greek 'eremites', meaning 'desert-dweller' or 'lonely one'

Derived from the name of Vassar College; historically related to a place name.

Derived from 'Eldoro', meaning 'golden'

a true and brave woman

Maiden; young girl

Wealthy or prosperous ruler

fame; glory; to grow

variant of the Irish name Coy

flowering, blooming

glorious and good

A variant of 'Gust', meaning 'a strong breeze'.

Fortified settlement

from the mill ford

A maker of cakes or pastries

Courageous people

from the meadow

another world, man

Meaning 'little' or 'small'.

bear, one who bears

Noble or high-minded

A farmer or countryman

a variant of Clois, related to 'glory'

A beloved name with deep roots

A beloved name with deep roots

Originally a surname derived from the Old English 'coc', meaning 'rooster', it is often used as a diminutive or nickname

Variant of the English name Eleodra, meaning 'elder' or 'noble'

Gold, a person of wealth or prosperous

Strength, power

Severus - 'stern' or 'serious'

Derived from 'metropolis', signifying 'mother city'

Derived from Vincent, meaning conquering

Secret or secret warrior

derived from the word 'verb', meaning 'to speak or to say'

descendant of the ancestors

a form of the name Mendel, which derives from the Hebrew 'Menashe', meaning 'to forget'

well-pleased, satisfaction

elegant, graceful

Slavic countries

Probably derived from the surname 'Mansell', meaning 'manor'.

Derived from a surname meaning "from the coast".

A form of the name 'Miller'

A diminutive form of the name Raphael, meaning 'God has healed'.

Guardian of the woods

A beloved name with deep roots

Derived from Augustus, meaning 'great or venerable'

means 'noble or famous'

Referring to flowers or blooming, related to the occupation of a florist.

Světlo - 'Light'

victory through peace

A diminutive form of 'Frederika,' meaning 'peaceful ruler'.

Strength, brave heart

derived from 'Václav', meaning 'more glory'.

From the hollow or the used to be house; a dweller near 'hollow' or 'river bank'

to harvest or plow

God is my light

a form of lily, a flower symbolizing purity and renewal

Meaning 'old friend'

One who is glorious in war.

Derived from the Old French name 'Buford', meaning 'ford by the river'.

Ewe; female sheep

son of the right hand

From the Old French 'dorrance', meaning 'endurance' or 'bravery'.

a variation of 'Virgil,' meaning 'flourishing' or 'to thrive'.

brave, noble, warrior

from the thorny hill

A variation of Clemens, meaning 'mild' or 'merciful'.

a surname derived from a place name meaning 'fortification on a hill'

Meaning 'brave' or 'courageous'.

my father is joyful

From the fringe farm.

Variant of Ivy; associated with the climbing plant.

the place of light

Illuminated, light

a small gift or small token

Red-haired or reddish

A variant of Cordelia, possibly meaning 'heart' or 'daughter of the sea'

from the northern clearing

Of Mars; warrior

from the place of the willow tree

A beloved name with deep roots

Noble and famous

A beloved name with deep roots

Courageous traveler

from the place of the leaping water