Popular Baby Names 1911
Classic names that peaked in 1911 — now making a comeback.
200 names594 girl478 boy
These 1911 names are having a revival — vintage names often cycle back into popularity after 80–100 years. Many of these are trending upward right now.
Joseph
BoyHebrew
Yosef
#29 →
Vincent
BoyLatin
vincens
#120 →
Edward
BoyUnited Kingdom
wealthy guardian
#213 ↓
Simon
Boy[English
From Σιμων (Simon), the New Testament Greek form of the Hebrew name שִׁמְעוֹן (Shim'on) which meant "he has heard".
#248 →
Malcolm
BoyScotland
Devotee of Saint Columba
#293 ↑
Casmer
BoyPolish
Polish; Hungarian
#503 →
Ersel
UnisexTurkey
a flower.
#505 →
Vassar
BoyAmerican
Derived from the name of Vassar College; historically related to a place name.
#505 →
Agee
BoyEnglish
noble
#510 →
Clayborn
BoyAmerican
Born in Clay
#511 →
Ovell
UnisexAmerican
shepherdess
#516 →
Florian
BoyGerman
flowering, blooming
#519 →
Guster
BoyAmerican
A variant of 'Gust', meaning 'a strong breeze'.
#524 →
Burtis
BoyAmerican
Fortified settlement
#532 →
Hudie
BoyChina
the butterfly
#532 →
Bertus
BoyNetherlands
Derived from the name Albert, meaning 'noble' and 'bright'.; As a diminutive of Albert, it carries similar connotations.
#547 →
Elvy
UnisexAmerican
Noble or high-minded
#547 →
Newel
BoyAmerican
A variation of the name 'Newell', meaning 'new hall' or 'new place'.
#551 →
Nath
BoyFrance
Gift of God; Short form of Nathan
#553 →
Sears
BoyAmerican
spear
#554 →
Estol
BoyAmerican
A beloved name with deep roots
#556 →
Coke
BoyEnglish-speaking countries
Originally a surname derived from the Old English 'coc', meaning 'rooster', it is often used as a diminutive or nickname
#558 →
Eldra
UnisexAmerican
Variant of the English name Eleodra, meaning 'elder' or 'noble'
#558 →
Jemmie
UnisexAmerican
a diminutive form of James, meaning 'supplanter'
#568 →
Legrande
BoyFrance
the great
#568 →
Capus
BoyGreece
Cape, headland
#570 →
Masaaki
BoyJapan
elegant, graceful
#573 →
Nelse
BoyAmerican
Victory
#573 →
Garnie
UnisexScotland
Scottish
#577 →
Mancil
BoyAmerican
Probably derived from the surname 'Mansell', meaning 'manor'.
#577 →
Olas
BoyNorway
relic
#581 →
Seibert
BoyGermanic
From the sea
#584 →
Roston
BoyEnglish-speaking countries
derived from a surname meaning 'from the settlement by the sorrel plant'
#589 →
Elmor
BoyGermanic
means 'noble or famous'
#594 →
Lumir
BoyCzech Republic
Světlo - 'Light'
#596 →
Edger
BoyEnglish-speaking countries
Wealthy spear; prosperous guardian
#609 →
Boleslaus
BoyPolish
One who is glorious in war.
#612 →
Verner
BoySweden
Old Norse
#616 →
Goldman
BoyJewish heritage, English-speaking countries
golden man
#619 →
Viron
BoyPersian-speaking regions
brave, noble, warrior
#624 →
Fletcher
BoyEngland
arrow maker
#631 →
Ival
UnisexEnglish
Hebrew; English
#632 →
Mott
BoyFrance
Mouth
#633 →
Hisao
BoyJapan
long-lasting, heroic
#644 →
Luman
BoyEnglish-speaking countries
Illuminated, light
#649 →
Forney
BoyAmerican
Derived from the Old French surname meaning 'smith' or 'blacksmith'.
#658 →
Rufus
BoyLatin
Red-haired or reddish
#661 →
Mann
BoyEnglish-speaking countries
A beloved name with deep roots
#662 →
Fedele
BoyItaly
Italian form of FIDEL.
#666 →
Eulis
BoyEnglish
A beloved name with deep roots
#669 →
Eulus
BoyAncient Greece
to bloom
#671 →
Wilson
Boy[English]
From an English surname meaning "son of WILLIAM". The surname was borne by Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924), the American president during World War I.
#673 ↓
Oree
UnisexAmerican
light, my light
#681 →
Foy
UnisexAmerican
Faith
#683 →
Wilfred
BoyEnglish
Old English
#686 →
Vestal
UnisexLatin
Chaste; of or relating to a virgin.
#687 →
Quinto
BoyItalian
Quintus - The fifth
#689 →
Elmo
BoyItaly
Originally a short form of Germanic names that began with the element helm meaning "helmet, protection". It is also a derivative of ERASMUS, via the old Italian diminutive Ermo.
#693 →
Enis
Unisex[Bosnian]
Bosnian form of ANIS.
#695 →
Swen
BoySweden
One who is of the Swedes, a form of the name Sven.
#695 →
Thelmer
UnisexUSA
A feminine variation of the name Thelmar, derived from Old English, meaning 'valley'.
#696 →
Bookert
BoyAmerican
derived from the surname Booker, meaning 'the book seller'
#697 →
Brother
BoyAmerican
male sibling
#699 →
Harvard
BoyEngland
hardy or brave
#699 →
Claron
BoyLatin
Means 'brightness' or 'clarity'.
#708 →
Lunsford
BoyUnited Kingdom
From the lonesome ford; a river crossing.
#708 →
Ignace
BoyFrance
French form of IGNATIUS.
#711 →
Evester
BoyAmerican
To bless
#719 →
Manville
BoyEnglish
From the man’s village.
#731 →
Truxton
BoyAmerican
from the town with the trust; town of the true
#732 →
Climmie
UnisexAmerican
Variant of Clementine; merciful, gentle
#736 →
Commie
UnisexAmerican
communist; associated with a leftist ideology
#738 →
Raymer
BoyAmerican
derived from the surname meaning 'keeper of the king’s estate'
#743 →
Ludger
BoyGermanic
Famous warrior.
#745 →
Vincenzo
BoyItaly
Conquering
#745 ↑
Moore
BoyAmerican
A surname derived from the Old French word 'mor', meaning 'swarthy' or 'dark.'
#746 →
Othor
BoyGreece
to be a protector
#748 →
Weyman
BoyEnglish-speaking countries
Old English
#759 →
Isiac
BoyAmerican
A beloved name with deep roots
#763 →
Stoddard
BoyAmerican
Old English
#764 →
Hugh
BoyUnited Kingdom
heart
#784 →
Lowery
BoyAmerican
From the surname meaning 'the low land'
#784 →
Roald
BoyNorway
Famous ruler; mighty ruler.
#786 →
Simuel
BoyHebrew
God has heard.
#786 →
Ulmer
BoyGermanic
from the town of Ulm
#793 →
Clayborne
BoyAmerican
Old French
#796 →
Byrl
BoyAmerican
English
#799 →
Udell
UnisexAmerican
From the yew tree valley
#801 →
Herron
BoyAmerican
a form of the name 'Harrison', meaning son of Harry
#808 →
Montford
BoyUnited Kingdom
From the mountain ford
#818 →
Zigmond
BoyHebrew
Derived from 'Zikron', meaning 'remembrance'.
#821 →
Wilborn
BoyAmerican
From the powerful spring
#823 →
Warder
BoyAmerican
guardian, keeper
#826 →
Chon
BoySpanish
young man
#830 →
Rudy
BoyGerman
Famous wolf
#830 ↑
Renner
BoyGermanic
To run
#834 →
Trellis
UnisexAmerican
Support structure for climbing plants
#834 →
Ludvik
BoyCzech Republic
Famous and brave.
#841 →
Cornelious
BoyLatin
Horn
#850 →
Cleaveland
BoyAmerican
land of the cliffs
#853 →
Junus
BoyLatin
Young; youthful; The sixth month (June)
#860 →
Boise
BoyAmerican
from the wooded area
#861 →
Hiawatha
UnisexNative American
Iroquois
#861 →
Philmore
BoyAmerican
lover of horses
#868 →
Flavel
BoyEnglish
Flavel is thought to mean 'from the community of Flavus'
#874 →
Gerard
BoyFrench
Gérard - 'spear strength' or 'brave with a spear'
#877 →
Jno
BoyAmerican
Variant of John, meaning 'God is gracious'
#877 →
Burris
BoyAmerican
Derived from a surname, which likely originated from a place name.
#878 →
Ingolf
BoyScandinavia
ancestor's wolf
#881 →
Tullio
BoyItaly
to bear; to carry
#881 →
Velmer
UnisexGermanic
famous, renowned
#887 →
Burnett
UnisexEngland
A surname derived from an old French word meaning 'brown-haired' or 'brown.'
#888 →
Addis
UnisexAmerican
Tigrinya
#891 →
Dick
BoyUnited Kingdom
Strong ruler; power, mighty chief
#892 →
Mancel
BoyFrench
A beloved name with deep roots
#893 →
Bunyan
BoyEnglish-speaking countries
Derived from the French word 'buisson' meaning 'bush.'
#895 →
Elvan
BoyTurkey
Atom or particle.
#901 →
Guinn
BoyIreland
Fair; white
#903 →
Alphonsa
BoyItaly
Noble and ready
#907 →
Bunyon
BoyEnglish-speaking countries
A little bough or branch
#925 →
Earland
BoyEnglish
Old English
#930 →
Amerigo
BoyItaly
From the Old High German name Amalric, meaning 'ruler of work'.
#940 →
Veto
BoyLatin
I forbid
#941 →
Veryl
UnisexAmerican
a form of the masculine name Virgil
#946 →
Weymon
BoyAmerican
A form of the name Wayman, which means 'from the land near the ford'
#947 →
Lavere
UnisexFrench-speaking countries
to lift or raise
#952 →
Colquitt
BoyAmerican
A beloved name with deep roots
#957 →
Rodolphe
BoyFrance
famous wolf
#962 →
Flavius
BoyLatin
Yellow
#964 →
Policarpio
BoySpain
Much fruit, fruitful
#965 →
Ronie
UnisexAmerican
Joyful song.
#969 →
Clifton
BoyUnited Kingdom
cliff town
#977 →
Folke
BoySweden
Short form of various Old Norse names that contain the element folk meaning "people", and thus a cognate of FULK.
#980 →
Rembert
BoyGermanic
Counselor
#980 →
Bilbo
BoyUnited Kingdom
a type of knife or a dwarf character
#986 →
Accursio
BoyItaly
Accursed
#990 →
Walfred
BoyGermanic
To govern, to rule
#991 →
Algia
UnisexGreek
pain, suffering
#993 →
Wadsworth
BoyEngland
Enclosure by a ford
#996 →
Eldrige
BoyEnglish
A meaningful name with English roots
#1000 →
Vick
BoyEnglish-speaking countries
Victory or conqueror
#1000 →
Benhard
BoyGermanic
brave as a bear
Erbie
BoyAmerican
Brave or strong warrior
Walther
BoyGermanic
Composition of 'wald' meaning 'rule' and 'heri' meaning 'army'
Yaro
BoyNigeria
Hausa
Theoda
UnisexGermanic
People's princess
Arvy
BoyAmerican
friend, ally
Bruner
BoyAmerican
one who lives by a brook or stream
Averill
UnisexAmerican
Boar battle
Othie
BoyAmerican
A protector, one who defends
Edmund
BoyEngland
wealthy protector
Ozell
UnisexAmerican
from the Ozarks
Gaillard
BoyFrance
Gaillard means 'lively' or 'bold'.
Norvell
BoyFrance
North vale or northern valley
Ennis
BoyIreland
From the name of a town in Ireland.
Hyman
Boy[Yiddish]
Alteration of HYAM influenced by Yiddish man "man".
Mariano
BoySpain
derived from the name 'Mariano', which is a variant of 'Marianus', meaning 'of Marius'
Elmer
BoyEnglish-speaking countries
Derived from 'helm' meaning 'noble' or 'helmet' and 'meri' meaning 'famous'.
Cloyde
BoyAmerican
A surname derived from the Welsh name 'Clwyd', meaning 'the river' or 'the valley'.
Cozy
UnisexAmerican
comfortable, warm
Asuncion
UnisexSpain
assumption (of Mary)
Vermon
BoyAmerican
A beloved name with deep roots
Zygmund
BoyPoland
the one who is great or famous
Hume
BoyScotland
from the river
Bosie
BoyUnited Kingdom
a playful platform or space
Hulbert
BoyEnglish-speaking countries
Bright mind or brilliant.
Melbourne
BoyEnglish
Mouth of the river
Agnew
BoyScottish
from the river mouth
Zephyr
UnisexGreece
the west wind
Gomer
BoyHebrew
Complete, Perfect
Berman
BoyUSA
Berman denotes a man from the mountains.; The name relates to the Hebrew 'Berman' (בֵּרְמַן), meaning 'son of the mountain.
Bernhardt
BoyGermanic
Brave as a bear
Osby
BoyEnglish
god's village
Weir
BoyScotland
Scottish Gaelic
Raeburn
BoyScotland
from the rapids in the stream
Gray
BoyEnglish-speaking countries
Gray or grey color, often associated with maturity and wisdom.
Ezell
BoyAfrican American
God will help
Minard
BoyFrench-speaking countries
a strong protector
Edner
UnisexAmerican
a form of Edna, meaning 'pleasure, delight'
Crawley
BoyEnglish
From the crow's meadow
Mervil
BoyAmerican
A creative name believed to be derived from merging 'Merv' and 'Wil'.
Broward
BoyAmerican
Old English
Masaji
BoyJapan
elegant
Herold
BoyEnglish
army ruler
Clements
BoyUnited Kingdom
Merciful, gentle.
Gaspare
BoyItaly
treasurer, one of the Three Wise Men
Colie
UnisexAmerican
Victory
Henrie
UnisexEnglish-speaking countries
ruler of the home
Arguster
UnisexUS
majestic
Gillespie
BoyScottish
Scottish Gaelic
Birger
BoyScandinavia
To help or to save.
Durward
BoyScotland
keeper of the door
Izell
BoyAmerican
the sun's rays
Noble
BoyEnglish
having, exhibiting, or characterized by high moral qualities and ideals
Thelton
BoyAmerican
Thelton is a variant of the name 'Thelma' combined with the suffix '-ton', commonly relating to a farm or settlement.
Saunders
BoyEnglish-speaking countries
son of Alexander
Rozier
BoyFrance
from the rose garden
Brownie
UnisexAmerican
a small, mischievous fairy; a chocolate dessert
Rannie
UnisexAmerican
A variant form of the name 'Rena,' often meaning 'joy' or 'song' from Hebrew origins.
Filmore
BoyAmerican
from the great land