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