Popular Baby Names 1914

Classic names that peaked in 1914 — now making a comeback.

200 names974 girl910 boy
These 1914 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
Graham
Boy
Scotland
Scottish
#141
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
Ulys
Boy
Greece
Wrathful; to be angry; To see; to be wary
#503
Voight
Boy
Germanic
guardian, keeper
#504
Vassar
Boy
American
Derived from the name of Vassar College; historically related to a place name.
#505
Erris
Boy
Ireland
From the ridge.
#506
Eldo
Boy
Italian
Derived from 'Eldoro', meaning 'golden'
#509
Agee
Boy
English
noble
#510
Clayborn
Boy
American
Born in Clay
#511
Verle
Unisex
English-speaking countries
a true and brave woman
#513
Coree
Unisex
American
Maiden; young girl
#514
Lycurgus
Boy
Greece
wolf worker
#514
Allen
Boy
[English
Variant of ALAN. A famous bearer of this name was Allen Ginsberg (1926-1997), an American beat poet.
#516
Ludwell
Boy
England
Old English
#516
Coye
Boy
American
variant of the Irish name Coy
#517
Arnim
Boy
Germanic
eagle power
#518
Alderic
Boy
Germanic
Old ruler
#519
Florian
Boy
German
flowering, blooming
#519
Guster
Boy
American
A variant of 'Gust', meaning 'a strong breeze'.
#524
Burtis
Boy
American
Fortified settlement
#532
Hary
Boy
India
To be exalted; Ruler of the home
#532
Cromwell
Boy
United Kingdom
crooked stream
#539
Loman
Boy
American
Meaning 'little' or 'small'.
#541
Oscor
Boy
Spanish-speaking countries
bear, one who bears
#541
Bertus
Boy
Netherlands
Derived from the name Albert, meaning 'noble' and 'bright'.; As a diminutive of Albert, it carries similar connotations.
#547
Hosea
Boy
[Biblical]
Variant transcription of Hoshe'a (see HOSHEA). Hosea is one of the twelve minor prophets of the Old Testament, the author of the Book of Hosea.
#550
Finis
Boy
Latin
the end
#551
Grenville
Boy
England
From a surname which was a variant of GRANVILLE.
#551
Newel
Boy
American
A variation of the name 'Newell', meaning 'new hall' or 'new place'.
#551
Wannie
Unisex
American
Possibly derived as a diminutive of names ending in -ann.
#551
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
Gould
Boy
United Kingdom
Gold, a person of wealth or prosperous
#559
Wester
Boy
English-speaking countries
From the West
#563
Vencil
Boy
American
Derived from Vincent, meaning conquering
#566
Legrande
Boy
France
the great
#568
Verble
Unisex
English
derived from the word 'verb', meaning 'to speak or to say'
#569
Filadelfio
Boy
Italian
brotherly love
#570
Elof
Boy
Sweden
descendant of the ancestors
#571
Mendal
Boy
American
a form of the name Mendel, which derives from the Hebrew 'Menashe', meaning 'to forget'
#572
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
Relis
Boy
American
Often associated with the term 'to release' or 'to let go'.
#582
Coston
Boy
England
Derived from a surname meaning "from the coast".
#584
Seibert
Boy
Germanic
From the sea
#584
Raffie
Unisex
American
A diminutive form of the name Raphael, meaning 'God has healed'.
#586
Roston
Boy
English-speaking countries
derived from a surname meaning 'from the settlement by the sorrel plant'
#589
Camillus
Boy
[Ancient Roman]
Roman cognomen, which is probably of Etruscan origin and unknown meaning. It is probably not related to Latin camillus "a youth employed in religious services".
#591
Auzie
Boy
English-speaking countries
Derived from Augustus, meaning 'great or venerable'
#594
Elmor
Boy
Germanic
means 'noble or famous'
#594
Lumir
Boy
Czech Republic
Světlo - 'Light'
#596
Sigfred
Boy
Norway
victory through peace
#597
Wensel
Boy
Czech Republic
derived from 'Václav', meaning 'more glory'.
#602
Holbert
Boy
American
From the hollow or the used to be house; a dweller near 'hollow' or 'river bank'
#606
Vaclav
Boy
Czech Republic
Czech
#610
Lile
Unisex
France
a form of lily, a flower symbolizing purity and renewal
#611
Tench
Boy
England
a type of fish
#611
Aldor
Boy
England
Meaning 'old friend'
#612
Boleslaus
Boy
Polish
One who is glorious in war.
#612
Beuford
Boy
American
Derived from the Old French name 'Buford', meaning 'ford by the river'.
#612
Adelore
Boy
French-speaking countries
noble strength
#613
Ewel
Boy
Poland
Ewe; female sheep
#613
Mendell
Boy
Israel
son of the right hand
#614
Verner
Boy
Sweden
Old Norse
#616
Dorrance
Boy
American
From the Old French 'dorrance', meaning 'endurance' or 'bravery'.
#617
Wassil
Boy
Russia
Slavic
#622
Bransford
Boy
England
river crossing
#623
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
Geter
Boy
American
A variant of the name 'getter,' meaning someone who acquires or obtains.
#635
Othar
Boy
Arabic-speaking regions
Wealthy, rich
#637
Urbane
Boy
English-speaking Countries
Sophisticated, cultivated, refined
#641
Broughton
Boy
United Kingdom
a surname derived from a place name meaning 'fortification on a hill'
#643
Isami
Boy
Japan
brave
#644
Ivyl
Boy
American
Variant of Ivy; associated with the climbing plant.
#646
Laton
Boy
American
the place of light
#649
Luman
Boy
English-speaking countries
Illuminated, light
#649
Avard
Boy
England
brave keeper
#653
Dosie
Unisex
American
a small gift or small token
#653
Rufus
Boy
Latin
Red-haired or reddish
#661
Marinus
Boy
Netherlands
of the sea
#663
Hallet
Boy
English-speaking countries
Little hero
#665
Aloise
Unisex
France
famous warrior; noble
#666
Fedele
Boy
Italy
Italian form of FIDEL.
#666
Bolish
Boy
Poland
little eagle
#668
Martelle
Unisex
American
Of Mars; warrior
#669
Rochus
Boy
Germanic
Latinized form of ROCCO, used in occasionally German and Dutch.
#669
Drexel
Boy
American
from the place of the willow tree
#670
Fort
Boy
English-speaking countries
Strong place
#670
Asbery
Boy
United Kingdom
A beloved name with deep roots
#671
Eulus
Boy
Ancient Greece
to bloom
#671
Miroslaw
Boy
Poland
peaceful glory; glorious, peaceful
#672
Almar
Unisex
Germanic
Noble and famous
#673
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
Ferdynand
Boy
Poland
Courageous traveler
#674
Foye
Unisex
American
fire; passion
#677
Varner
Boy
Germanic
warrior
#677
Percey
Boy
English
Pierced
#680
Ermil
Boy
Russia
ernest, serious
#681
Rinaldo
Boy
Italy
Italian form of REYNOLD. This is the Italian name of the hero Renaud, a character in several Renaissance epics.
#681
Linza
Boy
[Ancient Germanic]
Old Germanic form of LINDA.
#682
Foy
Unisex
American
Faith
#683
Vestal
Unisex
Latin
Chaste; of or relating to a virgin.
#687
Quinto
Boy
Italian
Quintus - The fifth
#689
Ursel
Unisex
Germanic
German diminutive of URSULA.
#690
Alph
Boy
English
Noble; kind
#691
Everal
Unisex
Unknown
Possible derivation from 'ever' implying eternal or everlasting.
#691
Bror
Boy
Sweden
brother
#692
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
Moffett
Boy
Irish
descendant of the noble family lineage, typically 'of the son of the marsh'
#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
Glenden
Boy
American
From the valley of the glen
#696
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
Elver
Boy
Norway
Old Norse
#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
Bruno
Boy
Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element brun "armour, protection" or brun "brown". Saint Bruno of Cologne was a German monk of the 11th century who founded the Carthusian Order.
#711
Ignace
Boy
France
French form of IGNATIUS.
#711
Gunnard
Boy
Scandinavian countries
battle warrior
#712
Abert
Boy
England
noble
#716
Veikko
Boy
Finland
Brother
#718
Cornealius
Boy
Italy
horn; horned
#721
Wencel
Boy
Czech Republic
glorious; from the city of Wenceslas
#725
Manville
Boy
English
From the man’s village.
#731
Vertis
Unisex
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#731
Truxton
Boy
American
from the town with the trust; town of the true
#732
Warnie
Boy
Australia
Diminutive form of Warner, meaning 'defender'.
#734
Climmie
Unisex
American
Variant of Clementine; merciful, gentle
#736
Commie
Unisex
American
communist; associated with a leftist ideology
#738
Godfred
Boy
English-speaking countries
Old Norse
#739
Raymer
Boy
American
derived from the surname meaning 'keeper of the king’s estate'
#743
Valmond
Boy
France
from the valley
#744
Ludger
Boy
Germanic
Famous warrior.
#745
Moore
Boy
American
A surname derived from the Old French word 'mor', meaning 'swarthy' or 'dark.'
#746
Tatsuo
Boy
Japan
The man who accomplishes (the goal)
#746
Myril
Unisex
USA
A variation of Muriel, meaning 'sea bright' or 'of the sea'.; Derived from the Gaelic word 'muir', meaning 'sea'.
#748
Othor
Boy
Greece
to be a protector
#748
Elgan
Boy
Wales
Bright
#752
Tecumseh
Boy
American
Shooting star
#752
Othmar
Boy
Germanic
wealthy
#758
Moir
Boy
Scotland
Great, big
#761
Barto
Boy
Italy
Derived from 'Bartolomeo', meaning 'son of the farmer'.
#762
Isiac
Boy
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#763
Orrel
Boy
English-speaking countries
Variant of the name 'Oral,' meaning 'of the mouth' or 'articulate'
#763
Nazzareno
Boy
Italy
Italian form of the Late Latin Nazarenus, which meant "from Nazareth, Nazarene". Nazareth was the town in Galilee where Jesus lived.
#764
Lister
Boy
United Kingdom
A person who maintains a list or a person involved in listing.
#768
Oder
Boy
Germanic
river or water
#771
Cordis
Boy
Roman Empire
heart
#773
Bartolomeo
Boy
Italian
Son of Talmai
#774
Huron
Boy
American
from the Huron people
#774
Fenner
Boy
England
a maker of cloth
#776
Helmuth
Boy
Germanic
Variant of HELMUT.
#780
Kalmer
Boy
Estonia
calm, serene
#783
Erhardt
Boy
Germanic
brave, hardy
#784
Roald
Boy
Norway
Famous ruler; mighty ruler.
#786
Simuel
Boy
Hebrew
God has heard.
#786
Calip
Boy
Arabic
successor, leader
#788
Manlio
Boy
Italy
the warrior
#797
Orvo
Boy
Finnish
brave
#797
Udell
Unisex
American
From the yew tree valley
#801
Anselmi
Boy
Italy
Finnish form of ANSELM.
#802
Amilcare
Boy
Italy
eager, ready
#802
Sulo
Boy
Finland
Peaceful or tranquil
#803
Herron
Boy
American
a form of the name 'Harrison', meaning son of Harry
#808
Plato
Boy
Greece
Broad or wide
#814
Montford
Boy
United Kingdom
From the mountain ford
#818
Gilmore
Boy
Scotland
servant of St. Mover
#821
Zigmond
Boy
Hebrew
Derived from 'Zikron', meaning 'remembrance'.
#821
Edell
Unisex
English
Noble
#826
Warder
Boy
American
guardian, keeper
#826
Aurel
Unisex
[German
German, Romanian, Czech and Slovak form of AURELIUS.
#827
Wah
Boy
China
Exclamation or to shout
#827
Kester
Boy
United Kingdom
King of the east
#828
Rudy
Boy
German
Famous wolf
#830
Minot
Boy
France
Derived from the Old French word for 'little' or 'small'.
#832
Underwood
Boy
United Kingdom
Dweller by the wood.
#832
Vaino
Boy
Finland
related to 'Väinö', which is associated with the old Finnish hero Väinämöinen, a wise man of songs and magic.; derived from 'Vaino' meaning 'path' or 'way'.
#836
Ludvik
Boy
Czech Republic
Famous and brave.
#841
Younger
Boy
USA
A surname that signifies someone who is younger or a descendant.
#843
Gerhardt
Boy
Germanic
German variant form of GERARD.
#845
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
Wilmur
Boy
American
Determined protector.
#865
Philmore
Boy
American
lover of horses
#868
Gleason
Boy
American
Servant of the church
#873