Popular Baby Names 1922
Classic names that peaked in 1922 — now making a comeback.
200 names1149 girl854 boy
These 1922 names are having a revival — vintage names often cycle back into popularity after 80–100 years. Many of these are trending upward right now.
Robert
BoyGermanic
Bright fame
#89 →
Cruz
BoySpain
cross
#329 ↓
Wade
BoyEnglish
To go or walk
#341 →
Yoshimi
UnisexJapanese
good, benevolent; beauty; decision
#502 →
Burdett
BoyEngland
the little fortress
#503 →
Kernell
BoyAmerican
victorious,
#504 →
Orvil
BoyAmerican
Gold town
#513 →
Sabe
BoyJapan
to be wise or to be knowledgeable
#516 →
Annibale
BoyItaly
Hanni's grace
#517 →
Dyle
BoyAmerican
Derived from the Old French 'dile', meaning 'to serve'
#518 →
Tice
BoyGermanic
Short form of 'Matthias', meaning 'gift of God'.
#524 →
Bascomb
BoyEngland
Old English
#526 →
Atward
BoyEngland
Old English
#527 →
Emedio
BoyItalian
Rival, competitor
#527 →
Atwell
BoyEngland
Old English
#531 →
Tokuichi
BoyJapanese-speaking countries
can mean 'education' or 'wisdom' depending on the kanji used
#534 →
Hargie
BoyAmerican
Variant of 'Harvey', meaning 'battle worthy' or 'eager for battle'.
#536 →
Eury
BoyGreece
Well born; noble
#537 →
Sid
BoyAmerican
Contraction of 'Sidney', which means 'wide island'.
#537 →
Eichi
BoyJapan
Meaning varies: 'prosperous, glorious' (栄一) or 'wise one' (英一), depending on the kanji used.
#542 →
Medford
BoyUSA
A river crossing
#544 →
Olus
BoyNigeria
wealth, riches, prosperity
#547 →
Argonne
BoyUSA
Region in northeastern France
#548 →
Glenwood
BoyAmerican
Valley of the glen
#552 →
Mon
BoyVietnam
literary
#560 →
Walbert
BoyGermanic
Valiant and bright
#562 →
Silvestro
BoyItalian
from the forest
#564 →
Irvine
BoyScotland
Green water
#571 →
Anatol
BoyRussia
from the East
#573 →
Julio
BoySpain
youthful, downy
#573 ↓
Aldo
BoyItaly
Meaning 'old' or 'wise'.
#575 →
Atherton
BoyEngland
town by the ash tree
#575 →
Union
BoyAmerican
the state of being united or joined
#575 →
Olon
BoyNigeria
Yoruba
#576 →
Autrey
BoyEnglish-speaking countries
Noble strength
#577 →
Shizuo
BoyJapan
meaning 'quiet man'
#577 →
Varnell
UnisexAmerican
From the fern hill
#582 →
Arbon
BoyAmerican
bear; from the people of the bear
#583 →
Romus
BoyLatin
man of Rome
#584 →
Tadao
BoyJapan
loyal, correct
#589 →
Guerdon
BoyFrance
Old French
#592 →
Hayse
BoyAmerican
from the hedged area
#592 →
jhue
BoyEnglish
the one who is of royal heritage or descends from a king.
#592 →
Carven
BoyIreland
A male who is a representative
#594 →
Elder
BoyEnglish-speaking countries
Derived from the name of a plant, symbolizing strength and protection.
#598 →
Alick
BoyScotland
Scottish
#599 →
Oby
BoyNigeria
God's will
#599 →
Melfred
BoyAmerican
Mighty peace
#600 →
Mutt
BoyAmerican
A slang term for a mixed-breed dog or derived from a nickname.
#613 →
Arvol
BoyNative American
Native American
#616 →
Senon
BoyAncient Rome
unknown origin, possibly related to the word for 'echo'
#616 →
Larce
BoyAmerican
derived from 'lars', meaning 'lord' or 'ruler'
#617 →
Tamotsu
BoyJapan
Defender; protector.
#618 →
Elze
BoyGermanic
A diminutive form of names beginning with 'Al' or 'Els,' often associated with noble characteristics.
#621 →
Sunao
BoyJapan
honest, straightforward
#623 →
Leverne
UnisexEnglish-speaking countries
From the alder tree or place of the alder.
#624 →
thirston
BoyUnited Kingdom
A beloved name with deep roots
#626 →
Drewry
BoyEnglish
driver of a team of cattle
#632 →
Elman
BoyTurkey
One who is strong and powerful
#635 →
Jual
BoyIndonesia
To sell
#635 →
Seichi
BoyJapan
sincerity, truth
#635 →
Av
BoyIsrael
father
#636 →
Verge
BoyFrench-speaking countries
Meaning 'border' or 'edge'.
#636 →
Metz
BoyGermanic
a person's surname derived from the city of Metz
#639 →
Traverse
BoyFrench-speaking countries
Traverser
#639 →
Ado
BoyJapanese
to love
#641 →
Thelman
BoyEnglish
This one's protector
#643 →
Masuo
BoyJapan
Masuo) translates to 'increase' and 'man'
#647 →
Adgie
UnisexAmerican
A diminutive of the name Adelaide or Adeline, which means 'noble' or 'nobility'.
#648 →
Berryman
BoyEnglish-speaking countries
bear man
#650 →
Carless
BoyAmerican
Free of burdens; carefree
#651 →
Elvern
BoyEnglish-speaking countries
a variant of Alvern, possibly meaning 'Elf friend'
#651 →
Alphy
BoyAmerican
Germanic
#655 →
Lutrell
UnisexAmerican
Warrior
#655 →
Waitman
BoyAmerican
Watchman
#658 →
Orvell
BoyAmerican
Meaning 'golden town' or 'golden valley', combining elements of fine qualities.
#661 →
Thurl
BoyAmerican
a combination of 'Thur' and 'L'
#661 →
Elwell
BoyEngland
Ella's spring or well
#662 →
Alphee
BoyAmerican
Derived from the name Alpheus, meaning 'the changing' or 'the flowing'.
#665 →
Mellon
BoyAmerican
Friend
#665 →
Delno
BoySpanish-speaking countries
Of the swamp or marsh
#666 →
Alwood
BoyEnglish
Old English
#673 →
Meinrad
BoyGermanic
Derived from the Germanic elements magan "mighty, strong" and rad "counsel". Saint Meinrad was a 9th-century hermit who founded the Benedictine abbey at Einsiedeln in Switzerland.
#676 →
Levert
BoyFrance
The one who carries; One who carries a burden or a message
#677 →
Emmitte
BoyEnglish
Truthful
#678 →
Dewitte
BoyDutch
the white one
#679 →
Mayhew
BoyEngland
the brave one
#680 →
Prather
BoyAmerican
One who lives near the prairies
#684 →
Marrion
UnisexAmerican
Variation of Marion, a diminutive of Mary
#690 →
Adean
UnisexAmerican
noble, fiery
#691 →
Selwyn
BoyEngland
friend's spring or stream
#693 →
Burnest
BoyEnglish-speaking countries
burning one
#698 →
Crafton
BoyEnglish-speaking countries
a town or settlement where crafts are created
#698 →
Mikio
BoyJapan
mighty or strong man
#698 →
Juanito
BoySpain
Diminutive of JUAN (1).
#701 →
Labon
BoyHebrew Speaking Regions
White, clear
#702 →
Sadamu
BoyJapan
To clarify; to be clear.
#703 →
Lusiano
BoyItaly
'Light' or 'illuminated' (derived from 'Luciano', from Latin 'Lucius').
#704 →
Edney
BoyEngland
English
#707 →
Spaulding
BoyAmerican
From the Old English 'spald', meaning 'a person who spares no pains'.
#708 →
Gervase
BoyEnglish-speaking countries
spear servant
#711 →
Ranel
BoyHebrew-speaking countries
God has answered; joy has arrived
#713 →
Otway
BoyEngland
from the estate of Otta
#721 →
Petro
BoyUkraine
Ukrainian and Esperanto form of PETER.
#723 →
Eustacio
BoySpain
Fruitful, fertile
#728 →
Lannes
BoyFrance
a place near water
#729 →
Woodard
BoyEnglish
Guardian of the wood
#730 →
Nobuyuki
BoyJapan
From Japanese 信 (nobu) meaning "trust" and 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness". Other kanji combinations are possible as well.
#731 →
Pasqual
BoyItalian
Relating to Easter; born on Easter
#732 →
Aud
BoyScandinavian countries
Wealthy, fortunate
#734 →
Emitte
BoyLatin
to send forth, to issue forth
#736 →
Carmelo
BoyItalian
the garden of God
#738 ↓
Rix
BoyAmerican
Ruler's estate
#741 →
Whitford
BoyUnited Kingdom
White ford
#746 →
Walace
BoyAmerican
Scottish
#747 →
Koichi
BoyJapan
the first one
#748 →
Kanji
BoyJapanese
Chinese characters'
#749 →
St
BoyLatin-speaking countries
Saint
#751 →
Florent
BoyFrance
Flourishing, prosperous.
#755 →
Dare
UnisexAmerican
To be brave
#762 →
Denby
BoyEnglish
Old English
#762 →
Olee
UnisexAmerican
A variant of Olive; symbol of peace.
#763 →
Rozel
BoyFrance
rose garden
#765 →
Harleth
BoyAmerican
Derived from 'Harley', meaning hare meadow or a place of hares.
#768 →
Northern
BoyEnglish-speaking countries
from the north
#768 →
Olindo
BoyItaly
affectionate one
#771 →
Burnette
UnisexAmerican
Dark, brown-haired
#772 →
Tokio
BoyJapan
estuary
#774 →
Mode
BoyEnglish
can refer to 'fashion or style'
#776 →
Euless
BoyUSA
near the water
#778 →
Tomes
BoyEngland
twin; duo, two
#779 →
Gus
BoyAmerican
Magnus - great
#782 →
Hurlie
BoyAmerican
Variation of the name Hurley, which means 'sea tide'
#784 →
Odean
UnisexAmerican
A feminine form of the name 'Odin', meaning 'to be inspired' or relating to inspiration.
#785 →
Rudie
UnisexDutch
famous ruler; red-haired; brave counselor
#786 →
Glover
BoyAmerican
one who makes gloves
#788 →
Milbert
BoyEnglish-speaking countries
strong will
#789 →
Idris
BoyArabic
interpreter, one who is educated
#790 ↑
Seals
BoyAmerican
Derived from the surname, historically indicating a person who lived near a seal or a seal maker.
#791 →
Searl
BoyEnglish
sea fortress
#792 →
Hansel
BoyGermanic
God is gracious
#794 →
Santos
BoySpain
Means "saints" in Spanish.
#795 ↑
Calbert
BoyEnglish-speaking countries
Bald; From the bald person's estate
#797 →
Myrton
BoyUnited Kingdom
From the lake or pond
#798 →
Rabun
BoyAmerican
One who is from the willow tree
#798 →
Ardell
UnisexAmerican
Ardell is likely derived from a variant of the name 'Ardella,' which is usually linked to the meaning 'eagle valley' or 'high place' in Old English.
#804 →
Ruford
BoyUnited Kingdom
Derived from Old English elements meaning 'red' (hryðer) and 'ford' (ford), so it could mean 'ford by the red land'.
#807 →
Eldean
UnisexEnglish
Noble, serene, or from the old town
#808 →
Monell
UnisexEnglish-speaking countries
Monell is believed to be a variation of the name 'Mona', which means 'noble' or 'aristocratic'.
#808 →
Moyer
BoyAmerican
from the marsh
#809 →
Winsel
BoyAmerican
from the wine cask
#812 →
Liberato
BoyItaly
the one who is free
#813 →
Mertin
BoyEnglish-speaking countries
of Mars
#813 →
Blouncie
BoyAmerican
A variation of Blount, possibly meaning 'stout' or 'dull'
#819 →
Freeman
BoyAmerican
Free man; one who is not a slave
#820 →
Kaoru
UnisexJapanese
To be fragrant or to smell good.
#820 →
Lewell
BoyEnglish-speaking countries
From the meadow by the well
#823 →
Odos
BoyGreek
Path or way
#823 →
Murell
BoyEnglish
Derived from Old French 'Muriel', meaning 'sea-bright'.
#825 →
Russel
BoyAmerican
Red-haired
#825 →
Algird
BoyLithuania
means 'noble and bright'.
#826 →
Somers
BoyAmerican
From the Summer estate
#829 →
Freelon
BoyAmerican
Possibly a derivative of Freeland, meaning 'free land'.
#830 →
Joda
UnisexHebrew
he will be praised
#830 →
Coma
UnisexAmerican
A state of deep unconsciousness; a sleep-like state
#831 →
Evard
BoyFrench
brave boar
#831 →
Stewart
BoyScotland
Scottish
#834 →
Cellus
BoyItaly
Descending from the sky
#836 →
Finest
BoyEnglish-speaking countries
the best or highest quality, signifying excellence
#838 →
Perkins
BoyAmerican
Son of Peter, meaning 'rock'.
#839 →
Wentworth
BoyEngland
From the land by the spring
#840 →
Haruyoshi
BoyJapan
spring (haru) and virtuous (yoshi)
#843 →
Eulos
BoyGreece
the god of rhetoric
#845 →
Berl
BoyUSA
A diminutive form of 'Bertha', meaning bright or glorious.
#849 →
Iwao
BoyJapan
Rock, stone (岩) + man (男)
#849 →
Oreste
BoyItaly
mountain dweller
#853 →
Salvotore
BoyItaly
Savior
#855 →
Norvan
BoyCeltic
northern land
#857 →
Eddie
BoyEnglish
wealthy guardian
#861 ↓
Vermont
UnisexAmerican
The name is derived from the French 'vert mont', meaning 'green mountain', representing nature and beauty.
#863 →
Vertner
BoyEnglish
One who tends or gardens
#864 →
Masayuki
BoyJapan
Beneficial, prosperous
#865 →
Elwood
BoyEnglish-speaking countries
From the old forest.
#866 →
Merced
UnisexSpanish-speaking countries
Referring to 'mercy'.
#866 →
Bernhart
BoyGermanic
Derived from 'Bernhard', meaning 'brave as a bear'.
#868 →
Etheridge
BoyEngland
From the island of Ethelric
#869 →
Brownlow
BoyEngland
brown hill
#870 →
lavernon
BoyEnglish-speaking countries
the place of the alder trees
#870 →
Mas
BoyJapanese
a common given name meaning 'elegant' or 'gracious'
#870 →
Merland
BoyEnglish
A beloved name with deep roots
#870 →
Milfred
BoyAmerican
gentle strength
#870 →
Yoichi
BoyJapan
One, first
#872 →
Ausie
BoyAmerican
Diminutive form of Augustus or a name that represents a person from Australia
#876 →
Peary
BoyAmerican
Son of the field
#877 →
Leycester
BoyUnited Kingdom
from the wetland town
#878 →
Marcell
UnisexItaly
Hungarian form of MARCELLUS.
#878 →
Harcourt
BoyUnited Kingdom
from the stronghold
#880 →
Dreddy
BoyAmerican
Derived from the term 'dreadlocks'
#882 →
Esque
BoyFrench-speaking countries
A beloved name with deep roots
#882 →
Cleatus
BoyAmerican
to call, summon; glory
#884 →