Names that Peaked in 1886

  1. Cornelious
    • Origin:

      Spelling variation of Cornelius
    • Meaning:

      "horn"
  2. Ruffin
    • Origin:

      Surname name
    • Description:

      Soul fans may wish to use this unusual name as a reference to singer Jimmy Ruffin and his younger brother David, one of the lead members of The Temptations.
  3. Aleck
    • Oline
      • Origin:

        Scandinavian, feminine short form of Ole or Olaf
      • Description:

        Oline is an old school feminization of the classic Scandinavian Ole or Olaf that is still popular enough to rank among the Top 100 girl names in Norway.
    • Pratt
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "trick, craft"
      • Description:

        In British slang, a "prat" is an idiot -- enough said.
    • Pricilla
      • Metha
        • Origin:

          English variation of Meta, German and Scandinavian
        • Meaning:

          "pearl"
        • Description:

          We don't recommend using a baby name in which "meth" is the first syllable. Try the original form, Meta, instead.
      • Rosena
        • Caddie
          • Origin:

            Diminutive of Caroline, French
          • Meaning:

            "free man"
          • Description:

            Trapped somewhere in the nether region between Haddie and Catie, with the added confusion of sounding like someone who works on a golf course. Caddie Woodlawn was a TV heroine of the Old West in the 1980s. Caddie had its moment, but we don't see it becoming one of the more popular girl names starting with C.
        • Fuller
          • Origin:

            English surname
          • Meaning:

            "cloth cleanser"
          • Description:

            An occupational surname that hasn't made the limelight like Carter, Baker, etc., but is equally stylish.
        • Clytie
          • Origin:

            Greek mythology name
          • Meaning:

            "glorious or renowned"
          • Description:

            Clytie was a sea nymph who loved the sun god Helios, who spurned her. She turned into the heliotrope flower.
        • Lovett
          • Elby
            • Kathern
              • Origin:

                Greek
              • Meaning:

                "pure"
              • Description:

                Variation of Katherine.
            • Pearle
              • Lilburn
                • Ammie
                  • Bartley
                    • Dennie
                      • Emmit