Names that Peaked in 1893

  1. Weaver
    • Origin:

      Occupational name
    • Description:

      Weaver, which made an appearance as a first name on the U.S. Top 1000 in the late 19th century and then vanished, may rise again along with its occupational brethren, from already-popular choices such as Cooper and Parker to au courant ones like Archer to occupational hotties of the future, including Booker and Sayer.
  2. Adolphus
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "noble wolf"
    • Description:

      This softer version of Adolf is sadly still off-limits due to the connotations with Hitler.
  3. Rollie
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Roland, German
    • Meaning:

      "famous throughout the land"
    • Description:

      As its parent name Roland comes back into style (yep, it’s happening), could there be an uptick in baby Rollies? Certainly as a pet form.
  4. Icy
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "icy"
    • Description:

      A short form of the modern coinage Icelyn that feels cool as a short form, but too frosty for a full name.
  5. Sanders
    • Origin:

      Scottish diminutive of Alexander
    • Meaning:

      "defending men"
    • Description:

      Sanders is one of the S-ending surnames gaining traction as a first name for boys in the US. It jumped nearly 2000 points in popularity this year.
  6. Delphia
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "the womb"
    • Description:

      Feminization of the Greek place name Delphi (of oracle fame), Delphia could also be used as a nod to American city Philadelphia. Delphine and Delphinia are similar names.
  7. Clotilda
    • Origin:

      German
    • Meaning:

      "famous in battle"
    • Description:

      Old and aristocratic European name that would be tough for an American kid to pull off.
  8. Shelly
    • Knute
      • Origin:

        Norse
      • Meaning:

        "knot"
      • Description:

        A strong, powerful choice, ancestor of the modern Superboy Names. Knut is the name of the patron saint of Denmark; Knute Rockne was a legendary Notre Dame football coach. Knute is the middle name of Jessica Simpson's son Ace, in honor of his paternal great-grandfather.
    • Avon
      • Coley
        • Zettie
          • Dow
            • Origin:

              Irish
            • Meaning:

              "dark-haired"
            • Description:

              Compact, to-the-point surname name. Bear in mind the stock-market association - it may be a bit much with the last name Jones.
          • Moody
            • Origin:

              Surname name
            • Description:

              Moody would work great as the name of Snow White's lost eighth dwarf friend, but we can't recommend it as a first name IRL. It was the last name of Harry Potter character Mad-Eye Moody, played by Brenden Gleason in the movies; his given name was Alastor. The bond credit rating company Moody's is likewise named for the surname of its founder, John Moody.
          • Mayo
            • Origin:

              Irish place-name
            • Meaning:

              "yew-tree plain"
            • Description:

              When ordering a baby name, hold the mayo.
          • Allena
            • Origin:

              Female variation of Allen or Alana, Irish
            • Meaning:

              "handsome, cheerful"
            • Description:

              Allena may feel like a somewhat antiquated feminization, though Allen itself is a tad old-fashioned. In many ways, Allena -- pronounced ah-LEN-ah -- feels more appealing that Alana or ah-LAH-ah.
          • Stanislaus
            • Lexie
              • Lethia
                • Jule