The top names in the 1910s are back in a big way today, following the Hundred Year Rule. Classic names from over a century ago are featured on this list, sourced from the era of The Great War, from the 1910 to 1920. We are hearing more babies with such 1910s names as Elsie and Edith, Walter and Henry, though Gladys and Herbert still have a way to go before they come back into style.
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Along with Elsie and Walter, other 1910s baby names that are currently in the US Top 1000 include Arthur, Evelyn, Florence, George, Harry, Josephine, Raymond, and Ruby. In addition to Gladys and Herbert, the names that are the farthest out from mainstream popularity include Bessie, Thelma, Gertrude, and Pauline.
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Sourced from the 1910s Top 100, these popular baby names from the 1910s best represent the decade. If you’re a lover of vintage names, check out these top picks from 100+ years ago.

Top 1910s Baby Names 

Agnes

Albert

Alfred

Alice

Anna

Annie

Arthur

Beatrice

Bernard

Bernice

Bessie

Betty

Carl

Catherine

Charles

Chester

Clara

Clarence

Doris

Dorothy

Earl

Edith

Edna

Edward

Edwin

Eleanor

Elmer

Elsie

Emma

Ernest

Esther

Ethel

Eugene

Evelyn

Florence

Frances

Francis

Frank

Fred

Frederick

George

Gertrude

Gladys

Grace

Harold

Harry

Hazel

Helen

Henry

Herbert

Herman

Howard

Irene

Jack

James

Jean

John

Joseph

Josephine

Lawrence

Leonard

Lester

Lillian

Lloyd

Lois

Louis

Louise

Lucille

Margaret

Marie

Marion

Marjorie

Martha

Mary

Melvin

Mildred

Norman

Paul

Pauline

Pearl

Ralph

Raymond

Richard

Robert

Rose

Ruby

Russell

Ruth

Stanley

Thelma

Thomas

Virginia

Walter

William

Willie

top 1910s baby names

Top baby names in the 1910s for boys and girls in popularity, with meanings, origins, and current popularity. (All Names)

Top 1910s Baby Names  - All Names