Old-Fashioned Baby Names

Hazel. Theodore. Mabel. Eleanor. Your great-grandparents' names are back, and they're charting higher than some "modern" picks. The cycle takes about 100 years. We're right in the sweet spot for early-1900s revivals.

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#3

Oliver

Boy

olive tree

English
#3

Amelia

Girl

work, industriousness

English
#4

Theodore

Boy

divine gift

English
#4

Charlotte

Girl

free woman

French
#5

James

Boy

supplanter, one who follows at the heel

English
#6

Henry

Boy

home ruler, estate ruler

English
#8

Evelyn

Girl

wished for child

English
#10

William

Boy

resolute protector, strong-willed guardian

English
#11

Benjamin

Boy

son of the south

Hebrew
#13

Ezra

Boy

strong, powerful

Jewish
#14

Eleanor

Girl

compassion, sympathy

English
#15

Violet

Girl

violet color, purple

English
#15

Jack

Boy

supplanter

English
#16

Daniel

Boy

divine judge

English
#16

Aurora

Girl

dawn

English
#17

Elizabeth

Girl

consecrated to God

English
#17

Samuel

Boy

name of God

English
#18

Michael

Boy

who resembles God

English
#19

Hazel

Girl

hazel tree

English
#19

Ethan

Boy

permanent, long-lived

English
#20

Asher

Boy

fortunate, prosperous

Jewish
#21

Ellie

Girl

bright, shining light

English
#21

John

Boy

Yahweh is gracious

English
#22

Nora

Girl

woman of honor

Irish
#24

Lily

Girl

lily flower, purity

English
#24

Leo

Boy

lion-hearted, brave

English
#25

Elias

Boy

the Lord is my God

Greek
#25

Emily

Girl

from the Aemilius family

English
#26

Owen

Boy

young warrior

Welsh
#27

Scarlett

Girl

bright red color

English
#27

Alexander

Boy

defender of men

Greek
#28

Dylan

Boy

son of the sea

Welsh
#31

David

Boy

beloved, dear

Hebrew
#32

Abigail

Girl

father's joy

Hebrew
#32

Joseph

Boy

God will add, God will increase

Hebrew
#33

Matthew

Boy

gift of God

Hebrew
#34

Lucy

Girl

light, illumination

English
#36

Ivy

Girl

ivy plant, climbing vine

English
#38

Lainey

Girl

bright, shining light

English
#39

Thomas

Boy

Twin

English
#40

Grace

Girl

Divine grace, elegance, goodwill

English
#41

Jacob

Boy

Supplanter; one who follows at the heel

English
#41

Willow

Girl

From Old English 'welig', the willow tree; a na...

English
#42

Mason

Boy

Stone worker; one who builds with stone

English
#43

Emilia

Girl

Rival; to emulate; eager

Italian
#44

Anthony

Boy

Priceless; of inestimable worth

English
#45

Elena

Girl

Bright, shining light; torch

Italian
#47

Valentina

Girl

worthy, powerful

Italian
#49

Caleb

Boy

From Hebrew 'Kalev'; possibly related to 'kelev...

English
#49

Stella

Girl

Star

Italian
#50

Delilah

Girl

From the Hebrew 'Delilah'; the biblical Delilah...

English
#51

Charles

Boy

free man

English
#52

Hannah

Girl

God has favored me

Hebrew
#52

Roman

Boy

citizen of Rome, Roman

Latin
#53

Josiah

Boy

the Lord heals

Hebrew
#53

Leah

Girl

weary, delicate, languid

Hebrew
#54

Lillian

Girl

lily flower, pure

English
#54

Ezekiel

Boy

may God strengthen

Hebrew
#56

Josephine

Girl

may God add children

French
#56

Isaiah

Boy

the Lord saves

Hebrew
#57

Joshua

Boy

may God deliver

Hebrew
#57

Sadie

Girl

diminutive of Sarah

English
#58

Adeline

Girl

noble, nobility, of noble kind

French
#58

Wesley

Boy

from the western farmstead

English
#60

Bennett

Boy

blessed

English
#61

Christopher

Boy

one who carries Christ in heart

Greek
#62

Alice

Girl

noble, of noble kind

English
#62

Nathan

Boy

he gave

Hebrew
#63

Ruby

Girl

red, ruby-colored

English
#64

Eloise

Girl

famous warrior

French
#65

Madelyn

Girl

high tower, elevated

American
#65

Waylon

Boy

wayside land, roadside settlement

American
#68

Andrew

Boy

manly, brave

Greek
#71

Iris

Girl

rainbow

Greek
#73

Lincoln

Boy

lake colony, settlement by the pool

American
#73

Natalie

Girl

born on Christmas Day, birthday of the Lord

French
#74

Maria

Girl

drop of the sea, star of the sea

Spanish
#75

Maeve

Girl

she who intoxicates

Irish
#75

Ian

Boy

God is gracious

Scottish
#76

Daisy

Girl

the daisy flower

English
#77

Christian

Boy

follower of Christ

English
#77

Vivian

Girl

alive, lively

English
#78

Clara

Girl

famous, illustrious

English
#79

Aaron

Boy

mountain of strength; exalted

English
#79

Autumn

Girl

the fall season

English
#80

Theo

Boy

gift of God

English
#81

Silas

Boy

of the forest

English
#82

Audrey

Girl

noble strength

English
#83

Jonathan

Boy

God has given

English
#85

Everett

Boy

brave boar

English
#86

Micah

Boy

who is like God?

English
#86

Millie

Girl

strength, work

English
#87

Madeline

Girl

woman from Magdala

English
#88

Josie

Girl

God will increase

English
#88

August

Boy

great, magnificent

English
#90

Robert

Boy

bright fame

English
#91

Jose

Boy

God will increase

Spanish
#92

Caroline

Girl

free woman, free man

English
#93

Jeremiah

Boy

God will uplift, exalt

Hebrew
#94

Anna

Girl

grace, favor

English

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